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Wabash
Illinois

11K

Population

$54K

Median Income

$131K

Median Home

R+53

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$54K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate13.9%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate3.3%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$39,960

Federal Spending per Capita$221

Median Individual Earnings$41K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers27.0%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$71K

Avg Credit Score685

Work From Home %3.8%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1821.8%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households31.1%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms7

Income (20th Percentile)$22K

Income (80th Percentile)$116K

Income (95th Percentile)$198K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher27.4%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School7.0%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %4.1%

Dependency Ratio1.15

Medicare Spending / Person$3,654

SS Benefits / Person$4,873

Education Wage Premium1.72x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$51K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$64K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$37K

Public Assistance Recipients1.6%

Average Annual Wage$51K

Professional Services Concentration0.25x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$126K

This county

$275K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$728/mo

This county

$1400/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate1.57%

This county

1.73% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,480

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$916/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+10.3%

Home Value to Income Ratio1.2x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households8.1%

Homeownership Rate76.8%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

15.4%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Fast market

6 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Low inventory — sellers market

0.3 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Buyers market — homes selling below list

96.3%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy77.1 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity11.1%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index8.2 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score18

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score16

Dental Care Shortage Score19

Healthcare Shortage Score17.7

Healthcare Offices12

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)40.2%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)16.6%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)19.4%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)23.9%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)32.2%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians6

Nursing Home Rating4.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients680 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$13,836

Uninsured (under 65)6.2%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression24.4%

Education

Math Test Scores3.08 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.77 grade level

HS Diploma Holders2,205

Bachelor's Degree Holders1,680

HS Completion Rate93.0%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.8 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Traffic Fatalities2

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)42th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)11.9 / 100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-1.7

January Sunshine-0.59

January Temperature0.00

Average Temp57°F

Avg High Temp66°F

Avg Low Temp47°F

Annual Precipitation46.1 in/yr

Avg Storm Events8.2 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$143K

Drought Index (2022)0.40

Heating Degree Days4,517 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,533 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)4,918 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,286 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.4

Avg Flood Events / Year5.8

Avg Hail Events / Year0.8

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)24 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)63 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations10 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)8.5 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)1 properties

FAA-Registered Airports2 total

Airports (excl. heliports)1 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed239 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed46 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)378 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)102 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)24 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)46 ms

Households with 100Mbps+86.6%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet17.6%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)192 Mbps

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers190 workers

Public Transit Commuters0 workers

Walk to Work175 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)151 workers

Avg Commute Time22.1 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Walk to Work3.5%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden26.4%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers3.0 per 10K residents

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout63.9%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)5.345

Nonprofit Organizations67

Veterans Share9.4%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults53.7%

Never-Married Adults23.2%

Divorced Adults16.0%

Religious Organizations20

Asian Population1.2%

Native American Population0.0%

Membership Associations22.3 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.63 per 1K residents

Colleges & Universities1

Nursing & Care Facilities3

Recreation Businesses3

Professional Services Firms23

Real Estate Firms7

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$64K

Avg Student Loan Balance$7K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate40.4%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.34%

Politics

R+53

2024 Presidential · Illinois was D+14 statewide

vs Illinois State

Income tax

4.95%Same (state law)

Property tax

1.57%1.73% state avg

Politics

R+53D+14

COL Index

County data92 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +15

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.76x avg income)

Economic Mobility

47%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $131K

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Local News — Wabash

USAFacts · Apr 6, 2026

How many people live in Wabash County, IL?

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KFVS12 · Jun 1, 2026

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WTHI-TV · Jun 24, 2026

NWS confirms 13 tornadoes in the Wabash Valley during Sunday’s storms

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The State Journal-Register · 3 weeks ago

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wandtv.com · Apr 27, 2026

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Illinois Leaks – Edgar County Watchdogs · Jun 24, 2026

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