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Wabash
Indiana

31K

Population

$66K

Median Income

$193K

Median Home

R+53

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$66K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate11.5%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate2.7%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$54,758

Federal Spending per Capita$600

Median Individual Earnings$41K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers28.3%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$69K

Avg Credit Score680

Work From Home %4.7%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1820.9%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households28.9%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms18

Income (20th Percentile)$28K

Income (80th Percentile)$113K

Income (95th Percentile)$176K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher21.3%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School8.6%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %7.0%

Dependency Ratio1.09

Medicare Spending / Person$3,748

SS Benefits / Person$5,424

Education Wage Premium1.44x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$57K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$55K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$38K

Public Assistance Recipients1.2%

Average Annual Wage$50K

Professional Services Concentration0.39x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$189K

This county

$240K state avg

$303K national

Median Sale Price$175K

This county

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$731/mo

This county

$1100/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.53%

This county

0.71% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $719

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$956/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+5.5%

Home Value to Income Ratio1.7x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households8.2%

Homeownership Rate79.4%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

19.5%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

46 days

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

2.3 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

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

96.4%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy74.3 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating3.0 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity10.8%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index7.8 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score14

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score17

Dental Care Shortage Score15

Healthcare Shortage Score15.3

Healthcare Offices49

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)38.4%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)17.5%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)19.8%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)24.8%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)33.7%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians24

Nursing Home Rating3.5 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients681 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$12,918

Uninsured (under 65)7.6%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression26.2%

Education

Math Test Scores3.09 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.00 grade level

HS Diploma Holders7,609

Bachelor's Degree Holders1,967

HS Completion Rate91.4%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools4

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.0 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate12.9 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Drug Overdose Rate27.0 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)15th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)13.7 / 100K

Suicide Rate12.0 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-2.0

January Sunshine-0.92

January Temperature-0.63

Average Temp51°F

Avg High Temp62°F

Avg Low Temp40°F

Median AQIAQI 36

Good Air Days313 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days3 days/yr

Annual Precipitation32.9 in/yr

Avg Storm Events4.6 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$9K

Ozone Days364 days/yr

This county

national avg 50 days/yr

Drought Index (2022)-0.59

Heating Degree Days5,994 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days960 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)6,268 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)813 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.2

Avg Flood Events / Year0.2

Avg Hail Events / Year1.6

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)45 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)93 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations14 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)8.3 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)32 properties

FAA-Registered Airports4 total

Airports (excl. heliports)1 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed185 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed105 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)299 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)336 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)34 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)32 ms

Households with 100Mbps+100.0%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet16.9%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)196 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations5 stations

DC Fast Chargers0 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers9

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers656 workers

Public Transit Commuters53 workers

Walk to Work378 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)137 workers

Avg Commute Time19.5 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Bike Commuters0.2%

Walk to Work2.7%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden22.5%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers9.3 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities4

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout59.4%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)3.993

Nonprofit Organizations185

Veterans Share7.0%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults53.1%

Never-Married Adults26.0%

Divorced Adults13.2%

Religious Organizations41

Asian Population0.4%

Native American Population0.3%

Membership Associations16.9 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.46 per 1K residents

Colleges & Universities1

Nursing & Care Facilities14

Grocery Stores7

Hotels & Lodging4

Recreation Businesses9

Professional Services Firms48

Veterinary Practices5

Real Estate Firms25

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$64K

Avg Student Loan Balance$9K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate43.6%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.40%

Politics

R+53

2024 Presidential · Indiana was R+19 statewide

vs Indiana State

Income tax

3.05%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.53%0.71% state avg

Politics

R+53R+19

COL Index

County data87 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +8

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.69x avg income)

Economic Mobility

39%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $193K

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Local News — Wabash

Tribute Archive · 4 days ago

Patricia Karen Zentz Obituary | Grandstaff-Hentgen Funeral Service | Wabash, IN

September 19, 1953 - August 30, 2026, Patricia Karen Zentz passed away on August 30, 2026 in Wabash,…

Stateline Sports Network · 3 weeks ago

Wabash (Indiana) HS To Play Both 8-man And 11-man Football In 2026

Wabash (Indiana) HS To Play Both 8-man And 11-man Football In 2026 ... (8-14-26) In 2026 Wabash will…

Grandstaff-Hentgen Funeral Service · Jul 8, 2026

Obituary information for Malinda Ann Mattern

Malinda Ann Mattern, 60, of Wabash, Indiana, died at 4:03 am, Tuesday, July 7, 2026, at her home. Sh…

Wabash College · 1 month ago

Wabash Receives READI Grant from State of Indiana

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MaxPreps · 6 days ago

Wabash High School (IN) Girls Basketball

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www.giant.fm · 3 days ago

Legendary 'Indiana Rangers' receive Presidential Unit Citation, Sagamore of the Wabash for Vietnam War heroism

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