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Wabash, IN

Full City Profile · Indiana · Wabash County County

3.1 /5.0
B Good
10,378 Population 1,075/sq mi density
$54,199 Median Income $31,851 per capita
$115,000 Home Value $175,042 Zillow
$677 Median Rent 27.0% income on rent
52°F Avg Temperature 275 sunny days/yr
67 Violent Crime/100K 1,269 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.7 / 5.0
$54,199 median income, 3.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$115,000 home value, $677/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
67 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.8 / 5.0
21.9% bachelor's degree or higher

Income Overview

Median Household Income
$54,199
28% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$31,851
18% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.0%
17% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
10.1%
19% below
US avg: 12.4%

Income Comparison: Wabash vs. U.S. Average

Each bar shows Wabash’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)

Median Household
US: $75,149
$54,199
72%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$31,851
82%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$69,050
96%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$967
68%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)

Employment & Commute

Avg Weekly Wage
$967
32% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
17 min
38% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
2.1%
86% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
86.1%
18% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,715M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)

How Residents Get to Work

Drive Alone 86.1%
Public Transit 0%
Work From Home 2.1%
Other 11.8%
Average commute time
17 minutes
US avg: 28 min

Business Landscape

Total Establishments
778
Restaurants
65
Healthcare
84
Retail
113
Manufacturing
56

Tax & Financial

IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$69,050
4% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,750
21% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
93.3
Below national average (100 = US avg)

Complete Economy Data

Income & Wages

Median Household Income$54,199
Per Capita Income$31,851
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income$69,050
Avg Weekly Wage$967
County GDP$1,715M

Hardship Indicators

Unemployment Rate3.0%
Poverty Rate10.1%
Gini Coefficient0.405
Cost of Living Index93.3

Commute

Mean Commute17 minutes
Drive Alone86.1%
Public Transit0.0%
Work From Home2.1%

Businesses

Total Establishments778
Restaurants65
Healthcare84
Retail113
Manufacturing56

Tax

IRS Avg AGI$69,050
Avg Property Tax$2,750