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Wakarusa, IN
Full City Profile · Indiana · St. Joseph County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
2,519
Population
1,145/sq mi density
$76,008
Median Income
$29,548 per capita
$202,400
Home Value
$305,689 Zillow
$1,214
Median Rent
19.1% income on rent
49°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
75
Violent Crime/100K
1,715 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.9 / 5.0
$76,008 median income, 6.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$202,400 home value, $1,214/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
75 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.1 / 5.0
26.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+12.1%
1,782 → 1,998
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+1.15%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+69%
$44,966 → $76,008
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+5.39%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Wakarusa across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
2,164
+166 from 2023 (1,998)
Projected Median Income 2030
$109,763
+$33,755 from 2023 ($76,008)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1,782 | — | $44,966 | — |
| 2015 | 1,811 | +1.6% | $52,372 | +16.5% |
| 2017 | 1,826 | +0.8% | $57,426 | +9.7% |
| 2019 | 1,846 | +1.1% | $65,673 | +14.4% |
| 2021 | 2,039 | +10.5% | $73,026 | +11.2% |
| 2023 | 1,998 | -2% | $76,008 | +4.1% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.