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Wanatah, IN
Full City Profile · Indiana · LaPorte County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
1,248
Population
891/sq mi density
$60,938
Median Income
$35,284 per capita
$191,200
Home Value
$269,618 Zillow
$1,288
Median Rent
41.3% income on rent
49°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
108
Violent Crime/100K
1,912 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.7 / 5.0
$60,938 median income, 1.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.9 / 5.0
$191,200 home value, $1,288/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
108 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.3 / 5.0
16.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$60,938
19% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$35,284
10% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.1%
69% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
15.4%
24% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Wanatah vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Wanatah’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$60,938
81%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$35,284
90%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$66,719
93%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,019
71%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,019
29% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
26 min
5% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
3.6%
76% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
81.7%
12% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$5,780M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
81.7%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
3.6%
Other
14.7%
Average commute time
26 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
2,494
Restaurants
257
Healthcare
246
Retail
380
Manufacturing
157
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$66,719
7% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,493
28% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
93.3
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $60,938 |
| Per Capita Income | $35,284 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $66,719 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,019 |
| County GDP | $5,780M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.1% |
| Poverty Rate | 15.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.432 |
| Cost of Living Index | 93.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 26 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 81.7% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 3.6% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 2,494 |
| Restaurants | 257 |
| Healthcare | 246 |
| Retail | 380 |
| Manufacturing | 157 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $66,719 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,493 |