Census place 1879370

Wabash

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Wabash city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Wabash.

According to the 2025 estimate, Wabash has a population of 10,190 and 1,056 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 88 covered Indiana places are: median home value is $116,500, below the comparison median of $189,950; population density is 1,056/sq mi, below the comparison median of 1,718/sq mi; and median gross rent is $739, below the comparison median of $1,075. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median home value
$116,500
Below the comparison median of $189,950
population density
1,056/sq mi
Below the comparison median of 1,718/sq mi
median gross rent
$739
Below the comparison median of $1,075

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Wabash's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
10,190
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.3%
Population estimate
Density
1,056/sq mi
9.6 sq mi land area
Median age
40.3 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$53,410
Median home value
$116,500
Median gross rent
$739
Bachelor’s degree or higher
23.4%
Typical commute
16.5 min
Drive-alone commute
84.1%
Public transit commute
0.4%
Walked to work
1.8%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
29.4%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
37.5%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
54.9%
Unemployed residents 16+
2.5%
Working from home
3.1%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
92.1%
Homes built 2020+
0%
Households without a vehicle
6.9%
Households with children
29.2%
Residents with a disability
20.5%
Residents without insurance
3.6%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Wabash County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
9
Severe Storm declarations
5
Snowstorm declarations
2
Flood declarations
1

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: FT WAYNE INTL AP (35 mi from place center)
Average high
60.3°F
Average low
41.4°F
Annual rainfall
39.5"
Annual snowfall
33.6"

Month by month

A year in Wabash.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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