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Economic Impact

Wabash County by Numbers

Wabash County, Indiana. Organized in 1835 and named for the Wabash River.

County seat: Wabash Population per square mile: 78.47

Largest city: Wabash (2012 population: 10, 484) Square miles: 412.40

PopulationoverTime,2013 Number Rank in State Percent of State Indiana
52 0.5% 6,483,797
Yesterday 32,361 54 0.5% 6,570,902
76 1.3%
Today 32,358

Percent Change 2010 to Today -1.6%

*Projection based on 2010 Census counts.

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau; Indiana Business Research Center

Rank Pct Dist. Pct Dist.
in County in State
Population Estimates by Age, 2012 Number in State

Preschool (0 to 4) 1,766 56 5.5% 6.5%

School Age (5 to 17) 5,434 53 16.8% 17.8%

College Age (18 to 24) 3,269 43 10.1% 10.1%

Young Adult (25 to 44) 6,968 54 21.5% 25.4%

Older Adult (45 to 64) 8,831 50 27.3% 26.5%

Seniors (65 and older) 6,093 38 18.8% 13.6%

Median Age 41.8 Median Age = 37.0

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau; Indiana Business Research Center

Income, 2012 Number Rank in State Percent of State Indiana

Per Capita Personal Income (annual) $36,840 39 93.8% $38,123

Median Household Income $45,849 60 98% $46,707

Sources: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis; U.S. Census Bureau; Indiana Family Social Services Administration; Indiana Department of Education

Labor Force, May 2014 Number Rank in State Percent of State Indiana

Total Resident Labor Force 16,350 50 0.5% 3,211,651
3,033,482
Employed 15,500 49 0.5% 178,169
5.7
Unemployed 850 51 5.5%

Annual Unemployment Rate 5.29 52 97.3%

Source: STATS Indiana, using data from the Indiana Department of Workforce Development

Largest cities and towns in Wabash County “The fact that I have a job that I
love to do, and I get paid to do it.
Population Percent of The interaction with the public
Name in 2012 county too. We have a great clientele
base here and it continues to
Wabash 10,484 32.2% grow daily.”
Scott Howell, Executive Chef
North Manchester 6,015 18.6 Charley Creek Inn

La Fontaine 864 2.7% Photo: Matt Ayres Photography

Lagro 409 1.3%

Roann 472 1.5%

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