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Wabash County, Illinois

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Key figures

StatisticWabash County, Illinois IllinoisUnited States Rank
Total Population11,11912,694,798334,922,4992409th of 3,222
Median Household Income$57,086$83,390$80,7342322nd of 3,221
Median Age43.239.038.91151st of 3,222
Bachelor's Degree or Higher18.6%37.8%35.7%2236th of 3,222
Median Home Value$104,900$263,300$332,7002920th of 3,217
Median Gross Rent$794$1,274$1,4132145th of 3,215
Poverty Rate16.7%11.8%12.5%971st of 3,222
Unemployment Rate4.4%5.8%5.2%1628th of 3,222
Population per Square Mile49.8228.7n/a1542nd of 3,222
Foreign Born2.2%14.7%14.1%1901st of 3,222
Life Expectancy77.1n/an/a1073rd of 3,062
Homeownership Rate76.3%67.1%65.2%1292nd of 3,222
Average Commute Time23.727.826.41739th of 3,221
Worked from Home4.7%15.9%15.1%2743rd of 3,222
Uninsured6.5%n/an/a2665th of 3,134
Married-Couple Households46.0%45.3%46.9%2215th of 3,222
Broadband Access81.0%n/an/a2029th of 3,135

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Race and ethnicity in Wabash County, Illinois

StatisticWabash County, IllinoisIllinoisUnited States
White (non-Hispanic)93.4%58.1%57.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)2.1%18.8%19.3%
Black (non-Hispanic)0.5%13.3%11.9%
Asian (non-Hispanic)1.6%5.9%5.9%
Two or More Races (non-Hispanic)2.2%3.4%4.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native (non-Hispanic)0.1%0.1%0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander (non-Hispanic)0.0%0.0%0.2%
Some Other Race (non-Hispanic)0.0%0.4%0.6%
Diversity Index12.660.561.4

Age in Wabash County, Illinois

StatisticWabash County, IllinoisIllinoisUnited States
Median Age43.239.038.9
Under 18 %21.0%21.8%22.0%
Age 18-24 %9.1%9.1%9.1%
Age 25-34 %10.7%13.6%13.7%
Age 35-44 %11.1%13.3%13.2%
Age 45-64 %25.6%25.2%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %22.6%17.0%17.2%

Households and families in Wabash County, Illinois

StatisticWabash County, IllinoisIllinoisUnited States
Households4,7405,036,449129,227,496
Average Household Size2.32.52.5
Family Households63.7%62.2%64.2%
Households with Children28.1%28.6%29.5%
Single-Parent Families17.7%16.8%17.3%
People Living Alone31.3%31.2%28.7%
Never Married24.3%36.4%34.4%

Income and poverty in Wabash County, Illinois

StatisticWabash County, IllinoisIllinoisUnited States
Per Capita Income$37,580$46,406$44,673
Households Under $25,00023.5%14.6%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99916.5%14.8%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99917.6%18.0%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More5.3%13.8%13.4%
Poverty Rate16.7%11.8%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty35.8%26.1%28.2%
SNAP Households20.4%13.8%n/a

Housing in Wabash County, Illinois

StatisticWabash County, IllinoisIllinoisUnited States
Housing Units5,4105,457,452143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes77.3%58.2%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units6.5%21.8%19.1%
Vacancy Rate12.4%7.7%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,970.01,971.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied23.7%32.9%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income24.3%29.1%30.6%
Median Property Tax$1,475$5,298n/a

Education in Wabash County, Illinois

StatisticWabash County, IllinoisIllinoisUnited States
Less than High School7.2%9.5%10.4%
High School Graduate33.0%25.1%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree41.2%27.5%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree12.3%22.6%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree6.3%15.3%14.1%

Work and commuting in Wabash County, Illinois

StatisticWabash County, IllinoisIllinoisUnited States
Labour Force Participation56.0%65.0%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work80.6%65.9%68.8%
Public Transit0.5%5.8%3.2%
Walked to Work2.9%2.8%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes41.1%24.9%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour7.5%9.8%8.6%
Households Without a Car11.0%11.0%n/a

Origins and language in Wabash County, Illinois

StatisticWabash County, IllinoisIllinoisUnited States
Born in State of Residence48.2%66.5%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens1.4%7.7%7.4%
Non-Citizens0.9%7.0%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home96.9%76.0%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home1.3%14.0%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency3.9%18.9%16.7%

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