Wabash County, IL

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2023 Population

11,199

1.08% 1-year decline

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

1.83% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

14.1%

5.6% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$53,650

0.784% 1-year decline

2023 Median Property Value

$103,900

10.4% 1-year growth

About

In the year of 2023, N/A had a population of 11.2k people with a median age of 43 and a median household income of $53,650. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Wabash County, IL declined from 11,321 to 11,199, a −1.08% decrease and its median household income declined from $54,074 to $53,650, a −0.784% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in undefined are White (Non-Hispanic) (93.7%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (1.82%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.25%), Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (1.16%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0.964%).

None of the households in N/A reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.2% of the residents in N/A are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Wabash County, IL are Wabash Valley College (282 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2023, the median property value in N/A was $103,900, and the homeownership rate was 75.4%.

Most people in N/A drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.8 minutes. The average car ownership in N/A was 2 cars per household.

United States Illinois

Population & Diversity

N/A is home to a population of 11.2k people, from which 99.2% are citizens. As of 2023, 2.04% of Wabash County, IL residents were born outside of the country (228 people).

In 2023, there were 51.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (10.5k people) in N/A than any other race or ethnicity. There were 204 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 140 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.2%

2023 Citizenship

99.1%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.2% of Wabash County, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in N/A was 99.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in undefined

White (Non-Hispanic)
10.5k ± 30
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
204 ± 110
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
140 ± 64

1.86%

Hispanic Population

208 people

1.86% of the people in N/A are hispanic (208 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in N/A as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

2.04%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

228 people

1.87%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

212 people

As of 2023, 2.04% of Wabash County, IL residents (228 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in N/A was 1.87%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
284 ± 82
Gulf War (2001-)
143 ± 100
Gulf War (1990s)
135 ± 57

N/A has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.99 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

Employment

Occupations

4.92k

2023 Value

± 392

−3.25%

1 Year decline

± 11.6%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in N/A declined at a rate of −3.25%, from 5.08k employees to 4.92k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in N/A, are Production Occupations (501 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (494 people), and Material Moving Occupations (420 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of N/A.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

4.92k

2023 Value

± 392

−3.25%

1 Year decline

± 11.6%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in N/A declined at a rate of −3.25%, from 5.08k employees to 4.92k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in N/A, are Manufacturing (867 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (835 people), and Retail Trade (470 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of N/A, though some of these residents may live in N/A and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$52,132

Median earning men ± $5,978

$35,451

Median earning women ± $5,737

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($169,063), Public Administration ($85,435), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($85,243).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Construction ($79,821), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($61,316), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($52,770).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Illinois.

Y-Axis

2.47%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 6.03M people employed in Illinois. This represents a 2.47% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 13%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Illinois.

Education

In 2023, universities in Wabash County, IL awarded 282 degrees. The student population of Wabash County, IL in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 352 male students and 554 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Wabash County, IL are White (241 and 85.5%), followed by Black or African American (16 and 5.67%), Hispanic or Latino (15 and 5.32%), and Asian (5 and 1.77%).

The largest universities in Wabash County, IL by number of degrees awarded are Wabash Valley College (282 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Wabash County, IL are Liberal Arts & Sciences (123 and 43.6%), Truck, Bus, & Commercial Vehicle Operator & Instructor (24 and 8.51%), and Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant (24 and 8.51%).

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in N/A was $103,900 in 2023, which is 0.342 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $94,100 to $103,900, a 10.4% increase. The homeownership rate in N/A is 75.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in N/A have an average commute time of 23.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in N/A is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in N/A is $53,650. In 2023, the N/A with the highest Median Household Income in N/A was Census Tract 9572, Wabash County, IL with a value of $79,286, followed by Census Tract 9574, Wabash County, IL and Census Tract 9575, Wabash County, IL, with respective values of $56,639 and $46,379.

Housing

Property

$103,900

Median Property Value 2023

±$8,247

$3,606

Median Property Taxes

±$334

Rent vs Own

75.4%

Homeownership

2023

67.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 75.4% of the housing units in N/A were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 76.8%.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$53,650

Median Household Income

± $4,395

4.78k

Number of Households

± 398

In 2023, the median household income of the 4.78k households in N/A declined from $53,650 from the previous year's value of $54,074.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (81.3%)
Carpooled (10.5%)
Worked At Home (3.57%)

In 2023, 81.3% of workers in N/A drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.5%) and those who worked at home (3.57%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

23.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

The chart below shows how the median household income in Wabash County, IL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in N/A is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Health

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.8% under 18 years, 18.8% between 18 and 34 years, 36.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 21.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.3% were men and 50.7% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

5.01%

Uninsured

46.2%

Employer Coverage

17.9%

Medicaid

17.1%

Medicare

11.4%

Non-Group

2.44%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in N/A declined by 9.74% from 5.55% to 5.01%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in N/A changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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