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
43
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
2023 Employed Population
4,919
3.25% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Wabash County, IL 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 Wabash County, IL 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 Wabash County, IL 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 Wabash County, IL 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 Wabash County, IL was $103,900, and the homeownership rate was 75.4%.

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

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Population & Diversity

Wabash County, IL 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 Wabash County, IL 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 Wabash County, IL was 99.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Wabash County, IL
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    10.5k ± 30
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    204 ± 110
  3. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    140 ± 64
1.86%
Hispanic Population
208 people

In 2023, there were 51.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (10.5k people) in Wabash County, IL 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.

1.86% of the people in Wabash County, IL are hispanic (208 people).

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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 Wabash County, IL was 1.87%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    284 ± 82
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    143 ± 100
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    135 ± 57

Wabash County, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.99 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Wabash County, IL employs 4.92k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Wabash County, IL were Manufacturing (867 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (835 people), and Retail Trade (470 people), and the highest paying industries were Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($155,313), Utilities ($91,184), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($87,630).

Employment

Occupations

4.92k
2023 Value
± 392
−3.25%
1 Year decline
± 11.6%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Wabash County, IL 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 Wabash County, IL, 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 Wabash County, IL.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

4.92k
2023 Value
± 392
−3.25%
1 Year decline
± 11.6%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Wabash County, IL 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 Wabash County, IL, 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 Wabash County, IL, though some of these residents may live in Wabash County, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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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).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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.

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 24
    Other Services (except Public Administration)
  2. 20
    Retail Trade
  3. 18
    Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

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Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll
  1. $37.3k
    Health Care and Social Assistance
  2. $26.9k
    Construction
  3. $18k
    Wholesale Trade

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Illinois went to Kamala Harris with 54.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.43%).

Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth are the senators currently representing the state of Illinois. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Illinois is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

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2024 Election Results
  1. Kamala Harris (54.4%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (43.5%)
    Republican Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (1.43%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Illinois went to Kamala Harris with 54.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.43%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Illinois for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Illinois

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Dick Durbin
Senator from Illinois2
Assumed office on January 3, 1997
Tammy Duckworth
Senator from Illinois3
Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth are the senators currently representing Illinois.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Illinois

Illinois is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Illinois have changed over time starting in 2008.

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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%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 906 students enrolled in Wabash County, IL, 38.9% men and 61.1% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 791 records, of which 62.1% were women and 37.9% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Liberal Arts & Sciences
    75 degrees awarded
  2. Biological & Physical Sciences
    20 degrees awarded
  3. Agricultural Business Technology
    14 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Wabash County, IL was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 75 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Wabash County, IL according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Wabash Valley College
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
282 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Wabash Valley College with 282 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2023, 133 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Wabash County, IL, which is 0.893 times less than the 149 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 241 degrees mean that there were 15.1 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 16 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($9,180) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,090) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,460) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 1.23% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.11% of women were in the same situation.

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

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (2.6M), Bachelors Degree (2.12M), and Some college (2.1M).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Wabash County, IL 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 Wabash County, IL is 75.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

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

Median household income in Wabash County, IL is $53,650. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Wabash County, IL 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.

In 2024, 9.41% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Wabash County, IL. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 0.786%.

Housing

Property

$103,900
Median Property Value 2023
±$8,247
$3,606
Median Property Taxes
±$334

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Wabash County, IL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Wabash County, IL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

75.4%
Homeownership
2023
67.9%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

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

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Equity

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 9572, Wabash County, IL
  2. Census Tract 9574, Wabash County, IL
  3. Census Tract 9575, Wabash County, IL

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Wabash County, IL 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.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Wabash County, IL colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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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 Wabash County, IL declined from $53,650 from the previous year's value of $54,074.

The following chart displays the households in Wabash County, IL distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Wabash County, IL is from Wabash County, IL.
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In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Wabash County, IL across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (81.3%)
  2. Carpooled (10.5%)
  3. Worked At Home (3.57%)

In 2023, 81.3% of workers in Wabash County, IL 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.

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Commute Time

23.8 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Wabash County, IL have a shorter commute time (23.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 3.99% of the workforce in Wabash County, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Wabash County, IL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Wabash County, IL have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2024, 9.41% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Wabash County, IL. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 0.786%.

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Poverty & Diversity

14.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Wabash County, IL (1.54k out of 10.9k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Wabash County, IL 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.

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Children in Poverty

In 2024, 17.1% of the children was living in poverty in Wabash County, IL. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 3.6%.

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Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 157 in Wabash County, IL. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 9.77 per 100,000 population.

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Health

95% of the population of Wabash County, IL has health coverage, with 46.2% on employee plans, 17.9% on Medicaid, 17.1% on Medicare, 11.4% on non-group plans, and 2.44% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Wabash County, IL see 2,800 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.0715% increase from the previous year (2,798 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2217 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 326 patients per year.

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

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

2,800 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Wabash County, IL

Primary care physicians in Wabash County, IL see an average of 2,800 patients per year. This represents a 0.0715% increase from the previous year (2,798 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Wabash County, IL in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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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.

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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 Wabash County, IL declined by 9.74% from 5.55% to 5.01%.

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Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2017, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 108 in Wabash County, IL.

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Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2024, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 36.7% in Wabash County, IL.

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Clinical Care

Indicator

In 2024, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 6.5% in Wabash County, IL.

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