Wabash County, Illinois

Wabash County, Illinois, had an estimated population of 10,907 in 2025 across 578 km². The figures below come from the US Census Bureau's population estimates and the American Community Survey, each shown with its own vintage and its rank among Illinois's counties and nationally.

Population: 10,907; 2025 estimate
Area: 578 km²
Density: 19; per km²
Median income: $57,086; household, ACS 2024
Median age: 43.2; years, ACS 2024

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Amenities & Infrastructure

Indicator	Value	In Illinois	In the US
Households with Broadband2024	84.5%	79 / 102	2,141 / 3,144
Median Gross Rent2024	$794	61 / 102	2,143 / 3,137
Median Home Value2024	$104,900	83 / 102	2,861 / 3,139
Owner-Occupied Homes2024	76.3%	57 / 102	1,280 / 3,144
Vacant Homes2024	12.4%	34 / 102	1,815 / 3,144

Demography

Indicator	Value	In Illinois	In the US
Aged 65 and Over2024	22.6%	24 / 102	841 / 3,144
American Indian & Alaska Native2024	0.1%	18 / 102	1,566 / 3,144
Asian, non-Hispanic2024	1.6%	18 / 102	657 / 3,144
Average Household Size2024people	2.3	59 / 102	2,349 / 3,144
Black, non-Hispanic2024	0.5%	85 / 102	2,443 / 3,144
Foreign-Born2024	2.2%	40 / 102	1,877 / 3,144
Hispanic or Latino2024	2.1%	69 / 102	2,601 / 3,144
Median Age2024years	43.2	38 / 102	1,080 / 3,144
Sex Ratio2024per 1,000 males	1,055	4 / 102	439 / 3,144
Speak a Language Other Than English2024	3.1%	51 / 102	2,298 / 3,144
Under 182024	21.0%	62 / 102	1,911 / 3,144
Veterans2024	7.9%	35 / 102	1,119 / 3,144
White, non-Hispanic2024	93.4%	30 / 102	265 / 3,144

Economy

Indicator	Value	In Illinois	In the US
Below Poverty Line2024	16.7%	15 / 102	889 / 3,144
Households on SNAP2024	20.4%	6 / 102	372 / 3,144
Income Inequality2024index	0.499	4 / 102	253 / 3,144
Median Household Income2024	$57,086	88 / 102	2,322 / 3,143
Per Capita Income2024	$37,580	35 / 102	1,168 / 3,144
Unemployment Rate2024	4.4%	51 / 102	1,539 / 3,144

Education

Indicator	Value	In Illinois	In the US
Bachelor's Degree or Higher2024	18.6%	75 / 102	2,166 / 3,144
High School or Higher2024	92.8%	32 / 102	820 / 3,144

Health Coverage

Indicator	Value	In Illinois	In the US
No Health Insurance2024	4.2%	74 / 102	2,800 / 3,144
With a Disability2024	23.6%	8 / 102	194 / 3,144

Population & Density

Indicator	Value	In Illinois	In the US
Population2025	10,907	86 / 102	2,349 / 3,144
Population Density2025/km²	19	46 / 102	1,468 / 3,144

Work & Commute

Indicator	Value	In Illinois	In the US
Commute by Public Transit2024	0.5%	32 / 102	782 / 3,144
Households with No Vehicle2024	11.0%	5 / 102	165 / 3,144
Mean Commute Time2024minutes	23.7	55 / 102	1,672 / 3,143
Work from Home2024	4.7%	92 / 102	2,696 / 3,144

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