Moving to Wabash, Indiana

About Wabash, Indiana
Wabash

Wabash is a city in Noble Township, Wabash County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 10,666 at the 2010 census. The city is situated along the Wabash River in the county seat of Wabash County.

Wabash is notable as claiming to be the first electrically lighted city in the world, which was inaugurated on March 31, 1880. However, closer inspection of the reference shows only the court house grounds were lighted. It is also home to the historic Eagles Theatre, Paradise Spring Treaty Grounds (1826), the Wabash and Erie Canal, Presbyterian Church (1880), and Disciples of Christ Christian Church (1865).

Gender
Gender Wabash Indiana Country
Female 51.4% 50.7% 50.8%
Male 48.6% 49.3% 49.2%
Gender

Household Income


Income Wabash Indiana Country
Less than $10,000 7.1% 5.9% 5.8%
$10,000 to $14,999 7.9% 4.1% 4.1%
$15,000 to $24,999 9.9% 9.5% 8.5%
$25,000 to $34,999 11.5% 9.9% 8.6%
$35,000 to $49,999 19.9% 13.6% 12.0%
$50,000 to $74,999 19.9% 19.2% 17.2%
$75,000 to $99,999 13.1% 13.5% 12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999 6.4% 14.7% 15.6%
$150,000 to $199,999 3.5% 5.2% 7.1%
$200,000 or more 0.80000000000001% 4.4% 8.3%
Education


Education Wabash Indiana Country
< 9th Grade 5% 4% 5.0%
9-12th Grade 7% 7% 7.0%
High School or GED 47% 33% 27.0%
Other College 18% 20% 20.0%
Associate's Degree 7% 9% 9%
Bachelor's Degree 12% 17% 20.0%
Master's Degree 4% 7% 9.0%
Professional Degree 0% 2% 2.0%
Doctorate Degree 0% 1% 1.0%
Household Income
Education
Race / Ethnicity


Ethnicity Wabash Indiana Country
White 95% 78.4% 60.1%
African American 0.2% 9.3% 12.2%
American Indian 0.2% 0.2% 0.6%
Asian 0.7% 2.3% 5.6%
Hawaiian 0% 0% 0.2%
Other 0% 0.3% 0.3%
Multiracial 1.3% 2.4% 2.8%
Hispanic 2.6% 7.1% 18.2%
Race / Ethnicity