Wabash County , Illinois
Population: 11,199 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $53,650 Home $103,900 Rent $774/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Wabash County's headline indicators land 28% below the national median on income ($53,650), with housing 66% below the US figure ($104,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution.
$53,650
Median Income
household
$103,900
Home Value
median
$774/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $53,650 |
| Per Capita Income | $36,323 |
| Poverty Rate | 14.1% |
| Median Home Value | $103,900 |
| Median Gross Rent | $774/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 75.4% |
| Renter Occupied | 24.6% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 11,199 |
| Median Age | 43 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 18.7% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
39.8%
Obesity
13.3%
Diabetes
16.6%
Smoking
38.4%
High Blood Pressure
23.9%
No Physical Activity
22.9%
Depression
37.6%
Insufficient Sleep
78.7%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 24.8 · 25th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
29.10
🌀 Hurricane
15.94
🔥 Wildfire
0.45
❄️ Winter Storm
40.77
🌍 Earthquake
86.04
☀️ Drought
68.35
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