Wabash, IN Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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13%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

18%

Household income NAT. AVG.

33%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Wabash	Indiana	National
Income per capita	$38,931	$39,271	$44,883
Median household income	$66,603	$75,463	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$81,338	$93,561	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$36,670	$44,330	$52,080
Median earnings male	$50,533	$53,211	$54,343
Median earnings female	$33,091	$34,936	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.3%	4.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	14.5%	15.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Wabash is 13% lower than the national average
The median household income in Wabash is 18% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Wabash is 33% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Wabash is 4% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$44,397 $66,603 $133,206

City

$50,303 $75,463 $150,926

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Wabash median earnings by income bracket

Wabash employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	3.7%	3.7%
Manufacturing sector	45.3%	45.3%
Financial & insurance services	2.0%	2.0%
Wholesale & retail services	15.8%	15.8%
Public administration	2.7%	2.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.8%	2.8%
Education, health & social services	9.0%	9.0%
Other	18.4%	18.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Somerset, IN	395	$108,131	32.9%
Landess, IN	93	$104,431	28.4%
Mexico, IN	1,316	$93,144	14.5%
North Manchester, IN	5,814	$89,788	10.4%
Amboy, IN	373	$84,768	4.2%
Wabash, IN	10,243	$66,603	18.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Rodeo, CA	10,242	$114,773	41.1%
River Grove, IL	10,246	$92,998	14.3%
Shelburne, ON	10,249	n/a
George Mason, VA	10,252	$185,212	127.7%
Kapaa, HI	10,232	$137,718	69.3%
Wabash, IN	10,243	$66,603	18.1%

Source: The Wabash, IN employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.