Wabash County, Illinois

Wabash County is home to 11,119 people. 16.7% of residents live below the poverty line, above the Illinois rate (11.8%). The median household income is $57,086.

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MeasureValueIllinoisYearSource
Population11,11912,694,7982024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median household income$57,086$83,3902024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Below poverty line16.7%11.8%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Children in poverty29.1%15.1%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
No health insurance4.2%6.9%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Bachelor's degree or higher18.6%37.8%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median home value$104,900$263,3002024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median gross rent$794$1,2742024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Renters paying 30%+ of income39.9%47.9%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Foreign-born2.2%14.7%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median age43.2 years39.0 years2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates

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Figures are the latest published estimates, from the sources named; survey estimates carry margins of error.