Wabash County, Illinois: commercial real estate data.
Wabash County, Illinois has a population of 11,119 across 223 square miles, down 3.4 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $451.0 m in 2024, 249 establishments operate here.
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Wabash County
How many people live in Wabash County
- Population11,119
- Households4,740
- Average household size2.35
- Median household income$57,086
- Median age43.2
- Median gross rent$794 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$104,900
- Home value to household income1.8 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income16.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher18.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree6.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over7,775
- Population under 182,331
- Share under 1821.0 percent
- Population 65 and over2,509
- Share 65 and over22.6 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 646,279
- Civilian labor force5,038
- Unemployment rate4.4 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over57.3 percent
- Rank by population among Illinois counties86th of 102
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents2409th
Wabash County is the 86th largest of 102 Illinois counties by population. A median home costs 1.8 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents 65 and over outnumber those under 18, at 22.6 percent against 21.0 percent, which points demand at health care, services and single storey product rather than schools.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Wabash County
Is Wabash County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base-3.35 percent
- Census 2020 base population11,359
- Births, 202455
- Deaths, 2024139
- Natural change, 2024-84
- Net domestic migration, 2024-9
- Net international migration, 202441
- Total net migration, 202432
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024-131
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents2796th
The county has lost 3.35 percent of its population since the 2020 census base. Deaths exceeded births in 2024, so all of the growth came from people moving in. A market held up by migration alone is more sensitive to a change in relative cost than one growing from household formation.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
Wabash County
Where people moving to Wabash County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving182
- People arriving, from those returns333
- Adjusted gross income arriving$9.9 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$54,242
- Largest single originWabash County Non-migrants (4,067 households)
- Largest single destination (4,067 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wabash County Non-migrants | 4,067 | 8,583 | $298.1 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 84 | 174 | $5.5 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 72 | 115 | $3.2 m |
| Other flows - Midwest | 54 | 102 | $2.6 m |
| Other flows - South | 30 | 72 | $2.9 m |
| Gibson County | 26 | 44 | $1.2 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Wabash County Non-migrants, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Wabash County
What the Wabash County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$451.0 m
- County GDP, 2023$437.2 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 20243.2 percent
- GDP change over five years31.8 percent
- Rank by GDP among Illinois counties87th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents2468th
- GDP per resident$40,563
Output grew 3.2 percent in the latest year and 31.8 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
Wabash County
Who employs people in Wabash County
- Covered employment, annual average3,376
- Establishments reporting276
- Average annual pay$50,640
- Average weekly wage$974
- Sector 44-45, employment312
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$30,897
- Sector 42, employment268
- Sector 42, average annual pay$64,911
- Sector 23, employment189
- Sector 23, average annual pay$101,986
- Sector 52, employment188
- Sector 52, average annual pay$70,308
- Sector 21, employment125
- Sector 31-33, employment112
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 44-45 | 312 | 42 | $30,897 |
| Sector 42 | 268 | 12 | $64,911 |
| Sector 23 | 189 | 18 | $101,986 |
| Sector 52 | 188 | 18 | $70,308 |
| Sector 21 | 125 | 20 | $62,638 |
| Sector 31-33 | 112 | 10 | $53,701 |
| Sector 54 | 102 | 19 | $58,226 |
| Sector 11 | 61 | 14 | $45,839 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 312 jobs, 9.2 percent of covered employment. Average pay per job sits below median household income, so households here typically need more than one earner.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
Wabash County
What businesses operate in Wabash County
- Establishments, all industries249
- Employment at those establishments2,660
- Annual payroll$152.4 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents22.4
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Wabash County
What is being built in Wabash County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 20242
- Declared construction value permitted$300,000
- Single family units authorised2
- Multifamily units authorised0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$150,000
- Units authorised per 1,000 households0.4
Multifamily is 0.0 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is predominantly for sale product.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Wabash County
How big is Wabash County
- Land area223 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Illinois counties98th of 102
- Width, east to west18.4 mi
- Height, north to south22.8 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary4
- Residents per square mile of land50
- Establishments per square mile1.12
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Wabash County
What hazards affect Wabash County
- EPA radon zone predicted average indoor radon screening level from 2 to 4 pCi/LZone 2
- Communities in the NFIP Community Status Book2
- Of those, participating in the NFIP1
- NFIP participation rate50.0 percent
- Communities carrying a CRS class0
The EPA places the county in radon zone 2, a predicted average indoor radon screening level from 2 to 4 pCi/L.
US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001. FEMA OpenFEMA, NFIP Community Status Book, Community Status Book, as retrieved.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Every item below could be filled with a plausible figure. None of them is. On a page a lender may read, a number that cannot be traced is worse than an absence, so the absences are named.
- No 7(a) approvals recorded in this county in the FOIA release covering FY2020 onward.
- No 504 approvals recorded in this county in the FOIA release covering FY2010 onward.
- Flood zone record counts are not held. The flood coverage export has not landed, so no count is shown rather than an estimated one.
- Traffic counts resolve in the platform, not in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here.
- Zoning is in build. Parcel level zoning is not published on this page.
Feasibility studies
When a Wabash County site needs a document a lender will accept.
The same data layer behind this page is the one the studies are written from. A study for a Wabash County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population11,119
- Households4,740
- Average household size2.35
- Median household income$57,086
- Median age43.2
Common questions
Wabash County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Wabash County, Illinois?
11,119, in 4,740 households, ranking 86th of 102 Illinois counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Wabash County growing?
The population has fallen 3.35 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 55 births against 139 deaths, with net migration of 32. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Wabash County?
$57,086. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $104,900, which is 1.8 times income, and median gross rent is $794 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Wabash County?
249 establishments, employing 2,660 people with an annual payroll of $152.4 m. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is the average wage in Wabash County?
Average annual pay is $50,640, or $974 a week, across 3,376 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
What is being built in Wabash County?
2 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $300,000. Multifamily was 0.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Wabash County?
Zone 2, a predicted average indoor radon screening level from 2 to 4 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to Wabash County come from?
The largest single origin is Wabash County Non-migrants, with 4,067 households. Arriving households report an average income of $54,242 against null for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Wabash County on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Wabash County?
Not yet. The zoning layer is in build. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame with confirm locally attached.