Huntington County vs. Wabash County

	Huntington County (IN)	Wabash County (IN)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	36,240	31,280
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-2.4%	-4.9%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	37,123	32,888
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	37,124	32,888
Persons under 5 years, percent	5.7%	5.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent	21.6%	20.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	17.2%	20.9%
Female persons, percent	50.7%	51.5%
White alone, percent	96.8%	96.6%
Black or African American alone, percent	0.7%	0.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.6%	0.7%
Asian alone, percent	0.6%	0.6%
Two or More Races, percent	1.3%	1.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	2.6%	2.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	94.5%	94.4%
Veterans, 2014-2018	2,252	1,890
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	1.5%	1.5%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	16,112	14,196
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	75.9%	73.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$105,000	$97,200
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$976	$893
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$375	$326
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$693	$693
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	10.4%	12.1%
Building permits, 2018	85	25
Households, 2014-2018	14,754	12,875
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.37	2.31
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	85.5%	84.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	3.7%	2.7%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	86.3%	87.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	74.8%	72.0%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	91.0%	88.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	19.0%	18.4%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	9.6%	8.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	7.9%	9.2%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	64.7%	60.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	59.8%	54.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	47,324	40,232
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	141,199	141,695
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)	1,740,640	1,312,006
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	318,076	324,490
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$8,600	$10,027
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	21.0	19.8
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$52,208	$50,637
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$25,386	$25,228
Persons in poverty, percent	10.1%	12.4%
Total employer establishments, 2017	901	736
Total employment, 2017	13,197	11,017
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	442,071	384,999
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	-0.6%	-0.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	1,947	1,750
All firms, 2012	2,383	2,407
Men-owned firms, 2012	1,253	1,235
Women-owned firms, 2012	743	836
Minority-owned firms, 2012	58	72
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	2,182	2,214
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	175	175
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	2,075	2,101
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	19.1%	30.7%
Population per square mile, 2010	97.0	79.7
Land area in square miles, 2010	382.65	412.43

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Huntington county (IN) and Wabash county (IN) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.