Wabash, IN Profile

Wabash, IN, population 11,209, is located in Indiana's Wabash county, about 42.8 miles from Ft Wayne and 65.2 miles from South Bend.

Through the 90's Wabash's population has declined by about 3%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Wabash has declined by about 5%.

Wabash's property crime levels tend to be lower than Indiana's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Wabash tend to be much lower than Indiana's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	97%
	African American	0%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	37.40
	Males	35.30
	Females	39.70

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	14.00%	Under 20:	13.00%
20 to 40	14.00%	20 to 40:	13.00%
40 to 60	12.00%	40 to 60:	13.00%
Over 60	8.00%	Over 60:	13.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	11,743	N/A
2001	11,577	-1.41%
2002	11,477	-0.86%
2003	11,367	-0.96%
2004	11,324	-0.38%
2005	11,209	-1.02%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$34,401

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	68
2002	59
2003	35
2004	44
2005	26
2006	62
2007	82
2008	195

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
Forcible Rape	0	0	2	0	0	1	2	5
Robbery	2	0	2	3	3	3	6	10
Aggravated Assault	6	7	0	2	0	2	1	6

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,871
2002	1,673
2003	1,441
2004	1,824
2005	1,473
2006	1,799
2007	1,851
2008	1,997

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	51	34	59	48	65	70	55	62
Larceny, Theft	151	154	93	143	88	125	132	142
Motor Vehicle Theft	19	11	15	18	15	8	17	11
Arson	5	0	1	3	1	0	2	1

Location

Elevation	984 feet above sea level
Land Area	5.3 Square Miles
Water Area	0.1 Square Miles