Population 204 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Wabash
Household size in Wabash
| Period | Wabash | Omaha area | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.73 | 2.61 | 2.52 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.53 | 2.62 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.48 | 2.61 | 2.51 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.56 | 2.57 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.16 | −0.04 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
The average household in Wabash has 2.56 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. That is in line with the rest of the Omaha area. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.73, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Wabash
| Period | Wabash | Omaha area | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.6 | 36.0 | 37.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.0 | 36.5 | 37.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.6 | 37.4 | 38.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.4 | 37.7 | 38.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.8 | +1.7 | +0.9 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Wabash are younger than 40.4 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. The population here is older than in the Omaha area overall, where the median age is 37.7.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Wabash
| Period | Wabash | Omaha area | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.9% | 11.0% | 10.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.4% | 11.5% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.5% | 10.9% | 10.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.5% | 10.8% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +6.6 pts | −0.2 pts | +0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are less common in Wabash than nationally: 9.5%, against 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Wabash
Renters in Wabash
| Period | Wabash | Omaha area | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.2% | 31.5% | 31.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.9% | 33.9% | 33.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.9% | 34.5% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 14.4% | 33.8% | 33.5% | 34.8% |
| Change | −0.9 pts | +2.3 pts | +2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 14.4% of households in Wabash rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About four in ten owners (40.0%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Wabash
| Period | Wabash | Omaha area | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.3% | 9.2% | 10.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.7% | 8.2% | 9.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.4% | 7.8% | 9.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 4.0% | 6.3% | 7.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | −6.4 pts | −2.9 pts | −2.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 4.0% of homes in Wabash are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Wabash
| Period | Wabash | Omaha area | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1939 | 1973 | 1969 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1956 | 1974 | 1970 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1952 | 1975 | 1972 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1969 | 1979 | 1975 | 1980 |
| Change | +30 | +6 | +6 | +6 |
The housing in Wabash is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1969, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Wabash
| Period | Wabash | Omaha area | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $581 | $844 | $730 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $683 | $938 | $805 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $776 | $1,042 | $911 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $810 | $1,337 | $1,159 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$229 | +$493 | +$429 | +$606 |
The median renter in Wabash pays $810 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 19.2% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Wabash
Bachelor's degrees in Wabash
| Period | Wabash | Omaha area | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.5% | 34.0% | 29.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 21.9% | 34.8% | 30.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 28.0% | 36.8% | 32.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 35.9% | 39.7% | 34.9% | 35.6% |
| Change | +12.4 pts | +5.7 pts | +5.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are about as common in Wabash as nationally: 35.9% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. The share is lower than in the wider Omaha area (39.7%).
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Wabash
| Period | Wabash | Omaha area | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 92.7% | 91.2% | 90.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 95.2% | 91.2% | 90.6% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 95.9% | 91.7% | 91.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 96.8% | 92.5% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.2 pts | +1.3 pts | +1.6 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Wabash: 96.8% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Wabash
| Period | Wabash | Omaha area | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.1% | 5.8% | 5.1% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.4% | 6.0% | 5.5% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.0% | 3.6% | 3.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.1% | 3.5% | 3.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.0 pts | −2.2 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Wabash has been low: just 1.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Wabash compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wabash | 2.56 | 40.4 | 9.5% | 14.4% | 4.0% | 1969 | $810 | 35.9% | 96.8% | 1.1% |
| Elmwood | 2.52 | 40.5 | 9.4% | 11.5% | 4.5% | 1965 | $749 | 34.0% | 95.1% | 0.9% |
| Murdock | 2.56 | 41.2 | 7.3% | 16.3% | 3.5% | 1976 | $890 | 41.7% | 99.1% | 0.7% |
| Weeping Water | 2.98 | 33.9 | 18.2% | 24.3% | 4.5% | 1963 | $1,008 | 22.4% | 94.3% | 7.6% |
| Manley | 3.06 | 32.3 | 3.7% | 9.6% | 9.6% | 1982 | $1,055 | 38.0% | 97.8% | 5.3% |
| Alvo | 2.56 | 40.3 | 7.9% | 16.7% | 2.0% | 1975 | $883 | 40.2% | 99.1% | 0.7% |
| Avoca | 2.55 | 46.7 | 12.3% | 9.9% | 16.4% | 1967 | $732 | 23.7% | 95.5% | 1.7% |
| Eagle | 2.44 | 40.0 | 5.7% | 7.5% | 3.3% | 1985 | $1,108 | 31.2% | 97.0% | 2.1% |
| Louisville | 2.62 | 37.5 | 4.3% | 14.5% | 9.1% | 1976 | $1,180 | 35.6% | 94.6% | 2.9% |
| South Bend | 2.59 | 50.6 | 0.7% | 9.4% | 16.1% | 1991 | $1,084 | 51.3% | 98.6% | 0.0% |
| Greenwood | 2.68 | 38.8 | 10.0% | 10.4% | 4.5% | 1978 | $1,246 | 27.6% | 92.9% | 1.9% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Wabash. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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