Population 251 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Wabash
Household size in Wabash
| Period | Wabash | Seattle area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.41 | 2.52 | 2.56 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.58 | 2.59 | 2.62 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.61 | 2.62 | 2.62 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.14 | 2.60 | 2.61 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.73 | +0.09 | +0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Wabash are large by national standards, averaging 3.14 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.41, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 | Seattle area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 48.9 | 37.5 | 38.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 45.5 | 38.1 | 38.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 45.3 | 38.5 | 39.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 32.1 | 38.8 | 39.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | −16.8 | +1.3 | +1.6 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 32.1, Wabash is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young families with children.
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 | Seattle area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.0% | 10.3% | 10.9% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 2.2% | 10.0% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.2% | 9.2% | 10.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.6% | 9.1% | 10.1% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.6 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in eight households in Wabash (11.6%), the same as the national share. Single parents are more common here than in the Seattle area as a whole (9.1%).
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 | Seattle area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.2% | 37.7% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.0% | 40.0% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 4.7% | 39.9% | 37.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 11.0% | 40.0% | 36.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | +4.9 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 11.0% 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. Among homeowners, 30.5% have no mortgage at all, below the national share of 39.8%.
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 | Seattle area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.2% | 7.9% | 9.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.1% | 7.8% | 9.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 20.0% | 6.8% | 8.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.7% | 6.6% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | +7.5 pts | −1.3 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
A few more homes sit empty in Wabash than nationally: 11.7%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.
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 | Seattle area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1976 | 1977 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1981 | 1978 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1959 | 1980 | 1980 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1974 | 1983 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | −2 | +7 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in Wabash run a bit older than the national norm, with a median build year of 1974 against 1980.
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 | Seattle area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $600 | $1,162 | $1,018 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,085 | $1,284 | $1,127 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $973 | $1,644 | $1,390 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,682 | $2,193 | $1,875 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$1,082 | +$1,031 | +$858 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Wabash costs $1,682 a month with utilities, above the national median of $1,571. Even so, rents here are lower than in the Seattle area as a whole ($2,193). Rent takes 29.0% of the typical renter's income, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 | Seattle area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.3% | 36.7% | 31.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 26.0% | 38.0% | 32.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 41.1% | 42.3% | 35.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.5% | 46.3% | 38.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | −17.8 pts | +9.6 pts | +7.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Wabash: 15.5% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
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 | Seattle area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 96.9% | 91.3% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 98.7% | 91.6% | 90.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 95.1% | 92.5% | 91.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.4% | 93.1% | 91.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | −4.5 pts | +1.8 pts | +2.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Wabash is a bit above the national rate: 92.4% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The Seattle area as a whole looks much the same.
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 | Seattle area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.8% | 6.9% | 7.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 13.0% | 8.3% | 8.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.2% | 4.5% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.3% | 5.0% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | +3.6 pts | −2.0 pts | −2.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Wabash runs well above the national rate: 10.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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 | 3.14 | 32.1 | 11.6% | 11.0% | 11.7% | 1974 | $1,682 | 15.5% | 92.4% | 10.3% |
| Kummer | 2.66 | 35.3 | 4.7% | 16.8% | 7.1% | 2014 | $2,304 | 50.3% | 96.0% | 0.9% |
| Enumclaw | 2.57 | 43.9 | 7.0% | 19.9% | 8.9% | 1980 | $1,735 | 26.6% | 93.9% | 4.1% |
| Osceola | 2.58 | 46.9 | 3.7% | 12.3% | 9.9% | 1986 | $2,341 | 31.1% | 94.3% | 3.1% |
| Black Diamond | 2.66 | 37.7 | 6.8% | 14.3% | 4.9% | 2006 | $2,052 | 52.0% | 96.9% | 1.1% |
| Lake Morton-Berrydale | 2.97 | 39.9 | 8.6% | 14.0% | 2.8% | 1986 | $2,151 | 35.5% | 92.9% | 3.7% |
| Lake Tapps | 2.86 | 40.5 | 9.6% | 13.4% | 7.8% | 1990 | $2,223 | 39.2% | 95.3% | 2.3% |
| Boise | 2.87 | 42.6 | 3.3% | 10.5% | 5.3% | 1991 | $1,648 | 24.9% | 94.0% | 3.5% |
| Cumberland | 2.97 | 47.1 | 6.5% | 0.4% | 2.2% | 1979 | $1,799 | 31.5% | 96.2% | 4.3% |
| Buckley | 2.96 | 39.9 | 8.7% | 12.4% | 6.8% | 1993 | $1,939 | 21.3% | 94.0% | 4.9% |
| Kanaskat | 2.88 | 37.8 | 4.5% | 13.9% | 6.2% | 2004 | $1,898 | 45.1% | 92.6% | 1.6% |
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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