Population 4,123 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Wakarusa
Household size in Wakarusa
| Period | Wakarusa | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.95 | 2.57 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.94 | 2.59 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.79 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.96 | 2.54 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.01 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Wakarusa is a place of big households: 2.96 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids.
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 Wakarusa
| Period | Wakarusa | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.5 | 37.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.9 | 38.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.5 | 39.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.2 | 39.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.7 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
At 39.2, the median age in Wakarusa is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 35.5, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Wakarusa
| Period | Wakarusa | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.5% | 11.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.6% | 12.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.8% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.4% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.1 pts | −0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Wakarusa: 5.4% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
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 Wakarusa
Renters in Wakarusa
| Period | Wakarusa | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.7% | 28.5% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.8% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.3% | 30.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 13.4% | 29.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −6.3 pts | +1.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Wakarusa is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 13.4% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. More than four in ten owners (43.0%) have paid off their mortgages, above 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 Wakarusa
| Period | Wakarusa | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.5% | 11.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.4% | 11.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.4% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.1% | 9.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.6 pts | −2.0 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in Wakarusa: 7.1% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady 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 Wakarusa
| Period | Wakarusa | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1961 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1959 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1964 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1963 | 1977 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in Wakarusa is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1963, 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 Wakarusa
| Period | Wakarusa | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $809 | $763 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $654 | $819 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $875 | $903 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $986 | $1,146 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$176 | +$384 | +$606 |
Rent in Wakarusa runs $986 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 21.5% of the typical renter's income, comfortably 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 Wakarusa
Bachelor's degrees in Wakarusa
| Period | Wakarusa | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.8% | 23.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 21.1% | 24.6% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.9% | 27.1% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 27.7% | 30.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.9 pts | +6.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
More than a quarter of adults 25 and older in Wakarusa (27.7%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, below the national share of 35.6%. Indiana as a whole looks much the same.
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 Wakarusa
| Period | Wakarusa | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 85.2% | 86.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 87.2% | 87.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 85.6% | 88.7% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 86.3% | 89.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.1 pts | +3.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly one in seven adults in Wakarusa never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 86.3% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.
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 Wakarusa
| Period | Wakarusa | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.9% | 8.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.2% | 8.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.7% | 4.9% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.1% | 4.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | +1.2 pts | −4.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment runs a little high in Wakarusa: 6.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. 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).
Wakarusa 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wakarusa | 2.96 | 39.2 | 5.4% | 13.4% | 7.1% | 1963 | $986 | 27.7% | 86.3% | 6.1% |
| Southwest | 3.75 | 26.5 | 1.4% | 17.3% | 7.9% | 1962 | $926 | 22.1% | 66.6% | 0.7% |
| Foraker | 3.24 | 32.9 | 1.8% | 10.2% | 10.2% | 1978 | $1,440 | 14.8% | 52.7% | 0.2% |
| Nappanee | 3.08 | 33.6 | 4.5% | 25.4% | 6.7% | 1980 | $978 | 11.1% | 69.9% | 2.7% |
| Wyatt | 2.78 | 39.3 | 7.8% | 9.5% | 7.8% | 1965 | $1,125 | 20.2% | 87.1% | 0.1% |
| Midway | 3.69 | 28.5 | 1.6% | 7.9% | 12.8% | 1959 | $934 | 21.8% | 67.9% | 1.2% |
| Dunlap | 2.76 | 40.8 | 8.9% | 13.7% | 8.4% | 1985 | $1,095 | 22.7% | 84.7% | 3.5% |
| Bremen | 2.78 | 37.2 | 9.9% | 25.2% | 10.5% | 1973 | $1,051 | 20.0% | 77.7% | 2.6% |
| Osceola | 2.65 | 41.3 | 11.7% | 12.9% | 3.4% | 1978 | $1,173 | 31.9% | 94.2% | 1.9% |
| Goshen | 3.13 | 35.9 | 12.0% | 29.2% | 9.9% | 1981 | $1,111 | 25.3% | 83.6% | 3.7% |
| Elkhart | 2.71 | 38.9 | 16.1% | 34.5% | 12.3% | 1970 | $1,077 | 18.0% | 83.0% | 3.9% |
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 Wakarusa. 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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