Population 1,075 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Wallen
Household size in Wallen
| Period | Wallen | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.36 | 2.57 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.00 | 2.59 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.86 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.88 | 2.54 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.53 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Wallen average 2.88 people, above the national 2.65, so families with children are more common here. Household size has climbed from 2.36 in 2006–10, 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 Wallen
| Period | Wallen | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.0 | 37.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 34.6 | 38.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 35.2 | 39.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.3 | 39.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | −2.8 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Wallen is a little younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 38.3, against 40.1 nationally. The picture is much the same across Indiana.
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 Wallen
| Period | Wallen | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.2% | 11.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.8% | 12.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.0% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.2% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −10.0 pts | −0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 3.2% of households in Wallen, well below the national share of 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 Wallen
Renters in Wallen
| Period | Wallen | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.5% | 28.5% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 23.0% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 36.7% | 30.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 10.1% | 29.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −6.4 pts | +1.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Wallen is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 10.1% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Nearly a third of owners (32.2%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Wallen
| Period | Wallen | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.6% | 11.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.8% | 11.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.0% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 3.4% | 9.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −14.2 pts | −2.0 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Wallen: just 3.4% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market.
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 Wallen
| Period | Wallen | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1987 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1990 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1994 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1998 | 1977 | 1980 |
| Change | +11 | +5 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Wallen is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1998, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole.
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 Wallen
| Period | Wallen | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $821 | $763 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $855 | $819 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $989 | $903 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,295 | $1,146 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$474 | +$384 | +$606 |
The median renter in Wallen pays $1,295 a month for rent and utilities, below the national median of $1,571. Even so, rents here are higher than in Indiana as a whole ($1,146). Rent takes 23.1% 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 Wallen
Bachelor's degrees in Wallen
| Period | Wallen | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.4% | 23.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.6% | 24.6% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.9% | 27.1% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.4% | 30.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +1.0 pts | +6.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Wallen: 16.4% 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 Wallen
| Period | Wallen | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 88.9% | 86.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 88.9% | 87.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 85.8% | 88.7% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.3% | 89.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.4 pts | +3.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Wallen is above the national rate: 93.3% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 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 Wallen
| Period | Wallen | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.6% | 8.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 14.8% | 8.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.2% | 4.9% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.1% | 4.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.5 pts | −4.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 6.1%, unemployment in Wallen is close to the national rate of 5.4%. The rate is higher than in Indiana overall (4.3%). 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).
Wallen 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wallen | 2.88 | 38.3 | 3.2% | 10.1% | 3.4% | 1998 | $1,295 | 16.4% | 93.3% | 6.1% |
| Arcola | 2.73 | 41.8 | 5.7% | 10.0% | 8.1% | 1982 | $1,246 | 24.8% | 89.2% | 1.4% |
| Huntertown | 2.96 | 34.7 | 7.9% | 9.4% | 5.1% | 2005 | $1,463 | 47.7% | 95.1% | 1.1% |
| Fort Wayne | 2.53 | 36.9 | 13.2% | 34.5% | 7.1% | 1976 | $1,175 | 32.2% | 89.5% | 5.2% |
| Churubusco | 2.54 | 43.5 | 6.5% | 12.2% | 8.2% | 1976 | $987 | 24.6% | 94.4% | 1.8% |
| Collins | 2.60 | 39.3 | 6.2% | 10.0% | 8.1% | 1982 | $812 | 23.1% | 95.8% | 5.5% |
| Laotto | 2.57 | 48.2 | 10.0% | 8.9% | 9.8% | 1991 | $802 | 25.2% | 95.9% | 0.1% |
| Leo | 3.20 | 38.4 | 4.3% | 4.2% | 5.9% | 1994 | $1,203 | 44.9% | 95.7% | 1.5% |
| Leo-Cedarville | 3.48 | 35.6 | 2.4% | 2.9% | 3.1% | 1994 | $1,224 | 46.8% | 93.5% | 1.2% |
| Swan | 2.57 | 48.8 | 9.9% | 8.6% | 9.6% | 1991 | $797 | 25.2% | 95.8% | 0.1% |
| St. Johns | 3.05 | 39.3 | 15.1% | 1.2% | 6.2% | 1981 | $958 | 35.7% | 95.6% | 2.8% |
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 Wallen. 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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