Population 2,313 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Wawaka
Household size in Wawaka
| Period | Wawaka | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.01 | 2.57 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.15 | 2.59 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.02 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.30 | 2.54 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.29 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Wawaka are large by national standards, averaging 3.30 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Household size has climbed from 3.01 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 Wawaka
| Period | Wawaka | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.4 | 37.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 36.4 | 38.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 34.4 | 39.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 29.9 | 39.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | −5.6 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Wawaka is young: half of its residents are under 29.9, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population 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 Wawaka
| Period | Wawaka | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.2% | 11.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.4% | 12.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.4% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.0% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.2 pts | −0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 5.0% of households in Wawaka, 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 Wawaka
Renters in Wawaka
| Period | Wawaka | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.5% | 28.5% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.9% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.1% | 30.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 5.3% | 29.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −8.2 pts | +1.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 5.3% of households in Wawaka rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Just over a third of owners (34.6%) 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 Wawaka
| Period | Wawaka | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.9% | 11.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.7% | 11.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.1% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.8% | 9.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.1 pts | −2.0 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Wawaka as nationally: 10.8%, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in Indiana overall (9.3%).
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 Wawaka
| Period | Wawaka | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1980 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1972 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1978 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1982 | 1977 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +5 | +6 |
The typical home in Wawaka was built around 1982, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are newer than in Indiana as a whole, where the median home dates to 1977.
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 Wawaka
| Period | Wawaka | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $911 | $763 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $748 | $819 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $718 | $903 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $857 | $1,146 | $1,571 |
| Change | −$54 | +$384 | +$606 |
Rent in Wawaka runs $857 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 19.1% 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 Wawaka
Bachelor's degrees in Wawaka
| Period | Wawaka | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.6% | 23.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.7% | 24.6% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.5% | 27.1% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.5% | 30.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.9 pts | +6.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Wawaka: 17.5% 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 Wawaka
| Period | Wawaka | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 72.3% | 86.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 75.4% | 87.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 71.9% | 88.7% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 67.1% | 89.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | −5.1 pts | +3.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
About a third of adults in Wawaka never finished high school, well above the national share: only 67.1% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
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 Wawaka
| Period | Wawaka | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.0% | 8.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.7% | 8.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.4% | 4.9% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.5% | 4.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.5 pts | −4.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been easier to find in Wawaka than nationally: unemployment was 3.5%, 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).
Wawaka 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wawaka | 3.30 | 29.9 | 5.0% | 5.3% | 10.8% | 1982 | $857 | 17.5% | 67.1% | 3.5% |
| Witmer Manor | 3.19 | 35.5 | 6.7% | 11.3% | 26.5% | 1981 | $717 | 16.3% | 69.0% | 1.3% |
| Brimfield | 2.63 | 43.2 | 11.6% | 16.3% | 12.5% | 1972 | $814 | 25.6% | 86.4% | 5.0% |
| Rome City | 2.59 | 47.3 | 11.1% | 16.7% | 25.0% | 1969 | $925 | 20.6% | 82.9% | 3.4% |
| Ligonier | 3.12 | 28.9 | 10.2% | 29.3% | 9.6% | 1979 | $870 | 12.3% | 61.5% | 3.1% |
| Topeka | 3.81 | 25.9 | 3.6% | 16.0% | 5.4% | 1991 | $870 | 5.7% | 29.9% | 4.4% |
| Shady Nook | 2.84 | 36.7 | 13.4% | 20.6% | 21.7% | 1962 | $801 | 10.5% | 78.9% | 3.1% |
| Albion | 2.61 | 41.3 | 10.9% | 18.4% | 8.7% | 1967 | $838 | 20.7% | 90.7% | 2.9% |
| Wolcottville | 2.81 | 41.3 | 10.2% | 13.3% | 27.9% | 1975 | $821 | 14.4% | 78.4% | 3.1% |
| Kimmell | 2.38 | 46.2 | 15.9% | 11.5% | 9.3% | 1962 | $948 | 18.3% | 89.8% | 2.7% |
| Valentine | 3.71 | 26.2 | 5.7% | 15.2% | 16.4% | 1990 | $665 | 17.7% | 60.5% | 1.1% |
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 Wawaka. 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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