Population 968 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Wawpecong
Household size in Wawpecong
| Period | Wawpecong | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.46 | 2.57 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.86 | 2.59 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.40 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.74 | 2.54 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.28 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
The typical household in Wawpecong holds 2.74 people, slightly more than the U.S. average of 2.65. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.46, 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 Wawpecong
| Period | Wawpecong | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 49.0 | 37.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 45.5 | 38.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 47.8 | 39.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.1 | 39.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | −5.9 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Wawpecong is 43.1 years old, older than the national median of 40.1.
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 Wawpecong
| Period | Wawpecong | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.2% | 11.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.5% | 12.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.9% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.0% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.8 pts | −0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 8.0% of households in Wawpecong, 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 Wawpecong
Renters in Wawpecong
| Period | Wawpecong | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.5% | 28.5% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.5% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.0% | 30.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 22.3% | 29.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +16.7 pts | +1.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 22.3% of households in Wawpecong rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. More than half of owners (55.3%) have paid off their mortgages, well 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 Wawpecong
| Period | Wawpecong | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.2% | 11.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.6% | 11.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.4% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 3.2% | 9.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −10.0 pts | −2.0 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Wawpecong: just 3.2% 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 Wawpecong
| Period | Wawpecong | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1962 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1971 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1960 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1974 | 1977 | 1980 |
| Change | +11 | +5 | +6 |
Housing in Wawpecong leans older: the median home dates to 1974, against 1980 nationally. That is in line with the rest of Indiana.
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 Wawpecong
| Period | Wawpecong | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $636 | $763 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $728 | $819 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $872 | $903 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $851 | $1,146 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$216 | +$384 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Wawpecong costs $851 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 18.2% 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 Wawpecong
Bachelor's degrees in Wawpecong
| Period | Wawpecong | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.6% | 23.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.3% | 24.6% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.8% | 27.1% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 25.8% | 30.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +19.3 pts | +6.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are less common in Wawpecong than nationally: 25.8% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 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 Wawpecong
| Period | Wawpecong | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 84.8% | 86.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 79.4% | 87.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 86.6% | 88.7% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 88.5% | 89.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.7 pts | +3.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Wawpecong have finished high school as nationally: 88.5%, 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 Wawpecong
| Period | Wawpecong | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.6% | 8.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.7% | 8.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.0% | 4.9% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.9% | 4.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.6 pts | −4.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Wawpecong: 9.9% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 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).
Wawpecong 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wawpecong | 2.74 | 43.1 | 8.0% | 22.3% | 3.2% | 1974 | $851 | 25.8% | 88.5% | 9.9% |
| Plevna | 2.84 | 35.5 | 6.3% | 35.4% | 5.4% | 1976 | $933 | 34.2% | 96.3% | 13.1% |
| North Grove | 2.55 | 34.2 | 1.0% | 3.6% | 0.5% | 1952 | $792 | 21.0% | 84.3% | 2.2% |
| Miami | 2.69 | 45.4 | 7.7% | 21.4% | 8.7% | 1971 | $633 | 27.3% | 88.8% | 11.0% |
| Cassville | 2.85 | 36.8 | 17.2% | 15.0% | 5.4% | 1977 | $788 | 15.3% | 93.0% | 8.7% |
| Loree | 2.42 | 50.6 | 5.5% | 20.8% | 10.7% | 1959 | $583 | 23.8% | 88.3% | 9.9% |
| Vermont | 2.26 | 54.2 | 5.6% | 9.7% | 15.3% | 1978 | $875 | 16.7% | 96.3% | 3.1% |
| Amboy | 2.73 | 40.0 | 3.4% | 7.4% | 7.8% | 1963 | $831 | 17.4% | 85.6% | 5.5% |
| Santa Fe | 2.35 | 48.1 | 2.7% | 6.6% | 16.1% | 1967 | $784 | 17.8% | 90.4% | 0.5% |
| Bunker Hill | 2.74 | 35.7 | 24.2% | 42.3% | 4.9% | 1962 | $842 | 9.7% | 86.4% | 6.9% |
| New Santa Fe | 2.22 | 53.1 | 4.7% | 13.1% | 17.3% | 1968 | $813 | 15.7% | 91.4% | 1.2% |
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 Wawpecong. 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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