COMPARING TWO PLACES
Wabash County vs Gibson County
PLACE A
Wabash County, Indiana
VS
PLACE B
Gibson County, Indiana
Wabash County is 7% smaller than Gibson County. their median incomes are within a few thousand dollars.
WABASH COUNTYGIBSON COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population30,71333,091−7% vs Gibson County
Population density7468+7
Population growth-5.8%-1.5%−4.3 pts
Median age42.740.2+2.5
Male48.9%51.0%−2.1 pts
Female51.1%49.0%+2.1 pts
Foreign-born1.4%1.6%−0.2 pts
White, non-Hispanic92.2%90.1%+2.1 pts
Black0.9%1.8%−0.9 pts
Hispanic / Latino3.2%2.3%+0.9 pts
Asian0.4%0.6%−0.2 pts
Other3.3%5.2%−1.9 pts
Median household income$66,806$67,573−$767
Per capita income$35,845$34,681+$1,164
Poverty rate11.1%10.8%+0.3 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4190.411Even
Bachelor's degree or higher23.1%18.5%+4.6 pts
Graduate degree7.1%5.3%+1.8 pts
Unemployment rate3.4%2.3%+1.1 pts
Labor force participation60.4%62.1%−1.7 pts
Median home value$157,200$180,000−$22,800
Median gross rent$762$935−$173
Owner-occupied80.5%76.7%+3.8 pts
Housing vacancy rate10.1%9.8%+0.3 pts
Rent-burdened households33.7%32.3%+1.4 pts
Average commute21.520.6+1.0
Worked from home6.3%3.6%+2.6 pts
Public transit to work0.3%0.4%−0.1 pts
Uninsured4.8%3.7%+1.1 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025