COMPARING TWO PLACES
Wabash County vs Lawrence County
PLACE A
Wabash County, Indiana
VS
PLACE B
Lawrence County, Alabama
Wabash County is 9% smaller than Lawrence County. their median incomes are within a few thousand dollars.
WABASH COUNTYLAWRENCE COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population30,71333,843−9% vs Lawrence County
Population density7449+25
Population growth-5.8%-3.7%−2.1 pts
Median age42.742.3+0.4
Male48.9%49.4%−0.5 pts
Female51.1%50.6%+0.5 pts
Foreign-born1.4%1.3%+0.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic92.2%75.5%+16.7 pts
Black0.9%9.3%−8.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino3.2%3.1%+0.0 pts
Asian0.4%0.4%+0.0 pts
Other3.3%11.6%−8.4 pts
Median household income$66,806$66,071+$735
Per capita income$35,845$32,568+$3,277
Poverty rate11.1%13.3%−2.2 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4190.427Even
Bachelor's degree or higher23.1%15.2%+7.9 pts
Graduate degree7.1%5.2%+1.9 pts
Unemployment rate3.4%2.0%+1.5 pts
Labor force participation60.4%56.9%+3.5 pts
Median home value$157,200$172,300−$15,100
Median gross rent$762$753+$9
Owner-occupied80.5%81.7%−1.2 pts
Housing vacancy rate10.1%11.5%−1.4 pts
Rent-burdened households33.7%27.8%+5.9 pts
Average commute21.530.0−8.5
Worked from home6.3%4.2%+2.1 pts
Public transit to work0.3%0.1%+0.3 pts
Uninsured4.8%8.0%−3.2 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025