COMPARING TWO PLACES
Walton vs Wabash
PLACE A
Walton, Indiana
VS
PLACE B
Wabash, Indiana
Walton is 90% smaller than Wabash. Wabash earns more, with a median household income $7,750 higher. Wabash has grown faster since 2000 (-2% vs -8%).
WALTONWABASHDIFFERENCE
Total population1,02410,190−90% vs Wabash
Population density2,3931,057+1,336
Population growth-8.3%-2.1%−6.2 pts
Median age50.640.3+10.3
Male36.5%49.4%−12.9 pts
Female63.5%50.6%+12.9 pts
Foreign-born14.3%1.7%+12.6 pts
White, non-Hispanic79.2%90.4%−11.2 pts
Black0.0%0.3%−0.3 pts
Hispanic / Latino18.9%5.6%+13.3 pts
Asian0.0%0.5%−0.5 pts
Other1.9%3.3%−1.4 pts
Median household income$45,660$53,410−$7,750
Per capita income$31,641$32,760−$1,119
Poverty rate20.8%14.0%+6.8 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4710.468Even
Bachelor's degree or higher9.6%23.4%−13.8 pts
Graduate degree4.1%6.8%−2.6 pts
Unemployment rate4.6%4.4%+0.2 pts
Labor force participation59.8%57.5%+2.3 pts
Median home value$98,600$116,500−$17,900
Median gross rent$633$739−$106
Owner-occupied72.4%70.6%+1.8 pts
Housing vacancy rate2.4%9.9%−7.5 pts
Rent-burdened households55.8%34.3%+21.5 pts
Average commute20.516.5+4.0
Worked from home5.9%3.1%+2.9 pts
Public transit to work1.6%0.4%+1.3 pts
Uninsured7.6%3.6%+4.0 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025