Wabash Valley's Living Circumstances

Wabash Community Unit School District 348 Overview

Wabash Valley College located in Wabash Community Unit School District 348 area. A total of 4,389 households are located in Wabash Community Unit School District 348 area. Among them, 1,164 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 2.85 people. The total number of children (under the age of 18) in the region is 2,484 and 1,969 students are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

1.59% (159) of residents are non-citizens and 3.63% (363) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

*Source of the social, economy, income, and demographic data: EDGE (Education Demographic and Geographic Estimates) dataset for year 2015-2019

Social Characteristics of Wabash Community Unit School District 348, Illinois
Household	4,389
Population	9,997
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	1,164 (26.52%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	2,484
Total Students	1,969
Pre-Kindergarten	145
Kindergarten	78
Grade 1-8	887
Grade 9-12	443
College/Graduate School	416
Veterans	8,013
Non-citizen	159
Non-English Home Language	363
Internet Coverage	100.00%

Employment Statistics

8,253 residents are over the age of 16 and 4,984 people are in labor force. Among them, 4,984 people are in civilian labor force and 0 are in armed labor force. 4,806 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 3.60%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Wabash Community Unit School District 348 area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	4,728	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	4,014	84.90%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	390	8.25%
Public transportation	8	0.17%
Walked	72	1.52%
Other method	46	0.97%
Worked from home	198	4.19%
Average Commute Time	19 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	4,806	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	1,446	30.09%
Service	977	20.33%
Sales and office	772	16.06%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	605	12.59%
Production, transportation, and material moving	1,006	20.93%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	4,806	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	283	5.89%
Construction	259	5.39%
Manufacturing	911	18.96%
Wholesale trade	115	2.39%
Retail trade	412	8.57%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	387	8.05%
Information	71	1.48%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	134	2.79%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	268	5.58%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,295	26.95%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	279	5.81%
Other services, except public administration	262	5.45%
Public administration	130	2.70%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	4,806	-
Private wage and salary workers	3,768	78.40%
Government workers	549	11.42%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	472	9.82%
Unpaid family workers	17	0.35%

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $63,553 for the 4,389 households in Wabash Community Unit School District 348 area, Illinois. The average income of a single worker is $30,422. 9,331 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 93.24%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	4,389	-
Less than $10,000	221	5.04%
$10,000 - $14,999	356	8.11%
$15,000 - $24,999	582	13.26%
$25,000 - $34,999	516	11.76%
$35,000 - $49,999	585	13.33%
$50,000 - $74,999	691	15.74%
$75,000 - $99,999	614	13.99%
$100,000 - $149,999	537	12.24%
$150,000 - $199,999	167	3.80%
More than $200,000	120	2.73%
Median Household Income	$47,474	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$63,553	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	2,851	-
Less than $10,000	37	1.30%
$10,000 - $14,999	92	3.23%
$15,000 - $24,999	293	10.28%
$25,000 - $34,999	195	6.84%
$35,000 - $49,999	407	14.28%
$50,000 - $74,999	570	19.99%
$75,000 - $99,999	544	19.08%
$100,000 - $149,999	459	16.10%
$150,000 - $199,999	156	5.47%
More than $200,000	98	3.44%

Median Family Income	$70,302	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$77,978	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$30,422	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$50,772	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$50,772	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	10,008	-
With health insurance coverage	9,331	93.24%
Public coverage	4,270	42.67%
Private health insurance	6,915	69.09%
Without health insurance coverage	677	6.76%

Housing

There are 5,079 housing units in Wabash Community Unit School District 348 area, Illinois with 4,389 units (86.41%) occupied. 3,362 houses (76.60%) are occupied by owner and 1,027 houses (23.40%) are rented. The average housing value is $81,900 and the average rental cost is $635. 28 houses (0.55%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 1,767 houses (34.79%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	5,079	-
Occupied	4,389	86.41%
Owner Occupied	3,362	76.60%
Renter Occupied	1,027	23.40%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	3,975	78.26%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	29	0.57%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	506	9.96%
Mobile Homes	569	11.20%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0	0.00%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	5,079	-
Built 2014 or later	28	0.55%
Built 2010 - 2013	20	0.39%
Built 2000 - 2009	428	8.43%
Built 1990 - 1999	267	5.26%
Built 1980 - 1989	514	10.12%
Built 1970 - 1979	1,039	20.46%
Built 1960 - 1969	472	9.29%
Built 1950 - 1959	544	10.71%
Built 1949 or earlier	1,767	34.79%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	5,079	-
1 room	118	2.32%
2 rooms	196	3.86%
3 rooms	240	4.73%
4 rooms	635	12.50%
5 rooms	1,185	23.33%
6 rooms	941	18.53%
7 rooms	615	12.11%
8 rooms	645	12.70%
9 rooms or more	504	9.92%
Median Number of Rooms	5.7 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	5,079	-
no bedroom	118	2.32%
1 bedroom	404	7.95%
2 bedrooms	1,579	31.09%
3 bedrooms	2,273	44.75%
4 bedrooms	577	11.36%
5 bedrooms or more	128	2.52%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	3,362	-
Less than $50,000	770	22.90%
$50,000 - $99,999	1,366	40.63%
$100,000 - $149,999	594	17.67%
$150,000 - $199,999	283	8.42%
$200,000 - $299,999	272	8.09%
$300,000 - $499,999	71	2.11%
$500,000 - $999,999	6	0.18%
$1,000,000 or more	-	-
Median House Value	$81,900	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	888	-
Less than $500	326	36.71%
$500 - $999	467	52.59%
$1,000 - $1,499	43	4.84%
$1,500 - $1,999	-	-
$2,000 - $2,499	19	2.14%
$2,500 - $2,999	33	3.72%
$3,000 or more	-	-
Median Rental Costs	$635	-

Demographic

A total of 10,088 people lives in Wabash Community Unit School District 348 area, Illinois with 4,885 male and 5,203 female. The males to female ratio is 48.42 to 51.58. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	10,088	-
Male	4,885	48.42%
Female	5,203	51.58%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	10,088	-
Under 5 years	562	5.57%
5 - 9 years	509	5.05%
10 - 14 years	665	6.59%
15 - 19 years	515	5.11%
20 - 24 years	518	5.13%
25 - 34 years	1,144	11.34%
35 - 44 years	1,113	11.03%
45 - 54 years	1,324	13.12%
55 - 59 years	817	8.10%
60 - 64 years	775	7.68%
65 - 74 years	1,128	11.18%
75 - 84 years	694	6.88%
85 years and older	324	3.21%
Median Age	45.2 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	10,088	-
One Race	9,876	97.90%
White	9,665	95.81%
Black or African American	76	0.75%
American Indian and Alaska Native	2	0.02%
Asian	97	0.96%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0	0.00%
Other	36	0.36%

Two or more races	212	2.10%
White and Black or African American	31	0.31%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	62	0.61%
White and Asian	73	0.72%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	6	0.06%