Wakarusa, IN Housing Market & City Data

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1,850
Population Estimate
$146,862
Median Home Value
92.7%
Employment Rate
27.1%
Bachelor's Degree+

Housing & Demographic Overview

Key insights about the community

Data as of September 2026

HOUSING DATA (September 2026)

Median Price per SqFt$149
Median Listing Price$314,675
Median Days on Market18
Active Listings2
New Listings2
Total Listings (Active + Pending)3
Avg Listing Price$314,675
Avg Listing Price Change MoM26%
Avg Listing Price Change YoY6%

HOUSEHOLD OVERVIEW

Family Size3.5
Family Dual Income67.8
Median Household Income$65,673
Median Individual Income$31,452
Home Ownership79.3%
Home Value$146,862
Median Rent$740
Rent Burden22.1%
Poverty5.9%

EDUCATION, GENDER & MARITAL STATUS

EDUCATION

  • No Highschool Degree or GED15.7%
  • Highschool Education35.4%
  • Some College21.8%
  • Bachelors Degree20.7%
  • Graduate Degree6.4%
  • Total College or Above27.1%
  • Stem Degree38.7%

GENDER BREAKDOWN

  • Male49.2%
  • Female50.8%

MARITAL STATUS

  • Married54.8%
  • Divorced8.3%
  • Never Married26.0%
  • Widowed10.9%

CITY DATA & AGE BREAKDOWN

CITY DATA

CityWakarusa
State IDIN
Population1,850

AGE BREAKDOWN

Age Group% of Population
Under 1829.2%
19–2912.5%
30–3914.4%
40–4911.5%
Age Group% of Population
50–599.7%
60–699.6%
70–794.0%
80+8.8%

WORKFORCE, ETHNICITY & OTHER

WORKFORCE

Labor Force Participation65.0%
Unemployment Rate7.3%
Disabled11.8%

ETHNICITY

White93.8%
Black1.3%
Asian3.7%
Native American0.0%
Pacific Islander0.3%
Other0.1%
Multiple0.9%

OTHER

Hispanic3.1%
Limited English0.3%
Health Uninsured12.9%
Veteran5.6%

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