Wakarusa, IN City Data

Wakarusa, IN is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 1,618 people who live in Wakarusa and approximately 182,791 who live in Elkhart County. We want to help people moving to or living in Wakarusa to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Wakarusa. We have included Wakarusa housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Wakarusa Information

Elkhart County where Wakarusa resides is 467.85 square miles. The resident population of this county is 182,791 and has a population rank of 299 out of all the places in the United States.

Wakarusa has a total of 1,618 people and of those residents there are 742 males and 876 females. The median age of the male population is 34.5 and the female population is 39.3. There are approximately 3,305 births each year and around 1,468 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Wakarusa varies per year, but currently 1,597 are one race and 21 are two or more races.

Of the 1,618 people who live in Wakarusa, there are 463 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Wakarusa is 238 male and 225 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 1,197.

General Wakarusa Information
Total area in square miles - Elkhart County	467.85
Water area in square miles - Elkhart County	N/A
Resident population - Elkhart County	182,791
Population rank - Elkhart County	299
Total population	1,618
Total population (male)	742
Total population (female)	876
Population median age (male)	34.5
Population median age (female)	39.3
Births - Elkhart County	3,305
Deaths- Elkhart County	1,468
Population of one race	1,597
Population of two or more races	21
Population under 20 years	463
Population under 20 years (male)	238
Population under 20 years (female)	225
Total population 18 years and over	1,197

Wakarusa Social Characteristics

There are 66,154 households in Wakarusa. Families make up 48,038 of these households. The table below breaks down the Wakarusa families into three different groups. Married-couple families (37,573), male householder with no wife present (2,937) and female householder with no husband present (6,499). The remainder of the Wakarusa households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 18,495. Wakarusa, IN moving companies help people in Wakarusa move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Wakarusa. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Wakarusa is based, there are 70,581 females 15 and over; of those females there are 14,690 never married, 40,441 now married, 1,299 separated, 6,233 widowed, and 7,918 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 780 separated, 1,350 widowed and 6,417 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Wakarusa social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Wakarusa.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Elkhart County)
Total households	66,154
Family households (families)	48,038
With own children under 18 years	25,800
Married-couple family	37,573
With own children under 18 years	18,330
Male householder, no wife present, family	2,937
With own children under 18 years	1,839
Female householder, no husband present, family	6,499
With own children under 18 years	4,636
Nonfamily households	18,495
Householder living alone	14,917
65 years and over	5,586

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	222
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	152
Average household size	2.51
Average family size	3.04

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,313
Householder	427
Spouse	349
Child	496
Other relatives	7
Nonrelatives	15
Unmarried partner	6
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	4
Unmarried partner	15
Foster child	1
Other	4

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	182
Male householder	60
Male householder living alone	52
Male householder not living alone	8
Female householder	108
Female householder living alone	102
Female householder not living alone	6
Nonrelatives	14
Unmarried partner	9
Roomer or boarder	3
Housemate or roommate	1
Foster child	N/A
Other	1

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	70,581
Never married	14,690
Now married	40,441
Separated	1,299
Widowed	6,233
Divorced	7,918
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	780
Widowed	1,350
Divorced	6,417

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	1,618
Male	742
Under 5 years	45
5 to 9 years	72
10 to 14 years	71
15 to 17 years	25
18 and 19 years	25
20 years	2
21 years	4
22 to 24 years	30
25 to 29 years	43
30 to 34 years	60
35 to 39 years	58
40 to 44 years	52
45 to 49 years	48
50 to 54 years	44
55 to 59 years	24
60 and 61 years	9
62 to 64 years	24
65 and 66 years	9
67 to 69 years	19
70 to 74 years	17
75 to 79 years	14
80 to 84 years	21
85 years and over	26
Female	876
Under 5 years	61
5 to 9 years	62
10 to 14 years	68
15 to 17 years	17
18 and 19 years	17
20 years	9
21 years	9
22 to 24 years	28
25 to 29 years	43
30 to 34 years	59
35 to 39 years	73
40 to 44 years	57
45 to 49 years	37
50 to 54 years	49
55 to 59 years	43
60 and 61 years	15
62 to 64 years	14
65 and 66 years	7
67 to 69 years	22
70 to 74 years	40
75 to 79 years	40
80 to 84 years	44
85 years and over	62

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	1,618
One race	1,597
White	1,575
Black or African American	8
American Indian and Alaska Native	N/A
Asian	3
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	1
Some other race	3
Two or more races	21

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	1,495
People who are White alone	1,452
People who are Black or African American alone	8
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	N/A
People who are Asian alone	3
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	1
People who are Hispanic or Latino	24
People who are Some other race alone	10

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	168,052
Same house	86,250
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	10,295
Different state or abroad	19,815
Different state	14,787
Abroad	5,028

PLACE OF BIRTH (Elkhart County)
Total resident population	182,791
Born in United States	92,309
State of residence	117,849
Different state	50,699
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	1,261
Foreign born	12,982

Wakarusa Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Wakarusa. That total enrollment is 44,933 for the population of the country, which includes Wakarusa. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 12,841 and elementary or high school enrollment was 67,427 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 5,270.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Wakarusa population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	44,933
Pre-kindergarten	3,055
Public	1,532
Private	1,523
Kindergarten	2,893
Public	2,568
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	24,001
Public	21,680
Private	2,321
Elementary and high school	33,714
Public	30,551
Private	3,163
High school grades 9 to 12	9,713
Public	8,871
Private	842
College, undergraduate years	4,536
Public	3,245
Private	1,291
Graduate or professional school	735
Public	467
Private	268
Not enrolled in school	129,173

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	112,908
Less than 9th grade	9,521
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	17,870
High school graduate	41,788
Some college, no degree	21,144
Associate's degree	5,076
Bachelor's degree	17,509
Graduate or professional degree	15.5
Percent high school graduate or higher	75.7
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	11,246

Wakarusa Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 135,426 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Wakarusa. The Wakarusa occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (22,121), service occupations (10,226), sales and office occupations (21,822), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (383), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (8,082) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (30,440). The 135,426 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 81,653 private wage and salary workers, 6,128 government workers, 5,077 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Elkhart County)
Population 16 years and over	135,426
In labor force	96,532
Civilian labor force	96,511
Employed	93,074
Unemployed	3,437
Percent Unemployed	3.6
Armed Forces	21
Females 16 years and over	69,121
In labor force	43,389
Civilian labor force	43,373
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,720
Armed forces	16
Males 16 years and over	66,305
In labor force	53,143
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,717
Armed forces	5

COMMUTING TO WORK (Elkhart County)
Workers 16 years and over	91,778
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	72,853
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	12,303
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	1,794
Other means	544
Worked at home	3,056
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	1,631,910

OCCUPATION (Elkhart County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	22,121
Management, professional, and related occupations	22,121
Service occupations	10,226
Sales and office occupations	21,822
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	383
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	8,082
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	30,440

INDUSTRY (Elkhart County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	22,121
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,257
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	39,614
Wholesale trade	3,175
Retail trade	9,027
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	2,904
Information	1,237
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	3,162
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	3,769
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	13,153
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	5,285
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,580

CLASS OF WORKER (Elkhart County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	22,121
Private wage and salary workers	81,653
Government workers	6,128
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	5,077
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Wakarusa Housing Characteristics

In Wakarusa, IN there are 69,791 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 66,154 occupied and 3,637 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Wakarusa, there are 48,482 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 1,502 units in Wakarusa. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Wakarusa, IN local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Wakarusa, IN truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Wakarusa. There are 1,071 housing units with rent less than $200, 703 with rent between $200-299, 5,224 with rent between $300-499 and 10,253 with rent for $500 and above. Full Wakarusa gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Wakarusa, IN home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Elkhart County)
Total housing units	69,791
Occupied housing units	66,154
Vacant housing units	3,637

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Elkhart County)
Total housing units	69,791
1-unit, detached	48,482
1-unit, attached	1,502
2 units	2,572
3 or 4 units	3,267
5 to 9 units	2,995
10 to 19 units	1,410
20 to 49 units	1,438
50 or more units	1,766
Mobile home	6,359

HOUSING TENURE (Elkhart County)
Occupied housing units	66,154
Owner-occupied	47,769
Renter-occupied	18,385

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Elkhart County)
Occupied housing units	66,154
No vehicles available	5,011
2 vehicle available	40,262
3 vehicles available	9,324
4 vehicles available	2,420
5 or more vehicles available	949

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Elkhart County)
Occupied housing units	66,154
Utility gas	55,122
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	6,316
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	965
Coal or coke	186
Wood	904
Solar energy	36
Other fuel	199
No fuel used	105

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Elkhart County)
Occupied housing units	66,154
Less Than $50,000	47,769
$50,000 to $99,999	18,037
$100,000 to $149,999	11,538
$150,000 to $199,999	4,032
$200,000 to $299,999	1,981
$300,000 to $499,999	364
$1,000,000 or more	70
Median (dollars)	98,100

GROSS RENT (Elkhart County)
Occupied units paying rent	18,385
Less than $200	1,071
$200 to $299	703
$300 to $499	5,224
$500 to $699	7,379
$700 to $999	2,515
$1,000 to $1,499	311
$1,500 or more	47