Wawaka, IN City Data

Wawaka, IN is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 1,640 people who live in Wawaka and approximately 46,275 who live in Noble County. We want to help people moving to or living in Wawaka 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 Wawaka. We have included Wawaka housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Wawaka Information

Noble County where Wawaka resides is 417.61 square miles. The resident population of this county is 46,275 and has a population rank of 977 out of all the places in the United States.

Wawaka has a total of 1,640 people and of those residents there are 851 males and 789 females. The median age of the male population is 33.4 and the female population is 35.7. There are approximately 723 births each year and around 376 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Wawaka varies per year, but currently 1,629 are one race and 11 are two or more races.

Of the 1,640 people who live in Wawaka, there are 533 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Wawaka is 290 male and 243 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 1,152.

General Wawaka Information
Total area in square miles - Noble County	417.61
Water area in square miles - Noble County	N/A
Resident population - Noble County	46,275
Population rank - Noble County	977
Total population	1,640
Total population (male)	851
Total population (female)	789
Population median age (male)	33.4
Population median age (female)	35.7
Births - Noble County	723
Deaths- Noble County	376
Population of one race	1,629
Population of two or more races	11
Population under 20 years	533
Population under 20 years (male)	290
Population under 20 years (female)	243
Total population 18 years and over	1,152

Wawaka Social Characteristics

There are 16,696 households in Wawaka. Families make up 12,379 of these households. The table below breaks down the Wawaka families into three different groups. Married-couple families (10,044), male householder with no wife present (693) and female householder with no husband present (1,340). The remainder of the Wawaka households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 4,402. Wawaka, IN moving companies help people in Wawaka 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 Wawaka. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Wawaka is based, there are 17,554 females 15 and over; of those females there are 3,128 never married, 10,600 now married, 205 separated, 1,730 widowed, and 1,891 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 198 separated, 424 widowed and 1,737 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Wawaka social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Wawaka.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Noble County)
Total households	16,696
Family households (families)	12,379
With own children under 18 years	6,642
Married-couple family	10,044
With own children under 18 years	5,125
Male householder, no wife present, family	693
With own children under 18 years	421
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,340
With own children under 18 years	987
Nonfamily households	4,402
Householder living alone	3,653
65 years and over	1,444

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	238
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	131
Average household size	2.86
Average family size	3.21

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,497
Householder	457
Spouse	399
Child	550
Other relatives	15
Nonrelatives	29
Unmarried partner	16
Roomer or boarder	2
Housemate or roommate	2
Unmarried partner	35
Foster child	N/A
Other	9

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	143
Male householder	66
Male householder living alone	51
Male householder not living alone	15
Female householder	50
Female householder living alone	45
Female householder not living alone	5
Nonrelatives	27
Unmarried partner	19
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	1
Foster child	N/A
Other	7

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	17,554
Never married	3,128
Now married	10,600
Separated	205
Widowed	1,730
Divorced	1,891
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	198
Widowed	424
Divorced	1,737

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	1,640
Male	851
Under 5 years	70
5 to 9 years	54
10 to 14 years	83
15 to 17 years	57
18 and 19 years	26
20 years	8
21 years	7
22 to 24 years	24
25 to 29 years	51
30 to 34 years	67
35 to 39 years	63
40 to 44 years	73
45 to 49 years	51
50 to 54 years	57
55 to 59 years	41
60 and 61 years	14
62 to 64 years	18
65 and 66 years	15
67 to 69 years	20
70 to 74 years	27
75 to 79 years	17
80 to 84 years	6
85 years and over	2
Female	789
Under 5 years	61
5 to 9 years	60
10 to 14 years	60
15 to 17 years	43
18 and 19 years	19
20 years	6
21 years	4
22 to 24 years	25
25 to 29 years	45
30 to 34 years	63
35 to 39 years	62
40 to 44 years	61
45 to 49 years	47
50 to 54 years	62
55 to 59 years	37
60 and 61 years	8
62 to 64 years	21
65 and 66 years	16
67 to 69 years	19
70 to 74 years	30
75 to 79 years	20
80 to 84 years	14
85 years and over	6

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	1,640
One race	1,629
White	1,590
Black or African American	4
American Indian and Alaska Native	N/A
Asian	5
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	11

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	1,640
People who are White alone	1,590
People who are Black or African American alone	4
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	N/A
People who are Asian alone	5
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	45
People who are Some other race alone	30

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	42,637
Same house	24,226
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	5,102
Different state or abroad	3,396
Different state	2,531
Abroad	865

PLACE OF BIRTH (Noble County)
Total resident population	46,275
Born in United States	27,218
State of residence	34,044
Different state	9,863
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	108
Foreign born	2,260

Wawaka 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 Wawaka. That total enrollment is 11,357 for the population of the country, which includes Wawaka. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 2,514 and elementary or high school enrollment was 17,325 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,060.

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 Wawaka population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	11,357
Pre-kindergarten	784
Public	465
Private	319
Kindergarten	849
Public	738
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	5,829
Public	5,162
Private	667
Elementary and high school	8,663
Public	7,925
Private	738
High school grades 9 to 12	2,834
Public	2,763
Private	71
College, undergraduate years	866
Public	684
Private	182
Graduate or professional school	195
Public	101
Private	94
Not enrolled in school	32,695

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	28,554
Less than 9th grade	2,299
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	4,169
High school graduate	12,467
Some college, no degree	4,960
Associate's degree	1,495
Bachelor's degree	3,164
Graduate or professional degree	11.1
Percent high school graduate or higher	77.3
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	2,120

Wawaka Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 34,315 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Wawaka. The Wawaka occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (4,525), service occupations (2,462), sales and office occupations (4,374), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (177), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (2,288) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (9,195). The 34,315 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 20,195 private wage and salary workers, 1,695 government workers, 1,072 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Noble County)
Population 16 years and over	34,315
In labor force	23,803
Civilian labor force	23,799
Employed	23,021
Unemployed	778
Percent Unemployed	3.3
Armed Forces	4
Females 16 years and over	17,117
In labor force	10,594
Civilian labor force	10,590
Unemployed Civilian labor force	364
Armed forces	4
Males 16 years and over	17,198
In labor force	13,209
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	414
Armed forces

COMMUTING TO WORK (Noble County)
Workers 16 years and over	22,670
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	18,244
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	3,128
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	459
Other means	156
Worked at home	588
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	468,945

OCCUPATION (Noble County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,525
Management, professional, and related occupations	4,525
Service occupations	2,462
Sales and office occupations	4,374
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	177
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	2,288
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	9,195

INDUSTRY (Noble County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,525
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	469
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	11,007
Wholesale trade	644
Retail trade	1,848
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	751
Information	412
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	798
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	790
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,667
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,093
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	426

CLASS OF WORKER (Noble County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,525
Private wage and salary workers	20,195
Government workers	1,695
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,072
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Wawaka Housing Characteristics

In Wawaka, IN there are 18,233 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 16,696 occupied and 1,537 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Wawaka, there are 13,747 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 273 units in Wawaka. 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 Wawaka, IN local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Wawaka, IN truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Wawaka. There are 284 housing units with rent less than $200, 251 with rent between $200-299, 1,352 with rent between $300-499 and 1,401 with rent for $500 and above. Full Wawaka gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Wawaka, IN home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Noble County)
Total housing units	18,233
Occupied housing units	16,696
Vacant housing units	1,537

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Noble County)
Total housing units	18,233
1-unit, detached	13,747
1-unit, attached	273
2 units	688
3 or 4 units	399
5 to 9 units	496
10 to 19 units	186
20 to 49 units	167
50 or more units	238
Mobile home	2,027

HOUSING TENURE (Noble County)
Occupied housing units	16,696
Owner-occupied	13,022
Renter-occupied	3,674

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Noble County)
Occupied housing units	16,696
No vehicles available	938
2 vehicle available	11,039
3 vehicles available	2,837
4 vehicles available	893
5 or more vehicles available	340

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Noble County)
Occupied housing units	16,696
Utility gas	7,427
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	3,377
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	507
Coal or coke	69
Wood	524
Solar energy
Other fuel	64
No fuel used	35

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Noble County)
Occupied housing units	16,696
Less Than $50,000	13,022
$50,000 to $99,999	5,226
$100,000 to $149,999	2,191
$150,000 to $199,999	812
$200,000 to $299,999	373
$300,000 to $499,999	51
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	88,600

GROSS RENT (Noble County)
Occupied units paying rent	3,674
Less than $200	284
$200 to $299	251
$300 to $499	1,352
$500 to $699	1,193
$700 to $999	194
$1,000 to $1,499	14
$1,500 or more	N/A