Housing data for Wabash Township (Jay County), IN
Wabash Township (Jay County), IN has an estimated 360 residents and 186 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a township in Jay County.
6.4% of households rent.
Its population shrank measurably since 2015–2019 (−57.2%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 360 (±211)
- Housing units
- 186 (±99)
- Households that rent
- 6.4%
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −57.2%
What stands out in Wabash Township (Jay County)
Households that rent: 6.4% (±13.3 points) in Wabash Township (Jay County), lower than in Jay County (20.1%).
Housing in Wabash Township (Jay County) at a glance
- Renters and owners: 6.4% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $39,423 median household income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Homeowner costs: $1,180 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $200 or less median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Bedrooms: 82.8% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 86.0% of homes were built before 1980 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 62.9% heat with propane (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Commute and cars: 31.4 minutes average trip to work (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Growth: −57.2% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 6.4% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 3.6% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Wabash Township (Jay County) against Jay County, its state and the nation
| Wabash Township (Jay County) | Jay County | Indiana | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 360 (±211) | 20,229 (exact) | 6,851,073 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 186 (±99) | 8,904 (±29) | 2,976,568 (±617) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 6.4% (±13.3 points) | 20.1% (±2.7 points) | 29.4% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | — | $770 (±$28) | $1,062 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $39,423 (±$26,551) | $54,969 (±$3,017) | $71,957 (±$352) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | — | $117,500 (±$7,058) | $218,200 (±$739) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $200 or less | $707 (±$57) | $1,614 (±$9) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 86.0% (±37.0 points) | 72.8% (±4.9 points) | 55.0% (±0.3 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 31.4 minutes (±10.2) | 22.5 minutes (±1.8) | 24.1 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 37.9% (±30.7 points) | 82.8% (±2.1 points) | 89.9% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 63.4 years (±37.5) | 39.5 years (±1.2) | 38.1 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Wabash Township (Jay County) covers 23.5 square miles of land, about 15 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Wabash Township (Jay County) has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 841 (±277) | 360 (±211) | −57.2% | Measurable decrease |
| Housing units | 306 (±74) | 186 (±99) | −39.2% | Not a measurable change |
| Median household income | $58,036 (±$20,662) | $39,423 (±$26,551) | −32.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,528 (±$161) | $1,180 (±$203) | −22.8% | Down after inflation |
| Households that rent | 33.6% (±22.4 points) | 6.4% (±13.3 points) | −27.2 percentage points | Measurable decrease |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±28.7 points) | 0.0% (±100.0 points) | 0.0 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
ZIP codes in Wabash Township (Jay County)
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47326 | 21% | 1,803 | $739 | $157,800 | $48,438 |
A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.
Places near Wabash Township (Jay County)
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bearcreek Township | 4.6 mi | $789 | $164,600 | 5.7% |
| Washington Township (Mercer County) | 5.3 mi | — | $247,300 | 5.1% |
| Jefferson Township (Adams County) | 6.1 mi | — | $225,900 | 20.9% |
| Bryant | 6.3 mi | $950 | $66,000 | 19.1% |
| Noble Township (Jay County) | 6.5 mi | — | $142,000 | 24.7% |
| Liberty Township (Mercer County) | 6.6 mi | — | $190,300 | 10.6% |
| Wabash Township (Adams County) | 7.0 mi | $698 | $164,600 | 27.4% |
| Geneva | 7.3 mi | $676 | $127,300 | 28.8% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for Wabash Township (Jay County), fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $759 | $775 | $1,014 | $1,328 | $1,333 |
HUD income limits for Wabash Township (Jay County), fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $17,850 | $29,700 | $47,500 |
| 2 people | $21,640 | $33,950 | $54,300 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $38,200 | $61,100 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $42,400 | $67,850 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $45,800 | $73,300 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $49,200 | $78,750 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $52,600 | $84,150 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $56,000 | $89,600 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Jay County, IN, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $75,000.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Wabash Township (Jay County)
What is the average mortgage payment in Wabash Township (Jay County)?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Wabash Township (Jay County), IN is $1,180 (±$203) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Wabash Township (Jay County)?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Wabash Township (Jay County), IN is $200 or less a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Wabash Township (Jay County) growing?
In Wabash Township (Jay County), the number of residents went from 841 in 2015–2019 to 360 in 2020–2024 (−57.2%), a measurable decrease.
What ZIP codes are in Wabash Township (Jay County)?
The ZIP code that covers Wabash Township (Jay County) is 47326.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 47326?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 47326 is $739 (±$245) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Wabash township, Jay County, Indiana
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Wabash township, Jay County, Indiana
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Wabash township, Jay County, Indiana
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Wabash township, Jay County, Indiana
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Wabash township, Jay County, Indiana
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Wabash township, Jay County, Indiana
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Wabash township, Jay County, Indiana
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Jay County, IN
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Jay County, IN
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Wabash township, Jay County, Indiana (county subdivision:79316, in state:18 county:075).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .