Wanatah, IN Demographic Data
Wanatah, IN Summary
Wanatah is located in Laporte County in Indiana
- Population: 1,128
- Area: 1.42 sq. miles
- Land Area: 1.42 sq. miles
- Water Area: NA
- Population Density: 793.80 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 730.31 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Wanatah, IN Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
604
49%
50.8
Male
627
51%
49.2
Total Population
1,231
323,128,000
Wanatah, IN Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
99
8.0%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
85
6.9%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
88
7.1%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
91
7.4%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
84
6.8%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
186
15.1%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
150
12.2%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
145
11.8%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
55
4.5%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
71
5.8%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
104
8.4%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
42
3.4%
4.4
85 Years and Over
31
2.5%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
900
73.1%
77.2
Female
462
51.3%
51.3
Male
438
48.7%
48.7
21 Years and over
868
70.5%
73.1
62 Years and over
215
17.5%
18.8
65 Years and over
177
14.4%
15.2
Female
103
58.2%
55.8
Male
74
41.8%
44.2
Median Age (years)
34
0.0%
0.0
Wanatah, IN Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
1,167
94.8%
96.8
White
1,154
93.7%
72.6
Black or African American
5
0.4%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
0
0.0%
0.8
Asian
0
0.0%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
8
0.6%
5.1
Two or More Races
64
5.2%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
95
7.7%
17.8
Mexican
81
6.6%
11.2
Puerto Rican
14
1.1%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
0
0.0%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
1,136
92.3%
82.2
Wanatah, IN Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
33
4.2%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
32
4.1%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
353
45.0%
27.2
Some college, no degree
146
18.6%
20.6
Associate's Degree
90
11.5%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
111
14.2%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
19
2.4%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
65
8.3%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
719
91.7%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
130
16.6%
31.2
Wanatah, IN Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
240
25.0%
33.7%
Now Married
553
57.7%
47.5
Divorced
103
10.7%
11.0%
Separated
16
1.7%
2.0
Widowed
47
4.9
5.8%
Wanatah, IN Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
1,122
99.1%
78.4%
Languages other than english
10
0.9%
21.6%
Spanish
10
0.9%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
0
0.0%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
0
0.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Wanatah, IN Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
32
6.6%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
14
2.9%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
17
3.5%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
40
8.3%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
86
17.8%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
101
20.9%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
129
26.7%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
40
8.3%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
18
3.7%
5.8
$200,000 or more
7
1.4%
6.4
Median household income
64,167
57,617
Per capita income
25,828
31,128
Wanatah, IN Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
16
2.6%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
94
15.2%
9.8
Construction
39
6.3%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
114
18.4%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
18
2.9%
6.6
Information
0
0.0%
2.1
Manufacturing
101
16.3%
10.1
Other services except public administration
23
3.7%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
46
7.4%
11.4
Public administration
21
3.4%
4.6
Retail trade
96
15.5%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
46
7.4%
5.2
Wholesale trade
4
0.6%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
56
9.1%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
138
22.3%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
87
14.1%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
157
25.4%
23.3%
Service occupations
180
29.1%
18.1%
Wanatah, IN Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
612
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
545
89.1%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
18
2.9%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
20
3.3%
2.7
Other means
11
1.8%
1.8
Worked at home
18
2.9%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
25.2
26.6
Wanatah, IN Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
8
1.7%
8.7
1 vehicles
141
29.1%
33.2
2 vehicles
196
40.5%
37.1
3 or more
139
28.7%
21.0
Wanatah, IN Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
484
89.6%
87.6
Owner Occupied
398
82.2%
63.1
Renter Occupied
86
17.8%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
56
10.4%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.5
Wanatah, IN Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
540
1 room
4
0.7%
2.4
2 rooms
13
2.4%
2.7
3 rooms
0
0.0%
9.1
4 rooms
41
7.6%
16.5
5 rooms
241
44.6%
19.8
6 rooms
90
16.7%
17.8
7 rooms
82
15.2%
12.0
8 rooms
33
6.1%
8.6
9 rooms or more
36
6.7%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Wanatah, IN Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
540
1-unit, detached
483
89.4%
61.5
1-unit, attached
16
3.0%
5.9
2-units
16
3.0%
3.6
3 or 4 units
13
2.4%
4.4
5 to 9 units
6
1.1%
4.8
10 to 19 units
0
0.0%
4.4
20 or more units
0
0.0%
9.0
Mobile home
6
1.1%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Wanatah, IN Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
130
24.1%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
31
5.7%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
69
12.8%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
62
11.5%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
74
13.7%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
36
6.7%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
83
15.4%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
55
10.2%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
0
0.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Wanatah, IN Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
415
85.7%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
5
1.0%
4.7
Electricity
51
10.5%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
3
0.6%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
0
0.0%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
3
0.6%
0.5
No fuel used
7
1.4%
1.1
Wanatah, IN Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
289
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
11.8%
$3,000 or more
3
1.0%
10.3%
Less than $500
7
2.4%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
46
15.9%
20.1%
$500 to $999
103
35.6%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
130
45.0%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
150
51.9%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
36
12.5%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
27
9.3%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
17
5.9%
7.0%
35.0% or more
59
20.4%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Wanatah, IN Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
82
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
Less than $500
13
15.9%
10.7%
$500 to $999
20
24.4%
41.0%
$1,000 to $1,499
49
59.8%
28.3%
No Cash Rent
4
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,041
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
36
43.9%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
12
14.6%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
6
7.3%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
4
4.9%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
4
4.9%
9.0%
35.0% or more
20
24.4%
40.7%
Not Computed
4
0.0%
0.0%
Wanatah, IN Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
398
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
0
0.0%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
68
17.1%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
199
50.0%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
115
28.9%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
10
2.5%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
3
0.8%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
3
0.8%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
131,700
205,000