The Town Files

Wabash County, Illinois

11,119 people. The median home is worth $104,900 (typical Illinois town: $156,600) and the median household earns $57,086.

Towns in Wabash County

Towns in Wabash County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Mount Carmel7,015$89,300$47,00942.8

People and housing

Wabash CountyTypical Illinois town
Median home value$104,900$156,600
Median rent$794$960
Median household income$57,086$72,500
Median age43.240.4
Bachelor's degree or higher18.6%21.8%
Below the poverty line16.7%9.9%

Jobs and pay

3,376 jobs in 2024, average pay $50,640 a year.

Largest industries in Wabash CountyRetail312 jobs · $30,897Wholesale trade268 jobs · $64,911Construction189 jobs · $101,986Finance & insurance188 jobs · $70,308Mining, oil & gas125 jobs · $62,638Manufacturing112 jobs · $53,701
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Wabash County0%2%4%6%8%10%12%2000200420082012201620202023 3.4%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 746 storm events in Wabash County from 1996 to 2026, with 1 deaths.

Storm events in Wabash County by type since 1996Hail50Heat59Flood104Drought26Dense Fog100Flash Flood18Strong Wind70Frost/Freeze50Winter Storm24Winter Weather81
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Wabash County has been included in 10 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
March 26, 2020BiologicalDR-4489: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3435: Covid-19
November 26, 2013TornadoDR-4157: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Tornadoes
June 7, 2011Severe StormDR-1991: Severe Storms And Flooding
September 7, 2005HurricaneEM-3230: Hurricane Katrina Evacuation
February 1, 2005SnowstormEM-3199: Record/Near Record Snow
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).