Living in Wawaka, Indiana
Cost of living, income, home prices, rent and demographics of Wawaka · Census data 2020–2024
Wawaka has 85 residents with a median age of 53. .
Wawaka is a small town, so Census survey estimates have wide margins of error. Treat percentages as approximate.
Wawaka at a glance
- Population
- 85
- Median age
- 53State: 38.1
- Homeowners
- 76.7%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 0%
Is Wawaka a good place to live?
Cons: Unemployment of 27.6%; a poverty rate of 35.3%.
The weather is best in June to September.
Housing in Wawaka: homes for sale and rent
- Housing units
- 66
- Owner-occupied
- 76.7%
- Renter-occupied
- 23.3%
- Vacant
- 34.8%Includes seasonal homes
- Median year built
- 1938
- Average household size
- 1.98
34.8% of homes are vacant most of the year, a sign that Wawaka has many vacation and second homes.
Wawaka demographics
- Population
- 85
- Median age
- 53
- Under 18
- 0%
- 65 and older
- 0%
- Households
- 43
- Foreign-born
- 0%
- Veterans
- 0%Adults 18+
Hispanic or Latino can be of any race. Population history of Wawaka ›
Education in Wawaka
0% of adults 25 and older in Wawaka have a bachelor's degree or higher (Indiana: 29.5%), and 0% have a graduate or professional degree.
Jobs and commute in Wawaka
- Unemployment rate
- 27.6%State: 4.3%
- Average commute
- —State: 24 min
- Work from home
- 40%
- Drive alone
- 60%
- Public transit
- 0%
- Walk to work
- 0%
- Homes with broadband
- 79.1%
Wawaka vs nearby towns
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Is Wawaka, IN a good place to live?
Minuses: unemployment of 27.6%; a poverty rate of 35.3%.
What is the median age in Wawaka?
The median age in Wawaka is 53 years (Indiana: 38.1).
What is the unemployment rate in Wawaka?
The unemployment rate in Wawaka is 27.6% (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
How educated is Wawaka?
0% of adults in Wawaka have a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024 (margins of error apply, especially in small towns). Figures are in 2024 dollars.
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