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Wakarusa, Indiana: commercial real estate data.
Wakarusa is a Census town of 2,282 people across 2.20 square miles of land, in Elkhart County. Median household income is $74,464, 85.2 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Wakarusa
What Wakarusa is
- Census place typetown
- Land area2.2 sq mi
- Water area0.08 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,036
- County holding the largest share of its areaElkhart County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Wakarusa
How many people live in Wakarusa
- Population2,282
- Median age39.4
- Population under 18582
- Share under 1825.5 percent
- Population 65 and over385 plus or minus 102
- Share 65 and over16.9 percent plus or minus 4.1
- Households750
- Family households500
- Share of households that are families66.7 percent plus or minus 13.5
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Wakarusa
Income and work in Wakarusa
- Median household income$74,464
- Per capita income$35,491
- Civilian labor force1,162
- Employed1,045
- Unemployed117 plus or minus 140
- Unemployment rate10.1 percent plus or minus 11.9
- Adults 25 and over1,528
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher85.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher30.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree6.7 percent plus or minus 2.5
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Wakarusa
Housing in Wakarusa
- Housing units833
- Occupied units750
- Vacant units83 plus or minus 59
- Vacancy rate10.0 percent plus or minus 6.9
- Owner occupied639
- Renter occupied111 plus or minus 48
- Ownership rate85.2 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$207,200
- Median gross rent, monthly$955 plus or minus $381
- Annual rent as a share of median income15.4 percent plus or minus 6.6
- Single family units637
- Share single family76.5 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more90 plus or minus 52
- Share in buildings of two or more10.8 percent plus or minus 5.9
- Mobile homes106 plus or minus 46
- Median year structure built1962
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Wakarusa
How Wakarusa gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute953
- Commuting under 15 minutes288 plus or minus 76
- Share commuting under 15 minutes30.2 percent plus or minus 6.4
- Commuting 30 minutes or more335 plus or minus 101
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more35.2 percent plus or minus 9.0
- Drove alone75.0 percent
- Carpooled15.5 percent plus or minus 10.2
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked2.3 percent plus or minus 2.3
- Worked from home7.2 percent plus or minus 3.0
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Wakarusa
SBA loans in Wakarusa (504)
- Approvals4
- Gross approval$3,756,000
- Average approval$939,000
- Median approval$262,500
- Largest approval$3,068,000
- Jobs supported160
- Loans with a final outcome2
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs2
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Wakarusa, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 2 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Wakarusa
Flood risk in Wakarusa
- NFIP communityTown of Wakarusa
- NFIP community number180364
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date08/02/11
The Town of Wakarusa participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 180364 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Elkhart County, not Wakarusa
Elkhart County context, not Wakarusa figures
- Establishments in Elkhart County5,211
- Covered employment, Elkhart County127,100
- Average annual pay, Elkhart County$62,117
- Housing units permitted, Elkhart County484
Every figure in this section is published for Elkhart County as a whole and is not a measurement of Wakarusa.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Wakarusa questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Wakarusa, Indiana?
2,282, in 750 households. Wakarusa town covers 2.20 square miles of land, which is 1,036 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Wakarusa in?
Elkhart County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Wakarusa?
$74,464. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $207,200. Median gross rent is $955 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Wakarusa in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Wakarusa appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Wakarusa, town of, community 180364, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Wakarusa figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Elkhart County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Wakarusa.
Is zoning published for Wakarusa?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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