Wanatah

County:: LaPorte County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 1.399
State:: Indiana

Wanatah is a town located in LaPorte County, Indiana. Wanatah has a 2025 population of 978. Wanatah is currently declining at a rate of -0.51% annually and its population has decreased by -2.49% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,003 in 2020.

The average household income in Wanatah is $83,655 with a poverty rate of 17.15%. The median age in Wanatah is 34.8 years: 34 years for males, and 39.5 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Wanatah includes 95.83% White, and smaller percentages for Native American, Black or African American, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, other race and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Native American

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	1,196	95.83%
Two or more races	48	3.85%
Native American	4	0.32%
Black or African American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%
Other race	0	0%

Wanatah Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Wanatah's average per capita income is $44,451. Household income levels show a median of $60,938. The poverty rate stands at 17.15%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$118,125	-
Families	$107,813	$102,214
Households	$60,938	$83,655
Non Families	$44,046	$58,820

$44,451

Average Income

$60,938

Median Household Income

17.15%

Poverty Rate