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 and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	1,196	95.83%
Two or more races	48	3.85%
Native American	4	0.32%

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