Van Wert County, OH

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2024 Population

28,826

US Senator

Bernie Moreno

Republican Party

US Senator

Jon Husted

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

41.6

0.483% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

8.98%

5.64% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$67,917

3.94% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$152,000

10.7% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

14,271

2.02% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Van Wert County, OH reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.2% of the residents in Van Wert County, OH are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Van Wert County, OH are Vantage Career Center (180 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Van Wert County, OH was $152,000, and the homeownership rate was 82.1%.

Most people in Van Wert County, OH drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Van Wert County, OH was 2 cars per household.

Van Wert County, OH borders Adams County, IN, Allen County, IN, Allen County, OH, Auglaize County, OH, Mercer County, OH, Paulding County, OH, and Putnam County, OH.

United States Ohio Van Wert, OH

Population & Diversity

Van Wert County, OH is home to a population of 28.8k people, from which 99.2% are citizens. As of 2024, 1.3% of Van Wert County, OH residents were born outside of the country (375 people).

In 2024, there were 46.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (26.4k people) in Van Wert County, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 571 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 424 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.2%

2024 Citizenship

99.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.2% of Van Wert County, OH residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Van Wert County, OH was 99.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Van Wert County, OH compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Van Wert County, OH

White (Non-Hispanic)
26.4k ± 160
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
571 ± 69
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
424 ± 151

4.23%

Hispanic Population

1.22k people

4.23% of the people in Van Wert County, OH are hispanic (1.22k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Van Wert County, OH as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Ohio.

Most Common Origin

India
66,106 ± 6,295 people
Mexico
45,962 ± 5,253 people
China
32,703 ± 4,434 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Ohio was India, the natal country of 66,106 Ohio residents, followed by Mexico with 45,962 and China with 32,703.

Foreign-Born Population

1.3%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

375 people

0.937%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

270 people

As of 2024, 1.3% of Van Wert County, OH residents (375 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Van Wert County, OH was 0.937%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Van Wert County, OH compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
684 ± 155
Gulf War (2001-)
346 ± 99
Gulf War (1990s)
106 ± 58

Van Wert County, OH has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.98 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Van Wert County, OH.

Economy

The economy of Van Wert County, OH employs 14.3k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Van Wert County, OH were Manufacturing (4,181 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,433 people), and Retail Trade (1,575 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($114,638), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($85,709), and Finance & Insurance ($73,333).

Employment

Occupations

14.3k

2024 Value

± 761

2.02%

1 Year growth

± 7.35%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Van Wert County, OH grew at a rate of 2.02%, from 14k employees to 14.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Van Wert County, OH, are Production Occupations (2,310 people), Management Occupations (1,523 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,262 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Van Wert County, OH.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Ohio.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Ohio (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

14.3k

2024 Value

± 761

2.02%

1 Year growth

± 7.35%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Van Wert County, OH grew at a rate of 2.02%, from 14k employees to 14.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Van Wert County, OH, are Manufacturing (4,181 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,433 people), and Retail Trade (1,575 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Van Wert County, OH, though some of these residents may live in Van Wert County, OH and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$52,882

Median earning men ± $2,799

$36,001

Median earning women ± $3,359

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($85,673), Public Administration ($81,339), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($61,741).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($55,428), Construction ($51,375), and Public Administration ($49,659).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Ohio.

Y-Axis

1.48%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 5.51M people employed in Ohio. This represents a 1.48% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 15.4%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Ohio.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

45
Other Services (except Public Administration)
35
Retail Trade
31
Construction

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$187k
Manufacturing
$114k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$83.6k
Finance and Insurance

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Ohio went to Donald J. Trump with 55.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (43.9%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.489%).

Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted are the senators currently representing the state of Ohio. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Ohio is currently represented by 15 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Van Wert County, OH. Showing the available data for Ohio.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (55.1%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (43.9%)
Democratic Party
Chase Oliver (0.489%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Ohio went to Donald J. Trump with 55.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (43.9%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.489%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Ohio for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Ohio

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Ohio.

Bernie Moreno

Senator from Ohio

Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Jon Husted

Senator from Ohio

Assumed office on January 21, 2025
While elections for full class 3 terms will take place in 2028, Ohio will hold a special election in 2026 to elect a senator to complete the remainder of JD Vance's term.

Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted are the senators currently representing Ohio.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Ohio over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

In 2023, universities in Van Wert County, OH awarded 180 degrees. The student population of Van Wert County, OH in 2023 is skewed towards men, with 81 male students and 77 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Van Wert County, OH are White (166 and 92.2%), Black or African American (10 and 5.56%), Hispanic or Latino (3 and 1.67%), and Asian (1 and 0.556%).

The largest universities in Van Wert County, OH by number of degrees awarded are Vantage Career Center (180 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Van Wert County, OH are Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant (95 and 52.8%), Emergency Medical Technician (EMT Paramedic) (27 and 15%), and Truck, Bus, & Commercial Vehicle Operator & Instructor (22 and 12.2%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 158 students enrolled in Van Wert County, OH, 51.3% men and 48.7% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 139 records, of which 46% were women and 54% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant
95 degrees awarded
Emergency Medical Technician (EMT Paramedic)
27 degrees awarded
Truck, Bus, & Commercial Vehicle Operator & Instructor
22 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Certificate of less than 1 academic year recipients in Van Wert County, OH was Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant with 95 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Certificate of less than 1 academic year from schools in Van Wert County, OH according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Vantage Career Center

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

180 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Vantage Career Center with 180 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2023, 54 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Van Wert County, OH, which is 0.429 times less than the 126 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 166 degrees mean that there were 16.6 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 10 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Van Wert County, OH was $152,000 in 2024, which is 0.457 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $137,300 to $152,000, a 10.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Van Wert County, OH is 82.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Van Wert County, OH have an average commute time of 19.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Van Wert County, OH is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 9.43% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Van Wert County, OH. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 1.13%.

Housing

Property

$152,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$6,904

$9,478

Median Property Taxes

±$537

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Van Wert County, OH the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Van Wert County, OH compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

82.1%

Homeownership

2024

66%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 82.1% of the housing units in Van Wert County, OH were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 80.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Van Wert County, OH compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$67,917

Median Household Income

± $3,470

11.5k

Number of Households

± 620

In 2024, the median household income of the 11.5k households in Van Wert County, OH grew to $67,917 from the previous year's value of $65,344.

The following chart displays the households in Van Wert County, OH distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Van Wert County, OH is from Ohio.

0.453

2023 Wage GINI in Ohio

0.456

2022 Wage GINI in Ohio

In 2023, the income inequality in Ohio was 0.453 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.645% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Ohio was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Ohio in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Ohio across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (84%)
Carpooled (7.92%)
Worked At Home (4.52%)

In 2024, 84% of workers in Van Wert County, OH drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.92%) and those who worked at home (4.52%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

19.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Van Wert County, OH have a shorter commute time (19.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.3% of the workforce in Van Wert County, OH have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Van Wert County, OH compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Van Wert County, OH distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Van Wert County, OH have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 9.43% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Van Wert County, OH. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 1.13%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

8.98% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Van Wert County, OH (2.56k out of 28.5k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Van Wert County, OH is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2025, 14.4% of the children was living in poverty in Van Wert County, OH. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 2.2%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 137 in Van Wert County, OH. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 9.28 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

96% of the population of Van Wert County, OH has health coverage, with 54.7% on employee plans, 12.8% on Medicaid, 16.5% on Medicare, 11.3% on non-group plans, and 0.645% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Van Wert County, OH see 2,210 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (2,210 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2397 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 652 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.9% were men and 50.1% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

2,210 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Van Wert County, OH

Primary care physicians in Van Wert County, OH see an average of 2,210 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (2,210 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Van Wert County, OH in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.4% under 18 years, 18.2% between 18 and 34 years, 37.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.9% were men and 50.1% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

3.98%

Uninsured

54.7%

Employer Coverage

12.8%

Medicaid

16.5%

Medicare

11.3%

Non-Group

0.645%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Van Wert County, OH grew by 14% from 3.5% to 3.98%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Van Wert County, OH changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2025, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 48.7 in Van Wert County, OH.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Van Wert County, OH.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 42.3% in Van Wert County, OH.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Van Wert County, OH.