Van Wert County, OH

County

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2023 Population
28,824
0.0312% 1-year decline
US Senator
Bernie Moreno
Republican Party
US Senator
Jon Husted
Republican Party
2023 Median Age
41.4
0.242% 1-year increase
2023 Poverty Rate
9.52%
13.7% 1-year increase
2023 Median Household Income
$65,344
0.776% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$137,300
6.19% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
13,989
1.66% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Van Wert County, OH had a population of 28.8k people with a median age of 41.4 and a median household income of $65,344. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Van Wert County, OH declined from 28,833 to 28,824, a −0.0312% decrease and its median household income grew from $64,841 to $65,344, a 0.776% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Van Wert County, OH are White (Non-Hispanic) (92.4%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (1.7%), White (Hispanic) (1.58%), Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (1.28%), and Other (Hispanic) (0.888%).

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.

99.5% 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 2023, the median property value in Van Wert County, OH was $137,300, and the homeownership rate was 80.6%.

Most people in Van Wert County, OH drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Van Wert County, OH was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Van Wert County, OH is home to a population of 28.8k people, from which 99.5% are citizens. As of 2023, 0.937% of Van Wert County, OH residents were born outside of the country (270 people).

In 2023, there were 54.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (26.6k people) in Van Wert County, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 489 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 454 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.5%
2023 Citizenship
99.5%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.5% of Van Wert County, OH residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Van Wert County, OH was 99.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Van Wert County, OH
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    26.6k ± 118
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    489 ± 73
  3. White (Hispanic)
    454 ± 149
3.95%
Hispanic Population
1.14k people

In 2023, there were 54.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (26.6k people) in Van Wert County, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 489 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 454 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

3.95% of the people in Van Wert County, OH are hispanic (1.14k people).

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. India
    66,106 ± 6,295 people
  2. Mexico
    45,962 ± 5,253 people
  3. 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.

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Foreign-Born Population

0.937%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
270 people
0.777%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
224 people

As of 2023, 0.937% of Van Wert County, OH residents (270 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Van Wert County, OH was 0.777%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    662 ± 156
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    299 ± 104
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    116 ± 63

Van Wert County, OH has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.21 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Van Wert County, OH employs 14k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Van Wert County, OH were Manufacturing (4,141 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,446 people), and Retail Trade (1,707 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($120,050), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($82,632), and Finance & Insurance ($72,702).

Employment

Occupations

14k
2023 Value
± 738
−1.66%
1 Year decline
± 7.47%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Van Wert County, OH declined at a rate of −1.66%, from 14.2k employees to 14k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Van Wert County, OH, are Production Occupations (2,296 people), Management Occupations (1,473 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,271 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Van Wert County, OH.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

14k
2023 Value
± 738
−1.66%
1 Year decline
± 7.47%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Van Wert County, OH declined at a rate of −1.66%, from 14.2k employees to 14k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Van Wert County, OH, are Manufacturing (4,141 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,446 people), and Retail Trade (1,707 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.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$52,164
Median earning men ± $2,286
$35,525
Median earning women ± $2,463

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($93,583), Wholesale Trade ($67,375), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($65,938).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Construction ($60,536), Wholesale Trade ($53,542), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($53,147).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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.

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 45
    Other Services (except Public Administration)
  2. 35
    Retail Trade
  3. 31
    Construction

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Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll
  1. $187k
    Manufacturing
  2. $114k
    Health Care and Social Assistance
  3. $83.6k
    Finance and Insurance

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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

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2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (55.1%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (43.9%)
    Democratic Party
  3. 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.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Ohio

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Bernie Moreno
Senator from Ohio1
Assumed office on January 3, 2025
Jon Husted
Senator from Ohio2
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.

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Ohio

Ohio is currently represented by 15 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Ohio have changed over time starting in 2008.

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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%), followed by 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.

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Completions

Concentrations

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

In 2023, the most common concentation for Certificate of less than 1 academic year recipients in Van Wert County, OH was Truck, Bus, & Commercial Vehicle Operator & Instructor with 22 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.

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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.

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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.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 0.785% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.712% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (3.04M), Some college (1.94M), and Bachelors Degree (1.66M).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Van Wert County, OH was $137,300 in 2023, which is 0.453 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $129,300 to $137,300, a 6.19% increase. The homeownership rate in Van Wert County, OH is 80.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in Van Wert County, OH have an average commute time of 19.5 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.

Median household income in Van Wert County, OH is $65,344. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Van Wert County, OH was Census Tract 202, Van Wert County, OH with a value of $83,125, followed by Census Tract 201, Van Wert County, OH and Census Tract 203, Van Wert County, OH, with respective values of $78,702 and $73,140.

In 2024, 9.58% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Van Wert County, OH. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator grew 1.28%.

Housing

Property

$137,300
Median Property Value 2023
±$8,989
$9,392
Median Property Taxes
±$535

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.

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Rent vs Own

80.6%
Homeownership
2023
65.5%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 80.6% of the housing units in Van Wert County, OH were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 79.4%.

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Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity
Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 202, Van Wert County, OH
  2. Census Tract 201, Van Wert County, OH
  3. Census Tract 203, Van Wert County, OH

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Van Wert County, OH was Census Tract 202, Van Wert County, OH with a value of $83,125, followed by Census Tract 201, Van Wert County, OH and Census Tract 203, Van Wert County, OH, with respective values of $78,702 and $73,140.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Van Wert County, OH colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

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$65,344
Median Household Income
± $2,933
11.7k
Number of Households
± 651

In 2023, the median household income of the 11.7k households in Van Wert County, OH grew to $65,344 from the previous year's value of $64,841.

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.

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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.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (84.5%)
  2. Carpooled (8.41%)
  3. Worked At Home (3.75%)

In 2023, 84.5% of workers in Van Wert County, OH drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.41%) and those who worked at home (3.75%).

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.

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Commute Time

19.5 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Van Wert County, OH have a shorter commute time (19.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.49% of the workforce in Van Wert County, OH have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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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.

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Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2024, 9.58% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Van Wert County, OH. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator grew 1.28%.

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Poverty & Diversity

9.52% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Van Wert County, OH (2.71k out of 28.5k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 55 - 64.

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

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.

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Children in Poverty

In 2024, 11.2% of the children was living in poverty in Van Wert County, OH. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 5.4%.

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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.

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Health

96.5% of the population of Van Wert County, OH has health coverage, with 55.5% on employee plans, 13.6% on Medicaid, 16.8% on Medicare, 9.73% on non-group plans, and 0.894% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Van Wert County, OH see 2,210 patients per year on average, which represents a 9.9% increase from the previous year (2,011 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2397 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 738 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50% were men and 50% 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 9.9% increase from the previous year (2,011 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.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.5% under 18 years, 18.5% between 18 and 34 years, 38% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50% were men and 50% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

3.5%
Uninsured
55.5%
Employer Coverage
13.6%
Medicaid
16.8%
Medicare
9.73%
Non-Group
0.894%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Van Wert County, OH declined by 5.73% from 3.71% to 3.5%.

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Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2024, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 48.8 in Van Wert County, OH.

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Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2024, 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 44% in Van Wert County, OH.

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Clinical Care

Indicator

In 2024, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 7.18% in Van Wert County, OH.

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