Van Wert County, OH

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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+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.48%), White (Hispanic) (1.58%), Two+ (Hispanic) (1.46%), 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 (81 degrees awarded in 2022).

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.

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.

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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 37.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (26.6k people) in Van Wert County, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 714 Two+ (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.

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)
26.6k ± 118
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
714 ± 138
White (Hispanic)
454 ± 149

3.95%

Hispanic Population

1.14k people

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

The following chart shows the 7 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
65,962 ± 6,288 people
Mexico
43,233 ± 5,095 people
China
34,193 ± 4,533 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Ohio was India, the natal country of 65,962 Ohio residents, followed by Mexico with 43,233 and China with 34,193.

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 lower than 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.

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
662 ± 156
Gulf War (2001-)
299 ± 104
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.

Economy

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

Males in Ohio have an average income that is 1.32 times higher than the average income of females, which is $57,975. The income inequality in Ohio (measured using the Gini index) is 0.456, which is lower than than the national average.

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.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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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.

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).

Employment by Industry Sector

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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.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or 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 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Van Wert County, OH went to Donald J. Trump with 77.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (20.5%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.34%).

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

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (77.8%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (20.5%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.34%)
Libertarian Party

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Van Wert County, OH for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Ohio

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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.

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.

Education

In 2022, universities in Van Wert County, OH awarded 81 degrees. The student population of Van Wert County, OH in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 30 male students and 85 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Van Wert County, OH are White (71 and 87.7%), followed by Black or African American (5 and 6.17%), Hispanic or Latino (4 and 4.94%), and Two or More Races (1 and 1.23%).

The largest universities in Van Wert County, OH by number of degrees awarded are Vantage Career Center (81 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Van Wert County, OH are Welding Engineering Technology (20 and 24.7%), Truck, Bus, & Commercial Vehicle Operator & Instructor (18 and 22.2%), and Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant (18 and 22.2%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 115 students enrolled in Van Wert County, OH, 26.1% men and 73.9% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 102 records, of which 71.6% were women and 28.4% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training
9 degrees awarded
Medical Assistant
2 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Van Wert County, OH was Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training with 9 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Van Wert County, OH according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Vantage Career Center

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

81 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Vantage Career Center with 81 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 47 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Van Wert County, OH, which is 1.38 times more than the 34 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 71 degrees mean that there were 14.2 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 5 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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.724% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.686% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (3.05M), Some college (1.98M), and Bachelors Degree (1.63M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

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 approximately the same as 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 with a value of $83,125, followed by Census Tract 201 and Census Tract 203, with respective values of $78,702 and $73,140.

In 2023, 10.2% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Van Wert County, OH. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator grew 1.92%.

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.

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

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%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 202
Census Tract 201
Census Tract 203

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

Household Income

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

$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.

Wage Distribution

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

0.456

2022 Wage GINI in Ohio

0.456

2021 Wage GINI in Ohio

In 2022, the income inequality in Ohio was 0.456 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0361% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Ohio was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2023

Drove Alone (84.5%)
Carpooled (8.41%)
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.

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.

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 2023, 10.2% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Van Wert County, OH. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator grew 1.92%.

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

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 Males 6 - 11.

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.

Children in Poverty

In 2023, 13.1% of the children was living in poverty in Van Wert County, OH. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 3.5%.

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.

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 2011 patients per year on average, which represents a 14.6% decrease from the previous year (2356 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2612 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 898 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.5% were men and 50.5% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

2,011 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 2,011 patients per year. This represents a 14.6% decrease from the previous year (2,356 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 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, 49.5% were men and 50.5% were women.

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

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%.

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 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 61 in Van Wert County, OH.

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

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2023, 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 39.2% in Van Wert County, OH.

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