Van Wert, IA

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2023 Population

131

19.1% 1-year growth

US Senator

Chuck Grassley

Republican Party

US Senator

Joni Ernst

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

56.6

0.177% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

6.87%

51.1% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$58,750

9.3% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$62,300

0.32% 1-year decline

2023 Employed Population

27.1% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Van Wert, IA had a population of 131 people with a median age of 56.6 and a median household income of $58,750. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Van Wert, IA grew from 110 to 131, a 19.1% increase and its median household income grew from $53,750 to $58,750, a 9.3% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Van Wert, IA are White (Non-Hispanic) (98.5%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (1.53%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (0%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0%).

None of the households in Van Wert, IA 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.

100% of the residents in Van Wert, IA are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Van Wert, IA was $62,300, and the homeownership rate was 87.1%.

Most people in Van Wert, IA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 32.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Van Wert, IA was 3 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Van Wert, IA is home to a population of 131 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2023, 0% of Van Wert, IA residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2023, there were 64.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (129 people) in Van Wert, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 0 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

100%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 100% of Van Wert, IA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Van Wert, IA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Van Wert, IA

White (Non-Hispanic)
129 ± 37
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
2 ± 5
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
0 ± 10

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
6 ± 15
Gulf War (1990s)
2 ± 10
Korea
0 ± 14

Van Wert, IA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Van Wert, IA employs 75 people. In 2023, the largest industries in Van Wert, IA were Manufacturing (17 people), Retail Trade (16 people), and Construction (8 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($80,313), Transportation & Warehousing ($80,313), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($40,000).

Employment

Occupations

2023 Value

± 64

27.1%

1 Year growth

± 109%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Van Wert, IA grew at a rate of 27.1%, from 59 employees to 75 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Van Wert, IA, are Production Occupations (14 people), Sales & Related Occupations (13 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (11 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Van Wert, IA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Iowa (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

2023 Value

± 64

27.1%

1 Year growth

± 109%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Van Wert, IA grew at a rate of 27.1%, from 59 employees to 75 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Van Wert, IA, are Manufacturing (17 people), Retail Trade (16 people), and Construction (8 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Van Wert, IA, though some of these residents may live in Van Wert, IA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$40,250

Median earning men ± $19,999

$31,429

Median earning women ± $2,113

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Construction ($36,250), Manufacturing ($33,750), and Public Administration ($N/A).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($40,000), Retail Trade ($26,250), and Public Administration ($N/A).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

1.48%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.57M people employed in Iowa. 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 10.9%.

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

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Iowa went to Donald J. Trump with 55.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.789%).

Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst are the senators currently representing the state of Iowa. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Iowa is currently represented by 4 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, IA. Showing the available data for Iowa.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (55.7%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (42.5%)
Democratic Party
Robert Kennedy (0.789%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Iowa went to Donald J. Trump with 55.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.789%).

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

Senator Elections

US Senators from Iowa

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

Chuck Grassley

Senator from Iowa

Assumed office on January 3, 1981

Joni Ernst

Senator from Iowa

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst are the senators currently representing Iowa.

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 Iowa over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Iowa

Iowa is currently represented by 4 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 Iowa have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

Completions

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

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

Measure

In 2023, 0.708% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.723% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

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

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (748k), Some college (554k), and Bachelors Degree (481k).

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, IA was $62,300 in 2023, which is 0.205 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $62,500 to $62,300, a 0.32% decrease. The homeownership rate in Van Wert, IA is 87.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in Van Wert, IA have an average commute time of 32.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Van Wert, IA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$62,300

Median Property Value 2023

±$7,339

$61

Median Property Taxes

±$24

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, IA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

87.1%

Homeownership

2023

59.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 87.1% of the housing units in Van Wert, IA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 87.1%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Van Wert, IA 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.

$58,750

Median Household Income

± $14,756

Number of Households

± 22

In 2023, the median household income of the 70 households in Van Wert, IA grew to $58,750 from the previous year's value of $53,750.

The following chart displays the households in Van Wert, IA 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 $25k - $30k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Van Wert, IA is from Van Wert, IA.

N/A Wage GINI in N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Van Wert, IA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (90.3%)
Carpooled (5.56%)
Other (4.17%)

In 2023, 90.3% of workers in Van Wert, IA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (5.56%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (4.17%).

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

32.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Van Wert, IA have a longer commute time (32.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.78% of the workforce in Van Wert, IA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Van Wert, IA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Van Wert, IA have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.87% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Van Wert, IA (9 out of 131 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 18 - 24, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Van Wert, IA is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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.

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

98.5% of the population of Van Wert, IA has health coverage, with 42.7% on employee plans, 10.7% on Medicaid, 27.5% on Medicare, 16.8% on non-group plans, and 0.763% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Iowa see 1,385 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.06% increase from the previous year (1,357 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1411 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 503 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 54.2% were men and 45.8% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 11.5% under 18 years, 15.3% between 18 and 34 years, 42.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 30.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 54.2% were men and 45.8% were women.

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

Uninsured People

1.53%

Uninsured

42.7%

Employer Coverage

10.7%

Medicaid

27.5%

Medicare

16.8%

Non-Group

0.763%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Van Wert, IA declined by 44% from 2.73% to 1.53%.

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

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