Van Wert, IA

Census Place

2024 Population

188

US Senator

Chuck Grassley

Republican Party

US Senator

Joni Ernst

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

0.707% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

5.32%

22.6% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$74,375

26.6% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$66,800

Population & Diversity

Van Wert, IA is home to a population of 188 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 46 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (184 people) in Van Wert, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4 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%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Van Wert, IA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, 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)
184 ± 56
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
4 ± 6
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.

Global Diversity

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

Most Common Origin

Mexico
44,333 ± 5,134 people
India
11,889 ± 2,672 people
Guatemala
8,189 ± 2,219 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Iowa was Mexico, the natal country of 44,333 Iowa residents, followed by India with 11,889 and Guatemala with 8,189.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
8 ± 15
Gulf War (1990s)
2 ± 10

Van Wert, IA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Van Wert, IA employs 109 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Van Wert, IA were Manufacturing (31 people), Retail Trade (26 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (11 people), and the highest paying industries were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($120,417), Transportation & Warehousing ($62,500), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($62,500).

Employment

Occupations

109

2024 Value

± 68

45.3%

1 Year growth

± 72.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Van Wert, IA grew at a rate of 45.3%, from 75 employees to 109 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Van Wert, IA, are Production Occupations (24 people), Sales & Related Occupations (24 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (15 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

109

2024 Value

± 68

45.3%

1 Year growth

± 72.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Van Wert, IA grew at a rate of 45.3%, from 75 employees to 109 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Van Wert, IA, are Manufacturing (31 people), Retail Trade (26 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (11 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

$40,179

Median earning men ± $6,357

$33,583

Median earning women ± $2,874

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($120,417), Manufacturing ($40,625), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($26,875).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Retail Trade ($33,393).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Van Wert, IA was $66,800 in 2024, which is 0.201 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $62,300 to $66,800, a 7.22% increase. The homeownership rate in Van Wert, IA is 87.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Van Wert, IA have an average commute time of 27.6 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

$66,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$2,696

$83

Median Property Taxes

±$30

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 - $1,499 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

87.4%

Homeownership

2024

44.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 87.4% 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

Household Income

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

$74,375

Median Household Income

± $24,449

Number of Households

± 30

In 2024, the median household income of the 95 households in Van Wert, IA grew to $74,375 from the previous year's value of $58,750.

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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.435

2024 Wage GINI in Iowa

0.441

2023 Wage GINI in Iowa

In 2024, the income inequality in Iowa was 0.435 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.29% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Iowa was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Iowa in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (89.6%)
Carpooled (5.66%)
Other (4.72%)

In 2024, 89.6% of workers in Van Wert, IA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (5.66%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (4.72%).

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

27.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Van Wert, IA have a longer commute time (27.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% 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

5.32% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Van Wert, IA (10 out of 188 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 18 - 24, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 55 - 64.

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

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

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

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