Van Wert, OH

Census Place

2024 Population

10,790

US Senator

Bernie Moreno

Republican Party

US Senator

Jon Husted

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

41.2

1.73% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

14.2%

6% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$55,113

2.76% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Van Wert, OH is home to a population of 10.8k people, from which 98.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.11% of Van Wert, OH residents were born outside of the country (228 people).

In 2024, there were 39.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (9.56k people) in Van Wert, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 243 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 239 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.8%

2024 Citizenship

99.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.8% of Van Wert, 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, OH was 99.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Van Wert, OH

White (Non-Hispanic)
9.56k ± 524
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
243 ± 82
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
239 ± 140

5.66%

Hispanic Population

611 people

5.66% of the people in Van Wert, OH are hispanic (611 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Van Wert, OH 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 Ohio.

Most Common Origin

India
66,921 ± 6,333 people
Mexico
46,789 ± 5,300 people
China
32,961 ± 4,451 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Ohio was India, the natal country of 66,921 Ohio residents, followed by Mexico with 46,789 and China with 32,961.

Foreign-Born Population

2.11%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

228 people

1.66%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

178 people

As of 2024, 2.11% of Van Wert, OH residents (228 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, OH was 1.66%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
287 ± 79
Gulf War (2001-)
179 ± 83
Gulf War (1990s)
39 ± 38

Van Wert, OH has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.6 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Van Wert, OH employs 5.21k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Van Wert, OH were Manufacturing (1,755 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (881 people), and Retail Trade (594 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($83,611), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($81,667), and Public Administration ($62,625).

Employment

Occupations

5.21k

2024 Value

± 464

6.35%

1 Year growth

± 12%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Van Wert, OH grew at a rate of 6.35%, from 4.9k employees to 5.21k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Van Wert, OH, are Production Occupations (1,145 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (434 people), and Material Moving Occupations (392 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Van Wert, 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

5.21k

2024 Value

± 464

6.35%

1 Year growth

± 12%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Van Wert, OH grew at a rate of 6.35%, from 4.9k employees to 5.21k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Van Wert, OH, are Manufacturing (1,755 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (881 people), and Retail Trade (594 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Van Wert, OH, though some of these residents may live in Van Wert, OH and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$46,670

Median earning men ± $3,265

$37,991

Median earning women ± $3,810

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($86,955), Public Administration ($80,893), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($51,829).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($49,712), Public Administration ($48,977), and Manufacturing ($43,618).

Education

The student population of Van Wert, OH in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 36 male students and 68 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Van Wert, OH are White (181 and 86.6%), Black or African American (13 and 6.22%), Hispanic or Latino (8 and 3.83%), and Unknown (5 and 2.39%).

The largest universities in Van Wert, OH by number of degrees awarded are Vantage Career Center (210 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Van Wert, OH are Truck, Bus, & Commercial Vehicle Operator & Instructor (44 and 21%), Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant (41 and 19.5%), and Welding Technology (28 and 13.3%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 104 students enrolled in Van Wert, OH, 34.6% men and 65.4% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 86 records, of which 64% were women and 36% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Truck, Bus, & Commercial Vehicle Operator & Instructor
44 degrees awarded
Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant
41 degrees awarded
Welding Technology
28 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Certificate of less than 1 academic year recipients in Van Wert, OH was Truck, Bus, & Commercial Vehicle Operator & Instructor with 44 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

Vantage Career Center

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

210 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Vantage Career Center with 210 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 109 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Van Wert, OH, which is 1.08 times more than the 101 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 181 degrees mean that there were 13.9 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 13 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, OH was $123,900 in 2024, which is 0.372 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $109,700 to $123,900, a 12.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Van Wert, OH is 71%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Van Wert, OH have an average commute time of 15.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Van Wert, OH is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$123,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$11,707

$3,202

Median Property Taxes

±$314

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, 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, OH compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

71%

Homeownership

2024

66.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 71% of the housing units in Van Wert, OH were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 67.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Van Wert, 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.

$55,113

Median Household Income

± $2,831

4.51k

Number of Households

± 415

In 2024, the median household income of the 4.51k households in Van Wert, OH grew to $55,113 from the previous year's value of $53,632.

The following chart displays the households in Van Wert, 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, OH is from Ohio.

0.451

2024 Wage GINI in Ohio

0.453

2023 Wage GINI in Ohio

In 2024, the income inequality in Ohio was 0.451 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.564% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Ohio was lower than than the national average of 0.474. 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 (85.3%)
Carpooled (8.26%)
Worked At Home (2.83%)

In 2024, 85.3% of workers in Van Wert, OH drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.26%) and those who worked at home (2.83%).

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

15.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Van Wert, OH have a shorter commute time (15.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.5% of the workforce in Van Wert, OH have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Van Wert, 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, 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, OH have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Van Wert, OH (1.5k out of 10.5k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Van Wert, 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.

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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