Van Wert, OH Demographic Data
Van Wert, OH Summary
Van Wert is located in Van Wert County in Ohio
- Population: 10,730
- Area: 7.61 sq. miles
- Land Area: 7.33 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.28 sq. miles
- Population Density: 1,410.72 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 774.61 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Van Wert, OH Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
5,734
53%
50.8
Male
5,004
47%
49.2
Total Population
10,738
323,128,000
Van Wert, OH Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
626
5.8%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,022
9.5%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
575
5.4%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
610
5.7%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
760
7.1%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
1,171
10.9%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
1,195
11.1%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
1,280
11.9%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
675
6.3%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
640
6.0%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,046
9.7%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
759
7.1%
4.4
85 Years and Over
379
3.5%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
8,109
75.5%
77.2
Female
4,410
54.4%
51.3
Male
3,699
45.6%
48.7
21 Years and over
7,776
72.4%
73.1
62 Years and over
2,494
23.2%
18.8
65 Years and over
2,184
20.3%
15.2
Female
1,275
58.4%
55.8
Male
909
41.6%
44.2
Median Age (years)
40
0.0%
0.0
Van Wert, OH Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
10,605
98.8%
96.8
White
10,207
95.1%
72.6
Black or African American
267
2.5%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
17
0.2%
0.8
Asian
71
0.7%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
38
0.4%
1.3
Filipino
29
0.3%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
4
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
43
0.4%
5.1
Two or More Races
133
1.2%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
566
5.3%
17.8
Mexican
462
4.3%
11.2
Puerto Rican
44
0.4%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
60
0.6%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
10,172
94.7%
82.2
Van Wert, OH Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
167
2.3%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
493
6.9%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
3,573
50.0%
27.2
Some college, no degree
1,237
17.3%
20.6
Associate's Degree
497
7.0%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
645
9.0%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
533
7.5%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
660
9.2%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
6,485
90.8%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
1,178
16.5%
31.2
Van Wert, OH Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
1,939
22.8%
33.7%
Now Married
4,173
49.0%
47.5
Divorced
1,544
18.1%
11.0%
Separated
187
2.2%
2.0
Widowed
672
7.9
5.8%
Van Wert, OH Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
9,917
98.1%
78.4%
Languages other than english
195
1.9%
21.6%
Spanish
76
0.8%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
62
0.6%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
57
0.6%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Van Wert, OH Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
361
8.2%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
222
5.0%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
722
16.4%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
590
13.4%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
838
19.0%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
890
20.2%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
402
9.1%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
231
5.2%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
126
2.9%
5.8
$200,000 or more
29
0.7%
6.4
Median household income
41,900
57,617
Per capita income
20,877
31,128
Van Wert, OH Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
34
0.8%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
441
10.0%
9.8
Construction
114
2.6%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
913
20.7%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
169
3.8%
6.6
Information
66
1.5%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,483
33.6%
10.1
Other services except public administration
181
4.1%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
268
6.1%
11.4
Public administration
72
1.6%
4.6
Retail trade
491
11.1%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
157
3.6%
5.2
Wholesale trade
25
0.6%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
235
5.3%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
930
21.1%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,543
35.0%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
846
19.2%
23.3%
Service occupations
860
19.5%
18.1%
Van Wert, OH Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
4,296
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
3,600
83.8%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
377
8.8%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
12
0.3%
5.1
Walked
101
2.4%
2.7
Other means
172
4.0%
1.8
Worked at home
34
0.8%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
16.1
26.6
Van Wert, OH Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
282
6.4%
8.7
1 vehicles
1,791
40.6%
33.2
2 vehicles
1,783
40.4%
37.1
3 or more
555
12.6%
21.0
Van Wert, OH Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
4,411
92.3%
87.6
Owner Occupied
2,815
63.8%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,596
36.2%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
367
7.7%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
5
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
7
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.5
Van Wert, OH Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
4,778
1 room
9
0.2%
2.4
2 rooms
22
0.5%
2.7
3 rooms
332
6.9%
9.1
4 rooms
633
13.2%
16.5
5 rooms
845
17.7%
19.8
6 rooms
945
19.8%
17.8
7 rooms
871
18.2%
12.0
8 rooms
529
11.1%
8.6
9 rooms or more
592
12.4%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Van Wert, OH Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
4,778
1-unit, detached
3,627
75.9%
61.5
1-unit, attached
114
2.4%
5.9
2-units
279
5.8%
3.6
3 or 4 units
257
5.4%
4.4
5 to 9 units
78
1.6%
4.8
10 to 19 units
102
2.1%
4.4
20 or more units
107
2.2%
9.0
Mobile home
214
4.5%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Van Wert, OH Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,429
29.9%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
507
10.6%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
836
17.5%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
535
11.2%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
440
9.2%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
270
5.7%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
423
8.9%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
285
6.0%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
47
1.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
6
0.1%
1.4%
Van Wert, OH Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
3,096
70.2%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
49
1.1%
4.7
Electricity
1,214
27.5%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
19
0.4%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
22
0.5%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
11
0.2%
1.1
Van Wert, OH Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
1,582
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
9
0.6%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
31
2.0%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
35
2.2%
11.8%
Less than $500
97
6.1%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
101
6.4%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
341
21.6%
28.8%
$500 to $999
968
61.2%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
895
56.8%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
199
12.6%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
78
4.9%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
72
4.6%
7.0%
35.0% or more
332
21.1%
21.3%
Not Computed
6
0.0%
0.0%
Van Wert, OH Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,482
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
62
4.2%
28.3%
Less than $500
408
27.5%
10.7%
$500 to $999
1,012
68.3%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
114
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
633
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
183
12.6%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
192
13.2%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
203
13.9%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
198
13.6%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
139
9.5%
9.0%
35.0% or more
541
37.2%
40.7%
Not Computed
140
0.0%
0.0%
Van Wert, OH Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
2,815
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
440
15.6%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
1,266
45.0%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
674
23.9%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
222
7.9%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
129
4.6%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
75
2.7%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
9
0.3%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
82,400
205,000
