Van Wert County, OH Demographic Data
Van Wert County, OH Summary
Van Wert County is located in Ohio
- Population: 28,706
- Area: 410.43 sq. miles
- Land Area: 409.16 sq. miles
- Water Area: 1.27 sq. miles
- Population Density: 69.94 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 784.12 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Van Wert County, OH Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
14,535
51%
50.8
Male
13,966
49%
49.2
Total Population
28,501
323,128,000
Van Wert County, OH Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,591
5.6%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
2,208
7.7%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,672
5.9%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,903
6.7%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
1,635
5.7%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
3,086
10.8%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
3,393
11.9%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
3,890
13.6%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
2,253
7.9%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,752
6.1%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
2,733
9.6%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,596
5.6%
4.4
85 Years and Over
789
2.8%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
21,758
76.3%
77.2
Female
11,205
51.5%
51.3
Male
10,553
48.5%
48.7
21 Years and over
20,866
73.2%
73.1
62 Years and over
6,061
21.3%
18.8
65 Years and over
5,118
18.0%
15.2
Female
2,927
57.2%
55.8
Male
2,191
42.8%
44.2
Median Age (years)
41
0.0%
0.0
Van Wert County, OH Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
28,145
98.8%
96.8
White
27,515
96.5%
72.6
Black or African American
333
1.2%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
20
0.1%
0.8
Asian
102
0.4%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
38
0.1%
1.3
Filipino
44
0.2%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
4
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
16
0.1%
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
175
0.6%
5.1
Two or More Races
356
1.2%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
823
2.9%
17.8
Mexican
687
2.4%
11.2
Puerto Rican
53
0.2%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
83
0.3%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
27,678
97.1%
82.2
Van Wert County, OH Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
322
1.7%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
1,327
6.8%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
9,282
47.6%
27.2
Some college, no degree
3,353
17.2%
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,863
9.6%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
2,019
10.4%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
1,326
6.8%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
1,649
8.5%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
17,843
91.6%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
3,345
17.2%
31.2
Van Wert County, OH Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
5,300
23.0%
33.7%
Now Married
12,894
56.0%
47.5
Divorced
3,017
13.1%
11.0%
Separated
354
1.5%
2.0
Widowed
1,465
6.4
5.8%
Van Wert County, OH Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
26,381
98.0%
78.4%
Languages other than english
529
2.0%
21.6%
Spanish
230
0.9%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
233
0.9%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
66
0.2%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Van Wert County, OH Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
681
6.0%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
468
4.1%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,287
11.3%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,351
11.8%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,856
16.2%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
2,675
23.4%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,507
13.2%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
1,121
9.8%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
300
2.6%
5.8
$200,000 or more
181
1.6%
6.4
Median household income
50,547
57,617
Per capita income
25,316
31,128
Van Wert County, OH Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
291
2.2%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
887
6.6%
9.8
Construction
618
4.6%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
2,739
20.4%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
560
4.2%
6.6
Information
152
1.1%
2.1
Manufacturing
4,372
32.5%
10.1
Other services except public administration
592
4.4%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
644
4.8%
11.4
Public administration
335
2.5%
4.6
Retail trade
1,380
10.3%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
626
4.7%
5.2
Wholesale trade
237
1.8%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,113
8.3%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
3,386
25.2%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
4,201
31.3%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
2,679
19.9%
23.3%
Service occupations
2,054
15.3%
18.1%
Van Wert County, OH Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
13,096
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
11,061
84.5%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,052
8.0%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
23
0.2%
5.1
Walked
305
2.3%
2.7
Other means
291
2.2%
1.8
Worked at home
364
2.8%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
18.5
26.6
Van Wert County, OH Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
493
4.3%
8.7
1 vehicles
3,327
29.1%
33.2
2 vehicles
4,729
41.4%
37.1
3 or more
2,878
25.2%
21.0
Van Wert County, OH Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
11,427
90.2%
87.6
Owner Occupied
8,685
76.0%
63.1
Renter Occupied
2,742
24.0%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,235
9.8%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
4
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
7
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.5
Van Wert County, OH Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
12,662
1 room
14
0.1%
2.4
2 rooms
48
0.4%
2.7
3 rooms
548
4.3%
9.1
4 rooms
1,246
9.8%
16.5
5 rooms
2,042
16.1%
19.8
6 rooms
2,613
20.6%
17.8
7 rooms
2,474
19.5%
12.0
8 rooms
1,643
13.0%
8.6
9 rooms or more
2,034
16.1%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Van Wert County, OH Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
12,662
1-unit, detached
10,645
84.1%
61.5
1-unit, attached
147
1.2%
5.9
2-units
427
3.4%
3.6
3 or 4 units
320
2.5%
4.4
5 to 9 units
130
1.0%
4.8
10 to 19 units
112
0.9%
4.4
20 or more units
107
0.8%
9.0
Mobile home
774
6.1%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Van Wert County, OH Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
3,881
30.7%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
1,024
8.1%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
1,646
13.0%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,345
10.6%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,567
12.4%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
942
7.4%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,308
10.3%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
871
6.9%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
72
0.6%
2.8%
2014 or later
6
0.0%
1.4%
Van Wert County, OH Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
5,411
47.4%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
1,957
17.1%
4.7
Electricity
3,455
30.2%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
143
1.3%
4.8
Coal or coke
25
0.2%
0.1
Wood
217
1.9%
1.9
Solar energy
8
0.1%
0.1
Other fuel
174
1.5%
0.5
No fuel used
37
0.3%
1.1
Van Wert County, OH Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
4,766
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
20
0.4%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
75
1.6%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
125
2.6%
11.8%
Less than $500
157
3.3%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
484
10.2%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,518
31.9%
28.8%
$500 to $999
2,387
50.1%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
2,758
58.1%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
677
14.3%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
377
7.9%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
261
5.5%
7.0%
35.0% or more
675
14.2%
21.3%
Not Computed
18
0.0%
0.0%
Van Wert County, OH Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
2,422
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
17
0.7%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
149
6.2%
28.3%
Less than $500
522
21.6%
10.7%
$500 to $999
1,734
71.6%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
320
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
653
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
415
17.5%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
346
14.6%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
317
13.3%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
276
11.6%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
228
9.6%
9.0%
35.0% or more
796
33.5%
40.7%
Not Computed
364
0.0%
0.0%
Van Wert County, OH Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
8,685
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1,235
14.2%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
3,150
36.3%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
2,070
23.8%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
1,137
13.1%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
752
8.7%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
262
3.0%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
46
0.5%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
33
0.4%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
98,900
205,000
