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Van Wert County, OH


Micropolitan Statistical Area: Van Wert, OH
Designated Market Area: Fort Wayne, IN-OH
USDA County Type (2015): Manufacturing
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Rural Middle America

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2022 population: 28,769   ( 25 from 2010 , 168 from 2020)
Land area: 409.1 square miles
Population density: 70.3 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:26,719 92.87% 2.3%
Black:3161.10% 33.3%
Indian:470.16% 30.6%
Asian:1120.39% 67.2%
2+ races:3871.35% 29.0%
Hispanic:1,1884.13% 60.5%
Total non-White:2,0507.13% 47.2%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:745 12.9
Deaths:89615.5
Net Migration: -43-0.7
Net Immigration: 210.4
Change in White population:-632 -2.2
Change in Non-White pop.:657 2.3




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
28,744
27,35195.15%
2370.82%
360.13%
670.23%
3001.04%
7402.57%
1,3934.85%

2000
29,659
28,68796.72%
2220.75%
310.10%
570.19%
1720.58%
4621.56%
9723.28%

1990
30,464
29,66997.39%
1890.62%
410.13%
880.29%
n/a
4771.57%
7952.61%

1980
30,458
29,97698.42%
970.32%
140.05%
880.29%
n/a
2830.93%
4821.58%

1970
29,194
28,78298.59%
1100.38%
210.07%
120.04%
n/a
2300.79%
412 1.41%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
3,463 11.7
2,8549.6
-1,684-5.7
770.3
-1,336 -4.5
421 1.4
1990's
NumberRate
3,728 12.2
2,9879.8
-1,282-4.2
340.1
-982 -3.2
177 0.6
1980's
NumberRate
4,343 14.3
2,909 9.6
-1,299 -4.3
n/a
-307 -1.0
313 1.0
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
-871 -3.0
n/a
1,194 4.1
70 0.2

Age, Family & Household Data for Van Wert County, OH
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
41.3
6,693 23.3%
22,076 76.7%
5,528 19.2%
11,666
2.44
8,021 68.8%
6,084 75.9%
735 9.2%
3,645 31.2%

2010
NumberPercent
40.3
7,164 24.9%
21,580 75.1%
4,688 16.3%
11,439
2.48
7,921 69.2%
6,365 80.4%
592 7.5%
3,518 30.8%

2000
NumberPercent
37.4
7,723 26.0%
21,936 74.0%
4,579 15.4%
11,569
2.52
8,432 72.9%
7,021 83.3%
563 6.7%
3,137 27.1%

1990
NumberPercent
33.9
8,501 27.9%
21,963 72.1%
4,533 14.9%
11,260
2.67
8,588 76.3%
7,606 88.6%
394 4.6%
2,672 23.7%

1980
NumberPercent
31.0
8,872 29.1%
21,586 70.9%
4,083 13.4%
10,949
2.75
8,438 77.1%
7,658 90.8%
338 4.0%
2,511 22.9%

2022 Housing Data for Van Wert County, OH

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units12,560 
Median Value$129,300 
Occupied11,66692.9%
Vacant8947.1%
Owned9,25879.4%
Rented2,40820.6%
Median Rent$769 
Single-Family Units10,98887.5%
    Detached10,88886.7%
    Attached1000.8%
Buldings with 5+ Units4053.2%
Mobile Homes5284.2%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Van Wert County, OH

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0004603.9%
$10,000 to $14,9993573.1%
$15,000 to $19,9993763.2%
$20,000 to $24,9994944.2%
$25,000 to $29,9994313.7%
$30,000 to $34,9995404.6%
$35,000 to $39,9994363.7%
$40,000 to $44,9995184.4%
$45,000 to $49,9996275.4%
$50,000 to $59,9991,0719.2%
$60,000 to $74,9991,37811.8%
$75,000 to $99,9991,89016.2%
$100,000 to $124,9991,28911.0%
$125,000 to $149,9997206.2%
$150,000 to $199,9997736.6%
$200,000 or more3062.6%
Median Household Income64,841 
Per Capita Income31,831 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state85 
Compared to U.S.75 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI6996.0%
Public Assistance1271.1%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps7746.6%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed12,87776.6%
Unemployed5333.2%
In Armed Forces280.2%
Total Labor Force13,43879.9%
Not in Labor Force3,37520.1%
Real Unemployment Rate 23.2%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector5,8334,79854.9%
Non-Profit20678320.8%
Self-Employed63146557.6%
Local Government58858550.1%
State Government909947.6%
Federal Government574257.6%
Total Private + Self6,4645,26355.1%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.9411,50938.4%
Total7,4056,77252.2%
Pct. Govt.10.3%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts1,92913.6%
Sales and Office Occupations2,44617.2%
Professional, Technical2,71819.1%
Service Occupations1,83912.9%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing1040.7%
All others5,29337.2%
White Collar 49.9%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing4,27330.0%
Health care and social assistance2,24615.8%
Retail trade1,68911.9%
Educational services9786.9%
Accommodation and food services6234.4%
Finance and insurance6004.2%
Other services5914.2%
Construction5774.1%
Transportation and warehousing5023.5%
Professional, scientific, technical3972.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting3962.8%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.3232.3%
Public administration3202.2%
Wholesale trade1711.2%
Utilities1541.1%
Real estate and rental and leasing1451.0%
Arts, entertainment, recreation1381.0%
Information860.6%
Management110.1%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction50.0%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Van Wert County, OH

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican8572.97%
Puerto Rican610.21%
Cuban260.09%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American180.06%
Costa Rican110.04%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran70.02%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American590.20%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian80.03%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan510.18%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic1010.35%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Korean160.06%
Filipino100.03%
Indian40.01%
Chinese20.01%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English26,37897.6%
Spanish4311.6%
German, other Germanic1510.6%
French, Haitian, Cajun320.1%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic130.0%
Other50.0%
Other Indo-European50.0%
Other Asian40.0%
Korean40.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German10,04734.8%
English2,4598.5%
Irish2,3118.0%
American2,0016.9%
French5732.0%
Dutch4851.7%
Welsh4731.6%
European4391.5%
Scottish4361.5%
Italian4031.4%
Swiss3241.1%
Polish2080.7%
Hungarian1190.4%
Scotch-Irish1180.4%
British650.2%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen28,68499.5%
Not a citizen1490.5%
Native28,60999.2%
Foreign-born2240.8%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Van Wert County, OH

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
295 1.5%1,161 5.8%8,794 44.2%6,223 31.3%2,095 10.5%1,328 6.7%
  Average years of education: 13.0
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 295 1.5%
9-12 Years 1,161 5.8%
H.S. Grad or GED 8,794 44.2%
Some College 6,223 31.3%
Bach. Degree 2,095 10.5%
Grad Degree 1,328 6.7%
Average years of education: 13.0

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Van Wert County, OH

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 15,977 14,911 1,066 6.7% 5.8%
1991 15,876 14,709 1,167 7.4% 6.5%
1992 16,203 15,139 1,064 6.6% 7.4%
1993 16,166 15,248 918 5.7% 6.7%
1994 15,933 15,226 707 4.4% 5.7%
1995 16,642 15,885 757 4.5% 4.9%
1996 16,576 15,721 855 5.2% 5.0%
1997 16,385 15,780 605 3.7% 4.6%
1998 16,276 15,627 649 4.0% 4.3%
1999 16,651 15,994 657 3.9% 4.3%
2000 15,620 14,910 710 4.5% 4.1%
2001 15,364 14,519 845 5.5% 4.4%
2002 15,114 14,208 906 6.0% 5.8%
2003 14,702 13,782 920 6.3% 6.2%
2004 14,962 14,113 849 5.7% 6.3%
2005 15,058 14,260 798 5.3% 5.9%
2006 15,666 14,905 761 4.9% 5.4%
2007 15,701 14,832 869 5.5% 5.6%
2008 15,552 14,213 1,339 8.6% 6.6%
2009 15,146 12,890 2,256 14.9% 10.2%
2010 14,974 13,162 1,812 12.1% 10.3%
2011 14,498 13,153 1,345 9.3% 8.8%
2012 14,157 13,090 1,067 7.5% 7.4%
2013 14,202 13,217 985 6.9% 7.5%
2014 14,443 13,738 705 4.9% 5.8%
2015 14,373 13,769 604 4.2% 5.0%
2016 14,361 13,777 584 4.1% 5.0%
2017 14,553 13,984 569 3.9% 5.0%
2018 14,443 13,936 507 3.5% 4.5%
2019 15,095 14,600 495 3.3% 4.2%
2020 14,811 13,773 1,038 7.0% 8.1%
2021 14,461 13,885 576 4.0% 5.1%
2022 14,335 13,855 480 3.3% 4.0%
2023 14,634 14,220 414 2.8% 3.5%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com