Van Wert city, OH

Van Wert County, OH

2022 population: 10,828 ( 10,828 from 2010 )
Land area: 7.5 square miles
Population density: 1442.5 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	9,675	89.35%	?%
Black:	107	0.99%	0.0%
Indian:	9	0.08%	0.0%
Asian:	10	0.09%	0.0%
2+ races:	433	4.00%	0.0%
Hispanic:	582	5.37%	0.0%

Total non-White:	1,153	10.65%	?%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	9,675	?
Change in Non-White pop.:	1,153	?

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
n/a
0	?%
0	?%
0	?%
0	?%
0	?%
0	?%
0	?%

2000
10,711
10,065	93.97%
168	1.57%
25	0.23%
41	0.38%
81	0.76%
331	3.09%
646	6.03%

1990
10,891
10,376	95.27%
162	1.49%
35	0.32%
23	0.21%
n/a
295	2.71%
515	4.73%

1980
11,035
10,738	97.31%
84	0.76%
12	0.11%
53	0.48%
n/a
148	1.34%
297	2.69%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-10,065	-94.0
-646	-6.0

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-311	-2.9
131	1.2

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-362	-3.3
218	2.0

Age, Family & Household Data for Van Wert city, 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
Number	Percent
40.5
2,561	23.7%
8,267	76.3%
2,078	19.2%

4,485
2.36

2,796	62.3%
1,802	64.4%
444	15.9%
1,689	37.7%

2010
Number	Percent
?
0	?%
0	?%
0	?%

0
?

0	?%
0	?%
0	?%
0	?%

2000
Number	Percent
37.0
2,651	24.8%
8,060	75.2%
1,849	17.3%

4,502
2.34

2,940	65.3%
2,270	77.2%
304	10.3%
1,562	34.7%

1990
Number	Percent
34.7
2,843	26.1%
8,048	73.9%
1,776	16.3%

4,359
2.47

3,034	69.6%
2,557	84.3%
232	7.6%
1,325	30.4%

1980
Number	Percent
32.3
2,908	26.4%
8,127	73.6%
1,693	15.3%

4,412
2.46

3,106	70.4%
2,761	88.9%
156	5.0%
1,306	29.6%

2022 Housing Data for Van Wert city, OH

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	309	6.9%
$10,000 to $14,999	198	4.4%
$15,000 to $19,999	166	3.7%
$20,000 to $24,999	222	4.9%
$25,000 to $29,999	170	3.8%
$30,000 to $34,999	342	7.6%
$35,000 to $39,999	167	3.7%
$40,000 to $44,999	232	5.2%
$45,000 to $49,999	336	7.5%
$50,000 to $59,999	449	10.0%
$60,000 to $74,999	362	8.1%
$75,000 to $99,999	590	13.2%
$100,000 to $124,999	382	8.5%
$125,000 to $149,999	333	7.4%
$150,000 to $199,999	95	2.1%
$200,000 or more	132	2.9%

Median Household Income	51,412
Per Capita Income	29,026

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	312	7.0%
Public Assistance	81	1.8%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	468	10.4%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	4,432	72.6%
Unemployed	227	3.7%
In Armed Forces	22	0.4%

Total Labor Force	4,681	76.7%
Not in Labor Force	1,420	23.3%

Real Unemployment Rate		27.0%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	2,063	2,046	50.2%
Non-Profit	124	212	36.9%
Self-Employed	129	133	49.2%

Local Government	141	212	39.9%
State Government	7	18	28.0%
Federal Government	14	0	100.0%

Total Private + Self	2,192	2,179	50.1%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	286	442	39.3%
Total	2,478	2,621	48.6%

Pct. Govt.	7.7%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	570	11.2%
Sales and Office Occupations	765	15.0%
Professional, Technical	874	17.1%
Service Occupations	752	14.7%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	7	0.1%
All others	2,143	42.0%

White Collar		43.3%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	1,804	35.3%
Health care and social assistance	798	15.6%
Retail trade	723	14.2%
Educational services	315	6.2%
Other services	228	4.5%
Accommodation and food services	217	4.3%
Transportation and warehousing	193	3.8%
Finance and insurance	156	3.1%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	110	2.2%
Professional, scientific, technical	105	2.1%
Construction	100	2.0%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	83	1.6%
Public administration	74	1.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	62	1.2%
Wholesale trade	59	1.2%
Real estate and rental and leasing	59	1.2%
Information	10	0.2%
Utilities	8	0.2%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	485	4.48%
Puerto Rican	49	0.45%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	11	0.10%
Costa Rican	11	0.10%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	8	0.07%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	8	0.07%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	29	0.27%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Filipino	10	0.09%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	9,770	97.0%
Spanish	277	2.8%
German, other Germanic	19	0.2%
Other	5	0.0%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	3,575	33.0%
English	1,198	11.1%
Irish	1,093	10.1%
American	726	6.7%
French	257	2.4%
European	205	1.9%
Dutch	201	1.9%
Scottish	180	1.7%
Italian	164	1.5%
Hungarian	115	1.1%
Swiss	95	0.9%
Polish	72	0.7%
Welsh	68	0.6%
Russian	54	0.5%
Swedish	47	0.4%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	10,755	99.3%
Not a citizen	73	0.7%

Native	10,706	98.9%
Foreign-born	122	1.1%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
135	1.8%	485	6.6%	3,163	43.1%	2,282	31.1%	700	9.5%	581	7.9%
Average years of education: 13.0

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	135	1.8%
9-12 Years	485	6.6%
H.S. Grad or GED	3,163	43.1%
Some College	2,282	31.1%
Bach. Degree	700	9.5%
Grad Degree	581	7.9%
Average years of education: 13.0

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +235	R +91	D + 1.9%
D +144
2020 vs. 2012	R +520	R +845	R + 16.0%
D -325
2020 vs. 2008	R +697	R +1,424	R + 29.1%
D -727

2016 vs. 2008	R +462	R +1,333	R + 31.0%
D -871
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	61%	Donald Trump* (R)	3,604	71.6%	Joe Biden (D)	1,309	26.0%	120	2.4%	5,033	18	25	0.08%
2016	96%	Donald Trump (R)	3,369	70.5%	Hillary Clinton (D)	1,165	24.4%	245	5.1%	4,779	19	25	0.09%
2012	291%	Mitt Romney (R)	3,084	64.0%	Barack Obama* (D)	1,634	33.9%	97	2.0%	4,815	16	17	0.09%
2008	315%	John McCain (R)	2,907	57.3%	Barack Obama (D)	2,036	40.2%	127	2.5%	5,070	11	12	0.09%
2004	101%	George W. Bush* (R)	3,350	68.3%	John Kerry (D)	1,522	31.0%	33	0.7%	4,905	17	18	0.09%
2000	57%	George W. Bush (R)	2,793	60.6%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	1,685	36.5%	133	2.9%	4,611	11	13	0.10%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Van Wert city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

1,309

26.0%

Donald Trump* (R)

3,604

71.6%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

101

2.0%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

5,033

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 25

2016 President, Van Wert city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

1,165

24.4%

Donald Trump (R)

3,369

70.5%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

161

3.4%

Other

1.8%

TOTAL

4,779

Turnout: 96%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 25

2012 President, Van Wert city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

1,634

33.9%

Mitt Romney (R)

3,084

64.0%

Other

2.0%

TOTAL

4,815

Turnout: 291%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 17

2008 President, Van Wert city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

2,036

40.2%

John McCain (R)

2,907

57.3%

Other

127

2.5%

TOTAL

5,070

Turnout: 315%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 12

2004 President, Van Wert city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

3,350

68.3%

John Kerry (D)

1,522

31.0%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

4,905

Turnout: 101%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 18

2000 President, Van Wert city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

2,793

60.6%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

1,685

36.5%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1.8%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

4,611

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 13

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Van Wert city, OH

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	39%	J.D. Vance (R)	2,297	71.4%	Tim Ryan (D)	921	28.6%	0	0.0%	3,218	18	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 2022:
2022	G	39%	Mike DeWine* (R)	2,457	76.9%	Nan Whaley (D)	736	23.1%	0	0.0%	3,193	15	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 2022:
2018	S1	54%	Jim Renacci (R)	2,383	67.2%	Sherrod Brown* (D)	1,164	32.8%	0	0.0%	3,547	21	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2018	G	54%	Mike DeWine (R)	2,512	70.7%	Richard Cordray (D)	925	26.0%	117 [+]	3.3%	3,554	20	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Travis Irvine (Libertarian) 78 (2.2%); Constance Gadell-Newton (Green) 39 (1.1%);
2016	S3	93%	Rob Portman* (R)	3,155	68.4%	Ted Strickland (D)	1,111	24.1%	347 [+]	7.5%	4,613	10	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Other (Write-in) 193 (4.2%); Joseph DeMare (Green) 83 (1.8%); Tom Connors (I) 71 (1.5%);
2014	G	73%	John Kasich* (R)	1,779	74.2%	Edward FitzGerald (D)	547	22.8%	73 [+]	3.0%	2,399	11	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Anita Rios (Green) 73 (3.0%);

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	4,900
Median Value	$99,500

Occupied	4,485	91.5%
Vacant	415	8.5%

Owned	3,016	67.2%
Rented	1,469	32.8%
Median Rent	$750

Single-Family Units	3,940	80.4%
Detached	3,894	79.5%
Attached	46	0.9%
Buldings with 5+ Units	376	7.7%
Mobile Homes	105	2.1%

Van Wert city, OH

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Van Wert city, OH

2022 Housing Data for Van Wert city, OH

2022 Income & Employment Data for Van Wert city, OH

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Van Wert city, OH

Historical Presidential Election Results for Van Wert city, OH

Historical Statewide Election Results for Van Wert city, OH