Van Wert

Population: 131
Median household income: $58,750
Median home value: $62,300

Van Wert is a community in Decatur County, Iowa, home to 131 residents. At $58,750, its median household income sits in line with Decatur County's $57,146.

From 2019 to 2023, Van Wert's population declined 7.7% from 142 to 131, while its median home value rose 6.3% from $58,600 to $62,300.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 98.5% of the population. 90.3% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 131
Median age: 56.6 yrs
Median household income: $58,750
Median home value: $62,300
Median gross rent: $688
Housing units: 86
Homeownership rate: 87.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.1%
Unemployment rate: 2.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

142131

Median household income

$40,313$58,750

Median home value

$58,600$62,300

Median gross rent

$1,097$688

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	142	$40,313	$58,600	$1,097
2020	137	$37,500	$53,000	—
2021	131	$47,500	$55,000	—
2022	110	$53,750	$62,500	—
2023	131	$58,750	$62,300	$688

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 53.1%

5 to 178.4%

18 to 2413.7%

25 to 341.5%

35 to 4413.7%

45 to 547.6%

55 to 6421.4%

65 to 7418.3%

75 and over12.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	4	3.1%
5 to 17	11	8.4%
18 to 24	18	13.7%
25 to 34	2	1.5%
35 to 44	18	13.7%
45 to 54	10	7.6%
55 to 64	28	21.4%
65 to 74	24	18.3%
75 and over	16	12.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	129	98.5%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	2	1.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.2%

High school graduate51.0%

Some college or associate's31.6%

Bachelor's degree7.1%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	10	10.2%
High school graduate	50	51.0%
Some college or associate's	31	31.6%
Bachelor's degree	7	7.1%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 32 min

Drove alone90.3%

Carpooled5.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means4.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	65	90.3%
Carpooled	4	5.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	3	4.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	7	9.7%
15 to 29 min	42	58.3%
30 to 44 min	0	0.0%
45 to 59 min	5	6.9%
60+ min	18	25.0%

Households

Average household size: 1.87
Poverty rate: 6.9% (9 of 131)

	Count	Share
Family households	36	51.4%
Nonfamily households	34	48.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1956

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	70	81.4%
Vacant	16	18.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	61	87.1%
Renter-occupied	9	12.9%

1-unit, detached67.4%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units10.5%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other22.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	58	67.4%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	9	10.5%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	19	22.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1980490
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.36 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.8707, -93.7922