Van Wert County, Ohio

9 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 28,824
Median household income: $65,344
Median home value: $137,300

Van Wert County is a county in Ohio with a population of 28,824. 9 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $65,344 runs below the Ohio figure of $69,680.

Between 2019 and 2023, Van Wert County's population grew 2.0% from 28,261 to 28,824, while its median household income rose 20.4% from $54,254 to $65,344.

87.1% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1960.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 28,824
Median age: 41.4 yrs
Median household income: $65,344
Median home value: $137,300
Median gross rent: $792
Housing units: 12,574
Homeownership rate: 80.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.0%
Unemployment rate: 3.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

28,26128,824

Median household income

$54,254$65,344

Median home value

$104,900$137,300

Median gross rent

$712$792

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	28,261	$54,254	$104,900	$712
2020	28,213	$55,991	$111,000	$706
2021	28,808	$59,210	$112,300	$721
2022	28,833	$64,841	$129,300	$769
2023	28,824	$65,344	$137,300	$792

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

Age distribution

Under 56.1%

5 to 1717.0%

18 to 247.6%

25 to 3411.9%

35 to 4411.9%

45 to 5412.0%

55 to 6413.8%

65 to 7411.3%

75 and over8.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,770	6.1%
5 to 17	4,912	17.0%
18 to 24	2,185	7.6%
25 to 34	3,444	11.9%
35 to 44	3,437	11.9%
45 to 54	3,467	12.0%
55 to 64	3,990	13.8%
65 to 74	3,252	11.3%
75 and over	2,367	8.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	26,619	92.4%
Black or African American	199	0.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	19	0.1%
Asian	115	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	20	0.1%
Two or more races	714	2.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,138	3.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.4%

High school graduate44.5%

Some college or associate's32.0%

Bachelor's degree10.6%

Graduate or professional degree6.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,286	6.4%
High school graduate	8,886	44.5%
Some college or associate's	6,393	32.0%
Bachelor's degree	2,118	10.6%
Graduate or professional degree	1,274	6.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone84.5%

Carpooled8.4%

Public transit0.1%

Walked1.9%

Bicycle0.3%

Worked from home3.8%

Other means1.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	11,645	84.5%
Carpooled	1,159	8.4%
Public transit	12	0.1%
Walked	262	1.9%
Bicycle	35	0.3%
Worked from home	517	3.8%
Other means	146	1.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	6,485	48.9%
15 to 29 min	3,580	27.0%
30 to 44 min	1,914	14.4%
45 to 59 min	775	5.8%
60+ min	505	3.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.45
Poverty rate: 9.5% (2,710 of 28,476)

	Count	Share
Family households	8,000	68.7%
Nonfamily households	3,651	31.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1960

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	11,651	92.7%
Vacant	923	7.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	9,392	80.6%
Renter-occupied	2,259	19.4%

1-unit, detached87.1%

1-unit, attached1.0%

2 to 4 units4.8%

5 to 19 units1.7%

20 or more units1.2%

Mobile home & other4.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	10,956	87.1%
1-unit, attached	126	1.0%
2 to 4 units	604	4.8%
5 to 19 units	218	1.7%
20 or more units	145	1.2%
Mobile home & other	525	4.2%

Geography

County GEOID: 39161
State: Ohio
Land area: 409 sq mi
Water area: 1.27 sq mi
Center point: 40.8555, -84.5858