Willshire

Population: 409
Median household income: $50,625
Median home value: $72,800

Willshire, a community in Van Wert County, Ohio, has 409 residents. The median household income of $50,625 is below the Van Wert County median ($65,344).

From 2019 to 2023, Willshire's population grew 10.8% from 369 to 409, while its median home value rose 38.4% from $52,600 to $72,800.

93.6% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1946.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 409
Median age: 38.0 yrs
Median household income: $50,625
Median home value: $72,800
Median gross rent: $817
Housing units: 172
Homeownership rate: 83.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.2%
Unemployment rate: 1.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

369409

Median household income

$45,625$50,625

Median home value

$52,600$72,800

Median gross rent

$700$817

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	369	$45,625	$52,600	$700
2020	347	$41,250	$51,900	$775
2021	367	$48,611	$58,400	$750
2022	386	$52,500	$70,000	$771
2023	409	$50,625	$72,800	$817

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

Age distribution

Under 54.2%

5 to 1719.8%

18 to 2410.3%

25 to 349.5%

35 to 4410.0%

45 to 5413.9%

55 to 6415.4%

65 to 7411.7%

75 and over5.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	17	4.2%
5 to 17	81	19.8%
18 to 24	42	10.3%
25 to 34	39	9.5%
35 to 44	41	10.0%
45 to 54	57	13.9%
55 to 64	63	15.4%
65 to 74	48	11.7%
75 and over	21	5.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	385	94.1%
Black or African American	2	0.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	8	2.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	1	0.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	13	3.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma18.6%

High school graduate43.5%

Some college or associate's29.7%

Bachelor's degree3.0%

Graduate or professional degree5.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	50	18.6%
High school graduate	117	43.5%
Some college or associate's	80	29.7%
Bachelor's degree	8	3.0%
Graduate or professional degree	14	5.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone83.8%

Carpooled9.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked4.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.9%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	176	83.8%
Carpooled	19	9.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	9	4.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	6	2.9%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	41	20.1%
15 to 29 min	81	39.7%
30 to 44 min	43	21.1%
45 to 59 min	26	12.7%
60+ min	13	6.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.48
Poverty rate: 16.5% (67 of 406)

	Count	Share
Family households	96	58.2%
Nonfamily households	69	41.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1946

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	165	95.9%
Vacant	7	4.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	138	83.6%
Renter-occupied	27	16.4%

1-unit, detached93.6%

1-unit, attached1.2%

2 to 4 units2.9%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other2.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	161	93.6%
1-unit, attached	2	1.2%
2 to 4 units	5	2.9%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	4	2.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3985736
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 0.35 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.7464, -84.7920