What is the population of Van Wert County, Ohio?

The population of Van Wert County, Ohio is 28,379, compared to the U.S. total of 334,821,731.

What is the median household income in Van Wert County, Ohio?

The median household income in Van Wert County, Ohio is $66,097, compared to the U.S. median of $78,145.

The median home price in Van Wert County, Ohio is $113,891, compared to the U.S. median of $242,182.

The unemployment rate in Van Wert County, Ohio is 3.7%, compared to the U.S. average of 5.2%.

Key statistics on population, economy, housing, and commuting compared to state and national averages. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.

Health B

Income C

Education D

Metric	Van Wert County	Ohio Avg	U.S. Average
Population	28,379	11,704,233	334,821,731
Population density (per sq mi)	69.1	261.1	85.8
Population growth (%/yr)	0.16%	0.22%	0.57%
Median age	42.5	38.4	37.1
Households	11,651	4,820,926	128,459,983

Year	Van Wert County

Group	Share

Van Wert County has a the economy index of C, which means it is somewhat prosperous.

Metric	Van Wert County	Ohio Avg	U.S. Average
Median household income	$66,097	$69,785	$78,145
Income growth (%/yr)	3.95%	4.66%	5.07%
Unemployment rate	3.7%	4.8%	5.2%

Metric	Van Wert County	Ohio Avg	U.S. Average
Median home price	$113,891	$130,696	$242,182
Median rent	$791	$987	$1,342
Homeownership rate	80.6%	67.0%	65.1%

The most common departure window is 06:30 AM – 06:59 AM , followed by 04:00 PM – 11:59 PM .

Metric	Van Wert County	Ohio Avg	U.S. Average
Average commute time (min)	15.4	21.2	22.5
Work from home	3.8%	11.5%	13.4%

Van Wert County has a education index of D, which means it is barely educated.

Metric	Van Wert County	Ohio Avg	U.S. Average
Bachelor's degree or higher	16.0%	28.1%	31.6%
Average household size	2.45	2.38	2.54

Van Wert County has a health index of B, which means it is quite healthy.

Metric	Van Wert County	Ohio Avg	U.S. Average
Life expectancy (years)	77.1	77.0	78.3
Self-rated poor health	16.4%	17.2%	16.3%
Smokers	22.9%	24.3%	19.0%