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Van Wert, OH
Full City Profile · Ohio · Van Wert County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
10,710
Population
1,422/sq mi density
$53,632
Median Income
$29,477 per capita
$109,700
Home Value
$175,783 Zillow
$739
Median Rent
23.4% income on rent
51°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
216
Violent Crime/100K
3,151 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.6 / 5.0
$53,632 median income, 2.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$109,700 home value, $739/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
216 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.3 / 5.0
16.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$53,632
29% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$29,477
25% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.6%
28% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
13.2%
6% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Van Wert vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Van Wert’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$53,632
71%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$29,477
75%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$62,126
86%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$950
66%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$950
34% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
15 min
45% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
2.9%
81% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
84.3%
15% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.3%
95% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,726M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
84.3%
Public Transit
0.3%
Work From Home
2.9%
Other
12.5%
Average commute time
15 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
658
Restaurants
55
Healthcare
59
Retail
84
Manufacturing
38
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$62,126
14% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,981
15% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
92.8
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $53,632 |
| Per Capita Income | $29,477 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $62,126 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $950 |
| County GDP | $1,726M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 13.2% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.374 |
| Cost of Living Index | 92.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 15 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 84.3% |
| Public Transit | 0.3% |
| Work From Home | 2.9% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 658 |
| Restaurants | 55 |
| Healthcare | 59 |
| Retail | 84 |
| Manufacturing | 38 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $62,126 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,981 |