COMPARING TWO PLACES
Continental vs Van Wert
PLACE A
Continental, Ohio
VS
PLACE B
Van Wert, Ohio
Continental is 90% smaller than Van Wert. Continental earns more, with a median household income $20,200 higher. Van Wert has grown faster since 2000 (2% vs -4%).
CONTINENTALVAN WERTDIFFERENCE
Total population1,10311,200−90% vs Van Wert
Population density9211,487−566
Population growth-4.4%2.3%−6.7 pts
Median age42.641.2+1.4
Male48.5%48.3%+0.2 pts
Female51.5%51.7%−0.2 pts
Foreign-born0.0%2.1%−2.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic94.2%88.6%+5.5 pts
Black0.0%0.5%−0.5 pts
Hispanic / Latino4.6%5.7%−1.1 pts
Asian0.0%0.4%−0.4 pts
Other1.2%4.9%−3.6 pts
Median household income$75,313$55,113+$20,200
Per capita income$39,714$30,872+$8,842
Poverty rate7.2%14.2%−7.0 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4310.408+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher13.9%16.0%−2.1 pts
Graduate degree7.5%5.3%+2.2 pts
Unemployment rate4.7%4.2%+0.5 pts
Labor force participation57.8%62.6%−4.8 pts
Median home value$161,500$123,900+$37,600
Median gross rent$497$765−$268
Owner-occupied89.5%71.0%+18.5 pts
Housing vacancy rate11.1%8.9%+2.2 pts
Rent-burdened households30.6%37.1%−6.4 pts
Average commute24.815.9+8.9
Worked from home4.6%2.8%+1.8 pts
Public transit to work2.0%0.0%+2.0 pts
Uninsured1.5%3.4%−1.9 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025