COMPARING TWO PLACES
Paulding vs Van Wert
PLACE A
Paulding, Ohio
VS
PLACE B
Van Wert, Ohio
Paulding is 69% smaller than Van Wert. their median incomes are within a few thousand dollars.
PAULDINGVAN WERTDIFFERENCE
Total population3,51711,200−69% vs Van Wert
Population density1,4671,487−20
Population growth-1.4%2.3%−3.7 pts
Median age38.741.2−2.5
Male43.8%48.3%−4.5 pts
Female56.2%51.7%+4.5 pts
Foreign-born6.0%2.1%+3.9 pts
White, non-Hispanic79.7%88.6%−8.9 pts
Black0.6%0.5%+0.2 pts
Hispanic / Latino13.2%5.7%+7.5 pts
Asian0.3%0.4%−0.1 pts
Other6.2%4.9%+1.3 pts
Median household income$53,750$55,113−$1,363
Per capita income$31,313$30,872+$441
Poverty rate11.9%14.2%−2.3 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3730.408−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher13.6%16.0%−2.4 pts
Graduate degree1.4%5.3%−4.0 pts
Unemployment rate9.1%4.2%+4.9 pts
Labor force participation69.2%62.6%+6.7 pts
Median home value$120,200$123,900−$3,700
Median gross rent$822$765+$57
Owner-occupied66.0%71.0%−5.1 pts
Housing vacancy rate14.6%8.9%+5.6 pts
Rent-burdened households42.4%37.1%+5.3 pts
Average commute19.715.9+3.8
Worked from home4.2%2.8%+1.4 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured8.2%3.4%+4.8 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025