COMPARING TWO PLACES
Payne vs Van Wert
PLACE A
Payne, Ohio
VS
PLACE B
Van Wert, Ohio
Payne is 89% smaller than Van Wert. Payne earns more, with a median household income $8,325 higher.
PAYNEVAN WERTDIFFERENCE
Total population1,18811,200−89% vs Van Wert
Population density1,7501,487+262
Population growth-0.2%2.3%−2.4 pts
Median age29.441.2−11.8
Male48.6%48.3%+0.3 pts
Female51.4%51.7%−0.3 pts
Foreign-born0.0%2.1%−2.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic95.6%88.6%+7.0 pts
Black0.0%0.5%−0.5 pts
Hispanic / Latino2.9%5.7%−2.8 pts
Asian0.0%0.4%−0.4 pts
Other1.5%4.9%−3.4 pts
Median household income$63,438$55,113+$8,325
Per capita income$28,205$30,872−$2,667
Poverty rate17.4%14.2%+3.2 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4270.408+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher20.3%16.0%+4.4 pts
Graduate degree4.5%5.3%−0.8 pts
Unemployment rate5.1%4.2%+0.9 pts
Labor force participation66.0%62.6%+3.4 pts
Median home value$112,000$123,900−$11,900
Median gross rent$759$765−$6
Owner-occupied69.4%71.0%−1.6 pts
Housing vacancy rate9.3%8.9%+0.3 pts
Rent-burdened households24.6%37.1%−12.5 pts
Average commute22.815.9+6.9
Worked from home4.3%2.8%+1.5 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured3.2%3.4%−0.2 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025