COMPARING TWO PLACES
Scott vs Van Wert
PLACE A
Scott, Indiana
VS
PLACE B
Van Wert, Ohio
Scott is 99% smaller than Van Wert. Scott earns more, with a median household income $17,637 higher.
SCOTTVAN WERTDIFFERENCE
Total population13711,200−99% vs Van Wert
Population density3261,487−1,161
Population growth–2.3%–
Median age33.241.2−8.0
Male43.1%48.3%−5.2 pts
Female56.9%51.7%+5.2 pts
Foreign-born0.0%2.1%−2.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic100.0%88.6%+11.4 pts
Black0.0%0.5%−0.5 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.0%5.7%−5.7 pts
Asian0.0%0.4%−0.4 pts
Other0.0%4.9%−4.9 pts
Median household income$72,750$55,113+$17,637
Per capita income$21,888$30,872−$8,984
Poverty rate17.5%14.2%+3.3 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3110.408−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher9.1%16.0%−6.9 pts
Graduate degree0.0%5.3%−5.3 pts
Unemployment rate11.1%4.2%+6.9 pts
Labor force participation65.9%62.6%+3.3 pts
Median home value–$123,900–
Median gross rent–$765–
Owner-occupied84.4%71.0%+13.3 pts
Housing vacancy rate0.0%8.9%−8.9 pts
Rent-burdened households0.0%37.1%−37.1 pts
Average commute–15.9–
Worked from home48.8%2.8%+45.9 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured18.2%3.4%+14.8 pts
Population, 2022 – 2024