COMPARING TWO PLACES
Willshire vs Van Wert
PLACE A
Willshire, Ohio
VS
PLACE B
Van Wert, Ohio
Willshire is 96% smaller than Van Wert. Van Wert earns more, with a median household income $7,613 higher.
WILLSHIREVAN WERTDIFFERENCE
Total population39811,200−96% vs Van Wert
Population density1,1271,487−360
Population growth2.0%2.3%−0.3 pts
Median age36.741.2−4.5
Male47.1%48.3%−1.2 pts
Female52.9%51.7%+1.2 pts
Foreign-born1.0%2.1%−1.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic92.3%88.6%+3.7 pts
Black0.3%0.5%−0.2 pts
Hispanic / Latino5.4%5.7%−0.3 pts
Asian0.5%0.4%+0.1 pts
Other1.5%4.9%−3.3 pts
Median household income$47,500$55,113−$7,613
Per capita income$22,785$30,872−$8,087
Poverty rate16.7%14.2%+2.5 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3710.408−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher5.9%16.0%−10.1 pts
Graduate degree3.8%5.3%−1.6 pts
Unemployment rate2.9%4.2%−1.3 pts
Labor force participation61.5%62.6%−1.1 pts
Median home value$80,000$123,900−$43,900
Median gross rent$867$765+$102
Owner-occupied76.7%71.0%+5.7 pts
Housing vacancy rate3.3%8.9%−5.6 pts
Rent-burdened households14.7%37.1%−22.4 pts
Average commute27.515.9+11.6
Worked from home6.7%2.8%+3.8 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured17.1%3.4%+13.7 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025