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MICROPOLITAN AREA · 1990 CENSUS

Van Wert Micro

Van Wert, OH · 1 counties · 30,464 residents · 409 sq mi
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Van Wert is a metro area of 30,464 people. 81% of homes are owner-occupied. About 9% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The typical home is worth $45,400. The poverty rate is 7.1%, under the national 13.2%. Renters pay $325 a month at the median.

At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 34.0
US median: 33.0
Less educated
9% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 20%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

30,464
+3%vs 2000
vs 29,659 in 2000
1990 – 2025
74 / sq mi
+3%vs 2000
vs 72 / sq mi in 2000
34.0
−10%vs 2000
vs 37.6 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
409 sq mi
Population, 19902024
28K29K29K30K31K19902000201020202024Van Wert
202429K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.2%(2,183)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 98%(2,451)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.9%(2,397)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 197.2%(2,190)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 245.7%(1,746)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3415.8%(4,801)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4414.1%(4,293)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5410.1%(3,070)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 649.2%(2,800)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 748.2%(2,502)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 845%(1,529)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.6%(502)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$28,642
−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $39,497 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$11,913
−35%vs 2000
vs $18,293 in 2000
US average: $14,340
7.1%
+1.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 5.5% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$45,400
−20%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $74,700 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$325
+4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $412 in 2000
US average: $450
80.6%
−1.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 81.7% in 2000
19.4% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic96.7%(28,687)
Black0.7%(222)
Hispanic / Latino1.6%(462)
Asian0.2%(57)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic98.3%(29,931)
Black0.6%(189)
Hispanic / Latino1.6%(477)
Asian0.2%(72)
Other0.9%(272)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican3.2%(926)
Venezuelan0.3%(93)
Spaniard0.2%(55)
Costa Rican0.1%(36)
Cuban0.1%(21)
Puerto Rican0.1%(19)
Guatemalan0.1%(16)
Asian origin
Filipino0.2%(51)
Korean0.1%(42)
Chinese0%(5)
Ancestry
German36.1%(10,394)
English9.9%(2,860)
Irish6.9%(1,995)
American6.3%(1,820)
Italian1.8%(519)
French1.5%(443)
Polish1.5%(426)
Scottish1.5%(424)
Dutch1.3%(370)
Welsh1.2%(350)
Swiss0.9%(252)
Norwegian0.2%(70)
+ 19 more ancestry groups with data
Swedish0.2%(59)
Scotch-Irish0.2%(55)
Hungarian0.2%(54)
Russian0.2%(49)
British0.1%(33)
Czech0.1%(25)
Belgian0.1%(19)
Austrian0%(11)
Arab0%(7)
Greek0%(7)
Danish0%(6)
Slovak0%(2)
Section 05

Education

9.3%
−2.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 12.0% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
79.2%
−7.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 86.6% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
3.2%
−0.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 4.0% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

18.4 min
+41%vs 2000
vs 13.1 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married28.4%(3,277)
Married55.9%(6,457)
Widowed2.8%(319)
Divorced13%(1,497)
Women 15+
Never married25.6%(3,036)
Married51.8%(6,144)
Widowed9.4%(1,118)
Divorced13.2%(1,572)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

4.0%
−5.3 ptssince 2013
from 9.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
64.9%
−2.0 ptssince 2020
from 66.9% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
15.1%
+0.9 ptssince 2020
from 14.2% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
21.9%
+1.4 ptssince 2020
from 20.5% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
17.4%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 16.7% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.8%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 1.5% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
76.0%
−2.1 ptssince 2020
from 78.1% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
37.1%
+1.3 ptssince 2020
from 35.8% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)24.1%(346)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)12.3%(177)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era47.8%(686)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War1.7%(25)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1%(15)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,434 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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How many people live in Van Wert, OH?

Van Wert, OH has about 30,464 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Van Wert, OH?

The typical household in Van Wert, OH earns about $28,642 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Van Wert, OH expensive?

In Van Wert, OH, the median home is worth about $45,400, and the typical rent is about $325 a month.

How educated are people in Van Wert, OH?

About 9.3% of adults age 25 and over in Van Wert, OH hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Van Wert, OH?

About 7.1% of people in Van Wert, OH live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024

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