United States › Van Wert MICROPOLITAN AREA · 2000 CENSUS
Van Wert Micro Van Wert, OH · 1 counties · 29,659 residents · 409 sq mi
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The short version
Van Wert is a metro area of 29,659 people. 82% of homes are owner-occupied. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 12% of adults. The typical home is worth $74,700, having risen by half since 1990. The poverty rate is 5.5%, under the national 12.4%. Renters pay $412 a month at the median.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Older
median age 37.6
US median: 35.2
Less educated
12% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01
Population & growth from 34.0 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Population, 1990 – 2024
28K 29K 29K 30K 31K 1990 2000 2010 2020 2024 Van Wert Age distribution, 2000
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Section 02
Income & economy $39,497
+5%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $28,642 in 1990
US average: $42,589
from $11,913 in 1990
US average: $21,522
from 7.1% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
$74,700
+25%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $45,400 in 1990
US average: $120,530
$412
−4%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $325 in 1990
US average: $602
from 80.6% in 1990
18.3% rent
Section 04
Race & ethnicity 1990
White, non-Hispanic 98.3%(29,931)
Hispanic / Latino 1.6%(477)
2000
White, non-Hispanic 96.7%(28,687)
Hispanic / Latino 1.6%(462)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Ancestry
+ 19 more ancestry groups with data from 9.3% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
from 79.2% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
from 3.2% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06
Commute & transportation from 18.4 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07
Work & employment No data for the years selected.
Section 08
People & community No data for the years selected.
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married 22.4%(2,501)
Women 15+
Never married 18.9%(2,300)
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Section 09
Health coverage Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).
from 9.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
from 66.9% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
from 14.2% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
from 20.5% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
from 16.7% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
from 1.5% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
from 78.1% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
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)
Gulf War (1990s) 12.3%(177)
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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Frequently asked
How many people live in Van Wert, OH? Van Wert, OH has about 29,659 residents according to the 2000 Census.
What is the median household income in Van Wert, OH? The typical household in Van Wert, OH earns about $39,497 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 $74,700, and the typical rent is about $412 a month.
How educated are people in Van Wert, OH? About 12.0% 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 5.5% of people in Van Wert, OH live below the federal poverty line.
Has Van Wert, OH grown since 1990? Yes, Van Wert, OH has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 805 residents, a change of about -3 percent over that period.
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