Median Household Income
$67,917
Median Home Value
$152,000
Median Gross Rent
$782/mo
Poverty Rate
9.0%
Unemployment Rate
3.4%
Homeownership Rate
82.1%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
17.1%
Median Age
41.6
Population Over Time
Van Wert County grew 0.7% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
28,612
2016
28,501
2018
28,281
2020
28,213
2022
28,833
2024
28,826
Business & Industry
Van Wert County has 522 business establishments employing 10,772 people.
Other services (except public administration)
75
Health care and social assistance
62
Accommodation and food services
55
Construction
37
Finance and insurance
32
Professional, scientific, and technical services
26
Wholesale trade
23
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
20
Establishments by industry sector. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024.