Census place 3979562

Van Wert

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Van Wert city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Van Wert.

According to the 2025 estimate, Van Wert has a population of 11,200 and 1,487 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 176 covered Ohio places are: median home value is $123,900, below the comparison median of $197,550; population density is 1,487/sq mi, below the comparison median of 2,161/sq mi; and typical commute is 15.9 minutes, below the comparison median of 22.1 minutes. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median home value
$123,900
Below the comparison median of $197,550
population density
1,487/sq mi
Below the comparison median of 2,161/sq mi
typical commute
15.9 minutes
Below the comparison median of 22.1 minutes

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Van Wert's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
11,200
2025 estimate
Annual change
+0.7%
Population estimate
Density
1,487/sq mi
7.5 sq mi land area
Median age
41.2 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$55,113
Median home value
$123,900
Median gross rent
$765
Bachelor’s degree or higher
16%
Typical commute
15.9 min
Drive-alone commute
85.3%
Public transit commute
0%
Walked to work
2.2%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
29%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
38.2%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
59.5%
Unemployed residents 16+
2.6%
Working from home
2.8%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
90.7%
Homes built 2020+
1.1%
Households without a vehicle
5.5%
Households with children
30.6%
Residents with a disability
16.4%
Residents without insurance
3.4%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Van Wert County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
7
Severe Storm declarations
6
Hurricane declarations
1

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: LIMA ALLEN CO AP (32 mi from place center)
Average high
60.6°F
Average low
42.2°F
Annual rainfall
35.8"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Van Wert.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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