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Van Wert
Ohio

29K

Population

$65K

Median Income

$187K

Median Home

R+52

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$65K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate9.3%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate3.3%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$60,652

Federal Spending per Capita$585

Median Individual Earnings$43K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers32.7%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$62K

Avg Credit Score696

Work From Home %3.6%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1823.2%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households27.4%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms12

Income (20th Percentile)$32K

Income (80th Percentile)$112K

Income (95th Percentile)$177K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher19.5%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School7.3%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %3.5%

Dependency Ratio1.16

Medicare Spending / Person$2,946

SS Benefits / Person$4,322

Education Wage Premium1.97x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$56K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$78K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$39K

Public Assistance Recipients1.1%

Average Annual Wage$49K

Professional Services Concentration0.24x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$185K

This county

$235K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$769/mo

This county

$1050/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate1.00%

This county

1.37% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,293

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$973/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+5.3%

Home Value to Income Ratio1.6x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households8.3%

Homeownership Rate79.4%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

20.6%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

77 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Low inventory — sellers market

1.2 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

38.7%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Sellers market — homes selling at or above list

99.3%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy76.4 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating5.0 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity10.1%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index8.0 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score20

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score22

Dental Care Shortage Score25

Healthcare Shortage Score22.3

Healthcare Offices44

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)37.4%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)17.0%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)18.4%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)27.6%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)33.3%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians26

Nursing Home Rating4.7 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients604 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$11,492

Uninsured (under 65)7.1%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression27.1%

Education

Math Test Scores3.14 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.25 grade level

HS Diploma Holders8,069

Bachelor's Degree Holders2,323

HS Completion Rate92.7%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools4

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.9 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Drug Overdose Rate21.1 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)4th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)34.8 / 100K

Suicide Rate9.6 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-3.6

January Sunshine-0.53

January Temperature-0.50

Average Temp51°F

Avg High Temp61°F

Avg Low Temp41°F

Annual Precipitation29.7 in/yr

Avg Storm Events11.0 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$29K

Drought Index (2022)0.14

Heating Degree Days5,918 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,006 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)6,261 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)787 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.8

Avg Flood Events / Year0.0

Avg Hail Events / Year1.6

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)20 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)97 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations13 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)7.7 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)8 properties

FAA-Registered Airports1 total

Airports (excl. heliports)1 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed158 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed14 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)278 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)319 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)28 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)44 ms

Households with 100Mbps+100.0%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet9.0%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)96 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations3 stations

DC Fast Chargers1 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers3

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers499 workers

Public Transit Commuters13 workers

Walk to Work274 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)161 workers

Bike Commuters0.2%

Walk to Work2.0%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden26.3%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers5.1 per 10K residents

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout69.6%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)3.464

Nonprofit Organizations148

Veterans Share6.8%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults55.1%

Never-Married Adults26.0%

Divorced Adults12.3%

Religious Organizations30

Asian Population0.1%

Native American Population0.1%

Membership Associations15.7 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.57 per 1K residents

Colleges & Universities1

Nursing & Care Facilities5

Grocery Stores6

Hotels & Lodging5

Recreation Businesses8

Professional Services Firms24

Real Estate Firms6

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$69K

Avg Student Loan Balance$11K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate41.0%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.25%

Politics

R+52

2024 Presidential · Ohio was R+12 statewide

vs Ohio State

Income tax

3.5%Same (state law)

Property tax

1.00%1.37% state avg

Politics

R+52R+12

COL Index

County data88 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -105

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.76x avg income)

Economic Mobility

42%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $187K

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Local News — Van Wert

OhioHealth Newsroom · 2 hours ago

OhioHealth Van Wert Hospital Earns Critical Access Designation

Key Takeaways: OhioHealth Van Wert Hospital has earned Critical Access Hospital designation, strengt…

Legacy | Obituary · 11 minutes ago

Janet Hines Obituary (1933 - 2026) - Van Wert, OH - Van Wert Times Bulletin

Mar 1, 1933 - Sep 1, 2026Janet Irene Hines, 93, passed away peacefully Tuesday Morning, September 1,…

Hometown Stations · 5 days ago

Van Wert starts WBL play with 31-21 win over Elida

VAN WERT, Ohio (WLIO) — The Elida Bulldogs opened Western Buckeye League play on the road Friday nig…

WPTA | 21Alive | Fort Wayne, IN · 2 weeks ago

1 dead in Van Wert County crash Friday

VAN WERT COUNTY, Ohio (WPTA) - The Ohio State Highway Patrol responded to a fatal crash in Van Wert …

PennLive.com · 4 days ago

James Adelblue Obituary (2026) - Van Wert, OH - Van Wert Times Bulletin

Aug 30, 2026James M. Adelblue Jr., age 63, of Ohio City, Ohio, passed away peacefully surrounded by …

WANE 15 · 2 weeks ago

One Tank Trip: Van Wert

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