Van Wert County , Ohio
Population: 28,824 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $65,344 Home $137,300 Rent $792/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Van Wert County's headline indicators land 12% below the national median on income ($65,344), with housing 55% below the US figure ($137,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution.
$65,344
Median Income
household
$137,300
Home Value
median
$792/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $65,344 |
| Per Capita Income | $33,106 |
| Poverty Rate | 9.5% |
| Median Home Value | $137,300 |
| Median Gross Rent | $792/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 80.6% |
| Renter Occupied | 19.4% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 28,824 |
| Median Age | 41.4 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 17.0% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
37.4%
Obesity
10.6%
Diabetes
16.5%
Smoking
38.8%
High Blood Pressure
27.6%
No Physical Activity
25.7%
Depression
35.6%
Insufficient Sleep
79.4%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 20.1 · 20th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
48.19
🌀 Hurricane
29.83
🔥 Wildfire
3.44
❄️ Winter Storm
29.63
🌍 Earthquake
57.00
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