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The total population of Van Wert County is estimated to be 28,833 with 14,236 males (49.37%) and 14,597 females (50.63%). There are 361 more females than males in Van Wert County.
The median household income in Van Wert County was $64,001 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 555(0.87%) from $63,446 in 2020. This income is 85.79% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Van Wert County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $75,816. Overall, the median household income for the county of Van Wert County stands at $64,001.
In Van Wert County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $44,134 for males and $28,427 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $57,032 for males and $42,458 for females.
In Van Wert County, there are just three different racial groups among households. Among these, Some Other Race households report a median household income of $76,725, followed by Two or More Races households at $76,044, and White households with a median household income of $63,860.
In 2022, the population of Van Wert County was 28,769, a 0.02% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Van Wert County's population was 28,776, a decline of 0.49% compared to a population of 28,919 in 2020.
The median age in Van Wert County, OH is 41.3, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 19.22% were under the age of 15, 18.07% aged 15 to 29, 43.99% aged 30 to 64, 16.56% aged 65 to 84, and 2.15% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Van Wert County population: 95.04% are White, 0.81% are Black or African American, 0.37% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.20% are Asian, 0.88% are some other race and 2.69% are multiracial.