Van Wert, OH Population

Overview

10,793

Total Population

40.4

Median age

53.38%

Female population %

87.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

10-14 years

Largest age group

67.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

477

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Van Wert's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Van Wert is 40.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Van Wert's population under 18 was 24.40%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Van Wert's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 19.12% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Van Wert, 21.08% were under the age of 15, 16.93% aged 15 to 29, 42.87% aged 30 to 64, 16.23% aged 65 to 84, and 2.89% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 729 more females than males in Van Wert:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.38% females and 46.62% males in Van Wert, OH.
The Van Wert, OH gender ratio is 87.3:100 i.e. 87.3 men to 100 women (0.873).
For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 442.
For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 441.

Van Wert's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Van Wert population: 93.73% are White, 1.07% are Black or African American, 0.07% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.28% are Asian, 0.88% are some other race and 3.97% are multiracial.
Van Wert's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 477 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 10,316 (95.58% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Van Wert is White with a population of 10,116 (93.73% of the total population).

Van Wert's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 11,161 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Van Wert's population decreased by 347 (3.11%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Van Wert's population increased by 291 (2.69%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Van Wert's population was lowest in year 2009 at 10,435.