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Van Wert city, Ohio

OH · population 10,790 · GEOID 3979562

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Unemployment (van wert county) is better than the national figure. Median gross rent is better than the national figure.

U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B01003 · 2020-2024 · ±517 · pulled 2026-10-31

data 2026.10 · built 2026-10-31 · pulled 2026-10-31

Population

10,790

0.09% of Ohio · 10,790 of 11,810,293

Receipt U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B01003 · 2020-2024 · ±517 · pulled 2026-10-31

Unemployment (Van Wert County)

2.9%

−1.1 pts below the United Statesbetter

2024-012026-09

This placeUnited States

Table, 32 periods
Unemployment (Van Wert County), against United States
PeriodThis placeUnited StatesMargin
2024-013.7%4.1%—
2024-023.8%4.2%—
2024-033.7%3.9%—
2024-043.2%3.5%—
2024-053.4%3.7%—
2024-064.4%4.3%—
2024-074.2%4.5%—
2024-084.0%4.4%—
2024-093.7%3.9%—
2024-103.3%3.9%—
2024-115.2%4.0%—
2024-123.9%3.8%—
2025-014.9%4.4%—
2025-025.0%4.5%—
2025-035.0%4.2%—
2025-044.4%3.9%—
2025-054.1%4.0%—
2025-064.4%4.4%—
2025-074.5%4.6%—
2025-084.0%4.5%—
2025-093.8%4.3%—
2025-113.7%4.3%—
2025-123.5%4.1%—
2026-014.2%4.7%—
2026-024.1%4.7%—
2026-033.4%4.3%—
2026-042.7%4.0%—
2026-052.5%4.1%—
2026-063.1%4.4%—
2026-072.9%4.4%—
2026-082.9%4.3%—
2026-092.9%4.0%—

Receipt U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · Local Area Unemployment Statistics · LAUCN391610000000003 · 2026-09 · pulled 2026-10-31

Median gross rent

$765

better than the United States

This place $765
Ohio $1,034
United States $1,413

Receipt U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B25064 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Output (Van Wert County)

$1.7B

−0.9% vs 2023

20162024
Table, 9 periods
Output (Van Wert County)
PeriodOutput (Van Wert County)Margin
2016$1.3B—
2017$1.4B—
2018$1.4B—
2019$1.4B—
2020$1.3B—
2021$1.5B—
2022$1.7B—
2023$1.7B—
2024$1.7B—

Ohio $923.1B · this place is 0.19% of the state

This measure has no national series.

Receipt U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · BEA Regional, CAGDP2 · CAGDP2-1 · 2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Federal obligations (Van Wert County)

$8,830

−83.9% vs FY2024

FY2021FY2026
Table, 4 periods
Federal obligations (Van Wert County)
PeriodFederal obligations (Van Wert County)Margin
FY2021$575,216—
FY2022$35,412—
FY2024$54,808—
FY2026$8,830—

This measure has no state or national series.

Receipt USAspending.gov · Federal award obligations by county · spending_by_geography · FY2026 · pulled 2026-10-31

More about this place

Median age 41.2 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Bachelor's degree or higher 16.0% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Poverty rate 14.2% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Labor force participation 62.6% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median home value $123,900 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median household income $55,113 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Unemployment rate, five-year average 4.2% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Consumer price index (United States) 336 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2026-09-01
30-year fixed mortgage rate (United States) 7.2% Freddie Mac · 2026-10-29
Share of Ohio 0.09% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024