City in Van Wert County, Ohio · 7.5 sq mi · 1,487 people per sq mi
About 11,000 people live in Van Wert. The typical household earns $55,113, and the median resident is 41.2 years old.
2026 projection
From 11,117 in 2020
Poverty rate 14.21%
Men 38.1 · Women 43.2
1850–2026
11,200
2026 projection
0.7% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1850–2026
11,200
2026 projection
0.7% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 11,200 | 0 | 0.00% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 11,200 | +82 | 0.74% |
| 2024 | 11,118 | +97 | 0.88% |
| 2023 | 11,021 | -22 | 0.20% |
| 2022 | 11,043 | -44 | 0.40% |
| 2021 | 11,087 | -30 | 0.27% |
| 2020 | 11,117 | +473 | 4.44% |
| 2019 | 10,644 | +14 | 0.13% |
| 2018 | 10,630 | -42 | 0.39% |
| 2017 | 10,672 | +15 | 0.14% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 108 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 7 residents
43% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 43% | 47% | 39% |
| Never married | 32% | 35% | 29% |
| Divorced | 17% | 15% | 19% |
| Widowed | 7% | 3% | 11% |
| Separated | <1% | <1% | 1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau