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Van Wert, Ohio

Van Wert is a city in and the county seat of Van Wert County , Ohio, United States with a population of 10,690 as of the 2000 U.S. census. It is the principal city of and is included in the Van Wert Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is included in the Lima-Wapakoneta, Ohio Combined Statistical Area. Van Wert is named for Isaac Van Wart, one of the captors of Major John André in the American Revolutionary War. Van Wert is home to the first county library in the United States, the Brumback Library. It also has a thriving community art center the Wassenburg Art Center and the award-winning Van Wert Civic Theatre. Van Wert is the smallest city in the United States with both a YMCA and a YWCA.

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Among the most common occupations in Van Wert are Production, transportation, and material moving occupations, 30%. Management, professional, and related occupations, 21%. and Sales and office occupations, 21%. Approximately 79 percent of workers in Van Wert, Ohio work for companies, 9 percent work for the government and 5 percent are self-employed.

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Van Wert Industries

The leading industries in Van Wert, Ohio are Manufacturing, 34%; Educational, health and social services, 15%; and Retail trade, 11%. Simply Hired's Van Wert job listings indicate that the following industries in Van Wert are hiring the most workers: Food Service Contractors, Catering Services, Special Freight Trucking, Trucking and Tire Mfg.

Van Wert Job Salaries

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Van Wert, Ohio is $27,292, and the median income of households in Van Wert was $33,205.
 

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Van Wert, OH

$27,000
 

Van Wert Unemployment Rate

Van Wert has an unemployment rate of 7.4%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our Van Wert Trends data, the number of Van Wert, Ohio jobs has decreased by 56% since March 2008.
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Van Wert Employment Statistics

Population of Van Wert
Total population 10,690
Male 47.03%
Female 52.97%
Median age 37.8
  
Van Wert Housing
Owner-occupied homes 71.7%
Median cost of a home $70,800
Median mortgage payment $484
Renter-occupied homes 28.3%
Vacant housing 7.5%
Median monthly rent $402
  
Average Income
Median for all male full-time $31,441
Median for all female full-time $23,143
  
Household Income
Less than $10,000 8%
$10,000 to $14,999 7%
$15,000 to $24,999 17%
$25,000 to $34,999 21%
$35,000 to $49,999 21%
$50,000 to $74,999 17%
$75,000 to $99,999 6%
$100,000 to $149,999 2%
$150,000 to $199,999 1%
$200,000 or more 0%
  
Education
Less than 9th grade 4%
9th to 12th grade, no diploma 11%
High school graduate 50%
Some college, no degree 15%
Associate's degree 6%
Bachelor's degree 9%
Graduate degree 5%
  
Marital Status
Never married 22%
Currently married 55%
Separated 2%
Widowed 9%
Divorced 12%
  
Race
White 97%
Black or African American 2%
Asian 0%
Other 1%
  
Van Wert Commute
Carpool 12.0%
Public transportation 0.1%
Average travel time 15 minutes