Ohio / Census place 3979562

Van Wert

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Van Wert city

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
11,200
2025 estimate
Annual change
+0.7%
Population estimate
Density
1,487/sq mi
7.5 sq mi land area
Median age
41.2 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$55,113
Median home value
$123,900
Median gross rent
$765
Bachelor’s degree or higher
16%
Typical commute
15.9 min
Public transit commute
0%

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: LIMA ALLEN CO AP (32 mi from place center)
Average high
60.6°F
Average low
42.2°F
Annual rainfall
35.8"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Van Wert.

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Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release.

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