Van Wert, OH Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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Income/capita NAT. AVG.

14%

Household income NAT. AVG.

16%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Van Wert	Ohio	National
Income per capita	$38,090	$41,785	$44,883
Median household income	$70,328	$75,222	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$86,612	$98,843	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$47,394	$43,469	$52,080
Median earnings male	$57,787	$53,201	$54,343
Median earnings female	$40,566	$36,192	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.1%	4.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	14.3%	15.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Van Wert is 15% lower than the national average
The median household income in Van Wert is 14% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Van Wert is 16% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Van Wert is 6% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$46,880 $70,328 $140,656

City

$50,142 $75,222 $150,444

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Van Wert median earnings by income bracket

Van Wert employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	5.0%	5.0%
Manufacturing sector	42.2%	42.2%
Financial & insurance services	2.5%	2.5%
Wholesale & retail services	14.3%	14.3%
Public administration	1.9%	1.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.1%	8.1%
Education, health & social services	11.9%	11.9%
Other	13.9%	13.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Elgin, OH	146	$108,345	33.2%
Ottoville, OH	948	$94,703	16.4%
Convoy, OH	1,135	$83,787	3.0%
Wren, OH	191	$83,043	2.1%
Delphos, OH	7,315	$78,012	4.1%
Van Wert, OH	10,770	$70,328	13.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Big Rapids, MI	10,768	$42,943	47.2%
Bedford Heights, OH	10,768	$65,117	19.9%
Beverly Hills, MI	10,767	$194,088	138.6%
Tay, ON	10,774	n/a
Prineville, OR	10,775	$62,245	23.5%
Van Wert, OH	10,770	$70,328	13.5%

Source: The Van Wert, OH employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.