Van Wert County, Ohio (OH)

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% of renters here:	18%
State:	31%

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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (35.1%), Educational,health and social services (15.5%), Retail trade (10.1%).

Type of workers:

Van Wert County, Ohio business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Van Wert County, Ohio:

Median resident age:	37.6 years
Ohio median age:	36.2 years

Males: 14,487	(48.8%)
Females: 15,172	(51.2%)

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Van Wert County:	2.5 people
Ohio:	2.5 people

This county:	$44,937
Ohio:	$46,597

This county:	$380
State:	$511

Van Wert County:	$103,328
Ohio:	$137,800

Detached houses: $121,379

Here:	$121,379
State:	$175,406

Townhouses or other attached units: $138,124

Here:	$138,124
State:	$158,918

In 2-unit structures: $92,428

Here:	$92,428
State:	$124,203

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $288,212

Here:	$288,212
State:	$149,153

Mobile homes: $25,495

Here:	$25,495
State:	$32,066

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $75,000

Here:	$75,000
State:	$70,708

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 2
• Rapes: 5
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 1
• Burglaries: 63
• Thefts: 166
• Auto thefts: 4

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 1
• Rapes: 1
• Robberies: 1
• Assaults: 1
• Burglaries: 85
• Thefts: 132
• Auto thefts: 18

This county:	5.5%
Whole state:	10.6%

This county:	2.3%
Whole state:	4.8%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Van Wert County is $391 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $503 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $612 a month.

Cities in this county include: Van Wert, Convoy, Ohio City, Middle Point, Willshire, Scott, Wren, Venedocia, Elgin.

Neighboring counties: Adams County, Indiana , Allen County, Indiana , Allen County , Auglaize County , Mercer County , Paulding County , Putnam County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Van Wert County: Friends Church (A), Woods Golf Course (B), Van Wert County Home (C). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Van Wert County include: Delphos Wesleyan Church (A), Antioch Church (B), Kingsley Church (C), Liberty Church (D), Asbury Church (E), Mentzer Church (F), Mount Pleasant Church (G), Mount Zion Church (H), North Union Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Hance Cemetery (1), Metzer Cemetery (2), Wright Cemetery (3), Woodlawn Cemetery (4), Woodland Cemetery (5), Dix Cemetery (6), Balyeat Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Reservoirs: Van Wert Reservoir Number One (A), City Reservoir (B). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Mown Prairie Creek (A), Frisinger Ditch (B), Black Creek (C), Spice Run (D), Duck Creek (E), Long Prairie Creek (F), Stripe Creek (G), Kyle Prairie Creek (H), Roller Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Park in Van Wert County: Edgewood Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Here:	15.2%
Ohio:	10.4%

Current college students: 875
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 86.6%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 12.0%

Number of foreign born residents: 197 (56% naturalized citizens)

Van Wert County:	0.7%
Whole state:	3.0%

Mean travel time to work: 19.0 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 65.5%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 10,182
• One, attached: 155
• Two: 366
• 3 or 4: 300
• 5 to 9: 144
• 10 to 19: 95
• 20 or more: 175
• Mobile homes: 937
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 9

Housing units in Van Wert County with a mortgage: 4,965 (593 second mortgage, 631 home equity loan, 21 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,900

Here:	63.1% with mortgage
State:	69.3% with mortgage

Van Wert County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above Ohio state average. It is 3.7 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 4 fatalities and 24 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 11/10/2002, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado killed 4 people and injured 17 people and caused $30 million in damages.

Van Wert County-area historical earthquake activity is near Ohio state average. It is 87% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/12/1986 at 08:19:37, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 24.6 miles away from Van Wert County center
On 4/17/1990 at 10:27:34, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 31.3 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 12,174 (85%) Carpooled: 1,382 (10%) Bus or trolley bus: 24 (0%) Streetcar or trolley car: 2 (0%) Motorcycle: 6 (0%) Bicycle: 25 (0%) Walked: 312 (2%) Other means: 57 (0%) Worked at home: 393 (3%)

4.29% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,579 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.29%
Ohio average:	5.31%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
2.73% relocated from other counties in Ohio ($18,452 average AGI)
1.56% relocated from other states ($13,127 average AGI)

Van Wert County:	1.56%
Ohio average:	1.67%

from Allen County, OH	0.79% ($25,309 average AGI)
from Mercer County, OH	0.40% ($26,857)
from Paulding County, OH	0.37% ($27,000)
from Allen County, IN	0.29% ($32,514)
from Putnam County, OH	0.26% ($31,688)
from Adams County, IN	0.25% ($29,226)
from Auglaize County, OH	0.15% ($29,105)

4.66% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,366 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.66%
Ohio average:	5.79%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
2.84% relocated to other counties in Ohio ($17,362 average AGI)
1.82% relocated to other states ($12,003 average AGI)

Van Wert County:	1.82%
Ohio average:	2.24%

to Allen County, OH	0.57% ($24,043 average AGI)
to Allen County, IN	0.40% ($34,571)
to Mercer County, OH	0.39% ($29,271)
to Paulding County, OH	0.39% ($23,208)
to Franklin County, OH	0.28% ($26,257)
to Adams County, IN	0.19% ($29,696)
to Auglaize County, OH	0.15% ($29,842)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.3
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.0

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.8

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 8.4

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 4,432 (3,932 aged, 500 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 6%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 25,700 (6,963 male householders, 1,469 female householders)

  7,042 spouses, 9,122 children (8,197 natural, 264 adopted, 661 stepchildren), 190 grandchildren, 129 brothers or sisters, 135 parents, 217 other relatives, 433 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 3,495 (1,325 male householders (1,149 living alone)), 1,812 female householders (1,692 living alone)), 358 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 464 (395 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 3,789 2-persons, 1,875 3-persons, 1,638 4-persons, 804 5-persons, 267 6-persons, 59 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,841 1-person, 252 2-persons, 39 3-persons, 2 4-persons, 3 7-or-more-persons.

97.2% of residents of Van Wert County speak English at home.
1.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (80% speak English very well, 10% speak English well, 8% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
1.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (76% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 3% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (25% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 28% speak English not well, 30% don't speak English at all).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $111,475,000 ($3808 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $1,249,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $52,594,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $26,574,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $6,701,000
Federal grants: $17,546,000
Federal procurement contracts: $4,103,000 ($109,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $3,958,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $689,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $9,286,000
Federal Government insurance: $30,303,000

Here:	63 per 1000 residents
State:	69 per 1000 residents

Here:	59 per 1000 residents
State:	50 per 1000 residents

Here:	+1 per 1000 residents
State:	+7 per 1000 residents

Here:	-21 per 1000 residents
State:	-15 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 3.54 millions of gallons per day (29% from ground, 71% from surface)

Here:	6.5
State:	6.4

Here:	4.7
State:	4.3

65% of Van Wert County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 62% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 65% lived in Ohio.

Van Wert County:	64.8%
State average:	58.2%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 23286
• Northeast: 495
• Midwest: 4051
• South: 1279
• West: 275

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $49,000

Here:	9.2%
Ohio:	14.2%

Here:	6.4%
Ohio:	10.9%

Here:	33.0%
Ohio:	23.4%

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