Van Wert County vs. Allen County

Van Wert County (OH)Allen County (IN)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)28,281375,351
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-1.7%5.6%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)28,759355,335
Population, Census, April 1, 201028,744355,329
Persons under 5 years, percent6.3%7.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent23.3%25.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent19.0%14.6%
Female persons, percent50.5%51.1%
White alone, percent96.8%79.9%
Black or African American alone, percent1.1%12.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.3%0.5%
Asian alone, percent0.3%4.4%
Two or More Races, percent1.4%3.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent3.5%7.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent93.7%73.5%
Veterans, 2014-20181,84619,880
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20180.6%6.5%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)12,716159,275
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201874.7%68.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$102,400$123,800
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$958$1,039
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$373$380
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$690$744
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20137.9%20.5%
Building permits, 2018181,641
Households, 2014-201811,419143,500
Persons per household, 2014-20182.452.54
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201888.9%84.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20181.9%10.7%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201886.6%89.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201873.3%80.7%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201891.0%89.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201816.2%28.2%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201811.0%9.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent6.4%9.7%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201863.5%66.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201859.1%62.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)31,163643,110
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)113,2522,803,360
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)1,505,67316,200,141
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)282,6875,197,668
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$9,835$14,421
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201820.121.4
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$52,754$53,402
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$26,698$28,239
Persons in poverty, percent8.4%13.5%
Total employer establishments, 20175509,192
Total employment, 20179,985177,953
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)367,8927,654,383
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20171.2%2.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,68424,050
All firms, 20122,29528,567
Men-owned firms, 20121,29015,557
Women-owned firms, 20126069,538
Minority-owned firms, 2012394,632
Nonminority-owned firms, 20122,13622,737
Veteran-owned firms, 20121642,880
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,87924,199
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.3%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%1.9%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200730.2%27.1%
Population per square mile, 201070.3540.6
Land area in square miles, 2010409.16657.31

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Van Wert county (OH) and Allen county (IN) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.