Allen County vs. Van Wert County

	Allen County (OH)	Van Wert County (OH)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	102,663	28,281
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-3.4%	-1.7%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	106,315	28,759
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	106,331	28,744
Persons under 5 years, percent	6.2%	6.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent	23.1%	23.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	17.6%	19.0%
Female persons, percent	49.6%	50.5%
White alone, percent	83.2%	96.8%
Black or African American alone, percent	12.7%	1.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.3%	0.3%
Asian alone, percent	0.8%	0.3%
Two or More Races, percent	3.1%	1.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	3.2%	3.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	80.7%	93.7%
Veterans, 2014-2018	6,440	1,846
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	1.4%	0.6%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	45,186	12,716
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	66.5%	74.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$113,500	$102,400
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,098	$958
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$436	$373
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$687	$690
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	18.1%	7.9%
Building permits, 2018	86	18
Households, 2014-2018	40,537	11,419
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.46	2.45
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	84.0%	88.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	2.9%	1.9%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	86.3%	86.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	77.9%	73.3%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	89.6%	91.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	17.8%	16.2%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	11.6%	11.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	7.7%	6.4%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	62.6%	63.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	59.2%	59.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	211,325	31,163
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	1,256,476	113,252
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)	15,270,393	1,505,673
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	1,641,522	282,687
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$15,613	$9,835
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	19.1	20.1
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$50,552	$52,754
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$25,662	$26,698
Persons in poverty, percent	14.4%	8.4%
Total employer establishments, 2017	2,383	550
Total employment, 2017	46,478	9,985
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	1,887,582	367,892
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	-1.1%	1.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	5,438	1,684
All firms, 2012	7,252	2,295
Men-owned firms, 2012	3,945	1,290
Women-owned firms, 2012	2,179	606
Minority-owned firms, 2012	616	39
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	6,112	2,136
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	785	164
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	5,877	1,879
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	4.9%	0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	26.8%	30.2%
Population per square mile, 2010	264.2	70.3
Land area in square miles, 2010	402.50	409.16

Source: United States Census Bureau

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