Van Wert County vs. Allen County

Van Wert County (OH)Allen County (OH)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)28,281102,663
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-1.7%-3.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)28,759106,315
Population, Census, April 1, 201028,744106,331
Persons under 5 years, percent6.3%6.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent23.3%23.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent19.0%17.6%
Female persons, percent50.5%49.6%
White alone, percent96.8%83.2%
Black or African American alone, percent1.1%12.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.3%0.3%
Asian alone, percent0.3%0.8%
Two or More Races, percent1.4%3.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent3.5%3.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent93.7%80.7%
Veterans, 2014-20181,8466,440
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20180.6%1.4%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)12,71645,186
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201874.7%66.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$102,400$113,500
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$958$1,098
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$373$436
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$690$687
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20137.9%18.1%
Building permits, 20181886
Households, 2014-201811,41940,537
Persons per household, 2014-20182.452.46
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201888.9%84.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20181.9%2.9%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201886.6%86.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201873.3%77.9%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201891.0%89.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201816.2%17.8%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201811.0%11.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent6.4%7.7%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201863.5%62.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201859.1%59.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)31,163211,325
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)113,2521,256,476
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)1,505,67315,270,393
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)282,6871,641,522
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$9,835$15,613
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201820.119.1
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$52,754$50,552
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$26,698$25,662
Persons in poverty, percent8.4%14.4%
Total employer establishments, 20175502,383
Total employment, 20179,98546,478
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)367,8921,887,582
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20171.2%-1.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,6845,438
All firms, 20122,2957,252
Men-owned firms, 20121,2903,945
Women-owned firms, 20126062,179
Minority-owned firms, 201239616
Nonminority-owned firms, 20122,1366,112
Veteran-owned firms, 2012164785
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,8795,877
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%4.9%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
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%26.8%
Population per square mile, 201070.3264.2
Land area in square miles, 2010409.16402.50

Source: United States Census Bureau

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