Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Van Wert spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 16.70 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.
The percentage of adults in Van Wert who are college-educated is close to the national average for all communities of 21.84%: 17.44% of the adults in Van Wert have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Van Wert in 2022 was $29,026, which is middle income relative to Ohio, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $116,104 for a family of four. However, Van Wert contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call Van Wert home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Van Wert residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Van Wert include German, English, Irish, French, and European.
The most common language spoken in Van Wert is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and African languages.
