Residents of the city have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 16.70 minutes getting to work every day.
In terms of college education, Van Wert is nearly on par with the US average for all cities of 21.84%: 17.44% of adults 25 and older 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.
