Van Wert County Information
Van Wert in
Ohio occupies
410 square miles and has a 2006 population of
29,303, a change from a 2000 population of
29,659 and
30,464 in 1990.
12.8% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
12.5% percent is 25-35, and
13.6% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
28 acts of violent crime reported in
Van Wert in 2004, a change from
38 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
757 people:
4.8% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
4.1%.
Read more about
Van Wert, Ohio in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Van Wert | |
| State | Ohio | |
| Land Area | 410 sq. miles | Ranked 2,540 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 29,303 | Ranked 1,438 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 29,213 | |
| Population 2000 | 29,659 | Ranked 1,411 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 30,464 | Ranked 1,270 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 98.2% | |
| African American | .9% | |
| Asian American | .2% | |
| Native American | .1% | |
| Pacific Islander | % | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 5.8% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 13.6% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 12.8% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 12.5% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 13.6% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 15.3% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 11.2% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 7% | |
| Population 75 and up | 8.2% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 28 | 38 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | 10 | |
| Robberies | 5 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 13 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 734 | 625 |
| Burglaries | 173 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 515 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 46 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 15,643 | 15,788 |
| Unemployed Population | 757 | 652 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.8% | 4.1% |
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