13.6% of Van Wert, OH residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was about the same as the poverty level of 13.4% across the entire state of Ohio. 10.5% of high school graduates and 46.4% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 21.7% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 67.1%. For comparison, it was 21.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Van Wert, OH
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Van Wert:
13.6%
Whole state:
13.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Van Wert:
6.7%
Whole state:
6.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Van Wert:
21.7%
Ohio:
23.2%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 14.8% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Van Wert:
26.0%
Ohio:
24.9%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
67.1%
Residents above poverty level:
21.2%
Poverty by age in Van Wert, OH
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Van Wert,OH (percentage below poverty level)
11.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
30.9%6 to 11 years
28.9%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
4.8%18 to 24 years
13.6%25 to 34 years
11.6%35 to 44 years
10.5%45 to 54 years
7.4%55 to 64 years
12.4%65 to 74 years
7.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Van Wert,OH (percentage below poverty level)
8.1%Under 5 years
6.3%5 years
30.6%6 to 11 years
8.7%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
18.0%16 and 17 years
10.7%18 to 24 years
27.6%25 to 34 years
17.5%35 to 44 years
13.6%45 to 54 years
12.4%55 to 64 years
8.4%65 to 74 years
19.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Van Wert,OH (% below half of poverty level)
4.2%Under 6 years
16.6%6 to 11 years
6.6%12 to 17 years
2.4%18 to 24 years
14.2%25 to 34 years
9.0%35 to 44 years
4.0%45 to 54 years
2.5%55 to 64 years
4.9%65 to 74 years
5.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Van Wert, OH
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Van Wert, OH (%)
13.8%White
7.8%Black
0.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
13.9%2+ races
12.8%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Van Wert, OH (absolute numbers)
1,291White
7Black
0American Indian
0Asian
0Other race
1172+ races
78Hispanic
13.9%Below poverty level
86.1%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Van Wert, OH
Children below poverty level:
Van Wert, Ohio:
15.0%
State:
17.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Van Wert:
10.5%
Ohio:
9.6%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Van Wert:
46.4%
Ohio:
28.5%
28.0%Married-couple family
28.7%Male, no wife present
43.3%Female, no husband present
6.2%Worked full-time, year-round
22.9%Worked part-time
71.0%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
5.3%One full-time, other part-time
15.8%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
10.5%One part-time, other didn't work
68.4%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
3.8%1995 to 1998
5.1%1990 to 1994
3.2%1980 to 1989
12.1%1970 to 1979
8.3%1960 to 1969
15.3%1950 to 1959
21.0%1940 to 1949
31.2%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.4%1999 to 2000
2.8%1995 to 1998
4.6%1990 to 1994
3.8%1980 to 1989
8.5%1970 to 1979
8.4%1960 to 1969
18.6%1950 to 1959
12.0%1940 to 1949
41.0%1939 or earlier
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