Van Wert County vs. Putnam County

Van Wert County (OH)Putnam County (OH)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)28,28133,780
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-1.7%-2.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)28,75934,496
Population, Census, April 1, 201028,74434,499
Persons under 5 years, percent6.3%6.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent23.3%25.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent19.0%17.4%
Female persons, percent50.5%50.1%
White alone, percent96.8%98.0%
Black or African American alone, percent1.1%0.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.3%0.3%
Asian alone, percent0.3%0.3%
Two or More Races, percent1.4%0.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent3.5%6.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent93.7%92.4%
Veterans, 2014-20181,8461,808
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20180.6%1.2%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)12,71613,968
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201874.7%80.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$102,400$151,600
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$958$1,201
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$373$447
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$690$683
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20137.9%7.8%
Building permits, 20181854
Households, 2014-201811,41913,236
Persons per household, 2014-20182.452.54
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201888.9%91.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20181.9%4.2%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201886.6%88.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201873.3%79.3%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201891.0%93.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201816.2%20.3%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201811.0%6.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent6.4%5.5%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201863.5%68.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201859.1%63.5%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)113,25248,988
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)1,505,6732,677,868
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)282,687274,838
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$9,835$8,037
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201820.121.9
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$52,754$62,001
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$26,698$30,064
Persons in poverty, percent8.4%5.5%
Total employer establishments, 2017550732
Total employment, 20179,9859,881
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)367,892365,051
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20171.2%-2.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,6842,123
All firms, 20122,2952,352
Men-owned firms, 20121,2901,324
Women-owned firms, 2012606549
Minority-owned firms, 20123930
Nonminority-owned firms, 20122,1362,242
Veteran-owned firms, 2012164124
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,8792,054
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
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%23.5%
Population per square mile, 201070.371.5
Land area in square miles, 2010409.16482.52

Source: United States Census Bureau

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