Van Wert County vs. Paulding County

Van Wert County (OH)Paulding County (OH)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)28,28118,760
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-1.7%-4.3%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)28,75919,610
Population, Census, April 1, 201028,74419,614
Persons under 5 years, percent6.3%5.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent23.3%23.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent19.0%18.6%
Female persons, percent50.5%50.1%
White alone, percent96.8%96.4%
Black or African American alone, percent1.1%1.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.3%0.4%
Asian alone, percent0.3%0.3%
Two or More Races, percent1.4%1.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent3.5%4.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent93.7%92.3%
Veterans, 2014-20181,8461,319
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20180.6%1.4%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)12,7168,795
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201874.7%76.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$102,400$94,300
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$958$975
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$373$401
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$690$662
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20137.9%8.7%
Building permits, 20181833
Households, 2014-201811,4197,770
Persons per household, 2014-20182.452.42
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201888.9%90.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20181.9%2.8%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201886.6%82.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201873.3%72.2%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201891.0%89.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201816.2%14.1%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201811.0%12.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent6.4%7.1%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201863.5%60.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201859.1%52.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)31,16311,000
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)113,25235,955
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)1,505,673282,767
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)282,687112,976
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$9,835$5,855
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201820.122.7
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$52,754$51,933
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$26,698$25,918
Persons in poverty, percent8.4%10.3%
Total employer establishments, 2017550305
Total employment, 20179,9853,736
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)367,892130,972
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20171.2%5.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,6841,048
All firms, 20122,2951,621
Men-owned firms, 20121,290960
Women-owned firms, 2012606476
Minority-owned firms, 20123949
Nonminority-owned firms, 20122,1361,525
Veteran-owned firms, 2012164139
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,8791,368
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%11.9%
Population per square mile, 201070.347.1
Land area in square miles, 2010409.16416.44

Source: United States Census Bureau

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