Van Wert County, Ohio
Stacy Adam
Executive Director
Van Wert Area Economic Development Corporation
Office: 419-238-2999
Cell: 419-203-2222
Economic Dashboard
People
The total population in a 45-mile radius.
913,414
Male
49.5%
Female
50.5%
Educational Attainment
More than 90% of the population in the region has a high school degree, and 32% has a college degree.
< Grade 9
3.02%
Grade 9-12
6.71%
High School
36.78%
Some College
20.36%
Assoc Degree
10.8%
Bach Degree
14.3%
Grad Degree
8.03%
Labor Force
45-Mile Radius of Van Wert
Labor Force
466,267
Total Employees
493,721
Unemployment rate
June 2018
2.8%
Establishments
36,483
Regional Workforce
Total employees by major SIC
- Agricultural
- 6,270
- Construction
- 17,632
- Manufacturing
- 82,767
- Transportation and Communications
- 21,548
- Wholesale Trade
- 31,897
- Retail Trade
- 93,439
- Finance, Insurance And Real Estate
- 24,929
- Services, Education and Health
- 192,147
- Public Administration
- 23,207
- Unclassified
- 3,038
Employees
How many employees do businesses employ in the region?
1-4
20,291
5-9
7,639
10-19
4,134
20-49
2,671
50-99
1,028
100-249
516
250-499
128
500+
76
Transportation
PLANE:
Fort Wayne International is 37 miles to the west.
CAR:
4-Lane U.S. 30 transverses
Van Wert County
I-69 is 38 miles to the west
I-75 is 37 miles to the east
TERMINAL:
Van Wert Terminal is three miles east of Van Wert and offers bulk transfer, offloading and storage capacity.
TRAIN:
Genesee and Wyoming Railroad operates a Class II rail with access to six Class I lines.
Income and Spending
Household financial outlook in a 45-mile radius of the City of Van Wert.
Median Hourly Wage
$16.62
Average Household Income
$72,205
