Van Wert, IA Demographic Data
Van Wert, IA Summary
Van Wert is located in Decatur County in Iowa
- Population: 209
- Area: 0.34 sq. miles
- Land Area: 0.33 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.01 sq. miles
- Population Density: 623.88 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 1,158.79 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Van Wert, IA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
116
61%
50.8
Male
74
39%
49.2
Total Population
190
323,128,000
Van Wert, IA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
9
4.7%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
8
4.2%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
12
6.3%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
13
6.8%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
5
2.6%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
22
11.6%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
21
11.1%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
17
8.9%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
22
11.6%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
21
11.1%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
27
14.2%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
9
4.7%
4.4
85 Years and Over
4
2.1%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
152
80.0%
77.2
Female
86
56.6%
51.3
Male
66
43.4%
48.7
21 Years and over
148
77.9%
73.1
62 Years and over
47
24.7%
18.8
65 Years and over
40
21.1%
15.2
Female
25
62.5%
55.8
Male
15
37.5%
44.2
Median Age (years)
50
0.0%
0.0
Van Wert, IA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
187
98.4%
96.8
White
184
96.8%
72.6
Black or African American
0
0.0%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
3
1.6%
0.8
Asian
0
0.0%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
0
0.0%
5.1
Two or More Races
3
1.6%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
15
7.9%
17.8
Mexican
0
0.0%
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
15
7.9%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
175
92.1%
82.2
Van Wert, IA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
21
14.7%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
19
13.3%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
44
30.8%
27.2
Some college, no degree
31
21.7%
20.6
Associate's Degree
18
12.6%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
10
7.0%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
0
0.0%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
40
28.0%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
103
72.1%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
10
7.0%
31.2
Van Wert, IA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
25
15.5%
33.7%
Now Married
106
65.8%
47.5
Divorced
25
15.5%
11.0%
Separated
0
0.0%
2.0
Widowed
5
3.1
5.8%
Van Wert, IA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
162
89.5%
78.4%
Languages other than english
19
10.5%
21.6%
Spanish
15
8.3%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
4
2.2%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
0
0.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Van Wert, IA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
1
1.2%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
3
3.7%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
15
18.3%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
25
30.5%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
15
18.3%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
14
17.1%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
4
4.9%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
4
4.9%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
0
0.0%
5.8
$200,000 or more
1
1.2%
6.4
Median household income
32,500
57,617
Per capita income
23,658
31,128
Van Wert, IA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
9
9.4%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
14
14.6%
9.8
Construction
1
1.0%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
21
21.9%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
2
2.1%
6.6
Information
0
0.0%
2.1
Manufacturing
20
20.8%
10.1
Other services except public administration
2
2.1%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
6
6.3%
11.4
Public administration
1
1.0%
4.6
Retail trade
15
15.6%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
1
1.0%
5.2
Wholesale trade
4
4.2%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
0
0.0%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
27
28.1%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
22
22.9%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
17
17.7%
23.3%
Service occupations
30
31.3%
18.1%
Van Wert, IA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
91
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
52
57.1%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
36
39.6%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
0
0.0%
2.7
Other means
0
0.0%
1.8
Worked at home
3
3.3%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
33.9
26.6
Van Wert, IA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
3
3.7%
8.7
1 vehicles
24
29.3%
33.2
2 vehicles
31
37.8%
37.1
3 or more
24
29.3%
21.0
Van Wert, IA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
82
94.3%
87.6
Owner Occupied
73
89.0%
63.1
Renter Occupied
9
11.0%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
5
5.7%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.9
0.0%
2.5
Van Wert, IA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
87
1 room
0
0.0%
2.4
2 rooms
0
0.0%
2.7
3 rooms
2
2.3%
9.1
4 rooms
15
17.2%
16.5
5 rooms
29
33.3%
19.8
6 rooms
20
23.0%
17.8
7 rooms
13
14.9%
12.0
8 rooms
4
4.6%
8.6
9 rooms or more
4
4.6%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Van Wert, IA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
87
1-unit, detached
82
94.3%
61.5
1-unit, attached
0
0.0%
5.9
2-units
0
0.0%
3.6
3 or 4 units
0
0.0%
4.4
5 to 9 units
0
0.0%
4.8
10 to 19 units
0
0.0%
4.4
20 or more units
0
0.0%
9.0
Mobile home
5
5.7%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Van Wert, IA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
38
43.7%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
15
17.2%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
4
4.6%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1
1.1%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
8
9.2%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
9
10.3%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
8
9.2%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
4
4.6%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
0
0.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Van Wert, IA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
0
0.0%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
55
67.1%
4.7
Electricity
22
26.8%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
1
1.2%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
2
2.4%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
2
2.4%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
Van Wert, IA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
42
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
11.8%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
20.1%
Less than $500
2
4.8%
1.6%
$1,000 to $1,499
8
19.0%
28.8%
$500 to $999
32
76.2%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
16
38.1%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
3
7.1%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
2
4.8%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
13
31.0%
7.0%
35.0% or more
8
19.0%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Van Wert, IA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
3
41,631,300
Less than $500
0
0.0%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
0
0.0%
28.3%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$500 to $999
3
100.0%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
6
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
0
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
2
66.7%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
0
0.0%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
0
0.0%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
1
33.3%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
0
0.0%
9.0%
35.0% or more
0
0.0%
40.7%
Not Computed
6
0.0%
0.0%
Van Wert, IA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
73
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
31
42.5%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
35
47.9%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
0
0.0%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
5
6.8%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
2
2.7%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
0
0.0%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
0
0.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
56,900
205,000