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Van Wert, Iowa: commercial real estate data.
Van Wert is a Census city of 188 people across 0.36 square miles of land, in Decatur County. Median household income is $74,375, 87.4 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Van Wert
What Van Wert is
- Census place typecity
- Land area0.36 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land529 plus or minus 157
- County holding the largest share of its areaDecatur County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in Van Wert
- Population188 plus or minus 56
- Median age57.0 plus or minus 15.1
- Population under 1822 plus or minus 16
- Share under 1811.7 percent plus or minus 8.1
- Population 65 and over59 plus or minus 19
- Share 65 and over31.4 percent
- Households95 plus or minus 27
- Family households56 plus or minus 23
- Share of households that are families58.9 percent plus or minus 17.5
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Van Wert
- Median household income$74,375 plus or minus $24,449
- Per capita income$45,730 plus or minus $22,299
- Civilian labor force113 plus or minus 46
- Employed109 plus or minus 44
- Unemployed4 plus or minus 7
- Unemployment rate3.5 percent plus or minus 6.0
- Adults 25 and over143 plus or minus 44
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher94.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher3.5 percent plus or minus 7.7
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree0.0 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Van Wert
- Housing units104 plus or minus 30
- Occupied units95 plus or minus 27
- Vacant units9 plus or minus 16
- Vacancy rate8.7 percent plus or minus 15.2
- Owner occupied83 plus or minus 25
- Renter occupied12 plus or minus 12
- Ownership rate87.4 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$66,800
- Median gross rent, monthly$775 plus or minus $338
- Annual rent as a share of median income12.5 percent plus or minus 6.8
- Single family units79 plus or minus 26
- Share single family76.0 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more3 plus or minus 12
- Share in buildings of two or more2.9 percent plus or minus 11.2
- Mobile homes22 plus or minus 13
- Median year structure built1972
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Van Wert gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute106 plus or minus 43
- Commuting under 15 minutes7 plus or minus 13
- Share commuting under 15 minutes6.6 percent plus or minus 11.6
- Commuting 30 minutes or more24 plus or minus 17
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more22.6 percent plus or minus 12.8
- Drove alone89.6 percent
- Carpooled5.7 percent plus or minus 9.2
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.0 percent
- Worked from home0.0 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Decatur County, not Van Wert
Decatur County context, not Van Wert figures
- Establishments in Decatur County146
- Covered employment, Decatur County2,269
- Average annual pay, Decatur County$42,983
- Housing units permitted, Decatur County2
Every figure in this section is published for Decatur County as a whole and is not a measurement of Van Wert.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
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Common questions
Van Wert questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Van Wert, Iowa?
188, in 95 households. Van Wert city covers 0.36 square miles of land, which is 529 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Van Wert in?
Decatur County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Van Wert?
$74,375. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $66,800. Median gross rent is $775 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Are the county figures on this page Van Wert figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Decatur County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Van Wert.
Is zoning published for Van Wert?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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