| VAN WERT Resident total population estimate (July 1) 2009 | 28496 |
| VAN WERT Resident total population estimates base (April 1) 2000 | 29659 |
| VAN WERT Resident total population estimate percent change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | -3.9 |
| VAN WERT Resident total population estimate net change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | -1163 |
| VAN WERT Resident population (April 1) 2000 (complete count) | 29659 |
| VAN WERT Resident population under 5 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 1907 |
| VAN WERT Resident population under 5 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 6.6 |
| VAN WERT Resident population under 18 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 6852 |
| VAN WERT Resident population under 18 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 23.8 |
| VAN WERT Resident population 65 years and over percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 15.4 |
| VAN WERT Resident population 65 years and over (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 4437 |
| VAN WERT Resident population: total females percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 51.2 |
| VAN WERT Resident population: White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 28088 |
| VAN WERT Resident population: Black alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 300 |
| VAN WERT Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 41 |
| VAN WERT Resident population: Asian alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 93 |
| VAN WERT Resident population: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0 |
| VAN WERT Resident population: Two or more races (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 226 |
| VAN WERT Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 564 |
| VAN WERT Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 27555 |
| VAN WERT Resident population: White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 97.7 |
| VAN WERT Resident population: Black alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 1 |
| VAN WERT Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.1 |
| VAN WERT Resident population: Asian alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.3 |
| VAN WERT Resident population: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0 |
| VAN WERT Resident population: Two or more races percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.8 |
| VAN WERT Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 2 |
| VAN WERT Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 95.9 |
| VAN WERT Births 2006 | 397 |
| VAN WERT Deaths 2006 | 300 |
| VAN WERT Infant deaths under one year 2006 | 3 |
| VAN WERT Population 5 years and over by residence in 1995 - percent in same house 2000 (sample) | 64.5 |
| VAN WERT Percent foreign born population 2000 (sample) | 0.7 |
| VAN WERT Population 5 years and over percent speaking language other than English at home 2000 (sample) | 2.8 |
| VAN WERT Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent high school graduate or higher 2000 | 86.6 |
| VAN WERT Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent bachelors degree or higher 2000 | 12 |
| VAN WERT Civilian noninstitutionalized population 5 years and over with a disability 2000 (sample) | 4865 |
| VAN WERT Average travel time to work for workers 16 years and over not working at home 2000 | 19 |
| VAN WERT Housing unit estimates as of July 1 2008 | 12738 |
| VAN WERT Housing unit estimates - net change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | 375 |
| VAN WERT Housing unit estimates - percent change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | 3 |
| VAN WERT Owner-occupied housing units - percent of total occupied housing units 2000 (complete count) | 81.7 |
| VAN WERT Median value of specified owner-occupied housing units 2000 (sample) | 76000 |
| VAN WERT Housing units by units in structure - multiple units 2000 (sample) | 8.7 |
| VAN WERT Households 2000 (complete count) | 11587 |
| VAN WERT Persons per household 2000 (complete count) | 2.52 |
| VAN WERT Per capita income in 1999 | 18293 |
| VAN WERT Median household income 2008 | 46734 |
| VAN WERT People of all ages in poverty - percent 2008 | 8.1 |
| VAN WERT Personal income 2007 | 868 |
| VAN WERT Per capita personal income 2007 | 30053 |
| VAN WERT Civilian labor force 2008 | 15730 |
| VAN WERT Civilian labor force unemployment 2008 | 1323 |
| VAN WERT Civilian labor force unemployment rate 2008 | 8.4 |
| VAN WERT Employment in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 15206 |
| VAN WERT Employment in all industries net change 2000 - 2007 | -1012 |
| VAN WERT Employment in government (NAICS 92) 2007 | 1607 |
| VAN WERT Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 511399 |
| VAN WERT Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) average earnings per job 2007 | 33631 |
| VAN WERT Private nonfarm establishments 2007 | 584 |
| VAN WERT Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2007 | 10189 |
| VAN WERT Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2006 percent change 2000-2007 | -11.1 |
| VAN WERT Nonemployer: total (NAICS 00) - establishments 2007 | 1621 |
| VAN WERT Accommodation and Food Services: total (NAICS 72) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 23235 |
| VAN WERT Total number of firms 2002 | 2082 |
| VAN WERT Total Black-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| VAN WERT Total American Indian-and Alaska Native-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| VAN WERT Total Asian-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| VAN WERT Total Hispanic-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| VAN WERT Total Native Hawaiian-and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| VAN WERT Total women-owned firms percent 2002 | 19.7 |
| VAN WERT Manufacturing: total (NAICS 31-33) - value of shipments 2002 | 736248 |
| VAN WERT Wholesale trade: total (NAICS 42) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 0 |
| VAN WERT Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 230908 |
| VAN WERT Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll per capita 2002 | 7868 |
| VAN WERT New private housing units authorized by building permits - total 2008 (20000-place universe) | 26 |
| VAN WERT Valuation of new private housing units authorized by building permits 2008 (20000-place universe) | 3262 |
| VAN WERT Land in farms (NAICS) 2007 (acres) (adjusted) | 246497 |
| VAN WERT Federal Government expenditure - total FY 2008 | 155671 |
| VAN WERT Federal Government expenditure per capita FY 2008 | 5415 |
| VAN WERT Land area in square miles 2000 | 410.09 |
| VAN WERT Population per square mile 2000 | 72 |
