Poverty Rate in Van Wert County, OH
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Van Wert County Compares
National Distribution
Where Van Wert County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ Van Wert County: 9.0%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #565 | Union County, PA | 9.0% |
| #566 | Custer County, SD | 9.0% |
| #567 | Douglas County, MN | 9.0% |
| #568 | Van Wert County, OH | 9.0% |
| #569 | Harris County, GA | 9.0% |
| #570 | Charlotte County, FL | 9.0% |
| #571 | Blaine County, NE | 9.0% |
Poverty Rate in Van Wert County, Ohio
Van Wert County, Ohio has a poverty rate of 9.0%, which ranks #568 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 28.7% below the national value of 12.6%.
Within Ohio, Van Wert County ranks #17 of 88 out of 88 counties. This places it in the 82th percentile nationally.
Percentage of the population living below the federal poverty line. All data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates for 2024.
About this data
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.