Van Wert, OH

General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:3979562, place: Van Wert city, Ohio)

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over: 8,377 (100%)
In labor force: 5,631 (67.22%)
--Civilian labor force: 5,631 (67.22%)
----Employed: 5,215 (62.25%)
----Unemployed: 416 (4.97%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 7.4%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 2,746 (32.78%)
Females 16 years and over: 4,509 (53.83%)
In labor force: 2,794 (33.35%)
--Civilian labor force: 2,794 (33.35%)
----Employed: 2,635 (31.46%)
Own children under 6 years: 871 (10.4%)
All parents in family in labor force: 714 (8.52%)

COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over: 5,155 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 4,218 (81.82%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 621 (12.05%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 7 (0.14%)
Walked: 157 (3.05%)
Other means: 49 (0.95%)
Worked at home: 103 (2%)
Mean travel time to work: 15.2 minutes

OCCUPATION
Employed civilian population 16 years and over: 5,215 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 1,172 (22.47%)
Service occupations: 772 (14.8%)
Sales and office occupations: 1,155 (22.15%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 0 (0%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 410 (7.86%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 1,706 (32.71%)

INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 25 (0.48%)
Construction: 251 (4.81%)
Manufacturing: 1,887 (36.18%)
Wholesale trade.: 136 (2.61%)
Retail trade: 594 (11.39%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 156 (2.99%)
Information: 96 (1.84%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 243 (4.66%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 176 (3.37%)
Educational, health and social services: 823 (15.78%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 373 (7.15%)
Other services (except public administration): 295 (5.66%)
Public administration: 160 (3.07%)

CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers: 4,427 (84.89%)
Government workers: 490 (9.4%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 287 (5.5%)
Unpaid family workers: 11 (0.21%)

INCOME IN 1999
Households: 4,502 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 380 (8.44%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 301 (6.69%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 775 (17.21%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 935 (20.77%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 936 (20.79%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 750 (16.66%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 263 (5.84%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 109 (2.42%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 35 (0.78%)
$200,000 or more: 18 (0.4%)
Median household income: $33,205

With earnings: 3,457 (76.79%)
--Mean earnings: $39,855
With Social Security income: 1,431 (31.79%)
--Mean Social Security income: $11,499
With Supplemental Security Income: 215 (4.78%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $6,480
With public assistance income: 123 (2.73%)
--Mean public assistance income: $1,121
With retirement income: 1,006 (22.35%)
--Mean retirement income: $11,433

Families: 2,940 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 81 (2.76%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 124 (4.22%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 411 (13.98%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 575 (19.56%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 704 (23.95%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 662 (22.52%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 251 (8.54%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 91 (3.1%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 35 (1.19%)
$200,000 or more: 6 (0.2%)
Median family income: $41,711

Per capita income: $17,413

Median earnings (dollars)
Male full-time, year-round workers: $31,441
Female full-time, year-round workers: $23,143

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999
Families: 147 (5%)
--With related children under 18 years: 100 (3.4%)
----With related children under 5 years: 29 (0.99%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 77 (2.62%)
--With related children under 18 years: 55 (1.87%)
----With related children under 5 years: 9 (0.31%)
Individuals: 745 (25.34%)
--18 years and over: 553 (18.81%)
----65 years and over: 139 (4.73%)
--Related children under 18 years: 191 (6.5%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 155 (5.27%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 312 (10.61%)

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