2025 Compare Cities Economy:
Jim Thorpe, PA vs Van Wert, OH

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Highlights
- Household income in Van Wert, is 12% less than it is in Jim Thorpe and is 44% below the National Average.
- Jim Thorpe unemployment rate is 7.9%.
- Van Wert unemployment rate is 3.8%.
 Jim Thorpe, PAVan Wert, OHUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock3.8%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.7%1.6%
 Future Job Growth24.7%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.2%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$30,218  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$47,811$69,021
 Family Median Income$65,647  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Jim Thorpe, PAVan Wert, OHUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock12.8%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.2%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock9.1%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K9.7%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock12.6%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K5.8%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock9.9%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K14.2%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock11.6%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K9.2%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock1.7%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Jim Thorpe, PAVan Wert, OHUnited States
 Management, business, finance12.4%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock4.0%6.5%
 Community, social services4.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.2%1.2%
 Education, library9.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock0.6%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock4.9%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.4%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock3.3%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.1%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.2%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support15.9%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair5.3%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock33.0%13.1%
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Reviews for Van Wert    2 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

I have lived in Van Wert my whole life and it is the most affordable place in the area maybe in Ohio with all it has for great  More

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Over 18 years ago

Small farming town, the people are very  More

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