Lima Reporter

25 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Van Wert in 2019, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 11.9 percent lower than the state average of 36.9 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 11,045.

90.1 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Van Wert residents who were at least 25 years old in 2019 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	726	9.9
Regular high school diploma	2,900	39.5
GED or alternative credential	315	4.3
Some college, less than 1 year	517	7
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	1,050	14.3
Associate's degree	589	8
Bachelor's degree	661	9
Master's degree	500	6.8
Professional school degree	47	0.6
Doctorate degree	38	0.5

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2019.