Blackford County, IN

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2023 Population

12,007

0.555% 1-year decline

US Senator

Todd Young

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Banks

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

0% 1-year change

2023 Poverty Rate

17.5%

2.8% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$47,560

6.94% 1-year decline

2023 Median Property Value

$96,700

7.21% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

4,965

3.61% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Blackford County, IN had a population of 12k people with a median age of 44 and a median household income of $47,560. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Blackford County, IN declined from 12,074 to 12,007, a −0.555% decrease and its median household income declined from $51,108 to $47,560, a −6.94% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Blackford County, IN are White (Non-Hispanic) (94.2%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.77%), Two+ (Hispanic) (1.17%), White (Hispanic) (1.02%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0.466%).

None of the households in Blackford County, IN reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.4% of the residents in Blackford County, IN are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Blackford County, IN was $96,700, and the homeownership rate was 73.6%.

Most people in Blackford County, IN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Blackford County, IN was 2 cars per household.

Blackford County, IN borders Delaware County, IN, Grant County, IN, Jay County, IN, and Wells County, IN.

United States Indiana

Population & Diversity

Blackford County, IN is home to a population of 12k people, from which 99.4% are citizens. As of 2023, 0.958% of Blackford County, IN residents were born outside of the country (115 people).

In 2023, there were 34.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (11.3k people) in Blackford County, IN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 332 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 141 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.4%

2023 Citizenship

99.4%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.4% of Blackford County, IN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Blackford County, IN was 99.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Blackford County, IN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Blackford County, IN

White (Non-Hispanic)
11.3k ± 28
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
332 ± 61.4
Two+ (Hispanic)
141 ± 81.5

2.19%

Hispanic Population

263 people

2.19% of the people in Blackford County, IN are hispanic (263 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Blackford County, IN as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Blackford County, IN.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
101,350 ± 7,757 people
India
35,477 ± 4,612 people
China
18,850 ± 3,366 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Blackford County, IN was Mexico, the natal country of 101,350 Blackford County, IN residents, followed by India with 35,477 and China with 18,850.

Foreign-Born Population

0.958%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

115 people

0.745%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

90 people

As of 2023, 0.958% of Blackford County, IN residents (115 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Blackford County, IN was 0.745%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Blackford County, IN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
287 ± 94
Gulf War (2001-)
210 ± 91
Korea
68 ± 56

Blackford County, IN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.37 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Blackford County, IN employs 4.97k people. The largest industries in Blackford County, IN are Manufacturing (1,517 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (464 people), and Retail Trade (432 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($78,701), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($70,674), and Transportation & Warehousing ($59,375).

Males in Indiana have an average income that is 1.36 times higher than the average income of females, which is $53,980. The income inequality in Indiana (measured using the Gini index) is N/A, which is N/A than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

4.97k

2023 Value

± 468

−3.61%

1 Year decline

± 13.5%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Blackford County, IN declined at a rate of −3.61%, from 5.15k employees to 4.97k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Blackford County, IN, are Production Occupations (782 people), Management Occupations (745 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (477 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Blackford County, IN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Indiana (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

4.97k

2023 Value

± 468

−3.61%

1 Year decline

± 13.5%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Blackford County, IN declined at a rate of −3.61%, from 5.15k employees to 4.97k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Blackford County, IN, are Manufacturing (1,517 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (464 people), and Retail Trade (432 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Blackford County, IN, though some of these residents may live in Blackford County, IN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$47,051

Median earning men ± $6,566

$32,088

Median earning women ± $4,337

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($81,023), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($60,662), and Manufacturing ($58,182).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($72,368), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($57,692), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($43,000).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.48%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 3.21M people employed in Indiana. This represents a 2.48% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 15.4%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Indiana.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

24
Other Services (except Public Administration)
17
Finance and Insurance
16
Construction

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$54.2k
Manufacturing
$27.9k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$11.7k
Construction

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Blackford County, IN went to Donald J. Trump with 71.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (25.7%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (2.47%).

Todd Young and Jim Banks are the senators currently representing the state of Indiana. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Indiana is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (71.8%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (25.7%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (2.47%)
Libertarian Party

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Blackford County, IN for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Indiana

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Todd Young

Senator from Indiana

Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Jim Banks

Senator from Indiana

Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Todd Young and Jim Banks are the senators currently representing Indiana.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Indiana over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Indiana

Indiana is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Indiana have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in false were N/A.

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Blackford County, IN was $96,700 in 2023, which is 0.319 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $90,200 to $96,700, a 7.21% increase. The homeownership rate in Blackford County, IN is 73.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Blackford County, IN have an average commute time of 25.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Blackford County, IN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Blackford County, IN is $47,560. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Blackford County, IN was Census Tract 9751 with a value of $66,667, followed by Census Tract 9754 and Census Tract 9752, with respective values of $61,311 and $41,250.

In 2023, 9.93% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Blackford County, IN. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator grew 0.333%.

Housing

Property

$96,700

Median Property Value 2023

±$10,292

$3,726

Median Property Taxes

±$356

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Blackford County, IN the largest share of households pay taxes in the N/A range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Blackford County, IN compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

73.6%

Homeownership

2023

57.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 73.6% of the housing units in Blackford County, IN were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 75.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Blackford County, IN compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9751
Census Tract 9754
Census Tract 9752

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Blackford County, IN was Census Tract 9751 with a value of $66,667, followed by Census Tract 9754 and Census Tract 9752, with respective values of $61,311 and $41,250.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Blackford County, IN colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$47,560

Median Household Income

± $4,952

5.06k

Number of Households

± 451

In 2023, the median household income of the 5.06k households in Blackford County, IN declined from $47,560 from the previous year's value of $51,108.

The following chart displays the households in Blackford County, IN distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Blackford County, IN is from Blackford County, IN.

N/A Wage GINI in N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Blackford County, IN across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (77%)
Worked At Home (10.8%)
Carpooled (10.4%)

In 2023, 77% of workers in Blackford County, IN drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.8%) and those who carpooled to work (10.4%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

25.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Blackford County, IN have a shorter commute time (25.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 4.24% of the workforce in Blackford County, IN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Blackford County, IN compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Blackford County, IN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Blackford County, IN have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 9.93% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Blackford County, IN. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator grew 0.333%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

17.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Blackford County, IN (2.07k out of 11.8k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Blackford County, IN is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2023, 20% of the children was living in poverty in Blackford County, IN. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 5%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

92.5% of the population of Blackford County, IN has health coverage, with 37.1% on employee plans, 23.6% on Medicaid, 16.4% on Medicare, 13.4% on non-group plans, and 2.01% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Blackford County, IN see 1683 patients per year on average, which represents a 14.5% increase from the previous year (1470 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 4030 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 3023 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.5% were men and 50.5% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,683 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Blackford County, IN

Primary care physicians in Blackford County, IN see an average of 1,683 patients per year. This represents a 14.5% increase from the previous year (1,470 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Blackford County, IN in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.5% were men and 50.5% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

7.55%

Uninsured

37.1%

Employer Coverage

23.6%

Medicaid

16.4%

Medicare

13.4%

Non-Group

2.01%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Blackford County, IN grew by 6.73% from 7.07% to 7.55%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Blackford County, IN changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.