Blackford County, Indiana (IN)

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• • 11,32693.7%White Non-Hispanic Alone
  • 4283.5%Two or more races
  • 1471.2%Hispanic or Latino
  • 1231.0%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
  • 280.2%Some other race alone
  • 170.1%Asian alone
  • 140.1%American Indian and Alaska Native alone

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $129,364

Here:	$129,364
State:	$257,916

Townhouses or other attached units: $109,625

Here:	$109,625
State:	$224,114

In 2-unit structures: $232,981

Here:	$232,981
State:	$175,375

Mobile homes: $26,361

Here:	$26,361
State:	$67,116

Crime in 2019 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 1
• Rapes: 0
• Robberies: 1
• Assaults: 6
• Burglaries: 5
• Thefts: 11
• Auto thefts: 0

Crime in 2017 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 0
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 4
• Burglaries: 0
• Thefts: 0
• Auto thefts: 0

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,047 (0.8%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $694 (0.9%)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Blackford County is $432 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $518 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $659 a month.

Cities in this county include: Hartford City, Montpelier, Shamrock Lakes.

Neighboring counties: Eureka County, Nevada , Mercer County, New Jersey , Dauphin County, Pennsylvania , Kings County, New York , Indiana County, Pennsylvania , Harrison County, Ohio .

Current college students: 369
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 90.4%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 14.8%

Number of foreign born residents: 98 (21.7% naturalized citizens)

• Year of entry for the foreign-born population
• 422010 or later
• 112000 to 2009
• 01990 to 1999
• 121980 to 1989
• 01970 to 1979
• 7Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute):  minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 99.4%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 4,686
• One, attached: 158
• Two: 84
• 3 or 4: 220
• 5 to 9: 247
• 10 to 19: 55
• 20 to 49: 166
• 50 or more: 6
• Mobile homes: 324

Housing units in Blackford County with a mortgage: 1,978 (237 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 212 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 153

Religion statistics for Blackford County

Food Environment Statistics:

Agriculture in Blackford County:

Tornado activity:

Earthquake activity:

Most recent natural disasters:

• Indiana Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 31, 2020, FEMA Id: 4515, Natural disaster type: Other
• Indiana Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm, Incident Period: January 05, 2014 to January 09, 2014, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4173: April 22, 2014, FEMA Id: 4173, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm, Winter Storm
• Indiana Snow, Incident Period: February 12, 2007 to February 14, 2007, Emergency Declared EM-3274: March 12, 2007, FEMA Id: 3274, Natural disaster type: Snow
• Indiana Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3238: September 10, 2005, FEMA Id: 3238, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
• Indiana Severe Winter Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: January 01, 2005 to February 11, 2005, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1573: January 21, 2005, FEMA Id: 1573, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Flood
• Indiana Snow, Incident Period: December 21, 2004 to December 23, 2004, Emergency Declared EM-3197: January 11, 2005, FEMA Id: 3197, Natural disaster type: Snow
• Indiana Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: August 26, 2003 to September 15, 2003, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1487: September 05, 2003, FEMA Id: 1487, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
• Indiana Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: July 04, 2003 to August 06, 2003, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1476: July 11, 2003, FEMA Id: 1476, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
• Indiana Severe Storms and Tornadoes, Incident Period: September 20, 2002, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1433: September 25, 2002, FEMA Id: 1433, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado
• Indiana Winter Storm, Incident Period: January 01, 1999 to January 15, 1999, Emergency Declared EM-3135: January 15, 1999, FEMA Id: 3135, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
• 5 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

6.27% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($36,092 average adjusted gross income)

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
5.37% relocated from other counties in Indiana ($29,775 average AGI)
0.90% relocated from other states ($6,320 average AGI)

Blackford County:	0.90%
Indiana average:	2.58%

from Delaware County, IN	1.29% ($27,254 average AGI)
from Grant County, IN	0.84% ($34,341)
from Jay County, IN	0.76% ($31,459)
from Wells County, IN	0.61% ($39,567)

6.60% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($41,836 average adjusted gross income)

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.45% relocated to other counties in Indiana ($34,672 average AGI)
1.14% relocated to other states ($7,167 average AGI)

Blackford County:	1.14%
Indiana average:	2.46%

to Delaware County, IN	1.18% ($32,345 average AGI)
to Grant County, IN	0.96% ($32,106)
to Jay County, IN	0.76% ($37,351)
to Wells County, IN	0.61% ($36,700)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.3
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.2

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 11.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 13.1

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 10.8
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 6.1

Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Blackford County

All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 7%

Household type by relationship:

• Male householders: 2,656 (790 living alone), Female householders: 2,457 (931 living alone)

• 2,576 spouses (2,534 opposite-sex spouses), 268 unmarried partners, (268 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 3,134 children (2,729 natural, 184 adopted, 224 stepchildren), 440 grandchildren, 76 brothers or sisters, 74 parents, 6 foster children, 120 other relatives, 222 non-relatives

• In group quarters: 141

Size of family households: 1,673 2-persons, 679 3-persons, 400 4-persons, 240 5-persons, 196 6-persons, 29 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,721 1-person, 131 2-persons, 54 3-persons.

1,637 married couples with children.
581 single-parent households (234 men, 347 women).

98.4% of residents of Blackford speak English at home.
0.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (62% speak English very well, 38% speak English well).
0.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.4% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $70,408,000 ($5,087 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $2,291,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $37,882,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $16,603,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $2,477,000
Federal grants: $9,592,000
Federal procurement contracts: $481,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $3,373,000 ($1,425,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $255,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $3,846,000
Federal Government insurance: $12,647,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Here:	-0 per 1000 residents
State:	+9 per 1000 residents

Here:	-15 per 1000 residents
State:	-3 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.42 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

• Year house built in Blackford County, Indiana
• 02020 or later
• 2612010 to 2019
• 2492000 to 2009
• 5761990 to 1999
• 5761980 to 1989
• 4921970 to 1979
• 6381960 to 1969
• 6501950 to 1959
• 5031940 to 1949
• 1,8751939 or earlier

Rooms in houses/apartments in Blackford County, Indiana

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Blackford County, Indiana
• 91 room
• 72 rooms
• 263 rooms
• 2194 rooms
• 6765 rooms
• 8746 rooms
• 8707 rooms
• 3898 rooms
• 8369+ rooms

• Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Blackford County, Indiana
• 361 room
• 412 rooms
• 1653 rooms
• 3634 rooms
• 3025 rooms
• 976 rooms
• 1077 rooms
• 548 rooms
• 359+ rooms

Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Blackford County, Indiana

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Blackford County, Indiana
• 11no bedroom
• 541 bedroom
• 7042 bedrooms
• 2,2793 bedrooms
• 6244 bedrooms
• 2385+ bedrooms

• Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Blackford County, Indiana
• 37no bedroom
• 2351 bedroom
• 6022 bedrooms
• 2553 bedrooms
• 574 bedrooms
• 255+ bedrooms

Cars and other vehicles available in Blackford County, Indiana in houses/condos/apartments

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Cars and other vehicles available in Blackford County in owner-occupied houses/condos
• 145no vehicle
• 9961 vehicle
• 1,7412 vehicles
• 7163 vehicles
• 1514 vehicles
• 1635+ vehicles

• Cars and other vehicles available in Blackford County in renter-occupied apartments
• 367no vehicle
• 5071 vehicle
• 2462 vehicles
• 873 vehicles
• 74 vehicles
• 35+ vehicles

85.8% of Blackford County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 19% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 87% lived in Indiana.

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 9,810
• Other state: 2,151
• Northeast: 205
• Midwest: 1,001
• South: 758
• West: 179

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

• Total number of recipients: 231
• Number of aged recipients: 13
• Number of blind and disabled recipients: 218
• Number of recipients under 18: 51
• Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 158
• Number of recipients older than 64: 22
• Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 79
• Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 105