Blackford County vs. Wells County

Blackford County (IN)Wells County (IN)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)11,93028,206
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-6.5%2.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)12,76627,637
Population, Census, April 1, 201012,76627,636
Persons under 5 years, percent5.5%6.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent21.8%24.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent21.6%18.3%
Female persons, percent50.6%50.7%
White alone, percent97.0%97.0%
Black or African American alone, percent0.8%0.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.3%0.3%
Asian alone, percent0.4%0.7%
Two or More Races, percent1.6%1.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.8%3.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent95.4%94.1%
Veterans, 2014-20189001,653
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.6%1.5%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)6,02011,924
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201875.8%79.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$71,300$120,700
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$880$990
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$337$367
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$623$674
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201310.8%12.4%
Building permits, 2018359
Households, 2014-20185,22510,874
Persons per household, 2014-20182.292.52
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201890.1%88.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20182.8%3.3%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201882.3%85.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201868.5%75.3%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201889.4%91.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201813.6%18.1%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201816.1%9.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent8.6%8.0%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201857.8%64.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201853.1%56.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)7,70220,470
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)27,581128,289
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)255,6381,126,496
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)96,672231,484
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$7,733$8,371
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201823.021.7
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$42,217$56,265
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$24,663$27,106
Persons in poverty, percent14.1%8.5%
Total employer establishments, 2017244634
Total employment, 20172,83810,733
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)108,364365,294
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20173.6%1.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20175851,729
All firms, 20128231,875
Men-owned firms, 20124771,077
Women-owned firms, 2012145516
Nonminority-owned firms, 20127581,703
Veteran-owned firms, 201242178
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20127121,546
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Population per square mile, 201077.375.1
Land area in square miles, 2010165.08368.09

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Blackford county (IN) and Wells county (IN) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.