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Blackford
Indiana

12K

Population

$51K

Median Income

$145K

Median Home

R+51

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$51K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate12.7%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate3.5%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$37,752

Federal Spending per Capita$689

Median Individual Earnings$36K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers31.8%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$55K

Avg Credit Score666

Work From Home %8.4%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1822.0%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households33.5%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms10

Income (20th Percentile)$20K

Income (80th Percentile)$94K

Income (95th Percentile)$169K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher15.8%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School9.6%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Dependency Ratio1.16

Medicare Spending / Person$4,329

SS Benefits / Person$5,233

Education Wage Premium2.09x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$57K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$72K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$34K

Public Assistance Recipients0.8%

Average Annual Wage$47K

Professional Services Concentration0.24x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$138K

This county

$240K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$701/mo

This county

$1100/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.88%

This county

0.71% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $794

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$956/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+2.5%

Home Value to Income Ratio1.4x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households12.1%

Homeownership Rate75.7%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

24.5%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

108 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Low inventory — sellers market

2.8 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

9.1%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Buyers market — homes selling below list

93.4%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy73.0 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity14.4%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index7.0 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score17

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score17

Dental Care Shortage Score17

Healthcare Shortage Score17.0

Healthcare Offices21

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)44.2%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)21.5%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)24.0%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)28.7%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)36.9%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians5

Nursing Home Rating4.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients633 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$13,006

Uninsured (under 65)8.7%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression28.3%

Education

Math Test Scores3.21 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.10 grade level

HS Diploma Holders3,529

Bachelor's Degree Holders703

HS Completion Rate90.4%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.5 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Drug Overdose Rate33.7 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities2

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)48th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)25.3 / 100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-3.3

January Sunshine-0.80

January Temperature-0.46

Average Temp52°F

Avg High Temp62°F

Avg Low Temp41°F

Annual Precipitation31.7 in/yr

Avg Storm Events0.8 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$0K

Drought Index (2022)-0.90

Heating Degree Days5,819 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,002 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)6,125 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)827 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.0

Avg Flood Events / Year0.0

Avg Hail Events / Year0.4

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)12 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)79 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations17 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)8.0 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)4 properties

FAA-Registered Airports2 total

Airports (excl. heliports)1 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed106 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed13 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)326 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)216 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)14 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)34 ms

Households with 100Mbps+94.9%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet14.8%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)116 Mbps

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers407 workers

Public Transit Commuters0 workers

Walk to Work80 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)164 workers

Walk to Work1.6%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden25.2%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers6.5 per 10K residents

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout57.9%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.611

Nonprofit Organizations95

Veterans Share7.5%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults53.0%

Never-Married Adults27.4%

Divorced Adults11.8%

Religious Organizations13

Asian Population0.1%

Native American Population0.1%

Membership Associations13.2 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.51 per 1K residents

Nursing & Care Facilities4

Grocery Stores5

Professional Services Firms13

Real Estate Firms6

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$52K

Avg Student Loan Balance$9K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate50.2%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.15%

Politics

R+51

2024 Presidential · Indiana was R+19 statewide

vs Indiana State

Income tax

3.05%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.88%0.71% state avg

Politics

R+51R+19

COL Index

County data87 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +43

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.76x avg income)

Economic Mobility

38%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $145K

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Local News — Blackford

Charter Communications · 15‏/05‏/2026

Spectrum Expands Rural Broadband Access in Blackford County, Indiana

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The Star Press · قبل 5 أيام

East Central Indiana IHSAA football week 2 scores, updates

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Purdue University · 23‏/04‏/2026

Road impacts scheduled for Indianapolis near site of Academic Success Building

Updated May 26, 2026 to reflect new dates for the W. Michigan Street closure. Indiana Avenue. Indian…

Post and Courier · 29‏/06‏/2026

James Blackford Obituary (2023) - Elwood, IN - Copher-Fesler-May Funeral Home - Elwood

James E. “Jim” Blackford, age 71 of Elwood, passed away on Wednesday, August 9, 2023 at Ascension St…

Hartford City News Times · قبل شهر واحد

Blackford County court news - July 22, 2026

CIRCUIT COURT. CIVIL CASES. July 13, 2026. In Re: The Estate of: Beth Ann Capper; Estate Unsupervise…

WANE 15 · 23‏/12‏/2025

I&M reaches agreement to buy electricity from Blackford County wind farm

In an effort to meet increasing demands for electricity, brought in part by the construction of ener…

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