Blackford County vs. Jay County

Blackford County (IN)Jay County (IN)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)11,93020,764
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-6.5%-2.3%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)12,76621,253
Population, Census, April 1, 201012,76621,253
Persons under 5 years, percent5.5%7.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent21.8%25.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent21.6%17.9%
Female persons, percent50.6%50.2%
White alone, percent97.0%97.7%
Black or African American alone, percent0.8%0.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.3%0.2%
Asian alone, percent0.4%0.4%
Two or More Races, percent1.6%1.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.8%3.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent95.4%94.7%
Veterans, 2014-20189001,091
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.6%1.0%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)6,0209,246
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201875.8%73.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$71,300$85,400
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$880$845
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$337$328
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$623$643
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201310.8%9.3%
Building permits, 2018319
Households, 2014-20185,2258,149
Persons per household, 2014-20182.292.54
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201890.1%87.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20182.8%4.2%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201882.3%81.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201868.5%66.2%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201889.4%84.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201813.6%10.6%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201816.1%11.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent8.6%9.5%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201857.8%62.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201853.1%54.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)7,70219,902
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)27,58162,431
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)255,6381,059,206
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)96,672136,874
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$7,733$6,406
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201823.020.5
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$42,217$44,772
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$24,663$22,470
Persons in poverty, percent14.1%13.0%
Total employer establishments, 2017244404
Total employment, 20172,8386,090
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)108,364222,235
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20173.6%0.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20175851,331
All firms, 20128231,532
Men-owned firms, 2012477833
Women-owned firms, 2012145427
Nonminority-owned firms, 20127581,371
Veteran-owned firms, 201242106
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20127121,288
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%26.6%
Population per square mile, 201077.355.4
Land area in square miles, 2010165.08383.91

Source: United States Census Bureau

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