Wells County vs. Blackford County

Wells County (IN)Blackford County (IN)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)28,20611,930
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)2.1%-6.5%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)27,63712,766
Population, Census, April 1, 201027,63612,766
Persons under 5 years, percent6.5%5.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent24.8%21.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent18.3%21.6%
Female persons, percent50.7%50.6%
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, percent0.7%0.4%
Two or More Races, percent1.2%1.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent3.2%1.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent94.1%95.4%
Veterans, 2014-20181,653900
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.5%1.6%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)11,9246,020
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201879.5%75.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$120,700$71,300
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$990$880
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$367$337
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$674$623
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201312.4%10.8%
Building permits, 2018593
Households, 2014-201810,8745,225
Persons per household, 2014-20182.522.29
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201888.2%90.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20183.3%2.8%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201885.8%82.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201875.3%68.5%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201891.1%89.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201818.1%13.6%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20189.2%16.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent8.0%8.6%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201864.7%57.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201856.5%53.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)20,4707,702
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)128,28927,581
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)1,126,496255,638
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)231,48496,672
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$8,371$7,733
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201821.723.0
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$56,265$42,217
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$27,106$24,663
Persons in poverty, percent8.5%14.1%
Total employer establishments, 2017634244
Total employment, 201710,7332,838
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)365,294108,364
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20171.4%3.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,729585
All firms, 20121,875823
Men-owned firms, 20121,077477
Women-owned firms, 2012516145
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,703758
Veteran-owned firms, 201217842
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,546712
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, 201075.177.3
Land area in square miles, 2010368.09165.08

Source: United States Census Bureau

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