Wells County vs. Blackford County
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Wells County (IN) Blackford County (IN)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019) 28,206 11,930
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019) 2.1% -6.5%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019) 27,637 12,766
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 27,636 12,766
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.5% 5.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent 24.8% 21.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 18.3% 21.6%
Female persons, percent 50.7% 50.6%
White alone, percent 97.0% 97.0%
Black or African American alone, percent 0.8% 0.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent 0.3% 0.3%
Asian alone, percent 0.7% 0.4%
Two or More Races, percent 1.2% 1.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent 3.2% 1.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 94.1% 95.4%
Veterans, 2014-2018 1,653 900
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018 1.5% 1.6%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018) 11,924 6,020
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018 79.5% 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, 2009-2013 12.4% 10.8%
Building permits, 2018 59 3
Households, 2014-2018 10,874 5,225
Persons per household, 2014-2018 2.52 2.29
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018 88.2% 90.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018 3.3% 2.8%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018 85.8% 82.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018 75.3% 68.5%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 91.1% 89.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 18.1% 13.6%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018 9.2% 16.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 8.0% 8.6%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 64.7% 57.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 56.5% 53.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000) 20,470 7,702
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000) 128,289 27,581
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000) 1,126,496 255,638
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000) 231,484 96,672
Total retail sales per capita, 2012 $8,371 $7,733
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018 21.7 23.0
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, percent 8.5% 14.1%
Total employer establishments, 2017 634 244
Total employment, 2017 10,733 2,838
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000) 365,294 108,364
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017 1.4% 3.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017 1,729 585
All firms, 2012 1,875 823
Men-owned firms, 2012 1,077 477
Women-owned firms, 2012 516 145
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012 1,703 758
Veteran-owned firms, 2012 178 42
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012 1,546 712
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Population per square mile, 2010 75.1 77.3
Land area in square miles, 2010 368.09 165.08
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.