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Blackford County, Indiana

IN · population 11,950 · GEOID 18009

No score yet. It is computed when the file is built.

Median gross rent is better than the national figure.

U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B01003 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

data 2026.10 · built 2026-10-31 · pulled 2026-10-31

Population

11,950

0.17% of Indiana · 11,950 of 6,851,073

Receipt U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B01003 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Unemployment

4.0%

+0.0 pts above the United States

2024-012026-09

This placeUnited States

Table, 32 periods
Unemployment, against United States
PeriodThis placeUnited StatesMargin
2024-014.5%4.1%—
2024-025.0%4.2%—
2024-034.6%3.9%—
2024-043.7%3.5%—
2024-054.2%3.7%—
2024-064.6%4.3%—
2024-075.7%4.5%—
2024-084.1%4.4%—
2024-094.0%3.9%—
2024-104.6%3.9%—
2024-114.8%4.0%—
2024-124.2%3.8%—
2025-015.0%4.4%—
2025-025.0%4.5%—
2025-034.5%4.2%—
2025-043.5%3.9%—
2025-054.0%4.0%—
2025-064.3%4.4%—
2025-074.6%4.6%—
2025-084.2%4.5%—
2025-093.8%4.3%—
2025-113.5%4.3%—
2025-123.0%4.1%—
2026-014.4%4.7%—
2026-024.4%4.7%—
2026-034.0%4.3%—
2026-043.0%4.0%—
2026-053.5%4.1%—
2026-064.0%4.4%—
2026-073.8%4.4%—
2026-083.7%4.3%—
2026-094.0%4.0%—

Receipt U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · Local Area Unemployment Statistics · LAUCN180090000000003 · 2026-09 · pulled 2026-10-31

Median gross rent

$699

better than the United States

This place $699
Indiana $1,062
United States $1,413

Receipt U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B25064 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Output

$428.1M

−4.7% vs 2023

20162024
Table, 9 periods
Output
PeriodOutputMargin
2016$300.7M—
2017$319.0M—
2018$351.5M—
2019$352.9M—
2020$340.6M—
2021$382.2M—
2022$422.1M—
2023$449.0M—
2024$428.1M—

Indiana $519.5B · this place is 0.08% of the state

This measure has no national series.

Receipt U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · BEA Regional, CAGDP2 · CAGDP2-1 · 2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Federal obligations

$16,291

This measure has no state or national series.

Receipt USAspending.gov · Federal award obligations by county · spending_by_geography · FY2021 · pulled 2026-10-31

More about this place

Median age 43.1 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Bachelor's degree or higher 14.5% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Poverty rate 16.2% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Labor force participation 57.2% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median home value $107,500 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median household income $51,326 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Unemployment rate, five-year average 3.7% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Consumer price index (United States) 336 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2026-09-01
30-year fixed mortgage rate (United States) 7.2% Freddie Mac · 2026-10-29
Share of Indiana 0.17% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024