
Blackford County, IN
Population | Education | Commuting | Labor Force | Industry | Income | Firm Size |
Population
A region's economy thrives or dives because of the people who choose to live there. That choice may occur by being born there and desiring to stay, or a more deliberate one of choosing to relocate from somewhere else. Monitoring change in the size and movement of population is an important barometer of well-being.
Population Over Time | |||||
1990 | 2000 | 2010 | 2015 | 2021 | |
Total Population | 14,067 | 14,042 | 12,766 | 12,109 | 12,091 |
Change Since 1990 | -25 | -1,301 | -1,958 | -1,976 | |
Pct. Change Since 1990 | -0.2% | -9.2% | -13.9% | -14.0% | |
Source: US Census Bureau
Components of Population Change 2020 to 2021 | ||
Number | ||
Net Domestic Migration | 21 | |
International Migration | 4 | |
Natural Increase (births minus deaths) | -32 | |
Births | 130 | |
Deaths | 162 |
Source: US Census Bureau
Population Estimates by Age in 2021 | ||
Number | Pct. Dist | |
Preschool (0 to 4) | 669 | 5.5% |
School Age (5 to 17) | 2,003 | 16.6% |
College Age (18 to 24) | 869 | 7.2% |
Young Adult (25 to 44) | 2,676 | 22.1% |
Older Adult (45 to 64) | 3,228 | 26.7% |
Older (65 plus) | 2,646 | 21.9% |
Source: US Census Bureau
Population Estimates by Race and Hispanic Origin in 2021 | ||
Number | Pct. Dist | |
American Ind. or Alaskan Native Alone | 40 | 0.3% |
Asian Alone | 68 | 0.6% |
Black Alone | 114 | 0.9% |
Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Isl. Alone | 4 | 0.0% |
White Alone | 11,662 | 96.5% |
Two or More Race Groups | 203 | 1.7% |
Hispanic or Latino | ||
Non-Hispanic or Latino | 11,856 | 98.1% |
Hispanic or Latino | 235 | 1.9% |
Source: US Census Bureau
Households in 2020 | ||
Number | Pct. Dist | |
Total Households | 5,105 | 100.0% |
Family Households | 3,311 | 64.9% |
Married with Children | 756 | 14.8% |
Married without Children | 1,901 | 37.2% |
Single Parents | 379 | 7.4% |
Other | 275 | 5.4% |
Non-family Households | 1,794 | 35.1% |
Living Alone | 1,588 | 31.1% |
Average Household Size | 2.37 | |
Average Family Household Size | 3.65 |
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5 Year Estimates
Population Counts by Decade | |||
Population | Numerical Chg. | Pct. Chg. | |
1950 | 14,026 | NA | NA |
1960 | 14,792 | 766 | 5.5% |
1970 | 15,888 | 1,096 | 7.4% |
1980 | 15,570 | -318 | -2.0% |
1990 | 14,067 | -1,503 | -9.7% |
April 2000 | 14,042 | -25 | -0.2% |
April 2010 | 12,766 | -1,276 | -9.1% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Population Projections | |||||
2010 | 2015 | 2020 | 2025 | 2030 | |
Population Projections | 12,766 | 12,187 | 11,633 | 11,093 | 10,517 |
Change Since 2010 | -579 | -1,133 | -1,673 | -2,249 | |
Pct. Change Since 2010 | -4.5% | -8.9% | -13.1% | -17.6% | |
Source: Indiana Business Research Center.
Note: 2010 data are census counts from the U.S. Census Bureau
Note: 2010 data are census counts from the U.S. Census Bureau