Living in Blackford County Schools Area

Living Summary

5,235

households

11,857

Total Population

$70,600

Average House Value

$644

Average Housing Rent

$43,505

Average Household Income

94.46%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

Academic Summary view more

Schools

1,649

Total Students

KG-12

Grades Offered

18 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

49%

Percent Proficient - Math

46%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Overview

A total of 5,235 households are located in Blackford County Schools area. Among them, 1,280 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 2.73 people. The total number of children in the region is 2,848 and 2,384 children are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

1% (111) of residents are non-citizens and 3% (324) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

Social Characteristics of Blackford County Schools, Indiana
Household	5,235
Population	11,857
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	1,280 (24%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	2,848
Total Students	2,384
Pre-Kindergarten	160
Kindergarten	262
Grade 1-8	1,123
Grade 9-12	495
College/Graduate School	344
Veterans	9,422
Non-citizen	111
Non-English Home Language	324
Internet Coverage	100%

Employment Statistics

9,717 residents are over the age of 16 and 5,516 people are in labor force. Among them, 5,516 people are in civilian labor force and 0 are in armed labor force. 5,194 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 5.80%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Blackford County Schools area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	5,118	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	4,374	85.46%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	442	8.64%
Public transportation	26	0.51%
Walked	153	2.99%
Other method	39	0.76%
Worked from home	84	1.64%
Average Commute Time	23 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	5,194	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	1,349	25.97%
Service	762	14.67%
Sales and office	932	17.94%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	535	10.30%
Production, transportation, and material moving	1,616	31.11%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	5,194	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	117	2.25%
Construction	197	3.79%
Manufacturing	1,595	30.71%
Wholesale trade	55	1.06%
Retail trade	463	8.91%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	319	6.14%
Information	70	1.35%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	176	3.39%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	296	5.70%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,198	23.07%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	195	3.75%
Other services, except public administration	314	6.05%
Public administration	199	3.83%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	5,194	-
Private wage and salary workers	4,292	82.63%
Government workers	589	11.34%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	313	6.03%
Unpaid family workers	-	-

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $56,693 for the 5,235 households in Blackford County Schools area, Indiana. The average income of a single worker is $28,761. 11,200 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 94.46%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	5,235	-
Less than $10,000	329	6.28%
$10,000 - $14,999	274	5.23%
$15,000 - $24,999	568	10.85%
$25,000 - $34,999	988	18.87%
$35,000 - $49,999	836	15.97%
$50,000 - $74,999	1,028	19.64%
$75,000 - $99,999	646	12.34%
$100,000 - $149,999	397	7.58%
$150,000 - $199,999	116	2.22%
More than $200,000	53	1.01%
Median Household Income	$43,505	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$56,693	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	3,474	-
Less than $10,000	175	5.04%
$10,000 - $14,999	100	2.88%
$15,000 - $24,999	225	6.48%
$25,000 - $34,999	457	13.15%
$35,000 - $49,999	587	16.90%
$50,000 - $74,999	849	24.44%
$75,000 - $99,999	580	16.70%
$100,000 - $149,999	343	9.87%
$150,000 - $199,999	109	3.14%
More than $200,000	49	1.41%

Median Family Income	$53,263	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$65,895	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$28,761	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$41,899	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$41,899	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	11,857	-
With health insurance coverage	11,200	94.46%
Public coverage	5,084	42.88%
Private health insurance	8,097	68.29%
Without health insurance coverage	657	5.54%

Housing

There are 6,019 housing units in Blackford County Schools area, Indiana with 5,235 units (86.97%) occupied. 3,911 houses (74.71%) are occupied by owner and 1,324 houses (25.29%) are rented. The average housing value is $70,600 and the average rental cost is $644. 16 houses (0.27%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 2,383 houses (39.59%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	6,019	-
Occupied	5,235	86.97%
Owner Occupied	3,911	74.71%
Renter Occupied	1,324	25.29%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	4,790	79.58%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	113	1.88%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	746	12.39%
Mobile Homes	370	6.15%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0	0.00%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	6,019	-
Built 2014 or later	16	0.27%
Built 2010 - 2013	89	1.48%
Built 2000 - 2009	258	4.29%
Built 1990 - 1999	622	10.33%
Built 1980 - 1989	322	5.35%
Built 1970 - 1979	848	14.09%
Built 1960 - 1969	857	14.24%
Built 1950 - 1959	624	10.37%
Built 1949 or earlier	2,383	39.59%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	6,019	-
1 room	25	0.42%
2 rooms	89	1.48%
3 rooms	529	8.79%
4 rooms	581	9.65%
5 rooms	1,315	21.85%
6 rooms	1,150	19.11%
7 rooms	1,125	18.69%
8 rooms	734	12.19%
9 rooms or more	471	7.83%
Median Number of Rooms	5.9 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	6,019	-
no bedroom	33	0.55%
1 bedroom	729	12.11%
2 bedrooms	1,450	24.09%
3 bedrooms	2,943	48.90%
4 bedrooms	782	12.99%
5 bedrooms or more	82	1.36%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	3,911	-
Less than $50,000	1,203	30.76%
$50,000 - $99,999	1,466	37.48%
$100,000 - $149,999	608	15.55%
$150,000 - $199,999	351	8.97%
$200,000 - $299,999	192	4.91%
$300,000 - $499,999	42	1.07%
$500,000 - $999,999	13	0.33%
$1,000,000 or more	36	0.92%
Median House Value	$70,600	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	1,152	-
Less than $500	246	21.35%
$500 - $999	828	71.88%
$1,000 - $1,499	72	6.25%
$1,500 - $1,999	4	0.35%
$2,000 - $2,499	2	0.17%
$2,500 - $2,999	-	-
$3,000 or more	-	-
Median Rental Costs	$644	-

Demographic

A total of 12,013 people lives in Blackford County Schools area, Indiana with 5,965 male and 6,048 female. The males to female ratio is 49.65 to 50.35. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	12,013	-
Male	5,965	49.65%
Female	6,048	50.35%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	12,013	-
Under 5 years	637	5.30%
5 - 9 years	790	6.58%
10 - 14 years	710	5.91%
15 - 19 years	698	5.81%
20 - 24 years	675	5.62%
25 - 34 years	1,314	10.94%
35 - 44 years	1,257	10.46%
45 - 54 years	1,628	13.55%
55 - 59 years	1,008	8.39%
60 - 64 years	772	6.43%
65 - 74 years	1,418	11.80%
75 - 84 years	758	6.31%
85 years and older	348	2.90%
Median Age	44.0 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	12,013	-
One Race	11,797	98.20%
White	11,669	97.14%
Black or African American	4	0.03%
American Indian and Alaska Native	37	0.31%
Asian	87	0.72%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0	0.00%
Other	0	0.00%

Two or more races	216	1.80%
White and Black or African American	50	0.42%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	145	1.21%
White and Asian	21	0.17%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%