Blackford County Information
Blackford in
Indiana occupies
165 square miles and has a 2006 population of
13,603, a change from a 2000 population of
14,048 and
14,067 in 1990.
12.1% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
12.2% percent is 25-35, and
13.5% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
11 acts of violent crime reported in
Blackford in 2004, a change from
10 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
443 people:
6.5% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
4.1%.
Read more about
Blackford, Indiana in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Blackford | |
| State | Indiana | |
| Land Area | 165 sq. miles | Ranked 3,057 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 13,603 | Ranked 2,200 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 13,768 | |
| Population 2000 | 14,048 | Ranked 2,163 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 14,067 | Ranked 2,051 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 98.5% | |
| African American | .2% | |
| Asian American | .2% | |
| Native American | .4% | |
| Pacific Islander | % | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 5.8% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 13.5% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 12.1% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 12.2% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 13.5% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14.3% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 12.3% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 8% | |
| Population 75 and up | 8.3% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 11 | 10 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 1 | |
| Forcible Rapes | | |
| Robberies | 1 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 9 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 306 | 252 |
| Burglaries | 48 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 242 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 16 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 6,790 | 7,063 |
| Unemployed Population | 443 | 292 |
| Unemployment Rate | 6.5% | 4.1% |
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