Jay County vs. Blackford County

Jay County (IN)Blackford County (IN)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)20,76411,930
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-2.3%-6.5%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)21,25312,766
Population, Census, April 1, 201021,25312,766
Persons under 5 years, percent7.2%5.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent25.5%21.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent17.9%21.6%
Female persons, percent50.2%50.6%
White alone, percent97.7%97.0%
Black or African American alone, percent0.5%0.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.2%0.3%
Asian alone, percent0.4%0.4%
Two or More Races, percent1.1%1.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent3.2%1.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent94.7%95.4%
Veterans, 2014-20181,091900
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.0%1.6%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)9,2466,020
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201873.0%75.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$85,400$71,300
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$845$880
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$328$337
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$643$623
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20139.3%10.8%
Building permits, 2018193
Households, 2014-20188,1495,225
Persons per household, 2014-20182.542.29
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201887.7%90.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20184.2%2.8%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201881.3%82.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201866.2%68.5%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201884.8%89.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201810.6%13.6%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201811.8%16.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent9.5%8.6%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201862.0%57.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201854.7%53.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)19,9027,702
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)62,43127,581
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)1,059,206255,638
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)136,87496,672
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$6,406$7,733
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201820.523.0
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$44,772$42,217
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$22,470$24,663
Persons in poverty, percent13.0%14.1%
Total employer establishments, 2017404244
Total employment, 20176,0902,838
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)222,235108,364
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20170.3%3.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,331585
All firms, 20121,532823
Men-owned firms, 2012833477
Women-owned firms, 2012427145
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,371758
Veteran-owned firms, 201210642
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,288712
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200726.6%0.0%
Population per square mile, 201055.477.3
Land area in square miles, 2010383.91165.08

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Jay county (IN) and Blackford county (IN) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.