| BLACKFORD Resident total population estimate (July 1) 2009 | 13051 |
| BLACKFORD Resident total population estimates base (April 1) 2000 | 14048 |
| BLACKFORD Resident total population estimate percent change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | -7.1 |
| BLACKFORD Resident total population estimate net change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | -997 |
| BLACKFORD Resident population (April 1) 2000 (complete count) | 14048 |
| BLACKFORD Resident population under 5 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 719 |
| BLACKFORD Resident population under 5 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 5.5 |
| BLACKFORD Resident population under 18 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 2908 |
| BLACKFORD Resident population under 18 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 22.2 |
| BLACKFORD Resident population 65 years and over percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 16.8 |
| BLACKFORD Resident population 65 years and over (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 2198 |
| BLACKFORD Resident population: total females percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 50.3 |
| BLACKFORD Resident population: White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 12822 |
| BLACKFORD Resident population: Black alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 64 |
| BLACKFORD Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 50 |
| BLACKFORD Resident population: Asian alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 27 |
| BLACKFORD Resident population: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0 |
| BLACKFORD Resident population: Two or more races (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 130 |
| BLACKFORD Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 116 |
| BLACKFORD Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 12722 |
| BLACKFORD Resident population: White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 97.9 |
| BLACKFORD Resident population: Black alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.5 |
| BLACKFORD Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.4 |
| BLACKFORD Resident population: Asian alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.2 |
| BLACKFORD Resident population: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0 |
| BLACKFORD Resident population: Two or more races percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 1 |
| BLACKFORD Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.9 |
| BLACKFORD Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 97.2 |
| BLACKFORD Births 2006 | 145 |
| BLACKFORD Deaths 2006 | 115 |
| BLACKFORD Infant deaths under one year 2006 | 1 |
| BLACKFORD Population 5 years and over by residence in 1995 - percent in same house 2000 (sample) | 60.4 |
| BLACKFORD Percent foreign born population 2000 (sample) | 0.1 |
| BLACKFORD Population 5 years and over percent speaking language other than English at home 2000 (sample) | 2.2 |
| BLACKFORD Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent high school graduate or higher 2000 | 81.3 |
| BLACKFORD Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent bachelors degree or higher 2000 | 10.3 |
| BLACKFORD Civilian noninstitutionalized population 5 years and over with a disability 2000 (sample) | 2624 |
| BLACKFORD Average travel time to work for workers 16 years and over not working at home 2000 | 23.4 |
| BLACKFORD Housing unit estimates as of July 1 2008 | 6387 |
| BLACKFORD Housing unit estimates - net change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | 232 |
| BLACKFORD Housing unit estimates - percent change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | 3.8 |
| BLACKFORD Owner-occupied housing units - percent of total occupied housing units 2000 (complete count) | 78.7 |
| BLACKFORD Median value of specified owner-occupied housing units 2000 (sample) | 58900 |
| BLACKFORD Housing units by units in structure - multiple units 2000 (sample) | 10.3 |
| BLACKFORD Households 2000 (complete count) | 5690 |
| BLACKFORD Persons per household 2000 (complete count) | 2.44 |
| BLACKFORD Per capita income in 1999 | 16543 |
| BLACKFORD Median household income 2008 | 38769 |
| BLACKFORD People of all ages in poverty - percent 2008 | 13.9 |
| BLACKFORD Personal income 2007 | 335 |
| BLACKFORD Per capita personal income 2007 | 25424 |
| BLACKFORD Civilian labor force 2008 | 6611 |
| BLACKFORD Civilian labor force unemployment 2008 | 501 |
| BLACKFORD Civilian labor force unemployment rate 2008 | 7.6 |
| BLACKFORD Employment in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 5832 |
| BLACKFORD Employment in all industries net change 2000 - 2007 | -518 |
| BLACKFORD Employment in government (NAICS 92) 2007 | 691 |
| BLACKFORD Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 175257 |
| BLACKFORD Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) average earnings per job 2007 | 30051 |
| BLACKFORD Private nonfarm establishments 2007 | 279 |
| BLACKFORD Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2007 | 3282 |
| BLACKFORD Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2006 percent change 2000-2007 | -22.7 |
| BLACKFORD Nonemployer: total (NAICS 00) - establishments 2007 | 665 |
| BLACKFORD Accommodation and Food Services: total (NAICS 72) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 0 |
| BLACKFORD Total number of firms 2002 | 883 |
| BLACKFORD Total Black-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| BLACKFORD Total American Indian-and Alaska Native-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| BLACKFORD Total Asian-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| BLACKFORD Total Hispanic-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| BLACKFORD Total Native Hawaiian-and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| BLACKFORD Total women-owned firms percent 2002 | 34.8 |
| BLACKFORD Manufacturing: total (NAICS 31-33) - value of shipments 2002 | 294874 |
| BLACKFORD Wholesale trade: total (NAICS 42) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 65526 |
| BLACKFORD Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 100747 |
| BLACKFORD Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll per capita 2002 | 7264 |
| BLACKFORD New private housing units authorized by building permits - total 2008 (20000-place universe) | 6 |
| BLACKFORD Valuation of new private housing units authorized by building permits 2008 (20000-place universe) | 1037 |
| BLACKFORD Land in farms (NAICS) 2007 (acres) (adjusted) | 84626 |
| BLACKFORD Federal Government expenditure - total FY 2008 | 88936 |
| BLACKFORD Federal Government expenditure per capita FY 2008 | 6793 |
| BLACKFORD Land area in square miles 2000 | 165.1 |
| BLACKFORD Population per square mile 2000 | 85 |
