Blackford County, Indiana
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Blackford County, IN registers elevated household financial distress with a score of 59.3 — 884th nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Income & Poverty, where poverty rates are high and household incomes lag well behind state and national medians. Within Indiana, it ranks 7th of 92 counties. Its score is in the middle of its 4 neighboring counties.
The Numbers Behind the Score
The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Blackford County's primary driver is Income & Poverty at 71.5 — above the national median.
Scores are percentile-based: 50 = national median, higher = more distressed. The median line is shown on each bar.
Neighbors and Peers
How Blackford County compares to its 4 neighboring counties and population peers.
Neighboring Counties
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Blackford County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blackford County, IN | 59.3 | Elevated | — |
| Delaware County, IN | 64.8 | Elevated | +5.5 |
| Grant County, IN | 63.3 | Elevated | +4.0 |
| Jay County, IN | 54.1 | Elevated | -5.2 |
| Wells County, IN | 35.5 | Normal | -23.8 |
Population Peers
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Blackford County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clatsop County, OR | 59.3 | Elevated | -0.0 |
| Bourbon County, KS | 59.3 | Elevated | +0.0 |
| Asotin County, WA | 59.3 | Elevated | -0.0 |
| Jasper County, TX | 59.4 | Elevated | +0.1 |
| Newton County, MS | 59.2 | Elevated | -0.1 |
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