COMPARING TWO PLACES
Delaware County vs Blackford County
PLACE A
Delaware County, New York
VS
PLACE B
Blackford County, Indiana
Delaware County is 278% larger than Blackford County. Delaware County earns more, with a median household income $12,011 higher.
DELAWARE COUNTYBLACKFORD COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population44,30511,730+278% vs Blackford County
Population density3171−40
Population growth-7.7%-5.1%−2.5 pts
Median age48.843.1+5.7
Male50.8%48.8%+2.1 pts
Female49.2%51.2%−2.1 pts
Foreign-born4.4%1.8%+2.6 pts
White, non-Hispanic89.2%93.8%−4.6 pts
Black0.8%0.6%+0.1 pts
Hispanic / Latino4.9%2.4%+2.5 pts
Asian0.9%0.1%+0.8 pts
Other4.3%3.1%+1.2 pts
Median household income$63,337$51,326+$12,011
Per capita income$37,564$31,157+$6,407
Poverty rate14.4%16.2%−1.8 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4590.460Even
Bachelor's degree or higher27.6%14.5%+13.1 pts
Graduate degree12.2%4.5%+7.7 pts
Unemployment rate6.4%3.7%+2.7 pts
Labor force participation53.6%57.2%−3.6 pts
Median home value$183,100$107,500+$75,600
Median gross rent$880$699+$181
Owner-occupied77.3%73.9%+3.4 pts
Housing vacancy rate36.1%11.6%+24.5 pts
Rent-burdened households39.0%36.5%+2.5 pts
Average commute25.727.1−1.4
Worked from home12.5%10.1%+2.3 pts
Public transit to work0.8%0.0%+0.8 pts
Uninsured5.0%7.5%−2.5 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025