Blackford County: Poverty Rate Trend
How Blackford County's poverty rate changed from 2017 to 2023, based on U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates. The 2019 vintage reflects the pre-COVID peak; 2021 captures the immediate COVID-era disruption; 2022–2023 show the recovery.
2017
9.0%
2023
12.7%
Total change
+3.7 pp
% change
+41.1%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 9.0% | — |
| 2019 | 9.6% | +0.6 pp (6.7%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 14.0% | — |
| 2022 | 11.3% | -2.7 pp (-19.3%) |
| 2023 | 12.7% | +1.4 pp (12.4%) |