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Blanford, IN

Thriving overall. Jobs is the clearest support signal, while gdp / output needs the most attention. Housing reads as unavailable for a median-income household.

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Population

281

Data freshness

Unknown

GDP / Output

-4.1% YoY

10

$1.1B

Output changed -4.1% in 2024.

Vintage date unknown

State growth4.6%
U.S. growth5.3%

Jobs

Unemployment rate

100

0.0%

Unemployment is 0.0% for Latest available.

Vintage date unknown

State avg3.3%
U.S. avg5.2%

Population

+13.3% 5-year

100

281

Population moved +13.3% over the latest ACS window.

Vintage date unknown

State population6,851,073
U.S. population334,922,499

Housing

Rent share of income

NA

Unavailable

Housing affordability could not be calculated.

Vintage date unknown

State rent$1.1K
U.S. rent$1.4K
HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.

Federal Funds

$7.8K per resident

97

$120.5M

$120.5M in federal obligations flowed here in FY2025.

Vintage date unknown

State total$207.1B
U.S. total$5.3T

Population and output

Trend Snapshot

Reported share

Industry Breakdown

FY2025

Federal Money

Federal obligations

$120.5M

$7.8K per resident in reported federal flow.

Top agencies

Dollars
1. Social Security Administration$95.5M
2. Department of Transportation$8.9M
3. Department of Veterans Affairs$8.0M

Top recipients

Dollars
1. INDIANA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$8.9M
2. VALLEY PROFESSIONALS COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER INC$3.7M
3. REDACTED DUE TO PII$2.2M

Unavailable

Housing Affordability

Unavailable

of median income

1BR estimateUnavailable
2BR estimateUnavailable
Median incomeUnavailable
Median home value$50,300

ACS context

Quick Facts

Population

281

Median age

34.1

Bachelor's degree+

33.1%

Poverty rate

20.3%

Labor force participation

51.1%

Prime rate

6.8%

CPI YoY

+3.2%

U.S. GDP YoY

+6.5%

Sources and warnings

Data Provenance

Census ACS 5-year

2024

BLS LAUS / CPS

Latest available

BEA regional CAGDP1

2024

USAspending

FY2025

FRED

2026-07-30

HUD Fair Market Rent

Latest available

Data notes
  • HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.

5-year compound growth

Historical Trends

Population CAGR

+2.5%

GDP CAGR

+4.6%

Federal flow

5 years

Population (5 years)
2020248
2021110
2022156
2023154
2024281
GDP (5 years)
2020$906.8M
2021$1.1B
2022$1.1B
2023$1.2B
2024$1.1B

2-year linear forecast

Predictive Outlook

Population forecast

2024281
2025223 *
2026234 *

R² = 5.9% · * projected

GDP forecast

2024$1.1B
2025$1.3B *
2026$1.3B *

R² = 72.2% · * projected

Linear regression over available historical data. Projections are estimates based on past trends and do not account for policy changes, economic shocks, or other external factors.

housing + income analysis

Cost of Living

Income and housing cost data unavailable for this geography.

employment snapshot

Job Market

Unemployment rate0.0%
State avg3.3%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation51.1%
Poverty rate20.3%

Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.

valuation snapshot

Real Estate

Median home value$50,300

composite score

Investment Climate

Investment climateStrong
Composite score67/100
Economic growth10/100
Labor market100/100
Population momentum100/100
Overall stability76/100

Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.

Location Context

Blanford CDP, Indiana

City/Town

Part of

Terre Haute, IN

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