Bluffton, OH

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2023 Population

3,799

7.32% 1-year growth

US Senator

Bernie Moreno

Republican Party

US Senator

Jon Husted

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

35.4

0.282% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

1.63%

5.57% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$77,382

3.7% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$192,500

3% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

1,684

9.28% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Bluffton, OH had a population of 3.8k people with a median age of 35.4 and a median household income of $77,382. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Bluffton, OH grew from 3,540 to 3,799, a 7.32% increase and its median household income grew from $74,620 to $77,382, a 3.7% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Bluffton, OH are White (Non-Hispanic) (88.5%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (3.4%), Other (Non-Hispanic) (2.53%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (2.37%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.53%).

None of the households in Bluffton, OH reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.2% of the residents in Bluffton, OH are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Bluffton, OH are Bluffton University (178 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2023, the median property value in Bluffton, OH was $192,500, and the homeownership rate was 72.3%.

Most people in Bluffton, OH drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 17.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Bluffton, OH was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Bluffton, OH is home to a population of 3.8k people, from which 98.2% are citizens. As of 2023, 3.97% of Bluffton, OH residents were born outside of the country (151 people).

In 2023, there were 26.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.36k people) in Bluffton, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 129 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 96 Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.2%

2023 Citizenship

97.9%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 98.2% of Bluffton, OH residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Bluffton, OH was 97.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Bluffton, OH compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bluffton, OH

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.36k ± 355
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
129 ± 97
Other (Non-Hispanic)
96 ± 107

1.66%

Hispanic Population

63 people

1.66% of the people in Bluffton, OH are hispanic (63 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Bluffton, OH as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Ohio.

Most Common Origin

India
65,962 ± 6,288 people
Mexico
43,233 ± 5,095 people
China
34,193 ± 4,533 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Ohio was India, the natal country of 65,962 Ohio residents, followed by Mexico with 43,233 and China with 34,193.

Foreign-Born Population

3.97%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

151 people

3.9%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

138 people

As of 2023, 3.97% of Bluffton, OH residents (151 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Bluffton, OH was 3.9%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Bluffton, OH compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
94 ± 49
Gulf War (1990s)
35 ± 34
Gulf War (2001-)
34 ± 41

Bluffton, OH has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.69 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Bluffton, OH employs 1.68k people. The largest industries in Bluffton, OH are Health Care & Social Assistance (376 people), Educational Services (361 people), and Manufacturing (284 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($100,250), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($81,094), and Transportation & Warehousing ($81,094).

Males in Ohio have an average income that is 1.32 times higher than the average income of females, which is $57,975. The income inequality in Ohio (measured using the Gini index) is 0.456, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

1.68k

2023 Value

± 276

9.28%

1 Year growth

± 21.4%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Bluffton, OH grew at a rate of 9.28%, from 1.54k employees to 1.68k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bluffton, OH, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (245 people), Management Occupations (161 people), and Production Occupations (153 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bluffton, OH.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Ohio (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

1.68k

2023 Value

± 276

9.28%

1 Year growth

± 21.4%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Bluffton, OH grew at a rate of 9.28%, from 1.54k employees to 1.68k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bluffton, OH, are Health Care & Social Assistance (376 people), Educational Services (361 people), and Manufacturing (284 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bluffton, OH, though some of these residents may live in Bluffton, OH and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$57,857

Median earning men ± $21,233

$36,159

Median earning women ± $5,577

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($101,875), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($79,821), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($75,208).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($57,798), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($54,444), and Retail Trade ($37,292).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

1.48%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 5.51M people employed in Ohio. This represents a 1.48% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 15.4%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Ohio.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Ohio went to Donald J. Trump with 55.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (43.9%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.489%).

Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted are the senators currently representing the state of Ohio. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Ohio is currently represented by 15 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Bluffton, OH. Showing the available data for Ohio.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (55.1%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (43.9%)
Democratic Party
Chase Oliver (0.489%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Ohio went to Donald J. Trump with 55.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (43.9%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.489%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Ohio for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Ohio

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Bernie Moreno

Senator from Ohio

Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Jon Husted

Senator from Ohio

Assumed office on January 21, 2025
While elections for full class 3 terms will take place in 2028, Ohio will hold a special election in 2026 to elect a senator to complete the remainder of JD Vance's term.

Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted are the senators currently representing Ohio.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Ohio over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Ohio

Ohio is currently represented by 15 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Ohio have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in Bluffton, OH awarded 178 degrees. The student population of Bluffton, OH in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 368 male students and 377 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Bluffton, OH are White (146 and 86.9%), followed by Black or African American (10 and 5.95%), Two or More Races (6 and 3.57%), and Hispanic or Latino (3 and 1.79%).

The largest universities in Bluffton, OH by number of degrees awarded are Bluffton University (178 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Bluffton, OH are General Business Administration & Management (44 and 24.7%), Accounting (15 and 8.43%), and General Special Education & Teaching (11 and 6.18%).

The median tuition cost in Bluffton, OH for private four year colleges is $34,716.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2022 in Bluffton, OH, the percentage of applicants admitted was 96.3%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 15.2%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 745 (49.4% men and 50.6% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2022 there were 745 students enrolled in Bluffton, OH, 49.4% men and 50.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 559 records, of which 56% were women and 44% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Accounting
15 degrees awarded
General Special Education & Teaching
11 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
26 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Bluffton, OH was Accounting with 15 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Bluffton, OH according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Bluffton University

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

178 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Bluffton University with 178 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2022, 95 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Bluffton, OH, which is 1.14 times more than the 83 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 146 degrees mean that there were 14.6 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 10 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($34,716) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($800) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,400) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.724% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.686% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (3.05M), Some college (1.98M), and Bachelors Degree (1.63M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Bluffton, OH was $192,500 in 2023, which is 0.634 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $186,900 to $192,500, a 3% increase. The homeownership rate in Bluffton, OH is 72.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Bluffton, OH have an average commute time of 17.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Bluffton, OH is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$192,500

Median Property Value 2023

±$8,267

$1,013

Median Property Taxes

±$200

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Bluffton, OH the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Bluffton, OH compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

72.3%

Homeownership

2023

65.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 72.3% of the housing units in Bluffton, OH were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 74.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Bluffton, OH compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 101

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the places in Bluffton, OH colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$77,382

Median Household Income

± $14,196

1.4k

Number of Households

± 240

In 2023, the median household income of the 1.4k households in Bluffton, OH grew to $77,382 from the previous year's value of $74,620.

The following chart displays the households in Bluffton, OH distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Bluffton, OH is from Ohio.

0.456

2022 Wage GINI in Ohio

0.456

2021 Wage GINI in Ohio

In 2022, the income inequality in Ohio was 0.456 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0361% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Ohio was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Ohio in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Ohio across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (69.9%)
Worked At Home (11.5%)
Walked (9.85%)

In 2023, 69.9% of workers in Bluffton, OH drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.5%) and those who walked to work (9.85%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

17.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bluffton, OH have a shorter commute time (17.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Bluffton, OH have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Bluffton, OH compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Bluffton, OH distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Bluffton, OH have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

1.63% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bluffton, OH (56 out of 3.43k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Bluffton, OH is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

97.1% of the population of Bluffton, OH has health coverage, with 65.6% on employee plans, 2.81% on Medicaid, 14.8% on Medicare, 13.3% on non-group plans, and 0.594% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Allen County, OH see 1436 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.78% decrease from the previous year (1462 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1640 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 393 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,436 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Allen County, OH

Primary care physicians in Allen County, OH see an average of 1,436 patients per year. This represents a 1.78% decrease from the previous year (1,462 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Allen County, OH in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.9% under 18 years, 24.1% between 18 and 34 years, 28.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 20% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.2% were men and 53.8% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

2.86%

Uninsured

65.6%

Employer Coverage

2.81%

Medicaid

14.8%

Medicare

13.3%

Non-Group

0.594%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Bluffton, OH grew by 30.3% from 2.2% to 2.86%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Bluffton, OH changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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