Bluff, UT

Census Place

Add Comparison

2023 Population

179

45.5% 1-year growth

US Senator

Mike Lee

Republican Party

US Senator

John Curtis

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

68.6

0.734% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$53,973

4.58% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$410,000

83% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Bluff, UT had a population of 179 people with a median age of 68.6 and a median household income of $53,973. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Bluff, UT grew from 123 to 179, a 45.5% increase and its median household income grew from $51,607 to $53,973, a 4.58% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Bluff, UT are White (Non-Hispanic) (69.3%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (30.7%), White (Hispanic) (0%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0%), and Black or African American (Hispanic) (0%).

None of the households in Bluff, UT 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.

100% of the residents in Bluff, UT are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Bluff, UT was $410,000, and the homeownership rate was 91.5%.

Most people in Bluff, UT walked to work, and the average commute time was 26.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Bluff, UT was 2 cars per household.

United States Utah San Juan County, UT Southeast Utah & Uintah Basin Region PUMA, UT

Population & Diversity

Bluff, UT is home to a population of 179 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2023, 0% of Bluff, UT residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2023, there were 2.25 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (124 people) in Bluff, UT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 55 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) and 0 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

100%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 100% of Bluff, UT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Bluff, UT was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bluff, UT

White (Non-Hispanic)
124 ± 73
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
55 ± 53
White (Hispanic)
0 ± 12

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
10 ± 21
Gulf War (2001-)
0 ± 21
Gulf War (1990s)
0 ± 17

Bluff, UT has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, NaNy times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Bluff, UT employs N/A people. The largest industries in Bluff, UT are Educational Services (15 people), Accommodation & Food Services (12 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (10 people), and the highest paying industries are Total ($80,938).

Males in Utah have an average income that is 1.5 times higher than the average income of females, which is $54,550. The income inequality in Utah (measured using the Gini index) is 0.478, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

N/A

N/A Value

± N/A

From N/A to N/A, employment in Bluff, UT stayed at a rate of NaNN%, from N/A employees to N/A employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bluff, UT, are Management Occupations (16 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (15 people), and Computer & Mathematical Occupations (10 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bluff, UT.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for false.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Utah (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.

View Full Dashboard

Industries

Employment by Industries

N/A

N/A Value

± N/A

From N/A to N/A, employment in Bluff, UT stayed at a rate of NaNN%, from N/A employees to N/A employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bluff, UT, are Educational Services (15 people), Accommodation & Food Services (12 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (10 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bluff, UT, though some of these residents may live in Bluff, UT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Utah.

Y-Axis

2.78%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.7M people employed in Utah. This represents a 2.78% 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 7.69%.

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

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Utah went to Donald J. Trump with 59.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (37.8%), followed by Chase Oliver (1.14%).

Mike Lee and John Curtis are the senators currently representing the state of Utah. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Utah is currently represented by 4 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 Bluff, UT. Showing the available data for Utah.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (59.4%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (37.8%)
Democratic Party
Chase Oliver (1.14%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Utah went to Donald J. Trump with 59.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (37.8%), followed by Chase Oliver (1.14%).

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

Senator Elections

US Senators from Utah

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Utah.

Mike Lee

Senator from Utah

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

John Curtis

Senator from Utah

Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Mike Lee and John Curtis are the senators currently representing Utah.

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 Utah over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Utah

Utah is currently represented by 4 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 Utah have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Utah.

Measure

In 2022, 0.574% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.647% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Utah.

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were Some college (639k), High School or Equivalent (579k), and Bachelors Degree (496k).

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 Bluff, UT was $410,000 in 2023, which is 1.35 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $224,100 to $410,000, a 83% increase. The homeownership rate in Bluff, UT is 91.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Bluff, UT have an average commute time of 26.6 minutes, and they walked to work. Car ownership in Bluff, UT is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$410,000

Median Property Value 2023

±$293,461

$65

Median Property Taxes

±$50

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 Bluff, UT the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Equity

Income by Location

Use the dropdown to filter by race/ethnicity.

Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Bluff, UT 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.

$53,973

Median Household Income

± $18,616

Number of Households

± 57

In 2023, the median household income of the 71 households in Bluff, UT grew to $53,973 from the previous year's value of $51,607.

The following chart displays the households in Bluff, UT 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 Bluff, UT is from Utah.

0.478

2022 Wage GINI in Utah

0.478

2021 Wage GINI in Utah

In 2022, the income inequality in Utah was 0.478 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0322% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Utah was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Utah in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Walked (56.1%)
Worked At Home (24.4%)
Drove Alone (19.5%)

In 2023, 56.1% of workers in Bluff, UT walked to work, followed by those who worked at home (24.4%) and those who drove alone to work (19.5%).

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

26.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

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

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

0% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bluff, UT (0 out of 179 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 Males < 5, followed by Females < 5 and then Males 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Bluff, UT is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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

N/A% of the population of Bluff, UT has health coverage, with N/A% on employee plans, N/A% on Medicaid, N/A% on Medicare, N/A% on non-group plans, and N/A% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in San Juan County, UT see 1528 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.196% decrease from the previous year (1531 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1035 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 557 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for San Juan County, UT.

1,528 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in San Juan County, UT

Primary care physicians in San Juan County, UT see an average of 1,528 patients per year. This represents a 0.196% decrease from the previous year (1,531 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 4.47% under 18 years, 0% between 18 and 34 years, 22.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 73.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 26.8% were men and 73.2% were women.

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

Uninsured People

N/A%

Uninsured

N/A%

Employer Coverage

N/A%

Medicaid

N/A%

Medicare

N/A%

Non-Group

N/A%

Military or VA

Between N/A and N/A, the percent of uninsured citizens in Bluff, UT N/A by N/A from N/A% to N/A%.

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

Keep Exploring