Bluffs, IL

Census Place

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2022 Population

704

1.15% 1-year growth

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

43.8

0.922% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

7.43%

44.1% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$73,214

10.2% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$79,400

13.9% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Bluffs, IL had a population of 704 people with a median age of 43.8 and a median household income of $73,214. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Bluffs, IL grew from 696 to 704, a 1.15% increase and its median household income grew from $66,442 to $73,214, a 10.2% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Bluffs, IL are White (Non-Hispanic) (86.5%), Other (Hispanic) (6.53%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (4.55%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.85%), and American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (0.568%).

None of the households in Bluffs, IL 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.

98.3% of the residents in Bluffs, IL are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Bluffs, IL was $79,400, and the homeownership rate was 76.2%.

Most people in Bluffs, IL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Bluffs, IL was 2 cars per household.

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Economy

The economy of Bluffs, IL employs 354 people. The largest industries in Bluffs, IL are Health Care & Social Assistance (52 people), Wholesale Trade (45 people), and Educational Services (45 people), and the highest paying industries are Construction ($83,646), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($72,500), and Manufacturing ($46,302).

Employment

Occupations

354

2022 Value

± 87

10.6%

1 Year growth

± 32.2%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Bluffs, IL grew at a rate of 10.6%, from 320 employees to 354 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bluffs, IL, are Management Occupations (48 people), Sales & Related Occupations (41 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (38 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bluffs, IL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Illinois (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

354

2022 Value

± 87

10.6%

1 Year growth

± 32.2%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Bluffs, IL grew at a rate of 10.6%, from 320 employees to 354 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bluffs, IL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (52 people), Wholesale Trade (45 people), and Educational Services (45 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bluffs, IL, though some of these residents may live in Bluffs, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$46,549

Median earning men ± $871

$34,432

Median earning women ± $8,501

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($163,333), Construction ($83,646), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($83,125).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($43,125), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($41,750), and Retail Trade ($25,417).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.47%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 6.03M people employed in Illinois. This represents a 2.47% 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 13%.

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

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Illinois went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 57.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (40.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.1%).

Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth are the senators currently representing the state of Illinois. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Illinois is currently represented by 17 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

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2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (57.5%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (40.6%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.1%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Illinois went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 57.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (40.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.1%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Illinois for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Illinois

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Dick Durbin

Senator from Illinois

Assumed office on January 3, 1997

Tammy Duckworth

Senator from Illinois

Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth are the senators currently representing Illinois.

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

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Illinois

Illinois is currently represented by 17 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 Illinois 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

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Measure

In 2022, 1.08% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.01% 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 (2.62M), Some college (2.15M), and Bachelors Degree (2.1M).

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 Bluffs, IL was $79,400 in 2022, which is 0.282 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $69,700 to $79,400, a 13.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Bluffs, IL is 76.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Bluffs, IL have an average commute time of 21.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Bluffs, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$79,400

Median Property Value 2022

±$10,842

$195

Median Property Taxes

±$47

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

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

Rent vs Own

76.2%

Homeownership

2022

60.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 76.2% of the housing units in Bluffs, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 80.7%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Bluffs, IL 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.

$73,214

Median Household Income

± $7,057

256

Number of Households

± 53

In 2022, the median household income of the 256 households in Bluffs, IL grew to $73,214 from the previous year's value of $66,442.

The following chart displays the households in Bluffs, IL 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Bluffs, IL is from Illinois.

0.477

2022 Wage GINI in Illinois

0.478

2021 Wage GINI in Illinois

In 2022, the income inequality in Illinois was 0.477 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.371% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Illinois was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Illinois in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (82.9%)
Carpooled (12.8%)
Bicycle (1.45%)

In 2022, 82.9% of workers in Bluffs, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.8%) and those who used a bicycle to get to work (1.45%).

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

21.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bluffs, IL have a shorter commute time (21.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 2.65% of the workforce in Bluffs, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.43% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bluffs, IL (52 out of 700 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Bluffs, IL 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

94.2% of the population of Bluffs, IL has health coverage, with 47.4% on employee plans, 21.2% on Medicaid, 14.2% on Medicare, 5.68% on non-group plans, and 5.68% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.3% under 18 years, 16.3% between 18 and 34 years, 40.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 56.4% were men and 43.6% were women.

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

Uninsured People

5.82%

Uninsured

47.4%

Employer Coverage

21.2%

Medicaid

14.2%

Medicare

5.68%

Non-Group

5.68%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Bluffs, IL declined by 5.73% from 6.18% to 5.82%.

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

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