Bluffton, IN

Census Place

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2024 Population
10,529
US Senator
Todd Young
Republican Party
US Senator
Jim Banks
Republican Party
2024 Poverty Rate
9.53%
3.51% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$57,539
0.673% 1-year decline
2024 Median Property Value
$149,600
9.36% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
5,294
0.806% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Bluffton, IN 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.

97.1% of the residents in Bluffton, IN are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Bluffton, IN was $149,600, and the homeownership rate was 62%.

Most people in Bluffton, IN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19 minutes. The average car ownership in Bluffton, IN was 2 cars per household.

United StatesIndianaWells County, INFort Wayne, INHuntington, Whitley, Adams & Wells Counties PUMA, IN

Population & Diversity

Bluffton, IN is home to a population of 10.5k people, from which 97.1% are citizens. As of 2024, 3.49% of Bluffton, IN residents were born outside of the country (367 people).

In 2024, there were 21 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (9.37k people) in Bluffton, IN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 447 Other (Hispanic) and 255 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.1%
2024 Citizenship
99.2%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.1% of Bluffton, IN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Bluffton, IN was 99.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bluffton, IN
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    9.37k ± 364
  2. Other (Hispanic)
    447 ± 151
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    255 ± 142
5.77%
Hispanic Population
608 people

In 2024, there were 21 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (9.37k people) in Bluffton, IN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 447 Other (Hispanic) and 255 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

5.77% of the people in Bluffton, IN are hispanic (608 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Bluffton, IN as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Indiana.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    108,287 ± 8,015 people
  2. India
    34,966 ± 4,579 people
  3. China
    17,771 ± 3,269 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Indiana was Mexico, the natal country of 108,287 Indiana residents, followed by India with 34,966 and China with 17,771.

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Foreign-Born Population

3.49%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
367 people
1.39%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
146 people

As of 2024, 3.49% of Bluffton, IN residents (367 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Bluffton, IN was 1.39%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    157 ± 78
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    77 ± 69
  3. Korea
    52 ± 43

Bluffton, IN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.04 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Bluffton, IN employs 5.29k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Bluffton, IN were Manufacturing (1,304 people), Retail Trade (963 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (771 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($117,870), Information ($75,208), and Utilities ($72,750).

Employment

Occupations

5.29k
2024 Value
± 539
−0.806%
1 Year decline
± 14.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bluffton, IN declined at a rate of −0.806%, from 5.34k employees to 5.29k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bluffton, IN, are Production Occupations (688 people), Sales & Related Occupations (653 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (645 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bluffton, IN.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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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

5.29k
2024 Value
± 539
−0.806%
1 Year decline
± 14.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bluffton, IN declined at a rate of −0.806%, from 5.34k employees to 5.29k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bluffton, IN, are Manufacturing (1,304 people), Retail Trade (963 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (771 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bluffton, IN, though some of these residents may live in Bluffton, IN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$39,690
Median earning men ± $3,458
$34,131
Median earning women ± $6,090

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($117,531), Construction ($51,250), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($49,758).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($60,645), Information ($57,188), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($56,354).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.48%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 3.21M people employed in Indiana. This represents a 2.48% 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 Indiana.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Indiana went to Donald J. Trump with 58.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (39.8%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1%).

Todd Young and Jim Banks are the senators currently representing the state of Indiana. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Indiana is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Bluffton, IN. Showing the available data for Indiana.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (58.8%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (39.8%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (1%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Indiana went to Donald J. Trump with 58.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (39.8%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1%).

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

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Indiana

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Todd Young
Senator from Indiana3
Assumed office on January 3, 2017
Jim Banks
Senator from Indiana1
Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Todd Young and Jim Banks are the senators currently representing Indiana.

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

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Bluffton, IN was $149,600 in 2024, which is 0.45 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $136,800 to $149,600, a 9.36% increase. The homeownership rate in Bluffton, IN is 62%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Bluffton, IN have an average commute time of 19 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Bluffton, IN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$149,600
Median Property Value 2024
±$13,049
$2,819
Median Property Taxes
±$347

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, IN the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

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Rent vs Own

62%
Homeownership
2024
66.7%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 62% of the housing units in Bluffton, IN were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 63.7%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$57,539
Median Household Income
± $5,274
4.55k
Number of Households
± 477

In 2024, the median household income of the 4.55k households in Bluffton, IN declined from $57,539 from the previous year's value of $57,929.

The following chart displays the households in Bluffton, IN 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Bluffton, IN is from Indiana.
0.445
2023 Wage GINI in Indiana
0.448
2022 Wage GINI in Indiana

In 2023, the income inequality in Indiana was 0.445 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.529% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Indiana was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Indiana in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (80.2%)
  2. Carpooled (9.1%)
  3. Worked At Home (5.53%)

In 2024, 80.2% of workers in Bluffton, IN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.1%) and those who worked at home (5.53%).

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.

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Commute Time

19 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bluffton, IN have a shorter commute time (19 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.03% of the workforce in Bluffton, IN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.53% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bluffton, IN (984 out of 10.3k 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 Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 45 - 54.

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

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.

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Health

92.7% of the population of Bluffton, IN has health coverage, with 47.5% on employee plans, 20.8% on Medicaid, 14.9% on Medicare, 8.57% on non-group plans, and 0.881% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Indiana see 1,524 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,524 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1681 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 474 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.2% were men and 50.8% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26% under 18 years, 20% between 18 and 34 years, 37% between 35 and 64 years, and 17% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.2% were men and 50.8% were women.

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Uninsured People

7.34%
Uninsured
47.5%
Employer Coverage
20.8%
Medicaid
14.9%
Medicare
8.57%
Non-Group
0.881%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Bluffton, IN declined by 2.01% from 7.49% to 7.34%.

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