Bluffton, IN

Census Place

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

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.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bluffton, IN

White (Non-Hispanic)
9.37k ± 364
Other (Hispanic)
447 ± 151
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
255 ± 142

5.77%

Hispanic Population

608 people

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.

Global Diversity

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

Most Common Origin

Mexico
111,417 ± 8,128 people
India
37,388 ± 4,734 people
Nigeria
18,164 ± 3,304 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Indiana was Mexico, the natal country of 111,417 Indiana residents, followed by India with 37,388 and Nigeria with 18,164.

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.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
157 ± 78
Gulf War (2001-)
77 ± 69
Korea
52 ± 43

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

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Bluffton, IN.

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.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Indiana (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.

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.

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).

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.

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%.

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

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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Bluffton, IN is from Indiana.

0.442

2024 Wage GINI in Indiana

0.445

2023 Wage GINI in Indiana

In 2024, the income inequality in Indiana was 0.442 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.807% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Indiana was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Indiana in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (80.2%)
Carpooled (9.1%)
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.

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.

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

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.

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

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

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

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