Bluffview, WI

Census Place

2024 Population

542

US Senator

Ron Johnson

Republican Party

US Senator

Tammy Baldwin

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

27.6

18.3% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

10.3%

42% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$46,943

6.22% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$23,900

Population & Diversity

Bluffview, WI is home to a population of 542 people, from which 83% are citizens.

As of 2024, 18.5% of Bluffview, WI residents were born outside of the country (100 people).

In 2024, there were 4.19 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (369 people) in Bluffview, WI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 88 Other (Hispanic) and 39 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

83%

2024 Citizenship

74.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 83% of Bluffview, WI residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Bluffview, WI was 74.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bluffview, WI

White (Non-Hispanic)
369 ± 182
Other (Hispanic)
88 ± 69
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
39 ± 46

20.8%

Hispanic Population

113 people

20.8% of the people in Bluffview, WI are hispanic (113 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Bluffview, WI 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 Wisconsin.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
90,085 ± 7,313 people
India
22,216 ± 3,653 people
China
14,090 ± 2,911 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Wisconsin was Mexico, the natal country of 90,085 Wisconsin residents, followed by India with 22,216 and China with 14,090.

Foreign-Born Population

18.5%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

100 people

27.1%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

164 people

As of 2024, 18.5% of Bluffview, WI residents (100 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 Bluffview, WI was 27.1%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
12 ± 11
Vietnam
10 ± 20
Gulf War (2001-)
3 ± 15

Bluffview, WI has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.2 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Bluffview, WI.

Economy

The economy of Bluffview, WI employs 292 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Bluffview, WI were Transportation & Warehousing (59 people), Accommodation & Food Services (55 people), and Retail Trade (53 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($61,250), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($57,969), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($57,083).

Employment

Occupations

292

2024 Value

± 113

3.55%

1 Year growth

± 53.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bluffview, WI grew at a rate of 3.55%, from 282 employees to 292 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bluffview, WI, are Material Moving Occupations (69 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (43 people), and Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (43 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bluffview, WI.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Wisconsin (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

292

2024 Value

± 113

3.55%

1 Year growth

± 53.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bluffview, WI grew at a rate of 3.55%, from 282 employees to 292 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bluffview, WI, are Transportation & Warehousing (59 people), Accommodation & Food Services (55 people), and Retail Trade (53 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bluffview, WI, though some of these residents may live in Bluffview, WI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$30,750

Median earning men ± $11,314

$45,948

Median earning women ± $1,608

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($59,688), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($34,297), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($22,688).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($57,969), Retail Trade ($40,865), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($17,250).

Housing & Living

People in Bluffview, WI have an average commute time of 26.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Bluffview, WI is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$23,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$8,729

$164

Median Property Taxes

±$84

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 Bluffview, WI the largest share of households pay taxes in the None range.

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

Rent vs Own

62.8%

Homeownership

2024

69.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 62.8% of the housing units in Bluffview, WI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 58.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Bluffview, WI 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.

$46,943

Median Household Income

± $5,975

261

Number of Households

± 96

In 2024, the median household income of the 261 households in Bluffview, WI grew to $46,943 from the previous year's value of $44,195.

The following chart displays the households in Bluffview, WI 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 $45k - $50k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Bluffview, WI is from Wisconsin.

0.439

2024 Wage GINI in Wisconsin

0.441

2023 Wage GINI in Wisconsin

In 2024, the income inequality in Wisconsin was 0.439 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.364% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Wisconsin was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Wisconsin in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (72.3%)
Carpooled (12.1%)
Taxi (7.96%)

In 2024, 72.3% of workers in Bluffview, WI drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.1%) and those who used a taxi to get to work (7.96%).

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 Bluffview, WI have a longer commute time (26.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Bluffview, WI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Bluffview, WI distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Bluffview, WI have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bluffview, WI (56 out of 542 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Bluffview, WI is White, followed by Black and Two Or More.

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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