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Bluffton, Indiana

Bluffton city, Indiana · ACS 2024 5-year estimates · CBP 2023

GrowingWells County · 8.5 sq mi

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Key statistics vs peer group
Metric2010–2025BlufftonPeer medianPctileSource
Population10,52910,42245
Population change (10 yr)n/a3.5%
Median household income$57,539$57,82636
Poverty rate9.5%18.1%0
Bachelor's degree or higher17.7%18.2%36
Housing unit change (10 yr)n/a5.4%
Median owner-occupied home value$149,600$137,40055
Median gross rent$732$9420
Housing vacancy rate5.3%8.1%9
Worked from home5.5%6.8%27
Population, 2012–2024
BlufftonPeer median
Median household income, 2012–2024
BlufftonPeer median
Change between releases
Metric2012201920192024Peer median, latest span
Population+6.1%
Housing units+3.6%
Median household income+26.0%
Median owner-occupied home value+62.6%
Median gross rent+32.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher+23.3%
Worked from home+10.6%
Poverty rate-7.1%
Establishment density · Wells County, per 10k residents
Restaurants & bars13.7US 21.3below US rate
Grocery & food retail2.1US 4.8below US rate
Other retail0.0US n/anot published
Personal & repair services6.0US 8.1below US rate
Professional & technical services13.4US 29.5below US rate
Ambulatory health care15.1US 21.0below US rate
Arts, entertainment & recreation1.8US 5.0below US rate
Accommodation1.4US 2.1below US rate
Construction26.4US 24.3above US rate
Manufacturing0.0US n/anot published
Peer snapshot · 10 places
PlaceSimilarityPopulationPop change 10yIncomeBA or higher
Nanticoke, PA9410,653$57,46218.6%
Worth, IL9210,700$56,28818.7%
Niles, MI8811,803$51,37617.0%
Watervliet, NY8810,287$57,91917.8%
LaSalle, IL889,498$57,73216.8%
Shawano, WI889,522+3.5%$57,49020.4%
Portage, WI8810,236$64,72219.9%
Kendallville, IN8710,556$58,93913.0%
Ravenna, OH8711,274$59,97120.6%
Wood River, IL8710,279$62,70315.5%