Bluffton city, IN

Wells County, IN

2022 population: 10,461 ( 564 from 2010 )
Land area: 8.3 square miles
Population density: 1259.1 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	9,286	88.77%	0.4%
Black:	278	2.66%	327.7%
Indian:	5	0.05%	86.8%
Asian:	28	0.27%	46.2%
2+ races:	337	3.22%	291.9%
Hispanic:	527	5.04%	60.7%

Total non-White:	1,175	11.23%	105.8%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-40	-0.5
Change in Non-White pop.:	604	7.4

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
9,897
9,326	94.23%
65	0.66%
38	0.38%
52	0.53%
86	0.87%
328	3.31%
571	5.77%

2000
9,645
9,178	95.16%
38	0.39%
30	0.31%
11	0.11%
81	0.84%
289	3.00%
467	4.84%

1990
9,020
8,919	98.88%
0	0.00%
6	0.07%
0	0.00%
n/a
95	1.05%
101	1.12%

1980
8,705
8,541	98.12%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
154	1.77%
164	1.88%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

148	1.5
104	1.1

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

259	2.9
366	4.1

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

378	4.3
-63	-0.7

Age, Family & Household Data for Bluffton city, IN

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Year:

Median Age:

Under 18:

Voting Age Population:

Over 65:

Households:

Persons Per HH:

Families (%HH):

Married Couples (%Fams):

Single Mothers (%Fams):

Non-Family (%HH):

2022
Number	Percent
38.7
2,613	25.0%
7,848	75.0%
1,839	17.6%

4,298
2.37

2,488	57.9%
1,880	75.6%
306	12.3%
1,810	42.1%

2010
Number	Percent
38.3
2,434	24.6%
7,463	75.4%
1,677	16.9%

4,112
2.34

2,585	62.9%
1,928	74.6%
298	11.5%
1,527	37.1%

2000
Number	Percent
36.6
2,423	25.1%
7,222	74.9%
1,655	17.2%

3,980
2.34

2,577	64.7%
1,992	77.3%
325	12.6%
1,403	35.3%

1990
Number	Percent
32.7
2,422	26.9%
6,598	73.1%
1,415	15.7%

3,594
2.45

2,451	68.2%
1,975	80.6%
250	10.2%
1,143	31.8%

1980
Number	Percent
30.2
2,510	28.8%
6,195	71.2%
1,211	13.9%

3,347
2.57

2,363	70.6%
2,037	86.2%
156	6.6%
984	29.4%

2022 Housing Data for Bluffton city, IN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	238	5.5%
$10,000 to $14,999	155	3.6%
$15,000 to $19,999	162	3.8%
$20,000 to $24,999	321	7.5%
$25,000 to $29,999	161	3.7%
$30,000 to $34,999	209	4.9%
$35,000 to $39,999	276	6.4%
$40,000 to $44,999	186	4.3%
$45,000 to $49,999	186	4.3%
$50,000 to $59,999	449	10.4%
$60,000 to $74,999	365	8.5%
$75,000 to $99,999	777	18.1%
$100,000 to $124,999	323	7.5%
$125,000 to $149,999	165	3.8%
$150,000 to $199,999	234	5.4%
$200,000 or more	91	2.1%

Median Household Income	56,955
Per Capita Income	28,031

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	163	3.8%
Public Assistance	114	2.7%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	362	8.4%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	4,562	76.5%
Unemployed	214	3.6%
In Armed Forces	12	0.2%

Total Labor Force	4,788	80.3%
Not in Labor Force	1,175	19.7%

Real Unemployment Rate		23.3%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	2,219	1,700	56.6%
Non-Profit	138	287	32.5%
Self-Employed	354	111	76.1%

Local Government	189	194	49.3%
State Government	16	54	22.9%
Federal Government	0	18	0.0%

Total Private + Self	2,573	1,811	58.7%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	343	553	38.3%
Total	2,916	2,364	55.2%

Pct. Govt.	8.9%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	577	10.9%
Sales and Office Occupations	1,186	22.5%
Professional, Technical	680	12.9%
Service Occupations	806	15.3%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	16	0.3%
All others	2,031	38.5%

White Collar		46.3%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	1,455	27.6%
Retail trade	805	15.2%
Health care and social assistance	686	13.0%
Other services	368	7.0%
Educational services	326	6.2%
Transportation and warehousing	266	5.0%
Construction	244	4.6%
Professional, scientific, technical	173	3.3%
Wholesale trade	159	3.0%
Accommodation and food services	156	3.0%
Finance and insurance	155	2.9%
Real estate and rental and leasing	91	1.7%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	88	1.7%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	77	1.5%
Public administration	62	1.2%
Utilities	60	1.1%
Information	51	1.0%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	51	1.0%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	7	0.1%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	292	2.79%
Puerto Rican	46	0.44%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	16	0.15%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	16	0.15%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	1	0.01%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	1	0.01%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	172	1.64%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Filipino	26	0.25%
Chinese	2	0.02%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	9,439	95.8%
Spanish	347	3.5%
Tagalog	26	0.3%
Other Indo-European	14	0.1%
German, other Germanic	10	0.1%
French, Haitian, Cajun	8	0.1%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	7	0.1%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	2,820	27.0%
American	1,066	10.2%
Irish	1,011	9.7%
English	913	8.7%
Swiss	604	5.8%
Scottish	291	2.8%
Polish	234	2.2%
French	195	1.9%
Italian	105	1.0%
Dutch	93	0.9%
Welsh	87	0.8%
European	82	0.8%
British	67	0.6%
Canadian	58	0.6%
West Indian	46	0.4%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	10,358	99.0%
Not a citizen	103	1.0%

Native	10,276	98.2%
Foreign-born	185	1.8%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
102	1.5%	460	6.7%	2,964	43.4%	2,201	32.2%	831	12.2%	267	3.9%
Average years of education: 12.9

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	102	1.5%
9-12 Years	460	6.7%
H.S. Grad or GED	2,964	43.4%
Some College	2,201	32.2%
Bach. Degree	831	12.2%
Grad Degree	267	3.9%
Average years of education: 12.9

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +266	R +96	D + 3.0%
D +170
2020 vs. 2012	R +533	R +746	R + 14.5%
D -213
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	57%	Donald Trump* (R)	3,273	72.7%	Joe Biden (D)	1,122	24.9%	110	2.4%	4,505	16	26	0.15%
2016	55%	Donald Trump (R)	3,007	71.4%	Hillary Clinton (D)	952	22.6%	250	5.9%	4,209	15	26	0.15%
2012	55%	Mitt Romney (R)	2,740	65.5%	Barack Obama* (D)	1,335	31.9%	106	2.5%	4,181	11	18	0.16%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Bluffton city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

1,122

24.9%

Donald Trump* (R)

3,273

72.7%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

108

2.4%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

4,505

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 26

2016 President, Bluffton city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

952

22.6%

Donald Trump (R)

3,007

71.4%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

202

4.8%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

4,209

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 26

2012 President, Bluffton city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

1,335

31.9%

Mitt Romney (R)

2,740

65.5%

Other

106

2.5%

TOTAL

4,181

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 18

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Bluffton city, IN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2020	G	57%	Eric Holcomb* (R)	2,923	64.8%	Donald Rainwater (Libertarian)	825	18.3%	763 [+]	16.9%	4,511	8	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Woody Myers (D) 763 (16.9%);
2018	S1	40%	Mike Braun (R)	2,096	67.2%	Joe Donnelly* (D)	903	29.0%	120 [+]	3.8%	3,119	16	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Lucy Brenton (Libertarian) 120 (3.8%);
2016	S3	54%	Todd Young (R)	2,620	62.8%	Evan Bayh (D)	1,283	30.8%	266 [+]	6.4%	4,169	11	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Lucy Brenton (Libertarian) 264 (6.3%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
2016	G	54%	Eric Holcomb (R)	2,606	62.9%	John Gregg (D)	1,397	33.7%	142 [+]	3.4%	4,145	11	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Rex Bell (Libertarian) 141 (3.4%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	4,820
Median Value	$121,300

Occupied	4,298	89.2%
Vacant	522	10.8%

Owned	2,819	65.6%
Rented	1,479	34.4%
Median Rent	$675

Single-Family Units	3,306	68.6%
Detached	3,107	64.5%
Attached	199	4.1%
Buldings with 5+ Units	514	10.7%
Mobile Homes	504	10.5%

Bluffton city, IN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Bluffton city, IN

2022 Housing Data for Bluffton city, IN

2022 Income & Employment Data for Bluffton city, IN

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Bluffton city, IN

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Bluffton city, IN

Historical Presidential Election Results for Bluffton city, IN

Historical Statewide Election Results for Bluffton city, IN