Overview
10,548
Total Population
37.8
Median age
52.26%
Female population %
91.4:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
5-9 years
Largest age group
60.7
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
532
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
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Age
Bluffton's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Bluffton is 37.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Bluffton's population under 18 was 25.38%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Bluffton's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.67% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Bluffton, 21.09% were under the age of 15, 21.51% aged 15 to 29, 40.73% aged 30 to 64, 13.75% aged 65 to 84, and 2.92% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 476 more females than males in Bluffton:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.26% females and 47.74% males in Bluffton, IN.
- The Bluffton, IN gender ratio is 91.4:100 i.e. 91.4 men to 100 women (0.914).
- For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 430.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 487.
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Race / Ethnicity
Bluffton's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Bluffton population: 92.66% are White, 2.17% are Black or African American, 0.04% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.18% are Asian, 2.36% are some other race and 2.59% are multiracial.
- Bluffton's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 532 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 10,016 (94.96% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Bluffton is White with a population of 9,774 (92.66% of the total population).
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Year by year
Bluffton's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:
- The peak population was 10,379 in the year 2022
- From 2000 to 2010, Bluffton's population increased by 373 (3.91%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Bluffton's population increased by 402 (4.06%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Bluffton's population was lowest in year 2009 at 9,200.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)