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Bluffs, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · Scott County County
3.6
/5.0
B+
Good
586
Population
658/sq mi density
$72,917
Median Income
$39,430 per capita
$78,700
Home Value
$61,053 Zillow
$625
Median Rent
15.6% income on rent
53°F
Avg Temperature
302 sunny days/yr
B+
Overall
3.6 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.4 / 5.0
$72,917 median income, 0.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$78,700 home value, $625/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
0 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.5 / 5.0
18.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$72,917
3% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$39,430
1% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.9%
75% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
6.3%
49% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Bluffs vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Bluffs’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$72,917
97%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$39,430
101%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$66,393
92%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$956
67%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$956
33% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
22 min
21% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
2.4%
84% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
86.2%
18% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$208M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
86.2%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
2.4%
Other
11.4%
Average commute time
22 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
101
Restaurants
9
Healthcare
3
Retail
9
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$66,393
8% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,350
4% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
100.0
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $72,917 |
| Per Capita Income | $39,430 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $66,393 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $956 |
| County GDP | $208M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.9% |
| Poverty Rate | 6.3% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.399 |
| Cost of Living Index | 100.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 22 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 86.2% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 2.4% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 101 |
| Restaurants | 9 |
| Healthcare | 3 |
| Retail | 9 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $66,393 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,350 |