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Bluffton, IN
Full City Profile · Indiana · Wells County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
10,539
Population
1,236/sq mi density
$57,929
Median Income
$30,105 per capita
$136,800
Home Value
$178,916 Zillow
$816
Median Rent
25.0% income on rent
50°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
89
Violent Crime/100K
1,608 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.2 / 5.0
$57,929 median income, 1.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$136,800 home value, $816/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
89 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.3 / 5.0
16.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$57,929
23% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$30,105
23% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.9%
47% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
4.8%
61% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Bluffton vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Bluffton’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$57,929
77%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$30,105
77%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$70,980
99%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$962
67%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$962
33% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
18 min
35% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
4.0%
74% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
82.6%
13% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.5%
90% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,577M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
82.6%
Public Transit
0.5%
Work From Home
4%
Other
12.9%
Average commute time
18 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
706
Restaurants
41
Healthcare
63
Retail
88
Manufacturing
56
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$70,980
1% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,911
17% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
93.3
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $57,929 |
| Per Capita Income | $30,105 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $70,980 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $962 |
| County GDP | $1,577M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.9% |
| Poverty Rate | 4.8% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.391 |
| Cost of Living Index | 93.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 18 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 82.6% |
| Public Transit | 0.5% |
| Work From Home | 4.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 706 |
| Restaurants | 41 |
| Healthcare | 63 |
| Retail | 88 |
| Manufacturing | 56 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $70,980 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,911 |