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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
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+5.7%
9,926 → 10,495
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.56%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+47.6%
$39,245 → $57,929
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.97%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Bluffton across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
10,913
+418 from 2023 (10,495)
Projected Median Income 2030
$76,077
+$18,148 from 2023 ($57,929)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 9,926 | — | $39,245 | — |
| 2015 | 9,976 | +0.5% | $40,692 | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 10,009 | +0.3% | $40,194 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 10,086 | +0.8% | $47,593 | +18.4% |
| 2021 | 10,318 | +2.3% | $53,221 | +11.8% |
| 2023 | 10,495 | +1.7% | $57,929 | +8.8% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.