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Bluffton, OH
Full City Profile · Ohio · Hardin County County
3.7
/5.0
B+
Good
3,799
Population
1,027/sq mi density
$77,382
Median Income
$35,377 per capita
$192,500
Home Value
$264,882 Zillow
$834
Median Rent
30.7% income on rent
51°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
94
Violent Crime/100K
850 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.7 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.3 / 5.0
$77,382 median income, 3.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$192,500 home value, $834/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
94 violent crimes/100K
A
Education
4.4 / 5.0
41.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$77,382
3% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$35,377
9% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.8%
6% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
1.5%
88% 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
$77,382
103%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$35,377
91%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$57,072
79%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$960
67%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$960
33% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
17 min
37% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
11.5%
24% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
69.9%
5% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,365M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
69.9%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
11.5%
Other
18.6%
Average commute time
17 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
563
Restaurants
56
Healthcare
46
Retail
71
Manufacturing
29
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$57,072
21% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,076
12% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
92.8
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $77,382 |
| Per Capita Income | $35,377 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $57,072 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $960 |
| County GDP | $1,365M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 1.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.422 |
| Cost of Living Index | 92.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 17 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 69.9% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 11.5% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 563 |
| Restaurants | 56 |
| Healthcare | 46 |
| Retail | 71 |
| Manufacturing | 29 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $57,072 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,076 |