Bluffton

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  4. Bluffton Employment Information
  5. Bluffton Family Information
  6. Bluffton Education Information
  7. Bluffton Public Benefits Information
  8. Bluffton Criminal Information
  9. Bluffton Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Bluffton Zip Codes


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Bluffton Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 19,044
  • Land Area (2000): 467.196 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 126.309 square kilometers
Bluffton Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
2002 1,305 2004 Not Available 2006 2,377
2003 1,644 2005 2,290 2007 3,791

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Houses (2000): 9,102
Bluffton Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 5,848 30.71%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 27 0.14%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 13,169 69.15%

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Bluffton Employment Information Back to top
Bluffton Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 1,091 24.47%
2. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 409 9.17%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 302 6.77%
4. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 288 6.46%
5. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 204 4.58%
6. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 185 4.15%
7. Public Administration 173 3.88%
8. Repair and Maintenance 107 2.40%
9. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 95 2.13%
10. Educational Services 94 2.11%
11. Food and Beverage Stores 93 2.09%
12. Other Transportation 89 2.00%
13. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 86 1.93%
14. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 81 1.82%
15. Health Care 79 1.77%
16. Utilities 76 1.70%
17. Finance and Insurance 72 1.62%
18. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 54 1.21%
19. Furniture, Furnishings, and Appliances 48 1.08%
20. Personal and Laundry Services 48 1.08%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Accommodation and Food Services 402 10.20%
2. Health Care 343 8.71%
3. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 333 8.45%
4. Educational Services 308 7.82%
5. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 291 7.39%
6. Construction 239 6.07%
7. Finance and Insurance 214 5.43%
8. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 147 3.73%
9. Personal and Laundry Services 141 3.58%
10. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 115 2.92%
11. Department and Other General Stores 106 2.69%
12. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 102 2.59%
13. Food and Beverage Stores 102 2.59%
14. Furniture, Furnishings, and Appliances 100 2.54%
15. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 94 2.39%
16. Public Administration 70 1.78%
17. Social Assistance 69 1.75%
18. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 57 1.45%
19. Utilities 55 1.40%
20. Other Direct Selling Estab 52 1.32%

Bluffton Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Management Occupations 288 6.46%
2. Carpenters 234 5.25%
3. Other Sales and Related Occupations 230 5.16%
4. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 221 4.96%
5. Other Installation / Maintenance 214 4.80%
6. Top Executives 198 4.44%
7. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 175 3.93%
8. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 173 3.88%
9. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 170 3.81%
10. Other Construction Trades 127 2.85%
11. Other Food Preparation and Servers 120 2.69%
12. Business Operations Specialists 117 2.62%
13. Painters and Paperhangers 117 2.62%
14. Entertainers and Performers / Sports 115 2.58%
15. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 109 2.45%
16. Construction Laborers 108 2.42%
17. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 96 2.15%
18. Vehicle Mechanics 94 2.11%
19. Other Protective Service Workers 87 1.95%
20. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 81 1.82%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Sales and Related Occupations 319 8.10%
2. Secretaries and Admins 264 6.70%
3. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 239 6.07%
4. Other Management Occupations 225 5.71%
5. Other Office and Admin Support 190 4.82%
6. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 152 3.86%
7. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 144 3.65%
8. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 138 3.50%
9. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 126 3.20%
10. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 113 2.87%
11. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 112 2.84%
12. Registered Nurses 108 2.74%
13. Accountants and Auditors 95 2.41%
14. Customer Service Representatives 89 2.26%
15. Waiters and Waitresses 87 2.21%
16. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 86 2.18%
17. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 72 1.83%
18. Other Production Occupations 72 1.83%
19. Cashiers 69 1.75%
20. Business Operations Specialists 68 1.73%

Bluffton Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 7,607 49.30%
15-35 hours 1,660 10.76%
1-14 hours 483 3.13%
No regular hours 5,681 36.82%

Bluffton Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 162 2.08%
5 AM-5:29 AM 67 0.86%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 105 1.35%
6 AM-6:29 AM 466 5.97%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 926 11.86%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,358 17.40%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,372 17.58%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,363 17.46%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 584 7.48%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 533 6.83%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 228 2.92%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 80 1.02%
Noon-3:59 PM 314 4.02%
4 PM-11:59 PM 248 3.18%

Bluffton Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 313 4.01%
5-9 678 8.69%
10-14 826 10.58%
15-19 1,116 14.30%
20-24 1,067 13.67%
25-29 457 5.85%
30-34 1,721 22.05%
35-39 202 2.59%
40-44 384 4.92%
45-59 644 8.25%
60-89 298 3.82%
At least 90 100 1.28%

Bluffton Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 6 0.08% 4,451 57.02%
30-44 10 0.13% 2,297 29.43%
45-59 8 0.10% 636 8.15%
At least 60 21 0.27% 377 4.83%

Bluffton Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,091 13.27%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 6,396 77.77%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 18 0.22%
Color 4 Box Other 135 1.64%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 45 0.55%
Color 6 Box Walked 121 1.47%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 418 5.08%

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Bluffton Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 7,904 (19,044 people)
Families (2000): 6,071 (16,369 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,997
People at same address in 1995: 5,930
Bluffton Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 336 4.25%
$10,000-$14,999 260 3.29%
$15,000-$19,999 344 4.35%
$20,000-$24,999 370 4.68%
$25,000-$29,999 573 7.25%
$30,000-$34,999 389 4.92%
$35,000-$39,999 395 5.00%
$40,000-$44,999 333 4.21%
$45,000-$49,999 448 5.67%
$50,000-$59,999 861 10.89%
$60,000-$74,999 1,162 14.70%
$75,000-$99,999 1,058 13.39%
$100,000-$124,999 449 5.68%
$125,000-$149,999 351 4.44%
$150,000-$199,999 232 2.94%
$200,000 or more 343 4.34%

Bluffton Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,417 17.84%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 3,708 46.69%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 392 4.94%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,064 13.40%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 41 0.52%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 786 9.90%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 8 0.10%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 332 4.18%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 4 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 129 1.62%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 4 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 54 0.68%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 2 0.03%

Bluffton Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 5,770 25.29%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 3,965 17.38%
Public Assistance 86 0.38%
Retirement 2,474 10.85%
Self Employment 1,249 5.48%
Social Security 2,767 12.13%
Supplemental Security 195 0.85%
Wage / Salary 5,409 23.71%
Other 897 3.93%

Bluffton Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 3,694 70.07%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,578 29.93%

Bluffton Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 601 8.06%
Color 1 Box Married 5,560 74.58%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,192 15.99%
Color 3 Box Widowed 102 1.37%

Bluffton Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 718 8.81%
Color 1 Box Married 5,560 68.19%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,254 15.38%
Color 3 Box Widowed 622 7.63%

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Bluffton Education Information Back to top
Bluffton Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 364 2.41%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,210 8.00%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 3,723 24.63%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 3,794 25.10%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,018 6.73%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 3,283 21.72%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,726 11.42%

Bluffton Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 178 0.93% 152 0.80% 330 1.73%
Kindergarten 176 0.92% 96 0.50% 272 1.43%
Grades 1-4 802 4.21% 207 1.09% 1,009 5.30%
Grades 5-8 684 3.59% 116 0.61% 800 4.20%
Grades 9-12 705 3.70% 65 0.34% 770 4.04%
Undergrad college 246 1.29% 74 0.39% 320 1.68%
Graduate or professional school 61 0.32% 34 0.18% 95 0.50%
Total 2,852 14.98% 744 3.91% 3,596 18.88%

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Bluffton Public Benefits Information Back to top
Bluffton Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 17,432 91.60%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,598 8.40%

Bluffton Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Bluffton Criminal Information Back to top
Bluffton Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
2002 5.364 0.766 0.000 0.000 6.130 0.000 13.793 24.521 2.299 40.613
2003 4.258 0.000 0.000 1.217 5.474 0.000 15.207 32.238 4.258 51.703
2004 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2005 5.240 0.437 0.000 1.747 7.424 0.437 15.721 46.288 4.367 66.376
2006 15.566 0.841 0.000 2.945 19.352 2.524 33.656 93.395 8.835 135.886
2007 10.815 0.000 0.000 2.638 13.453 1.055 13.717 73.595 4.484 91.796

Bluffton Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 1 13
2005 0 17
2006 2 30
2007 4 29

Bluffton Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
2002 61

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Bluffton Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Bluffton Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 2,295 12.05%
10-19 Years 1,898 9.97%
20-29 Years 1,855 9.74%
30-39 Years 2,774 14.57%
40-49 Years 2,324 12.20%
50-59 Years 2,523 13.25%
60-69 Years 3,057 16.05%
70-79 Years 1,878 9.86%
80-89 Years 394 2.07%
90+ Years 46 0.24%

Bluffton Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 9,297 48.82%
Color 1 Box Female 9,747 51.18%

Bluffton Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 15,694 82.41%
Color 1 Box African-American 2,202 11.56%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 922 4.84%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 100 0.53%
Color 2 Box Asian 77 0.40%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 34 0.18%
Color 6 Box Other Race 14 0.07%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 1 0.01%

Bluffton Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 3,271 18.49%
2. English 3,132 17.70%
3. Irish 3,022 17.08%
4. United States Or American 1,624 9.18%
5. Italian 1,065 6.02%
6. Scottish 677 3.83%
7. French Non-Basque 641 3.62%
8. Polish 619 3.50%
9. Scotch Irish 594 3.36%
10. Swedish 323 1.83%

Bluffton Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 16,619 92.81%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 815 4.55%
3. German 139 0.78%
4. French 113 0.63%
5. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 44 0.25%
6. Other West Germanic 34 0.19%
7. Tagalog 31 0.17%
8. Polish 21 0.12%
9. Italian 20 0.11%
10. Other Slavic 18 0.10%

Bluffton Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 18,023 94.64%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 271 1.42%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 750 3.94%

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Bluffton Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Bluffton Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
29910