Bluford

Population: 569
Median household income: $58,500
Median home value: $92,200

Located in Jefferson County, Illinois, Bluford is a community with a population of 569. At $58,500, its median household income sits below Jefferson County's $61,102.

From 2019 to 2023, Bluford's population declined 20.4% from 715 to 569, while its median home value rose 41.0% from $65,400 to $92,200.

The typical home was built around 1977. 17.2% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 569
Median age: 34.3 yrs
Median household income: $58,500
Median home value: $92,200
Median gross rent: $810
Housing units: 249
Homeownership rate: 76.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.9%
Unemployment rate: 4.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

715569

Median household income

$47,292$58,500

Median home value

$65,400$92,200

Median gross rent

$788$810

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	715	$47,292	$65,400	$788
2020	662	$49,911	$70,200	$803
2021	536	$51,389	$71,100	$696
2022	555	$59,688	$88,100	$905
2023	569	$58,500	$92,200	$810

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 59.7%

5 to 1713.5%

18 to 245.6%

25 to 3422.3%

35 to 444.6%

45 to 5415.1%

55 to 647.7%

65 to 7413.4%

75 and over8.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	55	9.7%
5 to 17	77	13.5%
18 to 24	32	5.6%
25 to 34	127	22.3%
35 to 44	26	4.6%
45 to 54	86	15.1%
55 to 64	44	7.7%
65 to 74	76	13.4%
75 and over	46	8.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	492	86.5%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	43	7.6%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	12	2.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	22	3.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.9%

High school graduate44.0%

Some college or associate's38.3%

Bachelor's degree5.9%

Graduate or professional degree3.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	36	8.9%
High school graduate	178	44.0%
Some college or associate's	155	38.3%
Bachelor's degree	24	5.9%
Graduate or professional degree	12	3.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone74.2%

Carpooled22.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home1.4%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	213	74.2%
Carpooled	65	22.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	5	1.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	4	1.4%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	48	17.0%
15 to 29 min	163	57.6%
30 to 44 min	35	12.4%
45 to 59 min	11	3.9%
60+ min	26	9.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.43
Poverty rate: 17.2% (98 of 569)

	Count	Share
Family households	177	75.6%
Nonfamily households	57	24.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1977

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	234	94.0%
Vacant	15	6.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	178	76.1%
Renter-occupied	56	23.9%

1-unit, detached78.3%

1-unit, attached0.4%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other21.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	195	78.3%
1-unit, attached	1	0.4%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	53	21.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1706964
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 1.59 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 38.3261, -88.7348