Bluffton

Population: 3,799
Median household income: $77,382
Median home value: $192,500

Bluffton is a community in Allen County, Ohio, home to 3,799 residents. The median household income of $77,382 is above the Allen County median ($62,001).

From 2019 to 2023, Bluffton's population declined 7.8% from 4,122 to 3,799, while its median home value rose 18.9% from $161,900 to $192,500.

69.9% of workers drive to work alone. 71.4% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,799
Median age: 35.4 yrs
Median household income: $77,382
Median home value: $192,500
Median gross rent: $834
Housing units: 1,520
Homeownership rate: 72.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 41.9%
Unemployment rate: 6.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,1223,799

Median household income

$74,318$77,382

Median home value

$161,900$192,500

Median gross rent

$747$834

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,122	$74,318	$161,900	$747
2020	4,024	$68,836	$161,100	$745
2021	3,820	$72,361	$165,900	$752
2022	3,540	$74,620	$186,900	$834
2023	3,799	$77,382	$192,500	$834

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

Age distribution

Under 55.1%

5 to 1719.0%

18 to 2414.8%

25 to 3410.8%

35 to 449.1%

45 to 5410.1%

55 to 649.6%

65 to 7412.6%

75 and over8.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	194	5.1%
5 to 17	721	19.0%
18 to 24	564	14.8%
25 to 34	411	10.8%
35 to 44	344	9.1%
45 to 54	382	10.1%
55 to 64	366	9.6%
65 to 74	478	12.6%
75 and over	339	8.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,363	88.5%
Black or African American	90	2.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	129	3.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	96	2.5%
Two or more races	58	1.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	63	1.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma1.6%

High school graduate27.6%

Some college or associate's28.9%

Bachelor's degree22.6%

Graduate or professional degree19.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	37	1.6%
High school graduate	640	27.6%
Some college or associate's	671	28.9%
Bachelor's degree	524	22.6%
Graduate or professional degree	448	19.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 17 min

Drove alone69.9%

Carpooled8.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked9.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home11.5%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,149	69.9%
Carpooled	144	8.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	162	9.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	189	11.5%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	617	42.4%
15 to 29 min	577	39.7%
30 to 44 min	184	12.6%
45 to 59 min	47	3.2%
60+ min	30	2.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.45
Poverty rate: 1.6% (56 of 3,434)

	Count	Share
Family households	888	63.4%
Nonfamily households	513	36.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1970

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,401	92.2%
Vacant	119	7.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,013	72.3%
Renter-occupied	388	27.7%

1-unit, detached71.4%

1-unit, attached3.4%

2 to 4 units14.0%

5 to 19 units3.4%

20 or more units5.0%

Mobile home & other2.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,086	71.4%
1-unit, attached	52	3.4%
2 to 4 units	213	14.0%
5 to 19 units	51	3.4%
20 or more units	76	5.0%
Mobile home & other	42	2.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3907426
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 3.69 sq mi
Water area: 0.08 sq mi
Center point: 40.8920, -83.8878