Bluffton is a somewhat small city located in the state of Indiana. With a population of 10,379 people and three associated neighborhoods, Bluffton is the 80th largest community in Indiana.Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Bluffton is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 38.47% of the Bluffton workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 27.7%. Overall, Bluffton is a city of sales and office workers, transportation and shipping workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Bluffton who work in sales jobs (11.25%), office and administrative support (11.21%), and management occupations (8.58%). Residents of the city have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 18.23 minutes getting to work every day.The percentage of adults in Bluffton with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 21.84% for all communities. 16.09% of adults in Bluffton have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Bluffton in 2022 was $28,031, which is middle income relative to Indiana, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $112,124 for a family of four. However, Bluffton contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call Bluffton home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Bluffton residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Bluffton include German, Irish, English, Swiss, and Scottish. The most common language spoken in Bluffton is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
