Population 847 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Bluff
Household size in Bluff
| Period | Bluff | Utah | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.30 | 3.21 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.30 | 3.28 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.44 | 3.25 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.06 | 3.11 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.23 | −0.09 | −0.03 |
Bluff is a place of big households: 3.06 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Household size has dropped from 3.30 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Bluff
| Period | Bluff | Utah | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.1 | 29.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 34.4 | 30.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 37.0 | 32.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.4 | 33.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | +7.3 | +3.2 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Bluff are younger than 39.4 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. The population here is older than in Utah overall, where the median age is 33.1.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Bluff
| Period | Bluff | Utah | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.5% | 9.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.1% | 9.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 18.9% | 9.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 23.8% | 8.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +4.3 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Bluff: 23.8% of all households, against 11.6% nationally.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Bluff
Renters in Bluff
| Period | Bluff | Utah | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.6% | 28.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.8% | 30.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.4% | 29.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 16.6% | 29.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +1.1 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Bluff is largely a place of homeowners: only 16.6% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. About nine in ten owners (90.4%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Bluff
| Period | Bluff | Utah | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.4% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 42.3% | 8.3% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 44.0% | 8.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 38.4% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | +6.1 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 38.4% of the housing in Bluff, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Bluff
| Period | Bluff | Utah | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1981 | 1984 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1987 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1988 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1990 | 1991 | 1980 |
| Change | +9 | +8 | +6 |
Bluff has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1990, versus 1980 nationally. That is in line with the rest of Utah.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Bluff
| Period | Bluff | Utah | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $496 | $971 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $578 | $1,064 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $604 | $1,222 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $850 | $1,701 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$354 | +$729 | +$606 |
The median renter in Bluff pays $850 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 20.9% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Bluff
Bachelor's degrees in Bluff
| Period | Bluff | Utah | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.6% | 29.7% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.7% | 31.2% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 7.8% | 34.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.5% | 38.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.9 pts | +8.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Bluff: 17.5% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Bluff
| Period | Bluff | Utah | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 73.5% | 91.1% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 76.0% | 91.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 74.1% | 92.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 81.2% | 93.5% | 89.3% |
| Change | +7.8 pts | +2.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly one in five adults in Bluff never finished high school, well above the national share: only 81.2% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Bluff
| Period | Bluff | Utah | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.8% | 5.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 12.5% | 6.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 17.5% | 3.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.0% | 3.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | +4.2 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Bluff: 11.0% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Bluff compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bluff | 3.06 | 39.4 | 23.8% | 16.6% | 38.4% | 1990 | $850 | 17.5% | 81.2% | 11.0% |
| Teec Nos Pos | 3.58 | 26.4 | 32.7% | 11.4% | 37.6% | 1992 | $867 | 4.8% | 83.2% | 16.8% |
| Montezuma Creek | 3.36 | 31.6 | 22.7% | 16.7% | 29.6% | 1992 | $819 | 8.6% | 81.0% | 20.9% |
| Aneth | 3.33 | 32.2 | 21.5% | 17.5% | 28.5% | 1992 | $806 | 8.8% | 80.5% | 21.8% |
| Mexican Hat | 3.50 | 31.3 | 20.9% | 11.1% | 12.0% | 1993 | $747 | 6.9% | 80.3% | 21.2% |
| Monument Valley | 3.41 | 31.0 | 23.9% | 19.3% | 10.7% | 1992 | $734 | 6.0% | 77.9% | 29.4% |
| Towaoc | 2.54 | 45.1 | 29.6% | 33.5% | 3.7% | 1979 | $451 | 15.6% | 80.8% | 8.5% |
| Mesa Verde National Park | 2.10 | 56.2 | 5.6% | 13.5% | 8.9% | 1993 | $864 | 33.5% | 94.9% | 4.5% |
| Tonalea | 3.05 | 32.2 | 33.5% | 41.1% | 15.7% | 1990 | $733 | 6.7% | 71.8% | 49.1% |
| Redmesa | 2.58 | 48.0 | 7.2% | 15.5% | 11.7% | 1992 | $1,492 | 33.8% | 96.1% | 3.2% |
| Kline | 2.56 | 48.0 | 7.2% | 15.5% | 11.6% | 1992 | $1,483 | 33.9% | 95.9% | 3.2% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Bluff. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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