Population 369 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Bluffton
Household size in Bluffton
| Period | Bluffton | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.23 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 1.87 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.31 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 1.98 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.24 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Bluffton are small: just 1.98 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.23, 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 Bluffton
| Period | Bluffton | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 54.4 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 61.0 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 56.9 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 64.0 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | +9.6 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 64.0, Bluffton is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 Bluffton
| Period | Bluffton | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.3% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.3% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.7% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.8% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | −4.6 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Bluffton: 5.8% of 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 Bluffton
Renters in Bluffton
| Period | Bluffton | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.5% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.9% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.2% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 12.3% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −9.2 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 12.3% of households in Bluffton rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 59.2% have no mortgage at all, 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 Bluffton
| Period | Bluffton | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 49.0% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 48.7% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 50.5% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 49.1% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.1 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 49.1% of the housing in Bluffton, 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 Bluffton
| Period | Bluffton | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1978 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1977 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1983 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1985 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +8 | +6 |
The housing in Bluffton is a little younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1985, against 1980 nationally. Even so, homes here are older than in Texas overall, where the median home dates to 1992.
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 Bluffton
| Period | Bluffton | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $740 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $661 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,064 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $941 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$201 | +$639 | +$606 |
Rent in Bluffton runs $941 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 18.9% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 Bluffton
Bachelor's degrees in Bluffton
| Period | Bluffton | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.5% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 23.8% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.4% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 37.0% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +18.5 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are about as common in Bluffton as nationally: 37.0% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 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 Bluffton
| Period | Bluffton | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 84.1% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 87.4% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 90.4% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 95.4% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +11.3 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Bluffton: 95.4% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
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 Bluffton
| Period | Bluffton | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.1% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 2.9% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.3% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.2% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.0 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Bluffton has been strong: just 3.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below 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).
Bluffton 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bluffton | 1.98 | 64.0 | 5.8% | 12.3% | 49.1% | 1985 | $941 | 37.0% | 95.4% | 3.2% |
| Buchanan Lake Village | 1.69 | 70.5 | 1.1% | 9.5% | 65.0% | 1969 | $579 | 20.2% | 89.2% | 11.6% |
| Buchanan Dam | 1.86 | 57.2 | 7.0% | 30.8% | 23.8% | 1985 | $924 | 24.4% | 93.1% | 0.9% |
| Burnet | 2.42 | 46.2 | 8.5% | 20.9% | 15.9% | 1990 | $1,004 | 27.2% | 91.3% | 3.3% |
| Tow | 1.81 | 68.5 | 2.2% | 9.8% | 62.1% | 1973 | $748 | 21.5% | 90.0% | 10.0% |
| Lone Grove | 2.02 | 61.8 | 4.7% | 24.9% | 21.0% | 1991 | $609 | 33.1% | 93.6% | 1.5% |
| Bertram | 2.60 | 39.8 | 6.7% | 15.9% | 6.3% | 1999 | $1,262 | 19.0% | 81.0% | 1.8% |
| Llano | 2.26 | 44.0 | 20.6% | 34.9% | 11.1% | 1978 | $1,187 | 28.5% | 84.7% | 5.2% |
| Cherokee | 2.09 | 46.5 | 2.9% | 31.0% | 31.5% | 1985 | $1,059 | 18.3% | 82.7% | 3.1% |
| Mahomet | 3.06 | 38.9 | 9.6% | 9.8% | 7.3% | 2001 | $1,400 | 21.5% | 77.5% | 2.3% |
| Valley Spring | 2.15 | 66.6 | 6.7% | 9.6% | 16.5% | 2001 | $659 | 37.7% | 93.0% | 1.2% |
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 Bluffton. 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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