Bluffton, IN Profile

Bluffton, IN, population 9,460, is located in Indiana's Wells county, about 27.2 miles from Ft Wayne and 84.9 miles from Indianapolis.

Through the 90's Bluffton's population has grown by about 6%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Bluffton has declined by about 1%.

Bluffton's property crime levels tend to be lower than Indiana's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Bluffton tend to be much lower than Indiana's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	47%
	Females	53%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	98%
	African American	0%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	36.90
	Males	34.00
	Females	39.50

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	14.00%	Under 20:	13.00%
20 to 40	14.00%	20 to 40:	13.00%
40 to 60	12.00%	40 to 60:	12.00%
Over 60	8.00%	Over 60:	13.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	9,536	N/A
2001	9,524	-0.13%
2002	9,538	0.15%
2003	9,507	-0.33%
2004	9,481	-0.27%
2005	9,460	-0.22%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$37,416

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	94
2002	41
2003	0
2004	136
2005	42
2006	42
2007	32
2008	21

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	0	0	1	0	0	0	1
Robbery	8	2	12	2	2	2	1
Aggravated Assault	1	2	0	2	2	1	0

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	2,013
2002	2,153
2003	2,216
2004	2,050
2005	2,103
2006	2,006
2007	2,127
2008	3,054

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	33	31	34	35	32	29	29	58
Larceny, Theft	157	174	172	158	164	159	172	220
Motor Vehicle Theft	3	3	6	3	4	3	0	7
Arson	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Location

Elevation	828 feet above sea level
Land Area	5.6 Square Miles