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Bluffton, SC Profile


Bluffton, SC, population 12,519, is located in South Carolina's Beaufort county, about 17.6 miles from Savannah and 107.1 miles from Augusta.

Through the 90's Bluffton's population has grown by about 73%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Bluffton has grown by about 84%. Since 2005 Bluffton's population has grown by about 110%.

Bluffton's property crime levels tend to be higher than South Carolina's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Bluffton tend to be about the same as South Carolina's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 49%
Females 51%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White63%
African American32%
Native American0%
Asian0%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed5%
As % of Population
     

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 605.00%Over 60: 7.00%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
20002,183N/A
20012,8079.99%
20023,2939.99%
20033,9189.99%
20044,8729.99%
20055,9529.99%
20067,7629.99%
20079,5769.99%
200812,3339.99%
200912,5191.51%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$43,281
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001N/A
2002613
2003547
20041,278
2005742
20061,935
20071,345
20081,117
2009366
2010208
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 ----
2002 0107
2003 0027
2004 02516
2005 01412
2006 02737
2007 001041
2008 031630
2009 001333
2010 12622

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001N/A
20024,061
20035,170
20046,611
20056,638
200613,589
20079,180
20088,345
20093,130
20102,792
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 - - -
2002 18 32 3
2003 25 53 7
2004 28 87 4
2005 36 106 10
2006 80 222 21
2007 52 279 17
2008 66 287 13
2009 60 311 22
2010 72 323 21

Location

Elevation25 feet above sea level
Land Area0.7 Square Miles



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