Bluffton
INWells County, Indiana
Population 28K |Median income $68,074 |1 hospital
Population
28,167
Wells County
Median Income
$68,074
+8% vs avg
Median Home Value
$161,300
-18% vs avg
Median Age
40.6
years
10-Year Trends 2013–2023
20132023
Population
28K+2%
Median Income
$69,741+45%
Median Home Value
$180,000+60%
Poverty Rate
7.2%-33%
Unemployment
2.1%-72%
Economics
Median Rent $803/mo
Poverty Rate
6.4% -56% vs avg
Unemployment 2.4%
Bachelor's Degree+ 19.1%
Work From Home 4.8%
Public Transit 0.5%
Demographics
White 93.8%
Hispanic or Latino 3.3%
Other / Multiethnic 1.6%
African American 1.1%
Asian 0.2%
Health Profile 15 measures
Health Indicators
Obesity
41.9%
High Blood Pressure
39.2%
Short Sleep Duration
38.5%
Physical Inactivity
25.6%
Frequent Mental Distress
17.4%
Current Smoking
16.4%
Binge Drinking
16.1%
Frequent Physical Distress
14.1%
Diabetes
12.7%
Current Asthma
11%
Preventive Care
Annual Checkup 79.5%
Dental Visit 60.8%
Other Measures
Lack of Health Insurance
8%
Coronary Heart Disease
7.2%
Stroke
3.5%
Public Safety 2022 data
Violent Crime Rate
316 per 100k
-11% vs avg Avg: 355
Property Crime Rate
1668 per 100k
-16% vs avg Avg: 1,985
Offenses by Type (per 100k residents)
Aggravated Assault
256.9
Homicide
8.3
Robbery
51.2
Burglary
243.0
Larceny-Theft
1208.0
Motor Vehicle Theft
217.1
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, UCR Summary (2022). State-level rates applied to county.
Hospitals 1 total
Rating Distribution
★★★★★ 0
★★★★ 0
★★★ 1
★★ 0
★ 0
Average Rating
3/5
Total Hospitals
1
With ER
1
BLUFFTON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
BLUFFTON · Acute Care Hospitals · ER
★★★☆☆
Alerts & News — Bluffton Area 6
Weather Alerts high
Heavy Freezing Spray Warning Issued for Saint Matthew Island Waters Through Friday Morning
NOAA · 57m ago
Weather Alerts high
Heavy Freezing Spray Warning Issued for Bering Sea Offshore Through Thursday Morning
NOAA · 57m ago
Weather Alerts high
Winter Storm Warning Issued for Yosemite National Park and Upper San Joaquin River Through Wednesday Afternoon
NOAA · 2h ago
Weather Alerts high
Blizzard Warning Issued for Bering Strait Coast and Diomede Through Thursday Afternoon
NOAA · 5h ago
Earthquakes
M 4.7 Light Earthquake Strikes Near 28 de Noviembre, Argentina
USGS · 11h ago
Earthquakes
M 4.6 Light Earthquake Strikes Near Kandrian, Papua New Guinea
USGS · 11h ago
Nearby Cities 8
Data Sources
All data on this page comes from official U.S. government sources. Demographics and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2022 5-year estimates). Health data from the CDC PLACES program (2023). Hospital ratings from CMS Hospital Compare (2024). Data is county-level (Wells County) as the smallest consistent geographic unit across all sources.