CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Bluffs

Illinois · 765 residents · 0.89 sq mi

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With 765 people, Bluffs is a city in Illinois. Owners hold 79% of the housing stock. Median home value sits at $32,100. 8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. That trails the Illinois median by roughly 31%. Median rent is $217 a month.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 35.4

US median: 33.0

Less educated

8% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 10%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

765

+2%vs 2000

vs 748 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

35.4

−1%vs 2000

vs 35.9 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

0.89 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024531

Age distribution, 1990

Under 54.6%(35)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 98.4%(64)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 149%(69)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197.1%(54)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 245.2%(40)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3415%(115)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4413.3%(102)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 549.7%(74)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 647.2%(55)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 749%(69)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 848.1%(62)

US avg: 4%

85 and over3.4%(26)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$22,188

−15%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $34,531 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$10,825

−35%vs 2000

vs $16,705 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

10.6%

−1.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 11.8% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$32,100

−10%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $47,000 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$217

+94%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $147 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

79.4%

+1.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 78.2% in 2000

20.6% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic99.6%(745)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0.3%(2)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic98.8%(756)

Black0.3%(2)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0.3%(2)

Other0.7%(5)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican10.4%(55)

Spaniard0.8%(4)

Asian origin

Asian Indian0.8%(4)

Filipino0.2%(1)

Ancestry

German25.4%(135)

American11.9%(63)

English7.9%(42)

Irish5.1%(27)

Italian3.6%(19)

Scottish1.1%(6)

Greek0.9%(5)

Dutch0.6%(3)

Norwegian0.2%(1)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest American population · Largest Mexican population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

8.3%

−5.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 13.4% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

73.4%

−9.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 82.7% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

0.4%

−1.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 2.3% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

27.1 min

+65%vs 2000

vs 16.5 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married46.4%(134)

Married34.3%(99)

Widowed10%(29)

Divorced9.3%(27)

Women 15+

Never married32.1%(69)

Married45.6%(98)

Widowed6%(13)

Divorced16.3%(35)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

8.3%

+0.6 ptssince 2013

from 7.7% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

47.8%

−2.0 ptssince 2020

from 49.8% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

14.3%

+6.7 ptssince 2020

from 7.6% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

19.6%

−1.4 ptssince 2020

from 21.0% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

29.4%

−1.1 ptssince 2020

from 30.5% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

3.4%

−1.9 ptssince 2020

from 5.3% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

61.6%

+5.1 ptssince 2020

from 56.5% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

46.7%

−3.4 ptssince 2020

from 50.1% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)10%(3)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)20%(6)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era70%(21)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 30 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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