Bluford, IL City Data

Bluford, IL is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 785 people who live in Bluford and approximately 40,045 who live in Jefferson County. We want to help people moving to or living in Bluford to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Bluford. We have included Bluford housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Bluford Information

Jefferson County where Bluford resides is 583.71 square miles. The resident population of this county is 40,045 and has a population rank of 1,113 out of all the places in the United States.

Bluford has a total of 785 people and of those residents there are 397 males and 388 females. The median age of the male population is 34.4 and the female population is 34.6. There are approximately 477 births each year and around 422 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Bluford varies per year, but currently 780 are one race and 5 are two or more races.

Of the 785 people who live in Bluford, there are 249 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Bluford is 134 male and 115 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 565.

General Bluford Information
Total area in square miles - Jefferson County	583.71
Water area in square miles - Jefferson County	N/A
Resident population - Jefferson County	40,045
Population rank - Jefferson County	1,113
Total population	785
Total population (male)	397
Total population (female)	388
Population median age (male)	34.4
Population median age (female)	34.6
Births - Jefferson County	477
Deaths- Jefferson County	422
Population of one race	780
Population of two or more races	5
Population under 20 years	249
Population under 20 years (male)	134
Population under 20 years (female)	115
Total population 18 years and over	565

Bluford Social Characteristics

There are 15,374 households in Bluford. Families make up 10,569 of these households. The table below breaks down the Bluford families into three different groups. Married-couple families (8,497), male householder with no wife present (511) and female householder with no husband present (1,412). The remainder of the Bluford households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 4,815. Bluford, IL moving companies help people in Bluford move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Bluford. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Bluford is based, there are 15,675 females 15 and over; of those females there are 2,548 never married, 9,141 now married, 236 separated, 1,996 widowed, and 1,754 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 206 separated, 532 widowed and 1,836 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Bluford social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Bluford.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Jefferson County)
Total households	15,374
Family households (families)	10,569
With own children under 18 years	5,084
Married-couple family	8,497
With own children under 18 years	3,578
Male householder, no wife present, family	511
With own children under 18 years	343
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,412
With own children under 18 years	955
Nonfamily households	4,815
Householder living alone	4,247
65 years and over	2,005

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	122
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	74
Average household size	2.77
Average family size	3.09

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	711
Householder	223
Spouse	174
Child	264
Other relatives	10
Nonrelatives	21
Unmarried partner	10
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	1
Unmarried partner	19
Foster child	1
Other	8

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	74
Male householder	33
Male householder living alone	22
Male householder not living alone	11
Female householder	27
Female householder living alone	25
Female householder not living alone	2
Nonrelatives	14
Unmarried partner	9
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	4
Foster child	N/A
Other	1

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	15,675
Never married	2,548
Now married	9,141
Separated	236
Widowed	1,996
Divorced	1,754
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	206
Widowed	532
Divorced	1,836

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	785
Male	397
Under 5 years	19
5 to 9 years	33
10 to 14 years	45
15 to 17 years	19
18 and 19 years	18
20 years	3
21 years	5
22 to 24 years	12
25 to 29 years	20
30 to 34 years	28
35 to 39 years	37
40 to 44 years	27
45 to 49 years	28
50 to 54 years	20
55 to 59 years	18
60 and 61 years	5
62 to 64 years	7
65 and 66 years	4
67 to 69 years	6
70 to 74 years	16
75 to 79 years	14
80 to 84 years	8
85 years and over	5
Female	388
Under 5 years	20
5 to 9 years	34
10 to 14 years	33
15 to 17 years	17
18 and 19 years	11
20 years	7
21 years	5
22 to 24 years	8
25 to 29 years	30
30 to 34 years	33
35 to 39 years	28
40 to 44 years	20
45 to 49 years	31
50 to 54 years	23
55 to 59 years	18
60 and 61 years	5
62 to 64 years	9
65 and 66 years	6
67 to 69 years	9
70 to 74 years	14
75 to 79 years	8
80 to 84 years	11
85 years and over	8

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	785
One race	780
White	770
Black or African American	N/A
American Indian and Alaska Native	1
Asian	1
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	5

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	785
People who are White alone	770
People who are Black or African American alone	N/A
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	1
People who are Asian alone	1
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	9
People who are Some other race alone	8

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	37,707
Same house	22,513
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	4,137
Different state or abroad	2,453
Different state	2,220
Abroad	233

PLACE OF BIRTH (Jefferson County)
Total resident population	40,045
Born in United States	29,185
State of residence	32,365
Different state	7,165
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	183
Foreign born	332

Bluford Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Bluford. That total enrollment is 9,817 for the population of the country, which includes Bluford. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 3,470 and elementary or high school enrollment was 13,591 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,630.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Bluford population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	9,817
Pre-kindergarten	837
Public	682
Private	155
Kindergarten	553
Public	524
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	4,495
Public	4,230
Private	265
Elementary and high school	6,796
Public	6,424
Private	372
High school grades 9 to 12	2,301
Public	2,194
Private	107
College, undergraduate years	1,437
Public	1,350
Private	87
Graduate or professional school	194
Public	162
Private	32
Not enrolled in school	28,930

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	26,841
Less than 9th grade	2,399
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	3,783
High school graduate	8,838
Some college, no degree	6,137
Associate's degree	2,016
Bachelor's degree	3,668
Graduate or professional degree	13.7
Percent high school graduate or higher	77
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	2,377

Bluford Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 31,470 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Bluford. The Bluford occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (4,617), service occupations (2,863), sales and office occupations (4,730), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (99), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,767) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (3,516). The 31,470 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 13,845 private wage and salary workers, 2,181 government workers, 1,483 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Jefferson County)
Population 16 years and over	31,470
In labor force	18,662
Civilian labor force	18,626
Employed	17,592
Unemployed	1,034
Percent Unemployed	5.6
Armed Forces	36
Females 16 years and over	15,407
In labor force	8,678
Civilian labor force	8,678
Unemployed Civilian labor force	422
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	16,063
In labor force	9,984
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	612
Armed forces	36

COMMUTING TO WORK (Jefferson County)
Workers 16 years and over	17,335
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	14,515
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,576
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	377
Other means	139
Worked at home	542
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	347,515

OCCUPATION (Jefferson County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,617
Management, professional, and related occupations	4,617
Service occupations	2,863
Sales and office occupations	4,730
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	99
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,767
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	3,516

INDUSTRY (Jefferson County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,617
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	529
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	2,728
Wholesale trade	591
Retail trade	2,987
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	975
Information	372
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	698
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,145
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	3,737
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,151
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	761

CLASS OF WORKER (Jefferson County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,617
Private wage and salary workers	13,845
Government workers	2,181
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,483
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Bluford Housing Characteristics

In Bluford, IL there are 16,990 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 15,374 occupied and 1,616 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Bluford, there are 11,820 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 163 units in Bluford. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Bluford, IL local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Bluford, IL truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Bluford. There are 549 housing units with rent less than $200, 580 with rent between $200-299, 1,413 with rent between $300-499 and 922 with rent for $500 and above. Full Bluford gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Bluford, IL home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Jefferson County)
Total housing units	16,990
Occupied housing units	15,374
Vacant housing units	1,616

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Jefferson County)
Total housing units	16,990
1-unit, detached	11,820
1-unit, attached	163
2 units	256
3 or 4 units	518
5 to 9 units	395
10 to 19 units	393
20 to 49 units	251
50 or more units	180
Mobile home	2,988

HOUSING TENURE (Jefferson County)
Occupied housing units	15,374
Owner-occupied	11,464
Renter-occupied	3,910

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Jefferson County)
Occupied housing units	15,374
No vehicles available	1,372
2 vehicle available	8,982
3 vehicles available	2,287
4 vehicles available	545
5 or more vehicles available	142

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Jefferson County)
Occupied housing units	15,374
Utility gas	7,001
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	3,819
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	114
Coal or coke	6
Wood	557
Solar energy
Other fuel	52
No fuel used	13

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Jefferson County)
Occupied housing units	15,374
Less Than $50,000	11,464
$50,000 to $99,999	3,203
$100,000 to $149,999	834
$150,000 to $199,999	299
$200,000 to $299,999	151
$300,000 to $499,999	9
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	63,800

GROSS RENT (Jefferson County)
Occupied units paying rent	3,910
Less than $200	549
$200 to $299	580
$300 to $499	1,413
$500 to $699	710
$700 to $999	181
$1,000 to $1,499	31
$1,500 or more	N/A