Bluffton is a medium-sized coastal town (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of South Carolina. With a population of 36,146 people and seven associated neighborhoods, Bluffton is the 17th largest community in South Carolina. Bluffton has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in Bluffton, where the median household income is $111,281.00. Bluffton home prices are not only among the most expensive in South Carolina, but Bluffton real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.Bluffton is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 88.63% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Bluffton is a town of sales and office workers, managers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Bluffton who work in management occupations (18.55%), sales jobs (15.74%), and office and administrative support (10.48%). Also of interest is that Bluffton has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 15.45% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Because of many things, Bluffton is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Bluffton really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Bluffton perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live. Bluffton is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Such areas are often places that visitors and locals go for waterfront activities or taking in the scenery. The town of Bluffton is a decent size, but despite this, it doesn't have a viable public transit system that people can use to get to work.Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Bluffton, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Bluffton is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 51.95% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 21.84%. The per capita income in Bluffton in 2022 was $63,413, which is wealthy relative to South Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $253,652 for a family of four. Bluffton is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Bluffton home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Bluffton residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Bluffton also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 10.47% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Bluffton include Irish, German, English, Italian, and Polish. The most common language spoken in Bluffton is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Portuguese.
