Population
606 residents
Census ACS 2023 - Wisconsin
City profile · Wisconsin · Census ACS 2023
Bluffview, WI
Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Bluffview - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
- 606
- Residents
- $44,195
- Median income
- $1,111
- Median rent (state)
Bluffview - the verdict
Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, Bluffview lands in the 12th percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.
- 12th
- percentile, household income
- 30th
- percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this
Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.
Data Snapshot: Bluffview, WI
Census ACS 2023 estimates count 606 residents in Bluffview, a small town within Wisconsin. Bluffview households earn a median of $44,195 annually, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 23.5%. The median resident age is 33.8 years. Educational attainment runs 14.7% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 61.3% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
Living costs in Wisconsin run below the national norm: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts Wisconsin at 94.1 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Below Average). A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $1,111 per month statewide. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts Wisconsin's average monthly utility costs around $225 (state average). FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 72.1 out of 100 (High).
Median Household Income
$44,195 /yr
Poverty 23.5%
Cost of Living Index (state)
94.1 (US=100)
Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Wisconsin average
How does Bluffview compare to other US cities?
Bluffview measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.
Household income 12% higher than other cities
Median rent 30% pricier than other cities
"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.
How we calculate these percentiles & ranks
Each percentile compares Bluffview against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Wisconsin only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.
Wisconsin-relative analysis
Poverty Rate is Bluffview's strongest outlier among Wisconsin cities
Among the 761 Wisconsin cities PlainCities tracks with reported poverty rate data, Bluffview ranks #23 - the 97th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Bluffview only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.
Median Household Income
#699 of 753
7th percentile in Wisconsin
Median Gross Rent
#365 of 761
50th percentile in Wisconsin
Poverty Rate
#23 of 761
97th percentile in Wisconsin
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#530 of 761
30th percentile in Wisconsin
Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Wisconsin only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.
12th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.
Income distribution context
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 14.7%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL) 23.5%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+) 61.3%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
606
Median Income
$44,195
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
33.8
Poverty Rate
23.5%
Labor force participation
61.3%
Bachelor's Degree+
14.7%
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Drive Alone
72.8%
Carpool
12.9%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
5.7%
Other
8.6%
Based on 279 workers 16 and over.
Monthly Utility Costs
State-average estimates for Wisconsin - EIA 2023 residential energy data
Electricity
$100
avg/month
Natural Gas
$80
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$45
avg/month
Total Utilities
$225
estimated/month
Estimates reflect Wisconsin state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.
Living Costs & Risk
Cost of living is a Wisconsin state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Bluffview sits in
Cost of Living Index
94.1
Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,111/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
72.1 / 100
High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)
Similar Cities in Wisconsin
Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide
Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Bluffview's 606 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).
Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide
Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Bluffview's $44,195 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).
Race & Ethnicity Composition
City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.
How Bluffview compares to nearby Wisconsin cities
Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).
Census ACS 5-year FIPS WI OMB Bulletin 23-01
What do people ask about Bluffview, WI?
What is the population of Bluffview, WI? +
The population of Bluffview, WI stands at 606 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in Bluffview, WI? +
Bluffview households earn a median of $44,195 annually, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the cost of living in Bluffview? +
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Bluffview; the closest available measure is the Wisconsin state average, a cost of living index of 94.1 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Below Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Wisconsin vary by metro area.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.
Citation & verification links
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