Bluff CDP Utah Income Charts

In Figure 2 a more complete view of income is shown which aggregates income from all members in the household and it has a Median household income of $64,375 which is the largest of all places in the greater Bluff CDP region. Comparing median household income to the United States average of $62,843, Bluff CDP is only slightly larger. Also, benchmarked against the state of Utah, median household income of $71,621, Bluff CDP is about 11.3% smaller.

The next section examines a variety of different income statistics for the Bluff CDP metropolitan area. In Figure 3 we see that it it has the largest proportion of earnings between $10,000 and $14,999 at 23.2% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the largest proportion of earnings between $50,000 and $74,999 at 35.7% of the total and is ranked #1.

Figure 7 examines the number of self employed people in the Bluff CDP metro area based on the number of people who reported any self employment income. Bluff CDP depicts it has a Self Employed of 22.2% which is the highest of all places in the greater Bluff CDP region.

The next chart (Figure 11) shows the percentage of households that had retirement income over the last 12 months and it has a With Retirement Income of 55.6% which is the largest of all places in the metro area.

Figure 13 shows the cost of living and other consumer spending categories for a variety of cost components from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Bluff CDP depicts it has the hightest cost of 101.8 for the cost of grocery items classification.

Bluff CDP Utah Labor Force Charts

The next two charts look at very recent, monthly trended employment related performance using data estimated by economists at the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). The BLS tracks unemployment statistics for a large number of areas throughout the country on a month to month basis. However, not every location in the U.S. is tracked by the BLS so the chart will only show the closest location available (which may be the same location.) Figure 14 shows the monthly unemployment rate for the area as well as a comparison to the overall national economy measure for the United States. Note that in March to April 2020, the Covid 19 recession or great recession occurred and affects this metric. . It depicts that from February 2010 to before the Wuhan virus Pandemic the monthly unemployment rate went from 8.0% to 5.5% in February 2020. This represents a decrease in the monthly unemployment rate of 31.2%. Since that time, the monthly unemployment rate has gone to 9.0% This represents an increase in the monthly unemployment rate of 63.6%. In Figure 15 the monthly labor force participation which are people actively looking for work are also defined as unemployed but do not include people who have given up looking for work. . It depicts that from February 2010 to before the disasterous Covid-19 virus Pandemic the monthly labor force participation went from 20,471 to 19,945 in February 2020. This represents a decrease in the monthly labor force participation of 2.6%. Since that time, the monthly labor force participation has gone to 19,393 This represents a decrease in the monthly labor force participation of 2.8%. Figure 17 shows the labor force participation using the estimated percentage of people either working or actively looking for work. Bluff CDP depicts it has a Labor Force Participation of 62.2% which is the second most participation rates of all the places in the greater Bluff CDP region.

The Components of Employment Status graph in Figure 18 shows the composition of the labor force broken down by employed, unemployed, and not in the labor force (but 16 years of age or older). Bluff CDP has the percentage of unemployed the second smallest when ranked by employed of all the other places in the surrounding region at 37.8% of the total.

The next employment related data item is shown in Figure 21 which is the percentage of families with only a single earner in the greater Bluff CDP area. Bluff CDP shows it has a Single Earner Families of 60.0% which is the largest of all places in the local area.

Bluff CDP Utah Poverty Charts

Figure 31 shows the "Gini Index of Income Inequality" with a range from zero (perfect equality) to one (perfect inequality). Bluff CDP shows it has a Gini Index of 14.6% which is the smallest in terms of the gini index of all the other places in the metro area.

Bluff CDP Utah Work Commute Charts

The following set of charts detail a variety of metrics that have economic impact, economic grow factors and economic development metrics in the Bluff CDP community and has an impact on other factors such as economic growth, population growth, economic recovery, job growth, etc.. Figure 32 shows a high level view of how the population commutes to work (including the percent of people who work from home.) Bluff CDP has the largest proportion of people who bicycle or walk to work at 47% of the total and is ranked #1. Figure 33 shows a more detailed view of how the population commutes to work for (for example to downtown Bluff CDP or elsewhere.) Bluff CDP has the percentage of people who drove alone the second smallest when ranked by people who drove alone of all the other places in the area at 53% of the total. Second, it has the largest proportion of people who work from home at 47% of the total and is ranked #1.

In Figure 35 is shown a frequency distribution of the time that people leave for work. Bluff CDP has the largest proportion of people who leave for work between 6am to 630am at 57% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the largest proportion of people who leave for work between 830 am to 9am at 43% of the total and is ranked #1.

The next graph in Figure 36 shows the average number of minutes that it takes for people to commute to work. Bluff CDP has the largest proportion of people with commute time of less than 5 minutesutes at 43% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the largest proportion of people with commute time between 25 to 29 minutes at 57% of the total and is ranked #1. Figure 40 shows the total number of vehicles available for transportation and Bluff CDP has the largest proportion of no vehicle available at 47% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has one of the largest proportions of 2 vehicles available at 30% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger place being Blanding with 31%. Figure 41 shows the percentage of people who both work and live in the same city (town or place.) Bluff CDP shows it has a Work in city or place where live of 47% which is the second most people who both work and live in the same city of all the places in the greater Bluff CDP region. The place with the highest people who both work and live in the same city in the area is Blanding which depicts a people who both work and live in the same city of 71% (52.6% larger). Comparing people who both work and live in the same city to the United States average of 42%, Bluff CDP is 11.2% larger. Also, benchmarked against the state of Utah, people who both work and live in the same city of 32%, Bluff CDP is 46.4% larger.

Bluff CDP Utah Jobs Charts

The table in Figure 48, shows Bluff CDP employment data in terms of job categories and salary data.

Bluff CDP Utah Self Employment Charts

Figure 49 shows economic activity in terms of the number of people who are self employed in incorporated local business by industry. Bluff CDP shows it has the hightest entrepreneurs of 100% for the self employed in sales and office related businesses group.

Similar to the last chart is Figure 50 which shows the number of people who are self employed but in more detailed industry categories such as manufacturing, retail sales, residential real estate, commercial real estate, health care, exports/imports, and advanced industries, etc. Bluff CDP indicates it has the hightest entrepreneurs of 100% for the self employed in retail trade aggregate.