Electricity rates in Bluffton, South Carolina

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Housing and heating in Bluffton

Bluffton, SC: 332 of 12,335 homes were built before 1980 and 11,455 in 2000 or later. Bluffton, SC has 10,105 detached houses, 935 homes in 5+ unit buildings and 64 mobile homes.

Facts about Bluffton

Residents of Bluffton, SC, ACS 2023

31,32316 of 16 South Carolina cities with 30,000+

Median household income in Bluffton, SC

$105,4632 of 16 of those cities

Households in Bluffton, SC

11,3002.77 people each

Owner-occupied homes in Bluffton, SC

81.8%9,245 owners and 2,055 renter households

Housing units in Bluffton, SC

12,3351,035 vacant or seasonal

Homes heated by electricity in Bluffton, SC

67.7%7,647 of 11,300 homes

Land area of Bluffton, SC

52.1 sq mi600.9 people per sq mi

Bill as share of income in Bluffton, SC

1.5% to 1.7%at 1,050 kWh a month over the $105,463 median household income

Wind and tornado reports within 15 miles of Bluffton, SC

228NWS point reports 2015 to 2025, 727.9 per 100,000 residents

Median year homes were built in Bluffton, SC

2012332 of 12,335 homes (2.7%) before 1980

Median home value and rent in Bluffton, SC

$444,500$2,187 gross rent a month, 5.90% of value a year

Who lives in Bluffton: income, cars, homes

In Bluffton, SC, 1,087 of 11,300 households earn under $35,000, 2,361 $35,000-$75,000, 4,746 $75,000-$150,000 and 3,106 $150,000 or more. 1,489 residents of Bluffton, SC live below the poverty line, and the median age is 41.0. In Bluffton, SC, 143 households own no vehicle and 8,256 own two or more; home EV charging depends on that. Bluffton, SC homes: 10,452 have 3+ bedrooms, 582 none or one, median 6.4 rooms. In Bluffton, SC, 1,034 of 2,001 renter households pay 30% or more of income in rent; 5,875 households moved in since 2018 and 249 before 2000, so electric accounts turn over quickly. Of 14,919 workers in Bluffton, SC, 2,037 work from home, 11,313 drive alone, 0 ride transit and 58 walk.

Cost of living with electricity in Bluffton

Bluffton, SC: 11,300 households at $1,766 a year per home for electricity (Beaufort County average, DOE LEAD) come to about $20.0 million, an estimate; all home energy is $1,995 a year per household.

Outage risk around Bluffton

Bluffton, SC, NWS reports within 15 miles of the centre, 2015 to 2025: 223 wind and 5 tornado, 727.9 per 100,000 residents of 31,323. Top gust near Bluffton, SC: 79 knots, 91 mph. Damage near Bluffton, SC: $98K.

Who supplies Bluffton

Beaufort County lists 2 utilities for Bluffton, SC (31,323 residents): homes pay 12.79 to 14.59 cents per kWh, about $134 to $153 a month at 1,050 kWh, 1.5% to 1.7% of the $105,463 Bluffton median income. Beaufort County page.

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