Bluefield, VA Demographic Data
Bluefield, VA Summary
Bluefield is located in Tazewell County in Virginia
- Population: 5,451
- Area: 9.32 sq. miles
- Land Area: 9.32 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.01 sq. miles
- Population Density: 584.62 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 2,477.03 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Bluefield, VA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
2,968
57%
50.8
Male
2,286
44%
49.2
Total Population
5,254
323,128,000
Bluefield, VA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
394
7.5%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
279
5.3%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
306
5.8%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
321
6.1%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
273
5.2%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
661
12.6%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
674
12.8%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
581
11.1%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
413
7.9%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
399
7.6%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
461
8.8%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
376
7.2%
4.4
85 Years and Over
116
2.2%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
4,149
79.0%
77.2
Female
2,317
55.8%
51.3
Male
1,832
44.2%
48.7
21 Years and over
3,813
72.6%
73.1
62 Years and over
1,184
22.5%
18.8
65 Years and over
953
18.1%
15.2
Female
600
63.0%
55.8
Male
353
37.0%
44.2
Median Age (years)
42
0.0%
0.0
Bluefield, VA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
5,146
97.9%
96.8
White
4,607
87.7%
72.6
Black or African American
447
8.5%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
5
0.1%
0.8
Asian
73
1.4%
5.4
Asian Indian
21
0.4%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
52
1.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
14
0.3%
5.1
Two or More Races
108
2.1%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
158
3.0%
17.8
Mexican
118
2.2%
11.2
Puerto Rican
17
0.3%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
23
0.4%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
5,096
97.0%
82.2
Bluefield, VA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
283
7.7%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
307
8.3%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
1,282
34.8%
27.2
Some college, no degree
648
17.6%
20.6
Associate's Degree
383
10.4%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
553
15.0%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
225
6.1%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
590
16.0%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
3,091
83.9%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
778
21.1%
31.2
Bluefield, VA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
943
22.1%
33.7%
Now Married
2,349
54.9%
47.5
Divorced
432
10.1%
11.0%
Separated
73
1.7%
2.0
Widowed
478
11.2
5.8%
Bluefield, VA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
4,630
95.3%
78.4%
Languages other than english
230
4.7%
21.6%
Spanish
108
2.2%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
4
0.1%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
20
0.4%
3.5%
Other Languages
98
2.0%
1.1%
Bluefield, VA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
148
7.0%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
100
4.7%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
283
13.3%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
347
16.3%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
397
18.7%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
330
15.5%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
184
8.7%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
116
5.5%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
93
4.4%
5.8
$200,000 or more
125
5.9%
6.4
Median household income
39,842
57,617
Per capita income
31,024
31,128
Bluefield, VA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
76
3.6%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
208
9.8%
9.8
Construction
0
0.0%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
688
32.4%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
57
2.7%
6.6
Information
10
0.5%
2.1
Manufacturing
98
4.6%
10.1
Other services except public administration
94
4.4%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
92
4.3%
11.4
Public administration
207
9.8%
4.6
Retail trade
444
20.9%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
132
6.2%
5.2
Wholesale trade
17
0.8%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
97
4.6%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
680
32.0%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
172
8.1%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
590
27.8%
23.3%
Service occupations
584
27.5%
18.1%
Bluefield, VA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
2,105
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
1,939
92.1%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
69
3.3%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
30
1.4%
2.7
Other means
36
1.7%
1.8
Worked at home
31
1.5%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
18.8
26.6
Bluefield, VA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
165
7.8%
8.7
1 vehicles
662
31.2%
33.2
2 vehicles
988
46.5%
37.1
3 or more
308
14.5%
21.0
Bluefield, VA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
2,123
90.7%
87.6
Owner Occupied
1,527
71.9%
63.1
Renter Occupied
596
28.1%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
217
9.3%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
7
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.5
Bluefield, VA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
2,340
1 room
88
3.8%
2.4
2 rooms
41
1.8%
2.7
3 rooms
101
4.3%
9.1
4 rooms
382
16.3%
16.5
5 rooms
327
14.0%
19.8
6 rooms
472
20.2%
17.8
7 rooms
263
11.2%
12.0
8 rooms
335
14.3%
8.6
9 rooms or more
331
14.1%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Bluefield, VA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
2,340
1-unit, detached
1,631
69.7%
61.5
1-unit, attached
102
4.4%
5.9
2-units
16
0.7%
3.6
3 or 4 units
103
4.4%
4.4
5 to 9 units
142
6.1%
4.8
10 to 19 units
135
5.8%
4.4
20 or more units
21
0.9%
9.0
Mobile home
190
8.1%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Bluefield, VA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
405
17.3%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
273
11.7%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
371
15.9%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
256
10.9%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
494
21.1%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
257
11.0%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
208
8.9%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
76
3.2%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
0
0.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Bluefield, VA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
661
31.1%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
65
3.1%
4.7
Electricity
1,170
55.1%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
180
8.5%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
47
2.2%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
Bluefield, VA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
598
47295100.0
Less than $500
0
0.0%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
20
3.3%
7.0%
$1,500 to $1,999
28
4.7%
20.1%
$3,000 or more
53
8.9%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
90
15.1%
11.8%
$1,000 to $1,499
164
27.4%
28.8%
$500 to $999
243
40.6%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
372
62.2%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
42
7.0%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
70
11.7%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
24
4.0%
7.0%
35.0% or more
90
15.1%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Bluefield, VA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
587
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
21
3.6%
4.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
64
10.9%
28.3%
Less than $500
214
36.5%
10.7%
$500 to $999
288
49.1%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
9
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
601
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
137
24.0%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
101
17.7%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
67
11.7%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
102
17.9%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
34
6.0%
9.0%
35.0% or more
130
22.8%
40.7%
Not Computed
25
0.0%
0.0%
Bluefield, VA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
1,527
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
319
20.9%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
384
25.1%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
348
22.8%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
166
10.9%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
85
5.6%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
182
11.9%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
43
2.8%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
115,100
205,000
