Bluefield, WV Demographic Data
Bluefield, WV Summary
Bluefield is located in Mercer County in West Virginia
- Population: 10,486
- Area: 8.86 sq. miles
- Land Area: 8.86 sq. miles
- Water Area: NA
- Population Density: 1,184.05 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 2,587.27 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Bluefield, WV Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
5,642
54%
50.8
Male
4,724
46%
49.2
Total Population
10,366
323,128,000
Bluefield, WV Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
604
5.8%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
670
6.5%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
555
5.4%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
699
6.7%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
584
5.6%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
1,334
12.9%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
1,016
9.8%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
1,074
10.4%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
913
8.8%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
815
7.9%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,059
10.2%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
808
7.8%
4.4
85 Years and Over
235
2.3%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
8,035
77.5%
77.2
Female
4,400
54.8%
51.3
Male
3,635
45.2%
48.7
21 Years and over
7,742
74.7%
73.1
62 Years and over
2,601
25.1%
18.8
65 Years and over
2,102
20.3%
15.2
Female
1,110
52.8%
55.8
Male
992
47.2%
44.2
Median Age (years)
42
0.0%
0.0
Bluefield, WV Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
10,233
98.7%
96.8
White
7,693
74.2%
72.6
Black or African American
2,490
24.0%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
39
0.4%
0.8
Asian
0
0.0%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
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
11
0.1%
5.1
Two or More Races
133
1.3%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
70
0.7%
17.8
Mexican
4
0.0%
11.2
Puerto Rican
42
0.4%
1.7
Cuban
11
0.1%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
13
0.1%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
10,296
99.3%
82.2
Bluefield, WV Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
257
3.5%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
609
8.4%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
2,642
36.4%
27.2
Some college, no degree
1,433
19.8%
20.6
Associate's Degree
371
5.1%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
1,468
20.2%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
474
6.5%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
866
11.9%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
6,388
88.0%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
1,942
26.7%
31.2
Bluefield, WV Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
2,580
30.2%
33.7%
Now Married
3,726
43.6%
47.5
Divorced
1,291
15.1%
11.0%
Separated
83
1.0%
2.0
Widowed
857
10.0
5.8%
Bluefield, WV Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
9,637
98.7%
78.4%
Languages other than english
125
1.3%
21.6%
Spanish
107
1.1%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
2
0.0%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
0
0.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
16
0.2%
1.1%
Bluefield, WV Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
420
10.0%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
420
10.0%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
734
17.5%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
434
10.3%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
517
12.3%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
745
17.8%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
393
9.4%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
313
7.5%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
185
4.4%
5.8
$200,000 or more
36
0.9%
6.4
Median household income
38,016
57,617
Per capita income
22,285
31,128
Bluefield, WV Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
56
1.4%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
359
8.9%
9.8
Construction
142
3.5%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,300
32.4%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
192
4.8%
6.6
Information
152
3.8%
2.1
Manufacturing
225
5.6%
10.1
Other services except public administration
114
2.8%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
240
6.0%
11.4
Public administration
180
4.5%
4.6
Retail trade
794
19.8%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
189
4.7%
5.2
Wholesale trade
75
1.9%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
214
5.3%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
1,373
34.2%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
300
7.5%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,272
31.7%
23.3%
Service occupations
859
21.4%
18.1%
Bluefield, WV Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
3,975
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
3,284
82.6%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
368
9.3%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
24
0.6%
5.1
Walked
97
2.4%
2.7
Other means
30
0.8%
1.8
Worked at home
172
4.3%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
18.2
26.6
Bluefield, WV Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
522
12.4%
8.7
1 vehicles
1,692
40.3%
33.2
2 vehicles
1,343
32.0%
37.1
3 or more
640
15.2%
21.0
Bluefield, WV Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
4,197
79.2%
87.6
Owner Occupied
2,793
66.5%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,404
33.5%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,101
20.8%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
9
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
14
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.5
Bluefield, WV Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
5,298
1 room
53
1.0%
2.4
2 rooms
60
1.1%
2.7
3 rooms
241
4.5%
9.1
4 rooms
775
14.6%
16.5
5 rooms
861
16.3%
19.8
6 rooms
1,103
20.8%
17.8
7 rooms
923
17.4%
12.0
8 rooms
614
11.6%
8.6
9 rooms or more
668
12.6%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Bluefield, WV Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
5,298
1-unit, detached
3,997
75.4%
61.5
1-unit, attached
83
1.6%
5.9
2-units
177
3.3%
3.6
3 or 4 units
410
7.7%
4.4
5 to 9 units
232
4.4%
4.8
10 to 19 units
148
2.8%
4.4
20 or more units
211
4.0%
9.0
Mobile home
40
0.8%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Bluefield, WV Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,881
35.5%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
725
13.7%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
1,051
19.8%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
453
8.6%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
556
10.5%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
255
4.8%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
202
3.8%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
175
3.3%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
0
0.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Bluefield, WV Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
2,044
48.7%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
35
0.8%
4.7
Electricity
1,832
43.7%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
145
3.5%
4.8
Coal or coke
25
0.6%
0.1
Wood
108
2.6%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
8
0.2%
1.1
Bluefield, WV Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
1,278
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
26
2.0%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
44
3.4%
20.1%
Less than $500
53
4.1%
1.6%
$1,000 to $1,499
359
28.1%
28.8%
$500 to $999
796
62.3%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
730
57.1%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
188
14.7%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
172
13.5%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
57
4.5%
7.0%
35.0% or more
131
10.3%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Bluefield, WV Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,304
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
57
4.4%
28.3%
Less than $500
585
44.9%
10.7%
$500 to $999
662
50.8%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
100
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
549
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
275
22.1%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
115
9.2%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
124
10.0%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
183
14.7%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
125
10.0%
9.0%
35.0% or more
424
34.0%
40.7%
Not Computed
158
0.0%
0.0%
Bluefield, WV Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
2,793
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
649
23.2%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
1,155
41.4%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
465
16.6%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
248
8.9%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
158
5.7%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
95
3.4%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
23
0.8%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
77,100
205,000
