Bluefield, VA

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2021 Population
5,079
5.11% 1-year growth
US Senator
Mark Warner
Democratic Party
US Senator
Tim Kaine
Democratic Party
2021 Median Age
45.5
0.871% 1-year decrease
2021 Poverty Rate
16.2%
40% 1-year increase
2021 Median Household Income
$57,895
25.9% 1-year growth
2021 Median Property Value
$136,200
3.5% 1-year growth
2021 Employed Population
2,181
6.55% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Bluefield, VA had a population of 5.08k people with a median age of 45.5 and a median household income of $57,895. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Bluefield, VA grew from 4,832 to 5,079, a 5.11% increase and its median household income grew from $45,969 to $57,895, a 25.9% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Bluefield, VA are White (Non-Hispanic) (89.7%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (5.63%), Black or African American (Hispanic) (2.26%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.768%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (0.669%).

None of the households in Bluefield, VA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.9% of the residents in Bluefield, VA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Bluefield, VA are Bluefield University (379 degrees awarded in 2021).

In 2021, the median property value in Bluefield, VA was $136,200, and the homeownership rate was 73%.

Most people in Bluefield, VA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 18.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Bluefield, VA was 2 cars per household.

geosearchPopulation & Diversity

Bluefield, VA is home to a population of 5.08k people, from which 99.9% are citizens. As of 2021, 1.46% of Bluefield, VA residents were born outside of the country (74 people).

In 2021, there were 15.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.56k people) in Bluefield, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 286 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 115 Black or African American (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

99.9%
2021 Citizenship
99.9%
2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 99.9% of Bluefield, VA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Bluefield, VA was 99.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bluefield, VA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    4.56k ± 202
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    286 ± 139
  3. Black or African American (Hispanic)
    115 ± 85
2.74%
Hispanic Population
139 people

In 2021, there were 15.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.56k people) in Bluefield, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 286 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 115 Black or African American (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

2.74% of the people in Bluefield, VA are hispanic (139 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Bluefield, VA as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. El Salvador
    109,039 ± 8,055 people
  2. India
    96,011 ± 7,565 people
  3. Mexico
    59,097 ± 5,948 people

In 2021, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Virginia was El Salvador, the natal country of 109,039 Virginia residents, followed by India with 96,011 and Mexico with 59,097.

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Foreign-Born Population

1.46%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
74 people
1.22%
2020 Foreign-Born Population
59 people

As of 2021, 1.46% of Bluefield, VA residents (74 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Bluefield, VA was 1.22%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    186 ± 82
  2. Korea
    114 ± 100
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    32 ± 47

Bluefield, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.63 times greater than any other conflict.

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briefcaseEconomy

The economy of Bluefield, VA employs 2.18k people. The largest industries in Bluefield, VA are Educational Services (435 people), Retail Trade (276 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (255 people), and the highest paying industries are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($84,135), Finance & Insurance ($83,702), and Manufacturing ($64,896).

Males in Virginia have an average income that is 1.33 times higher than the average income of females, which is $63,894. The income inequality in Virginia (measured using the Gini index) is 0.476, which is lower than than the national average.

Occupations

2.18k
2021 Value
± 394
6.55%
1 Year growth
± 23.4%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Bluefield, VA grew at a rate of 6.55%, from 2.05k employees to 2.18k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bluefield, VA, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (250 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (238 people), and Management Occupations (187 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bluefield, VA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

2.18k
2021 Value
± 394
6.55%
1 Year growth
± 23.4%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Bluefield, VA grew at a rate of 6.55%, from 2.05k employees to 2.18k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bluefield, VA, are Educational Services (435 people), Retail Trade (276 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (255 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bluefield, VA, though some of these residents may live in Bluefield, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$43,767
Median earning men ± $5,776
$35,707
Median earning women ± $9,725

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($120,000), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($52,712), and Manufacturing ($52,162).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Manufacturing ($66,289), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($65,063), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($41,510).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.75%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Virginia. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Virginia.

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Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Virginia to other states, or from other states to Virginia.
Top Domestic Production in Dollars
  1. $37.7B
  2. $29B
  3. $23.6B

In 2020, the top outbound Virginia product (by dollars) was Mixed freight with $37.7B, followed by Electronics ($29B) and Machinery ($23.6B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Virginia products.

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Domestic Trade Growth

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$313B
2020 Value in Virginia
$612B
Projected 2050 Value in Virginia
95.3% growth

In 2020, total outbound Virginia trade was $313B. This is expected to increase 95.3% to $612B by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Virginia trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

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Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Virginia to other states, or from other states to Virginia.
Most Common Trade Partners
  1. $26B
  2. $18.5B
  3. $12.4B

In 2020, the top outbound Virginia domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was North Carolina with $26B, followed by Maryland with $18.5B and Pennsylvania and $12.4B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Virginia shares with each state (excluding itself).

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In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Virginia went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 54.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (44%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.45%).

Mark Warner and Tim Kaine are the senators currently representing the state of Virginia. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Virginia is currently represented by 11 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from Virginia

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Mark Warner
Senator from Virginia2
Assumed office on January 3, 2009
Tim Kaine
Senator from Virginia1
Assumed office on January 3, 2013

Mark Warner and Tim Kaine are the senators currently representing Virginia.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Virginia over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representatives from Virginia

Virginia is currently represented by 11 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Virginia have changed over time starting in 2008.

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In 2021, universities in Bluefield, VA awarded 379 degrees. The student population of Bluefield, VA in 2021 is skewed towards women, with 434 male students and 514 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Bluefield, VA are White (163 and 43.7%), followed by Unknown (134 and 35.9%), Black or African American (45 and 12.1%), and Two or More Races (12 and 3.22%).

The largest universities in Bluefield, VA by number of degrees awarded are Bluefield University (379 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Bluefield, VA are General Biomedical Sciences (106 and 28%), Organizational Leadership (44 and 11.6%), and Public Health Nurse (35 and 9.23%).

The median tuition cost in Bluefield, VA for private four year colleges is $27,050.

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2021 in Bluefield, VA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 72.3%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 20.1%. The number of students enrolled in 2021 was 948 (45.8% men and 54.2% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2021 there were 948 students enrolled in Bluefield, VA, 45.8% men and 54.2% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 560 records, of which 60.2% were women and 39.8% men.

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Concentrations

Most Common
  1. 35 degrees awarded
  2. 29 degrees awarded
  3. 26 degrees awarded

In 2021, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Bluefield, VA was Public Health Nurse with 35 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Bluefield, VA according to their major.

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Universities

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Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
379 degrees awarded

In 2021, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Bluefield University with 379 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2021, 120 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Bluefield, VA, which is 0.463 times less than the 259 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2021 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 163 degrees mean that there were 1.22 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Unknown, with 134 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($27,050) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2021.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,820) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2021.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($440) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2021, 0.836% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.859% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (1.68M), Bachelors Degree (1.44M), and Some college (1.41M).

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The median property value in Bluefield, VA was $136,200 in 2021, which is 0.556 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $131,600 to $136,200, a 3.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Bluefield, VA is 73%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Bluefield, VA have an average commute time of 18.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Bluefield, VA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$136,200
Median Property Value 2021
±$23,519
$1,533
Median Property Taxes
±$275

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Bluefield, VA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Bluefield, VA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

73%
Homeownership
2021
63.4%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2021

In 2021, 73% of the housing units in Bluefield, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 75.8%.

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Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity
Census Tract 202
Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the places in Bluefield, VA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

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$57,895
Median Household Income
± $20,272
2.1k
Number of Households
± 360

In 2021, the median household income of the 2.1k households in Bluefield, VA grew to $57,895 from the previous year's value of $45,969.

The following chart displays the households in Bluefield, VA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Bluefield, VA is from Virginia.
0.476
2021 Wage GINI in Virginia
0.478
2020 Wage GINI in Virginia

In 2021, the income inequality in Virginia was 0.476 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.381% decline from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Virginia was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Virginia in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021
  1. Drove Alone (87.1%)
  2. Carpooled (7.35%)
  3. Worked At Home (4.87%)

In 2021, 87.1% of workers in Bluefield, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.35%) and those who worked at home (4.87%).

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Commute Time

18.3 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bluefield, VA have a shorter commute time (18.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 1.05% of the workforce in Bluefield, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Bluefield, VA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Bluefield, VA have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

16.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bluefield, VA (777 out of 4.79k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females < 5 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Bluefield, VA is White, followed by Black and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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92.2% of the population of Bluefield, VA has health coverage, with 40.9% on employee plans, 17.2% on Medicaid, 21% on Medicare, 12% on non-group plans, and 1.12% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Tazewell County, VA see 1845 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.646% decrease from the previous year (1857 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2384 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 450 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,845 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Tazewell County, VA

Primary care physicians in Tazewell County, VA see an average of 1,845 patients per year. This represents a 0.646% decrease from the previous year (1,857 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Tazewell County, VA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.2% under 18 years, 21.3% between 18 and 34 years, 37.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 21.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.1% were men and 49.9% were women.

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Uninsured People

7.83%
Uninsured
40.9%
Employer Coverage
17.2%
Medicaid
21%
Medicare
12%
Non-Group
1.12%
Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Bluefield, VA declined by 20% from 9.8% to 7.83%.

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