Bluefield, WV

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2021 Population
9,699
0.788% 1-year decline
US Senator
Joe Manchin
Democratic Party
US Senator
Shelley Moore Capito
Republican Party
2021 Median Age
43
2.27% 1-year decrease
2021 Poverty Rate
20.6%
9.9% 1-year increase
2021 Median Household Income
$39,677
11.3% 1-year growth
2021 Median Property Value
$78,100
1.01% 1-year decline
2021 Employed Population
3,449
0.862% 1-year decline

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In 2021, Bluefield, WV had a population of 9.7k people with a median age of 43 and a median household income of $39,677. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Bluefield, WV declined from 9,776 to 9,699, a −0.788% decrease and its median household income grew from $35,650 to $39,677, a 11.3% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Bluefield, WV are White (Non-Hispanic) (66.3%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (23.5%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (5.93%), Two+ (Hispanic) (1.96%), and Black or African American (Hispanic) (0.711%).

None of the households in Bluefield, WV 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% of the residents in Bluefield, WV are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Bluefield, WV are Bluefield State College (281 degrees awarded in 2021).

In 2021, the median property value in Bluefield, WV was $78,100, and the homeownership rate was 60.2%.

Most people in Bluefield, WV drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Bluefield, WV was 2 cars per household.

geosearchPopulation & Diversity

Bluefield, WV is home to a population of 9.7k people, from which 99% are citizens. As of 2021, 2.47% of Bluefield, WV residents were born outside of the country (240 people).

In 2021, there were 2.81 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.43k people) in Bluefield, WV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.28k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 575 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

99%
2021 Citizenship
99.4%
2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 99% of Bluefield, WV residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Bluefield, WV was 99.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bluefield, WV
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    6.43k ± 352
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    2.28k ± 315
  3. Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
    575 ± 179
3.66%
Hispanic Population
355 people

In 2021, there were 2.81 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.43k people) in Bluefield, WV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.28k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 575 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

3.66% of the people in Bluefield, WV are hispanic (355 people).

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. India
    2,200 ± 1,151 people
  2. China
    1,989 ± 1,094 people
  3. Mexico
    1,564 ± 971 people

In 2021, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of West Virginia was India, the natal country of 2,200 West Virginia residents, followed by China with 1,989 and Mexico with 1,564.

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Foreign-Born Population

2.47%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
240 people
2.51%
2020 Foreign-Born Population
245 people

As of 2021, 2.47% of Bluefield, WV residents (240 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, WV was 2.51%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    289 ± 112
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    147 ± 94
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    41 ± 44

Bluefield, WV has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.97 times greater than any other conflict.

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briefcaseEconomy

The economy of Bluefield, WV employs 3.45k people. The largest industries in Bluefield, WV are Health Care & Social Assistance (659 people), Educational Services (627 people), and Retail Trade (437 people), and the highest paying industries are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($47,984), Educational Services ($45,923), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($43,558).

Males in West Virginia have an average income that is 1.35 times higher than the average income of females, which is $46,027. The income inequality in West Virginia (measured using the Gini index) is 0.447, which is lower than than the national average.

Occupations

3.45k
2021 Value
± 457
−0.862%
1 Year decline
± 19.4%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Bluefield, WV declined at a rate of −0.862%, from 3.48k employees to 3.45k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bluefield, WV, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (541 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (461 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (385 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bluefield, WV.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

3.45k
2021 Value
± 457
−0.862%
1 Year decline
± 19.4%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Bluefield, WV declined at a rate of −0.862%, from 3.48k employees to 3.45k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bluefield, WV, are Health Care & Social Assistance (659 people), Educational Services (627 people), and Retail Trade (437 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bluefield, WV, though some of these residents may live in Bluefield, WV and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$38,678
Median earning men ± $4,592
$26,965
Median earning women ± $3,379

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($50,208), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($49,597), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($45,755).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($38,345), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($33,106), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($23,333).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in West 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 West Virginia.

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Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from West Virginia to other states, or from other states to West Virginia.
Top Domestic Production in Dollars
  1. $13.7B
  2. $6.8B
  3. $5.5B

In 2020, the top outbound West Virginia product (by dollars) was Coal-n.e.c. with $13.7B, followed by Pharmaceuticals ($6.8B) and Coal ($5.5B).

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

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Domestic Trade Growth

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$68.8B
2020 Value in West Virginia
$114B
Projected 2050 Value in West Virginia
66.4% growth

In 2020, total outbound West Virginia trade was $68.8B. This is expected to increase 66.4% to $114B by 2050.

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Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from West Virginia to other states, or from other states to West Virginia.
Most Common Trade Partners
  1. $11.9B
  2. $6.59B
  3. $5.87B

In 2020, the top outbound West Virginia domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Ohio with $11.9B, followed by Pennsylvania with $6.59B and Virginia and $5.87B.

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

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In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in West Virginia went to Donald J. Trump with 68.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (29.7%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.34%).

Joe Manchin and Shelley Moore Capito are the senators currently representing the state of West Virginia. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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

US Senators from West Virginia

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Joe Manchin
Senator from West Virginia1
Assumed office on November 15, 2010
Elected to the seat to succeed Carte Goodwin, who had been appointed to the seat following the death of Robert Byrd.
Shelley Moore Capito
Senator from West Virginia2
Assumed office on January 3, 2015

Joe Manchin and Shelley Moore Capito are the senators currently representing West 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 West Virginia over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representatives from West Virginia

West Virginia is currently represented by 2 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 West Virginia have changed over time starting in 2008.

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In 2021, universities in Bluefield, WV awarded 281 degrees. The student population of Bluefield, WV in 2021 is skewed towards women, with 541 male students and 817 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Bluefield, WV are White (252 and 89.7%), followed by Black or African American (16 and 5.69%), Two or More Races (7 and 2.49%), and Hispanic or Latino (5 and 1.78%).

The largest universities in Bluefield, WV by number of degrees awarded are Bluefield State College (281 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Bluefield, WV are Registered Nursing (100 and 35.6%), Elementary Education & Teaching (27 and 9.61%), and General Studies (23 and 8.19%).

The median tuition cost in Bluefield, WV for a public four year colleges is $8,084 for in-state students and $15,282 for out-of-state students.

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2021 in Bluefield, WV, the percentage of applicants admitted was 96.9%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 35.1%. The number of students enrolled in 2021 was 1,358 (39.8% men and 60.2% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2021 there were 1,358 students enrolled in Bluefield, WV, 39.8% men and 60.2% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,053 records, of which 65.1% were women and 34.9% men.

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Concentrations

Most Common
  1. 27 degrees awarded
  2. 23 degrees awarded
  3. 18 degrees awarded

In 2021, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Bluefield, WV was Elementary Education & Teaching with 27 degrees awarded.

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

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
281 degrees awarded

In 2021, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Bluefield State College with 281 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2021, 109 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Bluefield, WV, which is 0.634 times less than the 172 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 252 degrees mean that there were 15.8 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 16 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Public, 4-year or above ($8,084) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2021.

Public, 4-year or above ($350) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2021.

Public, 4-year or above ($2,200) 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, 0.603% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.522% 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 (575k), Some college (293k), and Secondary Education (220k).

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homeHousing & Living

The median property value in Bluefield, WV was $78,100 in 2021, which is 0.319 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $78,900 to $78,100, a 1.01% decrease. The homeownership rate in Bluefield, WV is 60.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Bluefield, WV have an average commute time of 19.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Bluefield, WV is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Bluefield, WV is $39,677. In 2021, the place with the highest median household income in Bluefield, WV was Census Tract 24 with a value of $54,688, followed by Census Tract 21 and Census Tract 19, with respective values of $42,704 and $41,893.

Property

$78,100
Median Property Value 2021
±$6,809
$2,493
Median Property Taxes
±$348

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, WV the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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Rent vs Own

60.2%
Homeownership
2021
70.2%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2021

In 2021, 60.2% of the housing units in Bluefield, WV were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 61%.

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Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 24
  2. Census Tract 21
  3. Census Tract 19

In 2021, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Bluefield, WV was Census Tract 24 with a value of $54,688, followed by Census Tract 21 and Census Tract 19, with respective values of $42,704 and $41,893.

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Household Income

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$39,677
Median Household Income
± $3,371
4.14k
Number of Households
± 474

In 2021, the median household income of the 4.14k households in Bluefield, WV grew to $39,677 from the previous year's value of $35,650.

The following chart displays the households in Bluefield, WV 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 $10k - $15k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Bluefield, WV is from West Virginia.
0.447
2021 Wage GINI in West Virginia
0.441
2020 Wage GINI in West Virginia

In 2021, the income inequality in West Virginia was 0.447 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.26% growth from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for West Virginia was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in West Virginia in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021
  1. Drove Alone (82.5%)
  2. Carpooled (9.28%)
  3. Worked At Home (5.68%)

In 2021, 82.5% of workers in Bluefield, WV drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.28%) and those who worked at home (5.68%).

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Commute Time

19.7 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bluefield, WV have a shorter commute time (19.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 5.08% of the workforce in Bluefield, WV 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, WV distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Bluefield, WV have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

20.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bluefield, WV (1.92k out of 9.34k 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 35 - 44, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Bluefield, WV is White, followed by Black and Two Or More.

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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88.7% of the population of Bluefield, WV has health coverage, with 23% on employee plans, 37.2% on Medicaid, 14.3% on Medicare, 13% on non-group plans, and 1.27% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Mercer County, WV see 1728 patients per year on average, which represents a 8.14% increase from the previous year (1598 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2158 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 685 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,728 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Mercer County, WV

Primary care physicians in Mercer County, WV see an average of 1,728 patients per year. This represents a 8.14% increase from the previous year (1,598 patients).

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

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Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.4% under 18 years, 21.6% between 18 and 34 years, 38.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 42% were men and 58% were women.

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Uninsured People

11.3%
Uninsured
23%
Employer Coverage
37.2%
Medicaid
14.3%
Medicare
13%
Non-Group
1.27%
Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Bluefield, WV grew by 36.7% from 8.24% to 11.3%.

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