Bluefield, VA

Census Place

2024 Population

4,979

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

42.2

9.61% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

15.6%

4.58% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$54,041

1.01% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$152,500

Population & Diversity

Bluefield, VA is home to a population of 4.98k people, from which 99.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.92% of Bluefield, VA residents were born outside of the country (195 people).

In 2024, there were 16.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.41k people) in Bluefield, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 273 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 93 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.3%

2024 Citizenship

99.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.3% of Bluefield, VA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Bluefield, VA was 99.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Bluefield, VA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bluefield, VA

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.41k ± 185
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
273 ± 97
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
93 ± 98

2.49%

Hispanic Population

124 people

2.49% of the people in Bluefield, VA are hispanic (124 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Bluefield, VA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Virginia.

Most Common Origin

El Salvador
108,778 ± 8,047 people
India
98,440 ± 7,659 people
Mexico
58,677 ± 5,927 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Virginia was El Salvador, the natal country of 108,778 Virginia residents, followed by India with 98,440 and Mexico with 58,677.

Foreign-Born Population

3.92%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

195 people

3.79%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

190 people

As of 2024, 3.92% of Bluefield, VA residents (195 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Bluefield, VA was 3.79%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Bluefield, VA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
130 ± 84
Korea
85 ± 85
Gulf War (2001-)
13 ± 29

Bluefield, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.53 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Bluefield, VA.

Economy

The economy of Bluefield, VA employs 2.06k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Bluefield, VA were Health Care & Social Assistance (373 people), Educational Services (372 people), and Retail Trade (341 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($99,148), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($98,636), and Manufacturing ($75,893).

Employment

Occupations

2.06k

2024 Value

± 356

3.57%

1 Year growth

± 24.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bluefield, VA grew at a rate of 3.57%, from 1.99k employees to 2.06k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bluefield, VA, are Sales & Related Occupations (245 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (226 people), and Personal Care & Service Occupations (176 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bluefield, VA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Virginia.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Virginia (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

2.06k

2024 Value

± 356

3.57%

1 Year growth

± 24.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bluefield, VA grew at a rate of 3.57%, from 1.99k employees to 2.06k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bluefield, VA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (373 people), Educational Services (372 people), and Retail Trade (341 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.

Median Earnings by Industry

$51,667

Median earning men ± $13,412

$34,533

Median earning women ± $10,787

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($75,893), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($63,869), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($63,009).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($100,750), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($72,222), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($48,456).

Education

The student population of Bluefield, VA in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 459 male students and 500 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Bluefield, VA are White (227 and 64.1%), Black or African American (50 and 14.1%), Unknown (31 and 8.76%), and Asian (20 and 5.65%).

The largest universities in Bluefield, VA by number of degrees awarded are Bluefield University (359 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Bluefield, VA are General Biomedical Sciences (86 and 24%), General Human Services (32 and 8.91%), and General Studies (26 and 7.24%).

The median tuition cost for private four year colleges is $24,950.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Bluefield, VA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 59.3%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 18.5%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 959 (47.9% men and 52.1% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 959 students enrolled in Bluefield, VA, 47.9% men and 52.1% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 572 records, of which 61% were women and 39% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Human Services
32 degrees awarded
Criminal Justice - Safety Studies
25 degrees awarded
Kinesiology & Exercise Science
22 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Bluefield, VA was General Human Services with 32 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

Bluefield University

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

359 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Bluefield University with 359 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 134 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Bluefield, VA, which is 0.596 times less than the 225 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 227 degrees mean that there were 4.54 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 50 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($24,950) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,820) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

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

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Bluefield, VA was $152,500 in 2024, which is 0.458 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $161,100 to $152,500, a 5.34% decrease. The homeownership rate in Bluefield, VA is 64.2%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Bluefield, VA have an average commute time of 28.9 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.

Housing

Property

$152,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$27,240

$1,307

Median Property Taxes

±$254

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.

Rent vs Own

64.2%

Homeownership

2024

59.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 64.2% of the housing units in Bluefield, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 66%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Bluefield, VA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$54,041

Median Household Income

± $15,011

2.04k

Number of Households

± 347

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.04k households in Bluefield, VA grew to $54,041 from the previous year's value of $53,500.

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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Bluefield, VA is from Virginia.

0.47

2024 Wage GINI in Virginia

0.472

2023 Wage GINI in Virginia

In 2024, the income inequality in Virginia was 0.47 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.376% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Virginia was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Virginia in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Virginia across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (81%)
Worked At Home (8.12%)
Other (6.2%)

In 2024, 81% of workers in Bluefield, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (8.12%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (6.2%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

28.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bluefield, VA have a longer commute time (28.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 6.54% of the workforce in Bluefield, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Bluefield, VA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

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.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bluefield, VA (723 out of 4.64k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females < 5.

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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