Bluefield, WV-VA

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2024 Population
98,187
2024 Poverty Rate
17.3%
6.48% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$50,550
7.77% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$120,000
2.13% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
37,411
1.51% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Bluefield, WV-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.

99.7% of the residents in Bluefield, WV-VA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Bluefield, WV-VA are Southwest Virginia Community College (582 degrees awarded in 2023), Concord University (450 degrees), and Bluefield University (340 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Bluefield, WV-VA was $120,000, and the homeownership rate was 73.5%.

Most people in Bluefield, WV-VA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Bluefield, WV-VA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Bluefield, WV-VA is home to a population of 98.2k people, from which 99.7% are citizens. As of 2024, 0.885% of Bluefield, WV-VA residents were born outside of the country (869 people).

In 2024, there were 24.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (88.6k people) in Bluefield, WV-VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.58k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 3.31k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.7%
2024 Citizenship
99.7%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.7% of Bluefield, WV-VA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Bluefield, WV-VA was 99.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bluefield, WV-VA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    88.6k ± 533
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    3.58k ± 435
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    3.31k ± 479
1.35%
Hispanic Population
1.32k people

In 2024, there were 24.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (88.6k people) in Bluefield, WV-VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.58k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 3.31k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

1.35% of the people in Bluefield, WV-VA are hispanic (1.32k people).

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

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the MSA level, so we are showing data for Virginia.
Most Common Origin
  1. El Salvador
    109,129 ± 8,068 people
  2. India
    100,238 ± 7,736 people
  3. Mexico
    65,906 ± 6,283 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Virginia was El Salvador, the natal country of 109,129 Virginia residents, followed by India with 100,238 and Mexico with 65,906.

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Foreign-Born Population

0.885%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
869 people
0.972%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
962 people

As of 2024, 0.885% of Bluefield, WV-VA residents (869 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, WV-VA was 0.972%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    2,289 ± 306
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    1,075 ± 283
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    777 ± 200

Bluefield, WV-VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.13 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Bluefield, WV-VA employs 37.4k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Bluefield, WV-VA were Health Care & Social Assistance (6,568 people), Retail Trade (5,407 people), and Educational Services (3,911 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($127,799), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($82,698), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($73,672).

Employment

Occupations

37.4k
2024 Value
± 1,686
1.51%
1 Year growth
± 6.24%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bluefield, WV-VA grew at a rate of 1.51%, from 36.9k employees to 37.4k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bluefield, WV-VA, are Sales & Related Occupations (4,180 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (3,989 people), and Management Occupations (2,902 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bluefield, WV-VA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

37.4k
2024 Value
± 1,686
1.51%
1 Year growth
± 6.24%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bluefield, WV-VA grew at a rate of 1.51%, from 36.9k employees to 37.4k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bluefield, WV-VA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (6,568 people), Retail Trade (5,407 people), and Educational Services (3,911 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bluefield, WV-VA, though some of these residents may live in Bluefield, WV-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

$47,185
Median earning men ± $2,609
$33,614
Median earning women ± $1,685

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($80,000), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($76,176), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($73,906).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($48,828), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($48,300), and Information ($46,098).

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 197
    Other Services (except Public Administration)
  2. 136
    Retail Trade
  3. 115
    Retail Trade

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Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll
  1. $312k
    Health Care and Social Assistance
  2. $177k
    Retail Trade
  3. $145k
    Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Virginia and West Virginia went to Donald J. Trump with 49.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.4%), followed by Other (0.777%).

Mark Warner, Tim Kaine, Shelley Moore Capito, and Jim Justice are the senators currently representing the state of Virginia and West 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.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Bluefield, WV-VA. Showing the available data for Virginia and West Virginia.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (49.5%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (48.4%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Other (0.777%)
    Other Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Virginia and West Virginia went to Donald J. Trump with 49.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.4%), followed by Other (0.777%).

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Virginia and West 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
Shelley Moore Capito
Senator from West Virginia2
Assumed office on January 3, 2015
Jim Justice
Senator from West Virginia1
Assumed office on January 14, 2025
Inauguration delayed in order to finish his term as Governor of West Virginia.

Mark Warner, Tim Kaine, Shelley Moore Capito, and Jim Justice are the senators currently representing Virginia and West Virginia.

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

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Education

In 2023, universities in Bluefield, WV-VA awarded 1,679 degrees. The student population of Bluefield, WV-VA in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 2,554 male students and 3,893 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Bluefield, WV-VA are White (1,367 and 82.2%), Black or African American (128 and 7.69%), Unknown (44 and 2.64%), and Asian (43 and 2.58%).

The largest universities in Bluefield, WV-VA by number of degrees awarded are Southwest Virginia Community College (582 and 34.7%), Concord University (450 and 26.8%), and Bluefield University (340 and 20.3%).

The most popular majors in Bluefield, WV-VA are Liberal Arts & Sciences (152 and 9.05%), Registered Nursing (136 and 8.1%), and General Studies (117 and 6.97%).

The median tuition costs in Bluefield, WV-VA are $27,876 for private four year colleges, and $9,170 and $18,280 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2023 in Bluefield, WV-VA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 82.4%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 24.5%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 6,447 (39.6% men and 60.4% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 6,447 students enrolled in Bluefield, WV-VA, 39.6% men and 60.4% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 5,102 records, of which 64.4% were women and 35.6% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Elementary Education & Teaching
    36 degrees awarded
  2. General Studies
    90 degrees awarded
  3. General Business Administration & Management
    83 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Bluefield, WV-VA was Elementary Education & Teaching with 36 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. Southwest Virginia Community College
    582 degrees awarded
  2. Concord University
    450 degrees awarded
  3. Bluefield University
    340 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Southwest Virginia Community College with 582 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 631 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Bluefield, WV-VA, which is 0.602 times less than the 1,048 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 1,367 degrees mean that there were 10.7 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 128 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($27,876) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,820) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,990) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Bluefield, WV-VA was $120,000 in 2024, which is 0.361 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $117,500 to $120,000, a 2.13% increase. The homeownership rate in Bluefield, WV-VA is 73.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Bluefield, WV-VA have an average commute time of 25.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Bluefield, WV-VA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$120,000
Median Property Value 2024
±$5,396
$29,775
Median Property Taxes
±$1,304

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-VA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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Rent vs Own

73.5%
Homeownership
2024
65.9%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 73.5% of the housing units in Bluefield, WV-VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 71%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$50,550
Median Household Income
± $3,434
40.5k
Number of Households
± 1,568

In 2024, the median household income of the 40.5k households in Bluefield, WV-VA grew to $50,550 from the previous year's value of $46,906.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Bluefield, WV-VA is from Virginia.
0.472
2023 Wage GINI in Virginia
0.475
2022 Wage GINI in Virginia

In 2023, the income inequality in Virginia was 0.472 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.65% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Virginia was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Virginia in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (81.7%)
  2. Carpooled (7.35%)
  3. Worked At Home (6.74%)

In 2024, 81.7% of workers in Bluefield, WV-VA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.35%) and those who worked at home (6.74%).

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.

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Commute Time

25.1 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bluefield, WV-VA have a shorter commute time (25.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.47% of the workforce in Bluefield, WV-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, WV-VA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Bluefield, WV-VA have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bluefield, WV-VA (16.4k out of 95k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 65 - 74.

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

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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Health

95.4% of the population of Bluefield, WV-VA has health coverage, with 38.9% on employee plans, 23% on Medicaid, 20% on Medicare, 11.3% on non-group plans, and 2.17% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Virginia see 1,341 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,341 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1329 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 379 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.5% were men and 51.5% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,341 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Virginia

Primary care physicians in Virginia see an average of 1,341 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,341 patients).

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Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.4% under 18 years, 17.5% between 18 and 34 years, 36.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 23.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.5% were men and 51.5% were women.

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Uninsured People

4.58%
Uninsured
38.9%
Employer Coverage
23%
Medicaid
20%
Medicare
11.3%
Non-Group
2.17%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Bluefield, WV-VA declined by 14.1% from 5.33% to 4.58%.

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