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Bluefield, West Virginia

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StatisticBluefieldWest VirginiaUnited States
Total Population9,3871,778,373334,922,499
Median Household Income$49,375$59,608$80,734
Median Age45.042.738.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher30.8%24.1%35.7%
Median Home Value$105,400$162,600$332,700
Median Gross Rent$804$872$1,413
Poverty Rate18.5%16.7%12.5%
Unemployment Rate4.4%5.4%5.2%
Foreign Born1.4%1.8%14.1%
Homeownership Rate65.1%74.9%65.2%
Average Commute Time23.726.626.4
Worked from Home10.5%9.1%15.1%
Married-Couple Households40.3%46.8%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Bluefield, West Virginia

Age in Bluefield, West Virginia

StatisticBluefieldWest VirginiaUnited States
Median Age45.042.738.9
Under 18 %20.3%20.0%22.0%
Age 18-24 %9.2%8.8%9.1%
Age 25-34 %10.4%12.0%13.7%
Age 35-44 %10.2%12.0%13.2%
Age 45-64 %28.1%26.2%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %22.0%21.0%17.2%

Households and families in Bluefield, West Virginia

StatisticBluefieldWest VirginiaUnited States
Households4,027728,655129,227,496
Average Household Size2.32.42.5
Family Households63.4%62.6%64.2%
Households with Children24.9%26.4%29.5%
Single-Parent Families23.1%15.8%17.3%
People Living Alone30.0%31.3%28.7%
Never Married27.1%29.0%34.4%

Income and poverty in Bluefield, West Virginia

StatisticBluefieldWest VirginiaUnited States
Per Capita Income$30,230$34,203$44,673
Households Under $25,00023.5%21.1%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99912.7%17.3%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99916.7%15.1%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More3.5%5.9%13.4%
Poverty Rate18.5%16.7%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty44.9%36.0%28.2%
SNAP Households27.1%17.3%n/a

Housing in Bluefield, West Virginia

StatisticBluefieldWest VirginiaUnited States
Housing Units4,941861,325143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes77.4%70.9%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units11.8%7.8%19.1%
Vacancy Rate18.5%15.4%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,953.01,976.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied34.9%25.1%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income26.0%29.4%30.6%
Median Property Tax$632$865n/a

Education in Bluefield, West Virginia

StatisticBluefieldWest VirginiaUnited States
Less than High School9.9%10.7%10.4%
High School Graduate28.2%39.3%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree31.1%25.9%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree20.5%14.4%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree10.4%9.7%14.1%

Work and commuting in Bluefield, West Virginia

StatisticBluefieldWest VirginiaUnited States
Labour Force Participation54.7%53.8%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work74.7%78.1%68.8%
Public Transit1.0%0.5%3.2%
Walked to Work1.1%2.5%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes38.5%28.5%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour10.8%9.7%8.6%
Households Without a Car11.3%8.0%n/a

Origins and language in Bluefield, West Virginia

StatisticBluefieldWest VirginiaUnited States
Born in State of Residence71.6%67.4%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens0.2%1.0%7.4%
Non-Citizens1.2%0.8%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home95.7%97.5%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home3.1%1.2%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency4.4%2.2%16.7%

Cities near Bluefield

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.