Bluefield, VA City Data

Bluefield, VA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 5,078 people who live in Bluefield and approximately 44,598 who live in Tazewell County. We want to help people moving to or living in Bluefield to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Bluefield. We have included Bluefield housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Bluefield Information

Tazewell County where Bluefield resides is 519.89 square miles. The resident population of this county is 44,598 and has a population rank of 1,006 out of all the places in the United States.

Bluefield has a total of 5,078 people and of those residents there are 2,350 males and 2,728 females. The median age of the male population is 42.3 and the female population is 47. There are approximately 435 births each year and around 495 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Bluefield varies per year, but currently 5,028 are one race and 50 are two or more races.

Of the 5,078 people who live in Bluefield, there are 1,112 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Bluefield is 563 male and 549 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 4,165.

General Bluefield Information
Total area in square miles - Tazewell County	519.89
Water area in square miles - Tazewell County	N/A
Resident population - Tazewell County	44,598
Population rank - Tazewell County	1,006
Total population	5,078
Total population (male)	2,350
Total population (female)	2,728
Population median age (male)	42.3
Population median age (female)	47
Births - Tazewell County	435
Deaths- Tazewell County	495
Population of one race	5,028
Population of two or more races	50
Population under 20 years	1,112
Population under 20 years (male)	563
Population under 20 years (female)	549
Total population 18 years and over	4,165

Bluefield Social Characteristics

There are 18,277 households in Bluefield. Families make up 13,257 of these households. The table below breaks down the Bluefield families into three different groups. Married-couple families (10,638), male householder with no wife present (688) and female householder with no husband present (1,910). The remainder of the Bluefield households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 5,049. Bluefield, VA moving companies help people in Bluefield move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Bluefield. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Bluefield is based, there are 19,608 females 15 and over; of those females there are 3,221 never married, 11,200 now married, 457 separated, 3,026 widowed, and 1,704 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 298 separated, 597 widowed and 1,416 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Bluefield social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Bluefield.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Tazewell County)
Total households	18,277
Family households (families)	13,257
With own children under 18 years	5,789
Married-couple family	10,638
With own children under 18 years	4,108
Male householder, no wife present, family	688
With own children under 18 years	283
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,910
With own children under 18 years	968
Nonfamily households	5,049
Householder living alone	4,596
65 years and over	2,166

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	516
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	779
Average household size	2.23
Average family size	2.77

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	3,971
Householder	1,423
Spouse	1,201
Child	1,127
Other relatives	57
Nonrelatives	34
Unmarried partner	16
Roomer or boarder	2
Housemate or roommate	3
Unmarried partner	52
Foster child	5
Other	8

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	789
Male householder	242
Male householder living alone	203
Male householder not living alone	39
Female householder	469
Female householder living alone	443
Female householder not living alone	26
Nonrelatives	78
Unmarried partner	36
Roomer or boarder	7
Housemate or roommate	20
Foster child	N/A
Other	15

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	19,608
Never married	3,221
Now married	11,200
Separated	457
Widowed	3,026
Divorced	1,704
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	298
Widowed	597
Divorced	1,416

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	5,078
Male	2,350
Under 5 years	108
5 to 9 years	123
10 to 14 years	165
15 to 17 years	84
18 and 19 years	83
20 years	53
21 years	26
22 to 24 years	93
25 to 29 years	122
30 to 34 years	106
35 to 39 years	131
40 to 44 years	181
45 to 49 years	190
50 to 54 years	187
55 to 59 years	147
60 and 61 years	45
62 to 64 years	77
65 and 66 years	63
67 to 69 years	62
70 to 74 years	121
75 to 79 years	98
80 to 84 years	49
85 years and over	36
Female	2,728
Under 5 years	101
5 to 9 years	113
10 to 14 years	133
15 to 17 years	86
18 and 19 years	116
20 years	36
21 years	32
22 to 24 years	77
25 to 29 years	116
30 to 34 years	121
35 to 39 years	143
40 to 44 years	208
45 to 49 years	202
50 to 54 years	220
55 to 59 years	162
60 and 61 years	52
62 to 64 years	106
65 and 66 years	52
67 to 69 years	99
70 to 74 years	172
75 to 79 years	161
80 to 84 years	90
85 years and over	130

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	5,078
One race	5,028
White	4,687
Black or African American	247
American Indian and Alaska Native	16
Asian	72
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	3
Two or more races	50

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	4,760
People who are White alone	4,406
People who are Black or African American alone	219
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	16
People who are Asian alone	67
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	20
People who are Some other race alone	5

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	42,209
Same house	28,158
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	2,153
Different state or abroad	3,142
Different state	2,987
Abroad	155

PLACE OF BIRTH (Tazewell County)
Total resident population	44,598
Born in United States	35,736
State of residence	28,425
Different state	15,655
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	87
Foreign born	431

Bluefield Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Bluefield. That total enrollment is 9,714 for the population of the country, which includes Bluefield. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 3,702 and elementary or high school enrollment was 13,493 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,953.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Bluefield population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	9,714
Pre-kindergarten	498
Public	346
Private	152
Kindergarten	515
Public	505
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	4,362
Public	4,199
Private	163
Elementary and high school	6,747
Public	6,465
Private	282
High school grades 9 to 12	2,385
Public	2,266
Private	119
College, undergraduate years	1,720
Public	1,298
Private	422
Graduate or professional school	234
Public	187
Private	47
Not enrolled in school	33,456

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	31,291
Less than 9th grade	5,227
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	4,934
High school graduate	10,171
Some college, no degree	5,588
Associate's degree	1,928
Bachelor's degree	3,443
Graduate or professional degree	11
Percent high school graduate or higher	67.5
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	2,280

Bluefield Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 36,235 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Bluefield. The Bluefield occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (4,478), service occupations (2,653), sales and office occupations (4,506), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (127), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (2,722) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (3,107). The 36,235 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 13,607 private wage and salary workers, 2,807 government workers, 1,097 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Tazewell County)
Population 16 years and over	36,235
In labor force	19,346
Civilian labor force	19,346
Employed	17,593
Unemployed	1,753
Percent Unemployed	9.1
Armed Forces
Females 16 years and over	19,318
In labor force	8,910
Civilian labor force	8,910
Unemployed Civilian labor force	782
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	16,917
In labor force	10,436
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	971
Armed forces

COMMUTING TO WORK (Tazewell County)
Workers 16 years and over	17,141
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	14,419
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,959
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	254
Other means	120
Worked at home	318
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	447,120

OCCUPATION (Tazewell County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,478
Management, professional, and related occupations	4,478
Service occupations	2,653
Sales and office occupations	4,506
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	127
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	2,722
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	3,107

INDUSTRY (Tazewell County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,478
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,191
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	2,037
Wholesale trade	493
Retail trade	2,931
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,180
Information	374
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	657
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	782
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	3,832
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	984
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	839

CLASS OF WORKER (Tazewell County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,478
Private wage and salary workers	13,607
Government workers	2,807
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,097
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Bluefield Housing Characteristics

In Bluefield, VA there are 20,390 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 18,277 occupied and 2,113 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Bluefield, there are 13,566 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 293 units in Bluefield. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Bluefield, VA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Bluefield, VA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Bluefield. There are 440 housing units with rent less than $200, 626 with rent between $200-299, 1,719 with rent between $300-499 and 595 with rent for $500 and above. Full Bluefield gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Bluefield, VA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Tazewell County)
Total housing units	20,390
Occupied housing units	18,277
Vacant housing units	2,113

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Tazewell County)
Total housing units	20,390
1-unit, detached	13,566
1-unit, attached	293
2 units	219
3 or 4 units	420
5 to 9 units	441
10 to 19 units	139
20 to 49 units	119
50 or more units	25
Mobile home	5,155

HOUSING TENURE (Tazewell County)
Occupied housing units	18,277
Owner-occupied	14,129
Renter-occupied	4,148

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Tazewell County)
Occupied housing units	18,277
No vehicles available	1,736
2 vehicle available	10,786
3 vehicles available	2,847
4 vehicles available	565
5 or more vehicles available	214

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Tazewell County)
Occupied housing units	18,277
Utility gas	808
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	10,770
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	3,696
Coal or coke	886
Wood	571
Solar energy	5
Other fuel	46
No fuel used	47

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Tazewell County)
Occupied housing units	18,277
Less Than $50,000	14,129
$50,000 to $99,999	4,545
$100,000 to $149,999	1,117
$150,000 to $199,999	396
$200,000 to $299,999	244
$300,000 to $499,999	39
$1,000,000 or more	12
Median (dollars)	67,900

GROSS RENT (Tazewell County)
Occupied units paying rent	4,148
Less than $200	440
$200 to $299	626
$300 to $499	1,719
$500 to $699	493
$700 to $999	67
$1,000 to $1,499	35
$1,500 or more	N/A