Bluefield, WV City Data

Bluefield, WV is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 11,451 people who live in Bluefield and approximately 62,980 who live in Mercer 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

Mercer County where Bluefield resides is 420.69 square miles. The resident population of this county is 62,980 and has a population rank of 770 out of all the places in the United States.

Bluefield has a total of 11,451 people and of those residents there are 5,241 males and 6,210 females. The median age of the male population is 39.8 and the female population is 44.3. There are approximately 790 births each year and around 799 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Bluefield varies per year, but currently 11,322 are one race and 129 are two or more races.

Of the 11,451 people who live in Bluefield, there are 2,753 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Bluefield is 1,405 male and 1,348 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 8,993.

General Bluefield Information
Total area in square miles - Mercer County	420.69
Water area in square miles - Mercer County	N/A
Resident population - Mercer County	62,980
Population rank - Mercer County	770
Total population	11,451
Total population (male)	5,241
Total population (female)	6,210
Population median age (male)	39.8
Population median age (female)	44.3
Births - Mercer County	790
Deaths- Mercer County	799
Population of one race	11,322
Population of two or more races	129
Population under 20 years	2,753
Population under 20 years (male)	1,405
Population under 20 years (female)	1,348
Total population 18 years and over	8,993

Bluefield Social Characteristics

There are 26,509 households in Bluefield. Families make up 18,030 of these households. The table below breaks down the Bluefield families into three different groups. Married-couple families (14,051), male householder with no wife present (1,035) and female householder with no husband present (2,974). The remainder of the Bluefield households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 8,566. Bluefield, WV 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 27,756 females 15 and over; of those females there are 5,066 never married, 14,685 now married, 453 separated, 4,537 widowed, and 3,015 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 407 separated, 846 widowed and 2,696 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 (Mercer County)
Total households	26,509
Family households (families)	18,030
With own children under 18 years	7,848
Married-couple family	14,051
With own children under 18 years	5,294
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,035
With own children under 18 years	412
Female householder, no husband present, family	2,974
With own children under 18 years	1,516
Nonfamily households	8,566
Householder living alone	7,604
65 years and over	3,598

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	1,407
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	1,780
Average household size	2.23
Average family size	2.87

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	9,011
Householder	3,080
Spouse	2,194
Child	2,951
Other relatives	149
Nonrelatives	186
Unmarried partner	80
Roomer or boarder	17
Housemate or roommate	34
Unmarried partner	179
Foster child	14
Other	41

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	2,242
Male householder	736
Male householder living alone	615
Male householder not living alone	121
Female householder	1,222
Female householder living alone	1,144
Female householder not living alone	78
Nonrelatives	284
Unmarried partner	99
Roomer or boarder	44
Housemate or roommate	85
Foster child	N/A
Other	56

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	27,756
Never married	5,066
Now married	14,685
Separated	453
Widowed	4,537
Divorced	3,015
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	407
Widowed	846
Divorced	2,696

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	11,451
Male	5,241
Under 5 years	329
5 to 9 years	334
10 to 14 years	356
15 to 17 years	238
18 and 19 years	148
20 years	77
21 years	69
22 to 24 years	208
25 to 29 years	269
30 to 34 years	284
35 to 39 years	324
40 to 44 years	375
45 to 49 years	444
50 to 54 years	372
55 to 59 years	280
60 and 61 years	96
62 to 64 years	135
65 and 66 years	89
67 to 69 years	146
70 to 74 years	243
75 to 79 years	201
80 to 84 years	137
85 years and over	87
Female	6,210
Under 5 years	331
5 to 9 years	339
10 to 14 years	316
15 to 17 years	215
18 and 19 years	147
20 years	81
21 years	75
22 to 24 years	231
25 to 29 years	341
30 to 34 years	306
35 to 39 years	364
40 to 44 years	424
45 to 49 years	470
50 to 54 years	390
55 to 59 years	301
60 and 61 years	120
62 to 64 years	199
65 and 66 years	129
67 to 69 years	201
70 to 74 years	365
75 to 79 years	359
80 to 84 years	286
85 years and over	220

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	11,451
One race	11,322
White	8,684
Black or African American	2,535
American Indian and Alaska Native	14
Asian	64
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	1
Some other race	14
Two or more races	129

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	11,253
People who are White alone	8,517
People who are Black or African American alone	2,506
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	14
People who are Asian alone	64
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	1
People who are Hispanic or Latino	59
People who are Some other race alone	23

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	59,323
Same house	37,673
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	3,105
Different state or abroad	4,868
Different state	4,723
Abroad	145

PLACE OF BIRTH (Mercer County)
Total resident population	62,980
Born in United States	55,105
State of residence	48,527
Different state	13,792
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	155
Foreign born	506

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 13,744 for the population of the country, which includes Bluefield. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 6,496 and elementary or high school enrollment was 18,065 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 3,222.

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	13,744
Pre-kindergarten	711
Public	572
Private	139
Kindergarten	777
Public	744
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	5,852
Public	5,672
Private	180
Elementary and high school	9,033
Public	8,766
Private	267
High school grades 9 to 12	3,181
Public	3,094
Private	87
College, undergraduate years	2,872
Public	2,577
Private	295
Graduate or professional school	351
Public	274
Private	77
Not enrolled in school	47,089

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	43,673
Less than 9th grade	4,869
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	7,335
High school graduate	15,966
Some college, no degree	7,676
Associate's degree	1,782
Bachelor's degree	6,045
Graduate or professional degree	13.8
Percent high school graduate or higher	72.1
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	3,767

Bluefield Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 51,202 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Bluefield. The Bluefield occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (6,561), service occupations (4,309), sales and office occupations (6,196), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (87), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (2,662) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (3,636). The 51,202 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 18,043 private wage and salary workers, 3,823 government workers, 1,551 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Mercer County)
Population 16 years and over	51,202
In labor force	26,037
Civilian labor force	25,995
Employed	23,451
Unemployed	2,544
Percent Unemployed	9.8
Armed Forces	42
Females 16 years and over	27,310
In labor force	12,035
Civilian labor force	12,029
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,022
Armed forces	6
Males 16 years and over	23,892
In labor force	14,002
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,522
Armed forces	36

COMMUTING TO WORK (Mercer County)
Workers 16 years and over	22,905
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	19,173
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	2,684
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	367
Other means	154
Worked at home	412
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	560,475

OCCUPATION (Mercer County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	6,561
Management, professional, and related occupations	6,561
Service occupations	4,309
Sales and office occupations	6,196
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	87
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	2,662
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	3,636

INDUSTRY (Mercer County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	6,561
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	672
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	2,279
Wholesale trade	849
Retail trade	3,698
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,341
Information	416
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	856
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,220
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	6,423
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	2,015
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	891

CLASS OF WORKER (Mercer County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	6,561
Private wage and salary workers	18,043
Government workers	3,823
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,551
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Bluefield Housing Characteristics

In Bluefield, WV there are 30,143 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 26,509 occupied and 3,634 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Bluefield, there are 19,442 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 426 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, WV local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Bluefield, WV 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 512 housing units with rent less than $200, 1,039 with rent between $200-299, 2,482 with rent between $300-499 and 1,016 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, WV home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Mercer County)
Total housing units	30,143
Occupied housing units	26,509
Vacant housing units	3,634

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Mercer County)
Total housing units	30,143
1-unit, detached	19,442
1-unit, attached	426
2 units	659
3 or 4 units	864
5 to 9 units	679
10 to 19 units	627
20 to 49 units	199
50 or more units	351
Mobile home	6,832

HOUSING TENURE (Mercer County)
Occupied housing units	26,509
Owner-occupied	20,362
Renter-occupied	6,147

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Mercer County)
Occupied housing units	26,509
No vehicles available	3,009
2 vehicle available	13,531
3 vehicles available	2,981
4 vehicles available	601
5 or more vehicles available	187

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Mercer County)
Occupied housing units	26,509
Utility gas	7,274
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	13,456
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	2,430
Coal or coke	647
Wood	1,395
Solar energy	18
Other fuel	21
No fuel used	33

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Mercer County)
Occupied housing units	26,509
Less Than $50,000	20,362
$50,000 to $99,999	6,466
$100,000 to $149,999	1,673
$150,000 to $199,999	660
$200,000 to $299,999	229
$300,000 to $499,999	54
$1,000,000 or more	12
Median (dollars)	63,900

GROSS RENT (Mercer County)
Occupied units paying rent	6,147
Less than $200	512
$200 to $299	1,039
$300 to $499	2,482
$500 to $699	843
$700 to $999	143
$1,000 to $1,499	30
$1,500 or more	N/A