Bluefield Demographics

PopulationBluefield city, West VirginiaWest Virginia
Total Population11,4511,808,344
Male45.8%48.6%
Female54.2%51.4%
18 years and over78.5%77.7%
65 years and over21.5%15.3%
Married Persons48.0%57.2%
Single Persons52.0%42.8%
Median Age42.238.9
Average Family Size2.872.90
Ethnicity
White76.8%95.9%
Black or African American22.7%3.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native0.6%0.6%
Asian0.8%0.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Other0.4%0.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)0.5%0.7%
Housing CharacteristicsBluefield city, West VirginiaWest Virginia
Total Housing Units5,976844,623
Median Home Cost$59,500$72,800
Number of Households5,038736,481
Persons per Household2.232.40
Economic CharacteristicsBluefield city, West VirginiaWest Virginia
Median Household Income$27,672$29,696
Per Capita Income$17,751$16,477
In Labor Force50.0%54.5%
Families below poverty level13.0%13.9%
Education CharacteristicsBluefield city, West VirginiaWest Virginia
School Enrollment
Elementary School Enrollment1,009186,967
High School Enrollment68894,429
College or Graduate School63692,329
Educational Attainment Population 25 years and older
High School Graduate29.0%39.4%
Associates Degree5.5%4.3%
Bachelor's Degree13.9%8.9%
Graduate or Professional Degree8.3%5.9%

Data provided by the 2000 U.S. Census