Bluefield, VA

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Bluefield, Virginia

Bluefield, Virginia, in Tazewell county, is 72 miles W of Roanoke, Virginia (center to center) and 142 miles N of Charlotte, North Carolina. About 5,078 people people live in Bluefield.

The People and Families of Bluefield

In Bluefield, about 58% of adults are married. Single people feel welcome in Bluefield, and many people make their homes without family or roommates living with them.

Kinder? Gentler? Well at least we can say that women form a particularly large portion of the population in the town. Its large mature (over 65) population grounds Bluefield nicely.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Bluefield had a median family income of $44,000.

Political Inclinations

In 2004, George W. Bush garnered more political contributions ($21,950) in Bluefield than did the other Presidential candidates. The Republican party was the top fund-raiser among political parties in the town.

Bluefield Housing

Of the houses, apartments, etc. in Bluefield, about 79% are lived in by their owners, not renters.

Commuting

In Bluefield, 95% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Bluefield strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Virginia):

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 10%
Low Violent Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 12%

Comparative Profile of Bluefield, VA

Comparing Bluefield to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Virginia (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Age of the Population
Senior Citizens
Female Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Women
Racial Diversity
Well-Paid Single Men
Male Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
College Educated Adults
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Short Commute Times
Working at Home
Public Transportation Use
Walking and Biking to Work

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Property Taxes
People Living Alone
Affordability of Rents
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Violent Crime
Low Property Crime

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Category	Value
Near Medium City	72 miles W of Roanoke, Virginia (center to center)
Nearest Large City	142 miles N of Charlotte, North Carolina
County	Tazewell
Standard Zip Codes	24605
Phone Area Codes	276
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	37.253
Longitude	-81.27

Station	BLUEFIELD AP
Distance	5.1 miles
Jan Temp	25 to 40 F
Apr Temp	44 to 64 F
Jul Temp	63 to 80 F
Oct Temp	46 to 64 F
Annual Precip	39.6 inches

Station	BURKES GARDEN
Distance	11.1 miles
Jan Temp	20 to 38 F
Apr Temp	35 to 59 F
Jul Temp	57 to 78 F
Oct Temp	36 to 61 F
Annual Precip	45.7 inches

Station	BLAND
Distance	13.6 miles
Jan Temp	19 to 41 F
Apr Temp	35 to 62 F
Jul Temp	58 to 82 F
Oct Temp	36 to 66 F
Annual Precip	40.2 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	5,078	100%
Male	2,350	46.3%
Female	2,728	53.7%
Under 18	913	18%
18+	4,165	82%
65+	1,133	22.3%
Median Age	44.8
Average Family Size	2.77
White	4,687	92.3%
African-American	247	4.9%
Asian	72	1.4%
American Indian & Alaskan	16	0.3%
Other	6	0.1%
Mixed Race	50	1%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	21	0.4%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	4,989
Growth	-89
Growth %	-1.79%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	35.2%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	17.4%
German	10.5%
Irish	9.7%
English	9.3%
Italian	4.1%
Scotch-Irish	3.7%
French (except Basque)	1.4%
Scottish	1.3%
Dutch	1.1%
Lithuanian	0.9%
Hungarian	0.7%
European	0.7%
Welsh	0.6%
Swedish	0.4%
Polish	0.4%
Czech	0.3%
Austrian	0.3%
Greek	0.3%
Czechoslovakian	0.3%
Iranian	0.3%
Nigerian	0.2%
Canadian	0.2%
African	0.2%
Portuguese	0.2%
Ukrainian	0.2%
Ethiopian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Bluefield	5,078	$44,000
Glen Lyn	151	$38,250
Pocahontas	441	$30,357
Rural Retreat	1,350	$41,776
Tazewell	4,206	$37,792
Wytheville	7,804	$41,513

(As of 2006)
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