Cedar Bluff, VA

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Cedar Bluff, Virginia

Cedar Bluff, Virginia, in Tazewell county, is 62 miles NE of Johnson City, Tennessee (center to center) and 138 miles N of Charlotte, North Carolina. There are an estimated 1,085 people in the town.

The People and Families of Cedar Bluff

In Cedar Bluff, about 55% of adults are married. In Cedar Bluff, lots of people live on their own.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Cedar Bluff had a median family income of $30,357.

Political Inclinations

In the 2004 race for President, George W. Bush was the top recipient of campaign contributions ($7,100) in Cedar Bluff. Party contributions tended to flow to the Republican team.

Cedar Bluff Housing

Approximately 70% of housing in Cedar Bluff is owner-occupied. Tax haters might appreciate the relatively low real estate taxes in the town.

Commuting

In Cedar Bluff, 96% of commuters drive to work. There just aren't a lot of public transporation users in Cedar Bluff.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 11%

Comparative Profile of Cedar Bluff, VA

Comparing Cedar Bluff 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
Female Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Senior Citizens
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Racial Diversity

Families

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

Wealth

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

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Crime

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	62 miles NE of Johnson City, Tennessee (center to center)
Nearest Large City	138 miles N of Charlotte, North Carolina
County	Tazewell
Standard Zip Codes	24609
Phone Area Codes	276
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	37.088
Longitude	-81.758

Station	RICHLANDS
Distance	2.4 miles
Jan Temp	21 to 42 F
Apr Temp	37 to 64 F
Jul Temp	61 to 84 F
Oct Temp	39 to 66 F
Annual Precip	40.4 inches

Station	GRUNDY
Distance	22.4 miles
Jan Temp	23 to 46 F
Apr Temp	39 to 69 F
Jul Temp	63 to 87 F
Oct Temp	42 to 71 F
Annual Precip	45.8 inches

Station	MARION
Distance	23 miles
Jan Temp	23 to 43 F
Apr Temp	38 to 67 F
Jul Temp	60 to 84 F
Oct Temp	39 to 68 F
Annual Precip	45 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,085	100%
Male	512	47.2%
Female	573	52.8%
Under 18	247	22.8%
18+	838	77.2%
65+	168	15.5%
Median Age	40.4
Average Family Size	2.84
White	1,074	99%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	1	0.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	2	0.2%
Other	4	0.4%
Mixed Race	4	0.4%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	6	0.6%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,073
Growth	-12
Growth %	-1.09%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	36.1%
English	13.5%
German	12%
Irish	11%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	8.6%
Scotch-Irish	7.1%
Dutch	5.1%
Scottish	1.6%
French (except Basque)	1.5%
Italian	1%
Hungarian	0.6%
Welsh	0.6%
Canadian	0.6%
Swiss	0.3%
Danish	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Cedar Bluff	1,085	$30,357
Chilhowie	1,827	$34,375
Glade Spring	1,374	$36,902
Honaker	945	$28,611
Richlands	4,144	$30,257
Saltville	2,204	$36,394
Tazewell	4,206	$37,792

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