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Bluefield, West Virginia, in Mercer county, is 70 miles W of Roanoke, Virginia (center to center) and 142 miles N of Charlotte, North Carolina. About 11,451 people people live in Bluefield.
In Bluefield, about 49% of adults are married. Single people feel welcome in Bluefield, and many people make their homes without family or roommates living with them. Singles, rather than married couples, seem the order of the day in the city.
Kinder? Gentler? Well at least we can say that women form a particularly large portion of the population in Bluefield. Its large mature (over 65) population grounds the city nicely.
In 2000, Bluefield had a median family income of $36,508. It turns out that people in Bluefield tend to be educated, and a lot of them are college grads.
In 2004, George W. Bush garnered more political contributions ($4,950) in Bluefield than did the other Presidential candidates. The Republican party was the top fund-raiser among political parties in the city.
Of the houses, apartments, etc. in Bluefield, about 67% are lived in by their owners, not renters. The average year in which most residences in the city were built is earlier than in most places.
In Bluefield, 94% of commuters drive to work.
Bluefield strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in West Virginia):
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| Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers) | Top 4% |  |
| Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers) | Top 6% | |
| Racial Diversity (vs. State) | Top 11% | |
| College Educated Adults (vs. State) | Top 17% | |
Comparing Bluefield to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in West Virginia (State):
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| Short Commute Times | | |
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| Walking and Biking to Work | | |
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| Low Property Crime | | |
| Low Violent Crime | | |
Detailed pages on related topics: Bluefield colleges • Bluefield travel • Bluefield mortgages and property.
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