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Population (year 2000): 5,078. Estimated population in July 2006: 5,226 (+2.9% change)
 
Males: 2,350   (46.3%)
Females: 2,728   (53.7%)

Tazewell County

Median resident age:   44.8 years
Virginia median age:   35.7 years

Zip codes: 24605 .

Estimated median household income in 2005: $33,400 (it was $32,157 in 2000)
Bluefield   $33,400
Virginia:   $54,240

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $90,100 (it was $75,600 in 2000)
Bluefield   $90,100
Virginia:   $212,300

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Races in Bluefield:

  • White Non-Hispanic (92.0%)
  • Black (4.9%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)
  • Asian Indian (0.5%)
  • American Indian (0.5%)


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Ancestries: United States (21.1%), German (9.5%), Irish (8.4%), English (6.4%), Italian (2.7%), Scotch-Irish (2.2%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 2389 feet

Land area: 7.58 square miles.

Population density: 688 people per square mile 
 
 (low).




Bluefield

For population 25 years and over in Bluefield

  • High school or higher: 78.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.5%
  • Unemployed: 4.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bluefield town

  • Never married: 20.5%
  • Now married: 57.0%
  • Separated: 0.7%
  • Widowed: 12.6%
  • Divorced: 9.2%

164 residents are foreign born (2.1% Asia, 0.8% Europe).

This town:   3.2%
Virginia:   8.1%



According to our research there were 8 registered sex offenders living in Bluefield, Virginia in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Bluefield to the number of sex offenders is 652 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this town is near the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Bluefield:   0.6% ($474)
Virginia:   0.9% ($1,143)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Charleston, WV (80.3 miles , pop. 53,421).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Greensboro, NC (128.4 miles , pop. 223,891).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (462.2 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Bluefield, WV (4.1 miles ), Pocahontas, VA (6.1 miles ), Bramwell, WV (6.2 miles ), Montcalm, WV (7.8 miles ), Matoaka, WV (12.3 miles ), Anawalt, WV (12.8 miles ), Princeton, WV (15.0 miles ), Northfork, WV (16.1 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 2001: 2 buildings, average cost: $215,000
  • 2002: 8 buildings, average cost: $278,500
  • 2003: 4 buildings, average cost: $305,700
  • 2004: 7 buildings, average cost: $196,400
  • 2005: 5 buildings, average cost: $340,600
  • 2006: 2 buildings, average cost: $626,500

Number of permits per 10,000 residents


Average cost (in 1000s)


Latitude: 37.24 N, Longitude: 81.27 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +869 (+17.1%)
Workers who live and work in this town: 738 (33.4%)


People in group quarters in Bluefield
  • 200 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 94 people in nursing homes
  • 24 people in other group homes

Area code: 276

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Bluefield, Virginia business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...


Population change in the 1990s: -301 (-5.6%).


Historical population


Historical housing units



Most common industries for males:



  • Health care (8%)
  • Construction (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)
  • Machinery (5%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (27%)
  • Educational services (17%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Public administration (3%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (3%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Top executives (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Physicians and surgeons (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (7%)
  • Accountants and auditors (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Customer service representatives (4%)
  • Other healthcare support occupations (4%)



 

Crime in Bluefield by Year

Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 0 0 0 0 0 0
    per 100,000 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Rapes 0 0 0 1 0 1
    per 100,000 0.0 0.0 0.0 19.8 0.0 19.8
Robberies 1 5 1 1 1 0
    per 100,000 19.4 95.6 19.9 19.8 19.6 0.0
Assaults 5 3 2 1 4 5
    per 100,000 97.0 57.3 39.8 19.8 78.4 99.2
Burglaries 7 38 4 13 26 12
    per 100,000 135.8 726.3 79.7 257.6 509.5 238.1
Thefts 170 136 186 192 173 152
    per 100,000 3297.1 2599.4 3705.9 3805.0 3390.2 3016.5
Auto thefts 3 4 5 6 3 11
    per 100,000 58.2 76.5 99.6 118.9 58.8 218.3
Arson 1 0 1 1 1 2
    per 100,000 19.4 0.0 19.9 19.8 19.6 39.7
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 239.8) 171.3 201.1 175.7 205.5 197.5 190.5

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 21 (16 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:   3.07
US city average:   3.00

Average climate in Bluefield, Virginia

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Bluefield-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Virginia state average. It is 78% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/4/1974, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 29.5 miles away from the Bluefield town center injured 12 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/4/1974, a category 3 tornado 42.2 miles away from the town center killed one person and injured 11 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


Main business address for: FIRST COMMUNITY BANCSHARES INC /NV/ (STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS).


Hospitals/medical centers near Bluefield:
  • BLUEFIELD REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 5 miles; BLUEFIELD, WV)
  • ST LUKES HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; BLUEFIELD, WV)
  • HEALTHSOUTH SOUTHERN HILLS REHAB HOS (about 17 miles; PRINCETON, WV)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Bluefield:
  • RALEIGH COUNTY MEMORIAL (about 39 miles; BECKLEY, WV; ID: BKW)
  • GREENBRIER VALLEY (about 75 miles; LEWISBURG, WV; ID: LWB)
  • YEAGER (about 81 miles; CHARLESTON, WV; ID: CRW)
Other public-use airports nearest to Bluefield:
  • MERCER COUNTY (about 6 miles; BLUEFIELD, WV; ID: BLF)
  • WELCH MUNI (about 21 miles; WELCH, WV; ID: I25)
  • MOUNTAIN EMPIRE (about 26 miles; MARION/WYTHEVILLE, VA; ID: MKJ)

Local government website: town.bluefield.va.us
College/University in Bluefield:
  • BLUEFIELD COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 777; Location: 3000 COLLEGE DR; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.bluefield.edu)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bluefield:
  • BLUEFIELD STATE COLLEGE (about 5 miles; BLUEFIELD, WV; Full-time enrollment: 2,096)
  • CONCORD COLLEGE (about 24 miles; ATHENS, WV; FT enrollment: 2,723)
  • SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 39 miles; RICHLANDS, VA; FT enrollment: 2,412)
  • NEW RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 43 miles; DUBLIN, VA; FT enrollment: 2,262)
  • RADFORD UNIVERSITY (about 51 miles; RADFORD, VA; FT enrollment: 8,034)
  • VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIV (about 65 miles; BLACKSBURG, VA; FT enrollment: 25,754)
  • WEST VIRGINIA STATE COLLEGE (about 75 miles; INSTITUTE, WV; FT enrollment: 3,688)
Public high school in Bluefield:
  • GRAHAM HIGH (Students: 474; Location: 210 VALLEYDALE; Grades: 09 - 12)
Private high school in Bluefield:
  • FIRST ASSEMBLY CHRISTIAN SCHOO (Students: 30; Location: 1939 VIRGINIA AVE; Grades: 1 - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Bluefield:
  • GRAHAM MIDDLE (Students: 419; Location: 1 ACADEMIC CIR; Grades: 06 - 08)
  • DUDLEY PRIMARY (Students: 311; Location: 1840 TAZEWELL AVE; Grades: PK - 02)
  • GRAHAM INTERMEDIATE (Students: 300; Location: 808 GREEVER AVE; Grades: 03 - 05)

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Notable locations in Bluefield: Richwood Golf Club (A) , Fincastle Country Club (B) .

Shopping Centers: Twin City Shopping Center (1) , Westgate Shopping Center (2) , College Plaza Shopping Center (3) .

Churches in Bluefield include: Church of God (A) , Gospel Hall (B) , Saint Marys Episcopal Church (C) , Graham Christian Church (D) , Graham Presbyterian Church (E) , Bethel United Methodist Church (F) , Tabernacle Baptist Church (G) , Virginia Avenue United Methodist Church (H) , Holiness Gospel Tabernacle (I) .

Cemetery: Maple Hill Cemetery (1) .

Creeks: Beaverpond Creek (A) , Wrights Valley Creek (B) .

Parks in Bluefield include: Bluefield City Park (1) , Bowen Field (2) .

Post office: Bluefield Post Office (A) .

Tourist attractions: Graham Historical Society (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; Sanders Lane), Historic Pocahontas Inc (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 124 East Water St).

Hotels: Comfort Inn (Us 19-460 W.), Comfort Inn Bluefield (38769 Governor G C Peery Highway).

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Bluefield and their reported violations in the past:

BLUEFIELD, TOWN OF (Population served: 6138, Surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-1999 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JAN-10-2001), St Public Notif received (JAN-31-2001)
BARKAY ESTATES (Population served: 131, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-01-1994 and FEB-06-2002, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (AUG-17-1994), St Compliance achieved (FEB-06-2002)

Average household size:
This town:   2.2 people
Virginia:   2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:   66.7%
Whole state:   68.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:   2.4%
Whole state:   4.7%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:   7.6%
Whole state:   9.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:   3.2%
Whole state:   4.3%

Bluefield compared to Virginia state average:

  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
Banks with branches in Bluefield (2007 data):
  • The National Bank of Blacksburg: Bluefield Branch at 511 Virginia Avenue, branch established on 1964-07-01; Westgate Branch at 2070 Leatherwood Lane, branch established on 1964-07-20. Info updated 2006-06-01: Bank assets: $864.1 mil, Deposits: $764.8 mil, headquarters in Blacksburg, VA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 26 total offices, Holding Company: National Bankshares, Inc.
  • First Community Bank, National Association: at 29 College Drive, branch established on 1920-01-07; Ridgeview Plaza Branch at 101 Sanders Lane, branch established on 2002-11-07. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $2,023.1 mil, Deposits: $1,394.8 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 53 total offices, Holding Company: First Community Bancshares, Inc.
  • Woodforest National Bank: Bluefield Wal-Mart Branch at 4001 College Ave, branch established on 2006-04-26. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $2,239.6 mil, Deposits: $2,043.2 mil, headquarters in Houston, TX, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 232 total offices, Holding Company: Woodforest Financial Group, Inc.
  • First Century Bank, National Association: Virginia Avenue Branch at 108 Spruce Street, branch established on 1987-06-30. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $410.6 mil, Deposits: $357.8 mil, headquarters in Bluefield, WV, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 12 total offices, Holding Company: First Century Bankshares, Inc.
  • Branch Banking and Trust Company: Bluefield Branch at 502 Commerce Drive, branch established on 1992-09-21. Info updated 2007-01-23: Bank assets: $117,134.1 mil, Deposits: $83,585.1 mil, headquarters in Winston Salem, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1480 total offices, Holding Company: Bb&T Corporation
  • New Peoples Bank, Inc.: Bluefield Office Branch at 514 Commerce Drive, branch established on 2005-05-19. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $635.1 mil, Deposits: $577.3 mil, headquarters in Honaker, VA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 24 total offices, Holding Company: New Peoples Bankshares, Inc.



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police Protection - Officers 13 $27,653 $25,526 0 $0
Other Government Administration 4 $10,346 $31,038 13 $2,351
Financial Administration 3 $5,876 $23,504 1 $813
Police - Other 0 $0   7 $6,874
Parks and Recreation 1 $1,915 $22,980 1 $813
Firefighters 0 $0   17 $2,728
Streets and Highways 12 $21,666 $21,666 3 $739
Solid Waste Management 6 $7,824 $15,648 0 $0
Other and Unallocable 3 $4,598 $18,392 0 $0
Transit 0 $0   4 $4,344
Water Supply 13 $24,407 $22,530 0 $0
Totals for Government 55 $104,286 $22,753 46 $18,662


Bluefield government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $324,000
    Solid Waste Management: $278,000
    All Other: $47,000
    Parks & Recreation: $43,000
  • Construction - General: $8,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $812,000
    Police Protection: $802,000
    Water Utilities: $554,000
    Central Staff Services: $357,000
    General - Other: $323,000
    Housing & Community Development: $260,000
    Sewerage: $237,000
    Financial Administration: $196,000
    Parks & Recreation: $186,000
    Solid Waste Management: $145,000
    Fire Protection: $129,000
    General Public Buildings: $54,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $32,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $30,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $111,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $71,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $1,388,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $903,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $1,313,000
    Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $859,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $75,000
    Other, NEC: $44,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $114,000
    Rents: $37,000
    Interest Earnings: $25,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $106,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,509,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $758,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $467,000
    All Other: $219,000
    General Support: $125,000
  • Tax - Property: $920,000
    NEC: $388,000
    Total General Sales: $238,000
    Public Utilities: $144,000
    Tobacco Sales: $58,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $44,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $1,295,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $68,000

5.21% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($35,777 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   5.21%
Virginia average:   11.06%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Mercer County, WV  1.01% ($44,762 average AGI)
from Buchanan County, VA  0.47% ($32,194)
from Russell County, VA  0.42% ($24,797)


5.34% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,552 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   5.34%
Virginia average:   10.78%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Mercer County, WV  0.78% ($27,945 average AGI)
to Russell County, VA  0.40% ($33,035)
to Buchanan County, VA  0.28% ($27,821)


Strongest AM radio stations in Bluefield:
  • WBDY (1190 AM; daytime; 10 kW; BLUEFIELD, VA; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • WHIS (1440 AM; 5 kW; BLUEFIELD, WV; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • WKEZ (1240 AM; 1 kW; BLUEFIELD, WV; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • WAMN (1050 AM; 1 kW; GREEN VALLEY, WV; Owner: WAMN, INC.)
  • WTZE (1470 AM; daytime; 5 kW; TAZEWELL, VA; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • WIWS (1070 AM; daytime; 10 kW; BECKLEY, WV; Owner: SOUTHERN COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WJLS (560 AM; 5 kW; BECKLEY, WV; Owner: FIRST MEDIA RADIO, LLC)
  • WELC (1150 AM; daytime; 5 kW; WELCH, WV; Owner: POCAHONTAS BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WWNR (620 AM; 5 kW; BECKLEY, WV; Owner: DYNASTAR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WTRU (830 AM; 50 kW; KERNERSVILLE, NC; Owner: TRUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WKNV (890 AM; daytime; 10 kW; FAIRLAWN, VA; Owner: POSITIVE RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • WYRV (770 AM; daytime; 5 kW; CEDAR BLUFF, VA; Owner: FAITH CHRISTIAN MUSIC BROADCASTING MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WOAY (860 AM; 10 kW; OAK HILL, WV; Owner: COMMISSIONED COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Bluefield:
  • WHAJ (104.5 FM; BLUEFIELD, WV; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • WHKX (106.3 FM; BLUEFIELD, VA; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • WKOY-FM (100.9 FM; PRINCETON, WV; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • WPIB (91.1 FM; BLUEFIELD, WV; Owner: POSITIVE ALTERNATIVE RADIO, INC.)
  • WSTG (95.9 FM; PRINCETON, WV; Owner: PRINCETON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WMEV-FM (93.9 FM; MARION, VA; Owner: HOLSTON VALLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WJLS-FM (99.5 FM; BECKLEY, WV; Owner: FIRST MEDIA RADIO, LLC)
  • WVTR (91.9 FM; MARION, VA; Owner: VIRGINIA TECH FOUNDATION INC)
  • WOLD-FM (102.5 FM; MARION, VA; Owner: EMERALD SOUND, INC.)
  • WHQX (107.7 FM; CEDAR BLUFF, VA; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • WMTD-FM (102.3 FM; HINTON, WV; Owner: SOUTHERN COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WPIN-FM (91.5 FM; DUBLIN, VA; Owner: POSITIVE ALTERNATIVE RADIO, INC.)
  • KHPR (88.1 FM; HONOLULU, HI; Owner: HAWAII PUBLIC RADIO)
  • WPSK-FM (107.1 FM; PULASKI, VA; Owner: NEW RIVER VALLEY RADIO PARTNERS, LLC)
  • WCIR-FM (103.7 FM; BECKLEY, WV; Owner: SOUTHERN COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WBRF (98.1 FM; GALAX, VA; Owner: BLUE RIDGE RADIO, INC.)
  • WGTH-FM (105.5 FM; RICHLANDS, VA; Owner: HIGH KNOB BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WELC-FM (102.9 FM; WELCH, WV; Owner: POCAHONTAS BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WPMW (92.7 FM; MULLENS, WV; Owner: CASTLE ROCK INVESTMENTS, L.L.C.)
  • WKQY (100.1 FM; TAZEWELL, VA; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Bluefield:
  • WLFB (Channel 40; BLUEFIELD, WV; Owner: LIVING FAITH MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WVVA (Channel 6; BLUEFIELD, WV; Owner: WVVA TELEVISON, INC.)

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