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The Town of Bluefield had a population of 4,977 as of July 1, 2023.
The primary coordinate point for Bluefield is located at latitude 37.2526 and longitude -81.2712 in Tazewell County. The formal boundaries for the Town of Bluefield encompass a land area of 9.32 sq. miles and a water area of 0 sq. miles. Tazewell County is in the Eastern time zone (GMT -5).
The Town of Bluefield has a C1 Census Class Code which indicates an active incorporated place that does not serve as a county subdivision equivalent. It also has a Functional Status Code of "A" which identifies an active government providing primary general-purpose functions.
POPULATION | |
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Total Population | 4,977 (100%) |
Population in Households | 4,618 (92.8%) |
Population in Families | 3,788 (76.1%) |
Population in Group Quarters1 | 359 ( 7.2%) |
Population Density | 524 |
Diversity Index2 | 29 |
INCOME | |
Median Household Income | $47,936 |
Average Household Income | $75,455 |
% of Income for Mortgage4 | 18% |
Per Capita Income | $31,792 |
Wealth Index5 | 68 |
Socioeconomic Status Index6 | Moderate (50.5) |
HOUSING | |
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Total HU (Housing Units) | 2,420 (100%) |
Owner Occupied HU | 1,540 (63.6%) |
Renter Occupied HU | 551 (22.8%) |
Vacant Housing Units | 329 (13.6%) |
Median Home Value | $139,388 |
Average Home Value | $158,831 |
Housing Affordability Index3 | 144 |
HOUSEHOLDS | |
Total Households | 2,091 |
Average Household Size | 2.21 |
Family Households | 1,353 |
Average Family Size | 3.00 |
GROWTH RATE / YEAR |
2020-2023 | 2023-2028 |
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Population | -0.72% | -0.47% |
Households | -0.38% | -0.34% |
Families | -0.51% | |
Median Household Income | 2.21% | |
Per Capita Income | 2.56% | |
Owner Occupied HU | 0.06% |
The table below compares Bluefield to the other 672 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in Virginia by rank and percentile using July 1, 2023 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.
Variable Description | Rank | Percentile |
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Total Population | # 201 | 70th |
Population Density | # 371 | 45th |
Median Household Income | # 489 | 27th |
Housing Affordability Index | # 573 | 85th |
Per Capita Income | # 405 | 40th |
Diversity Index | # 490 | 27th |
Additional comparisons and rankings can be made with a VERY EASY TO USE Virginia Census Data Comparison Tool.
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