Bluefield Jobs

Bluefield is a town in Tazewell County, Virginia, along the Bluestone River. The population was 5,078 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Bluefield WV-VA micropolitan area which has a population of 107,578. The micropolitan area is the 350th largest statistical population area in the United States.

Among the most common occupations in Bluefield are Management, professional, and related occupations, 37%. Sales and office occupations, 28%. and Service occupations, 13%. Approximately 78 percent of workers in Bluefield, Virginia work for companies, 12 percent work for the government and 5 percent are self-employed.

The leading industries in Bluefield, Virginia are Educational, health and social services, 26%; Retail trade, 19%; and Transportation and warehousing, and utilities, 8%. Simply Hired's Bluefield job listings indicate that the following industries in Bluefield are hiring the most workers:

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Bluefield, Virginia is $26,521, and the median income of households in Bluefield was $32,157.

Bluefield has an unemployment rate of 4.5%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our Bluefield Trends data, the number of Bluefield, Virginia jobs has increased by 58% since March 2008.

Population of Bluefield Total population 5,078 Male 46.28% Female 53.72% Median age 44.8     Bluefield Housing Owner-occupied homes 78.6% Median cost of a home $75,600 Median mortgage payment $590 Renter-occupied homes 21.4% Vacant housing 9.2% Median monthly rent $431     Average Income Median for all male full-time $34,167 Median for all female full-time $18,875     Household Income Less than $10,000 12% $10,000 to $14,999 8% $15,000 to $24,999 18% $25,000 to $34,999 17% $35,000 to $49,999 14% $50,000 to $74,999 14% $75,000 to $99,999 8% $100,000 to $149,999 4% $150,000 to $199,999 3% $200,000 or more 2%

Education Less than 9th grade 9% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 12% High school graduate 31% Some college, no degree 21% Associate's degree 7% Bachelor's degree 12% Graduate degree 8%     Marital Status Never married 21% Currently married 57% Separated 1% Widowed 13% Divorced 9%     Race White 93% Black or African American 5% Asian 1% Other 0%     Bluefield Commute Carpool 8.5% Public transportation 0.5% Average travel time 21 minutes

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