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Bluefield, West Virginia

Bluefield is a city in Mercer County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 11,451 at the 2000 census. It is also the core city of the Bluefield WV-VA micropolitan area which has a population of 107,578. The micropolitan area is the 350th largest statistical population area and the thirty-third largest micropolitan area in the United States.

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Among the most common occupations in Bluefield are Management, professional, and related occupations, 34%. Sales and office occupations, 25%. and Service occupations, 16%. Approximately 71 percent of workers in Bluefield, West Virginia work for companies, 14 percent work for the government and 5 percent are self-employed.

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Bluefield Industries

The leading industries in Bluefield, West Virginia are Educational, health and social services, 28%; Retail trade, 15%; and Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services, 7%. Simply Hired's Bluefield job listings indicate that the following industries in Bluefield are hiring the most workers: Food Service Contractors, Catering Services, Home Health Care, Clinics & Outpatient Services and Convenience Stores.

Bluefield Job Salaries

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Bluefield, West Virginia is $26,224, and the median income of households in Bluefield was $27,672.
 

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Bluefield, WV

$26,000
 

Bluefield Unemployment Rate

Bluefield has an unemployment rate of 9.1%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our Bluefield Trends data, the number of Bluefield, West Virginia jobs has increased by 35% since March 2008.
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Population of Bluefield
Total population 11,451
Male 45.77%
Female 54.23%
Median age 42.2
  
Bluefield Housing
Owner-occupied homes 66.3%
Median cost of a home $59,500
Median mortgage payment $461
Renter-occupied homes 33.7%
Vacant housing 15.6%
Median monthly rent $359
  
Average Income
Median for all male full-time $31,396
Median for all female full-time $21,051
  
Household Income
Less than $10,000 18%
$10,000 to $14,999 10%
$15,000 to $24,999 18%
$25,000 to $34,999 13%
$35,000 to $49,999 17%
$50,000 to $74,999 12%
$75,000 to $99,999 5%
$100,000 to $149,999 3%
$150,000 to $199,999 1%
$200,000 or more 2%
  
Education
Less than 9th grade 8%
9th to 12th grade, no diploma 13%
High school graduate 29%
Some college, no degree 23%
Associate's degree 6%
Bachelor's degree 14%
Graduate degree 8%
  
Marital Status
Never married 25%
Currently married 48%
Separated 2%
Widowed 13%
Divorced 12%
  
Race
White 77%
Black or African American 22%
Asian 1%
Other 0%
  
Bluefield Commute
Carpool 14.5%
Public transportation 0.8%
Average travel time 20 minutes