Market Population Trends

Employment Type

Age Grouping

Ethnicity Mix 2018

Fertility Rate

1,521 estimated births

Household Characteristics

Median Age over Time

Households with Children by Age

Median Household Income

Educational Attainment

Unemployment Rate

Type of Housing

Housing Values

Median mortgage payment for 2018: $945

Average Rent as Percentage of Gross Income

Median rent for 2018: $649

Average Commute

Primary Transportation

Gender Mix

Field of Employment

Estimated Consumer Expenditures

Category
Estimated Annual Spend (in 000's)
Food $169,959
--Home Prepared Food $95,770
--Restaurant/Takeaway Food $74,188
Alcoholic Beverages $12,477
Housing $430,798
--Rent/Mortgage/Upkeep/Taxes $251,903
--Utilities $86,834
--Operations $32,710
--Supplies $16,018
--Furnishings $43,501
Apparel $39,961
--Men & Boys $8,936
--Women & Girls $16,187
--Children < 2 $169
--Footwear $8,430
Transportation $209,245
--New Vehicles $39,118
--Used Vehicles $44,682
--Fuel $45,187
--Insurance $20,908
--Public Transit $17,535
Healthcare $106,561
Entertainment $69,130
--Pets $14,163
--Toys $3,372
Personal Care Products $16,524
Books & Literature $2,361
Education $30,181
Tobacco Products $7,419
Miscellaneous $21,245
Retirement $40,466
Non-health Insurance $156,470
Total Expenditures $1,312,797

Selected Population Data

Period Geography Population
2014 Bluefield, WV-VA Micro Area 106,492
2015 Bluefield, WV-VA Micro Area 105,761
2016 Bluefield, WV-VA Micro Area 104,843
2017 Bluefield, WV-VA Micro Area 103,652
2018 Bluefield, WV-VA Micro Area 102,566