Bluefield Metro Area

  1. Bluefield Metro Area Legal Resources
  2. Bluefield Metro Area Statistics
  3. Bluefield Metro Area Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Bluefield Metro Area Employment Information
  5. Bluefield Metro Area Family Information
  6. Bluefield Metro Area Education Information
  7. Bluefield Metro Area Public Benefits Information
  8. Bluefield Metro Area Criminal Information
  9. Bluefield Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Bluefield Metro Area Counties
  11. Bluefield Metro Area Cities


Bluefield Metro Area Legal Resources Back to top

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Bluefield Metro Area Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 62,980
  • Land Area (2000): 1,088.904 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.666 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 30,143
Bluefield Metro Area Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 66,980 52.92%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 1,818 1.44%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 57,768 45.64%

Bluefield Metro Area Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Bluefield Metro Area Employment Information Back to top
Bluefield Metro Area Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 2,920 11.73%
2. Health Care 1,604 6.44%
3. Educational Services 1,518 6.10%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 1,176 4.73%
5. Public Administration 1,132 4.55%
6. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 894 3.59%
7. Mining 878 3.53%
8. Repair and Maintenance 824 3.31%
9. Machinery Manufacturing 770 3.09%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 766 3.08%
11. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 730 2.93%
12. Rail Transportation 692 2.78%
13. Wood Manufacturing 684 2.75%
14. Truck Transportation 620 2.49%
15. Finance and Insurance 562 2.26%
16. Utilities 524 2.11%
17. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 500 2.01%
18. Department and Other General Stores 490 1.97%
19. Metal Manufactuing 476 1.91%
20. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 344 1.38%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 5,432 24.68%
2. Educational Services 3,332 15.14%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 2,360 10.72%
4. Department and Other General Stores 1,078 4.90%
5. Social Assistance 866 3.93%
6. Food and Beverage Stores 848 3.85%
7. Finance and Insurance 834 3.79%
8. Public Administration 650 2.95%
9. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 642 2.92%
10. Personal and Laundry Services 556 2.53%
11. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 422 1.92%
12. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 404 1.84%
13. Radio, Television, and Computer Stores 348 1.58%
14. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 300 1.36%
15. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 246 1.12%
16. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 242 1.10%
17. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 236 1.07%
18. U.S. Postal Service 200 0.91%
19. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 188 0.85%
20. Other Direct Selling Estab 186 0.84%

Bluefield Metro Area Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 1,558 6.26%
2. Other Installation / Maintenance 1,248 5.01%
3. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 1,214 4.88%
4. Other Production Occupations 1,160 4.66%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 1,026 4.12%
6. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 998 4.01%
7. Vehicle Mechanics 918 3.69%
8. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 904 3.63%
9. Other Management Occupations 870 3.50%
10. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 772 3.10%
11. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 722 2.90%
12. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 700 2.81%
13. Other Construction Trades 572 2.30%
14. Top Executives 518 2.08%
15. Carpenters 492 1.98%
16. Electricians 462 1.86%
17. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 396 1.59%
18. Construction Laborers 394 1.58%
19. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 366 1.47%
20. Other Material Moving Workers 358 1.44%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 1,562 7.10%
2. Secretaries and Admins 1,450 6.59%
3. Cashiers 1,368 6.21%
4. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 1,120 5.09%
5. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 1,002 4.55%
6. Health Technologists and Technicians 976 4.43%
7. Registered Nurses 948 4.31%
8. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 892 4.05%
9. Other Office and Admin Support 858 3.90%
10. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 810 3.68%
11. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 754 3.43%
12. Waiters and Waitresses 660 3.00%
13. Other Sales and Related Occupations 648 2.94%
14. Other Management Occupations 602 2.73%
15. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 536 2.43%
16. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 526 2.39%
17. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 414 1.88%
18. Customer Service Representatives 410 1.86%
19. Personal Appearance Workers 406 1.84%
20. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 398 1.81%

Bluefield Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 45,390 44.13%
15-35 hours 9,378 9.12%
1-14 hours 1,696 1.65%
No regular hours 46,402 45.11%

Bluefield Metro Area Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 1,647 3.65%
5 AM-5:29 AM 1,201 2.66%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 2,152 4.77%
6 AM-6:29 AM 3,410 7.56%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 4,554 10.09%
7 AM-7:29 AM 6,496 14.39%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 7,464 16.54%
8 AM-8:29 AM 4,649 10.30%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 2,048 4.54%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 2,410 5.34%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 1,012 2.24%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 465 1.03%
Noon-3:59 PM 3,836 8.50%
4 PM-11:59 PM 3,786 8.39%

Bluefield Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 1,807 4.00%
5-9 6,583 14.59%
10-14 8,269 18.32%
15-19 7,492 16.60%
20-24 6,832 15.14%
25-29 2,475 5.48%
30-34 4,524 10.02%
35-39 747 1.66%
40-44 798 1.77%
45-59 1,853 4.11%
60-89 1,622 3.59%
At least 90 2,128 4.72%

Bluefield Metro Area Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 160 0.35% 33,298 73.78%
30-44 46 0.10% 6,023 13.35%
45-59 0 0.00% 1,853 4.11%
At least 60 0 0.00% 3,750 8.31%

Bluefield Metro Area Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 10 0.02%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 5,382 11.71%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 38,473 83.68%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 14 0.03%
Color 4 Box Other 308 0.67%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 206 0.45%
Color 6 Box Walked 737 1.60%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 846 1.84%

Bluefield Metro Area Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Bluefield Metro Area Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 53,110 (123,418 people)
Families (2000): 36,060 (102,262 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 9,870
People at same address in 1995: 75,737
Bluefield Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 9,145 17.14%
$10,000-$14,999 6,031 11.31%
$15,000-$19,999 5,411 10.14%
$20,000-$24,999 4,673 8.76%
$25,000-$29,999 3,991 7.48%
$30,000-$34,999 3,931 7.37%
$35,000-$39,999 3,466 6.50%
$40,000-$44,999 3,057 5.73%
$45,000-$49,999 2,514 4.71%
$50,000-$59,999 3,400 6.37%
$60,000-$74,999 3,102 5.82%
$75,000-$99,999 2,610 4.89%
$100,000-$124,999 827 1.55%
$125,000-$149,999 326 0.61%
$150,000-$199,999 298 0.56%
$200,000 or more 559 1.05%

Bluefield Metro Area Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 7,604 28.68%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 8,677 32.73%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 819 3.09%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 4,589 17.31%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 92 0.35%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 3,158 11.91%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 36 0.14%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 1,091 4.12%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 10 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 302 1.14%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 3 0.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 126 0.48%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 2 0.01%

Bluefield Metro Area Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 34,845 25.58%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 13,528 9.93%
Public Assistance 2,844 2.09%
Retirement 12,528 9.20%
Self Employment 4,429 3.25%
Social Security 20,917 15.35%
Supplemental Security 4,779 3.51%
Wage / Salary 33,513 24.60%
Other 8,843 6.49%

Bluefield Metro Area Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 17,566 62.27%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 10,643 37.73%

Bluefield Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 5,408 11.03%
Color 1 Box Married 30,131 61.48%
Color 2 Box Never Married 11,782 24.04%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,692 3.45%

Bluefield Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 6,064 10.88%
Color 1 Box Married 30,429 54.58%
Color 2 Box Never Married 10,158 18.22%
Color 3 Box Widowed 9,098 16.32%

Bluefield Metro Area Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Bluefield Metro Area Education Information Back to top
Bluefield Metro Area Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 10,062 10.07%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 17,248 17.27%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 36,249 36.30%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 19,426 19.45%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 4,084 4.09%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 8,164 8.17%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 4,638 4.64%

Bluefield Metro Area Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 1,144 1.82% 278 0.44% 1,422 2.26%
Kindergarten 1,499 2.38% 66 0.10% 1,565 2.48%
Grades 1-4 6,036 9.58% 228 0.36% 6,264 9.95%
Grades 5-8 5,402 8.58% 132 0.21% 5,534 8.79%
Grades 9-12 6,206 9.85% 174 0.28% 6,380 10.13%
Undergrad college 5,156 8.19% 590 0.94% 5,746 9.12%
Graduate or professional school 548 0.87% 154 0.24% 702 1.11%
Total 25,991 41.27% 1,622 2.58% 27,613 43.84%

Bluefield Metro Area Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Bluefield Metro Area Public Benefits Information Back to top
Bluefield Metro Area Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 99,351 80.21%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 24,507 19.79%

Bluefield Metro Area Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Bluefield Metro Area Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 5
Bluefield Metro Area Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Bluefield Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Bluefield Metro Area Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 7,282 11.56%
10-19 Years 7,812 12.40%
20-29 Years 8,327 13.22%
30-39 Years 7,930 12.59%
40-49 Years 9,495 15.08%
50-59 Years 8,071 12.82%
60-69 Years 5,974 9.49%
70-79 Years 5,221 8.29%
80-89 Years 2,452 3.89%
90+ Years 416 0.66%

Bluefield Metro Area Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 30,021 47.67%
Color 1 Box Female 32,959 52.33%

Bluefield Metro Area Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 58,073 92.21%
Color 1 Box African-American 3,657 5.81%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 512 0.81%
Color 2 Box Asian 288 0.46%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 285 0.45%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 121 0.19%
Color 6 Box Other Race 37 0.06%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 7 0.01%

Bluefield Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 29,007 35.59%
2. English 12,201 14.97%
3. Irish 12,092 14.84%
4. German 11,659 14.30%
5. Italian 3,409 4.18%
6. Dutch 2,268 2.78%
7. Scotch Irish 2,251 2.76%
8. French Non-Basque 1,779 2.18%
9. Scottish 1,670 2.05%
10. European 688 0.84%

Bluefield Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 116,593 97.82%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 1,016 0.85%
3. French 380 0.32%
4. Tagalog 294 0.25%
5. German 226 0.19%
6. Arabic 156 0.13%
7. Italian 120 0.10%
8. Hindi 58 0.05%
9. Other Indic 56 0.05%
10. Other Indo European 38 0.03%

Bluefield Metro Area Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 125,542 99.19%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 762 0.60%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 262 0.21%

Bluefield Metro Area Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Bluefield Metro Area Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Bluefield Metro Area Counties Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Mercer County    

Bluefield Metro Area Cities Back to top