Bluefield Population and Demographics

Bluefield West Virginia Population and Demographics Resources

Bluefield City, West Virginia Statistics and Demographics (US Census 2000) Number Percent Bluefield Population: 11451 100.00%       Sex and Age     Male 5241 45.77% Female 6210 54.23%       Under 5 years 660 5.76% 5 to 9 years 673 5.88% 10 to 14 years 672 5.87% 15 to 19 years 748 6.53% 20 to 24 years 741 6.47% 25 to 34 years 1200 10.48% 35 to 44 years 1487 12.99% 45 to 54 years 1676 14.64% 55 to 59 years 581 5.07% 60 to 64 years 550 4.8% 65 to 74 years 1173 10.24% 75 to 84 years 983 8.58% 85 years and over 307 2.68%       Median age (years) 42.2       18 years and over 8993 78.53% Male 3984 34.79% Female 5009 43.74% 21 years and over 8540 74.58% 62 years and over 2797 24.43% 65 years and over 2463 21.51% Male 903 7.89% Female 1560 13.62%       Race     One race 11322 98.87% White 8684 75.84% Black or African American 2535 22.14% American Indian and Alaska Native 14 0.12% Asian 64 0.56% Asian indian 30 0.26% Chinese 5 0.04% Filipino 4 0.03% Japanese 3 0.03% Korean 2 0.02% Vietnamese 11 0.1% Other Asian 9 0.08% Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 1 0.01% Native Hawaiian 0 0% Guamanian or Chamorro 0 0% Samoan 0 0% Other Pacific Islander 1 0.01% Some other race 24 0.21% Two or more races 129 1.13%       Hispanic or Latino and race     Total Population 11451 100.00% Hispanic or Latino(of any race) 60 0.52% Mexican 22 0.19% Puerto Rican 10 0.09% Cuban 10 0.09% Other Hispanic or Latino 18 0.16% Not Hispanic or Latino 11391 99.48% White alone 8645 75.5%       Relationship     Total Population 11451 100.00% In households 11253 98.27% Householder 5038 44% Spouse 2194 19.16% Child 2951 25.77% Own child under 18 years 2127 18.57% Other relatives 600 5.24% Under 18 years 254 2.22% Nonrelatives 470 4.1% Unmarried partner 179 1.56% In group quarters 198 1.73% Institutionalized population 167 1.46% Non-Institutionalized population 31 0.27%       Households by Type     Total Households 5038 100.0 % Family households (families) 3080 61.14% With own children under 18 years 1245 24.71% Married-couple family 2194 43.55% With own children under 18 years 778 15.44% Female householder, no husband present 702 13.93% With own children under 18 years 391 7.76% Non Family households 1958 38.86% Householder living alone 1759 34.91% Householder 65 years and over 881 17.49%       Households with individuals under 18 years 1407 27.93% Households with individuals 65 years and over 1780 35.33%       Average Household size 2.23 Average family size 2.87       Housing Occupancy     Total housing units 5966 100.00% Occupied housing units 5038 84.45% Vacant housing units 928 15.55% For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 66 1.11% Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 4.6 Rental vacancy rate (percent) 12.3       Housing Tenure     Occupied housing units 5038 100.00% Owner-occupied housing units. 3339 66.28% Renter-occupied housing units. 1699 33.72%       Average household size of owner-occupied units 2.27 Average household size of renter-occupied units 2.17

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Based on 2000 US Census data. For more information on population visit U.S. Census Bureau, providing access to a full range of U.S. Census information and data products.