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 Business Information
  8. Bluefield Metro Area Public Benefits Information
  9. Bluefield Metro Area Criminal Information
  10. Bluefield Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Bluefield Metro Area Counties
  12. 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): 44,598
  • Land Area (2000): 1,346.128 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.383 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 20,390
Bluefield Metro Area Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 37,218 41.46%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 1,692 1.89%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 50,850 56.65%

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 2,352 12.42%
2. Mining 1,852 9.78%
3. Public Administration 970 5.12%
4. Repair and Maintenance 830 4.38%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 798 4.22%
6. Educational Services 790 4.17%
7. Truck Transportation 734 3.88%
8. Health Care 648 3.42%
9. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 634 3.35%
10. Machinery Manufacturing 570 3.01%
11. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 482 2.55%
12. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 476 2.51%
13. Metal Manufactuing 454 2.40%
14. Food and Beverage Stores 436 2.30%
15. Finance and Insurance 412 2.18%
16. Department and Other General Stores 402 2.12%
17. Utilities 402 2.12%
18. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 376 1.99%
19. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 350 1.85%
20. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 316 1.67%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 3,542 21.79%
2. Educational Services 2,374 14.60%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 1,062 6.53%
4. Food and Beverage Stores 1,044 6.42%
5. Department and Other General Stores 820 5.04%
6. Public Administration 708 4.36%
7. Finance and Insurance 668 4.11%
8. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 554 3.41%
9. Personal and Laundry Services 446 2.74%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 308 1.89%
11. Social Assistance 290 1.78%
12. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 258 1.59%
13. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 220 1.35%
14. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 212 1.30%
15. Construction 196 1.21%
16. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 174 1.07%
17. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 172 1.06%
18. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 170 1.05%
19. Other Transportation 170 1.05%
20. Private Household Services 170 1.05%

Bluefield Metro Area Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 1,472 7.78%
2. Other Installation / Maintenance 1,068 5.64%
3. Vehicle Mechanics 880 4.65%
4. Extraction Workers 862 4.55%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 754 3.98%
6. Other Production Occupations 666 3.52%
7. Other Management Occupations 650 3.43%
8. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 624 3.30%
9. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 610 3.22%
10. Other Construction Trades 584 3.09%
11. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 562 2.97%
12. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 558 2.95%
13. Carpenters 544 2.87%
14. Law Enforcement Workers 536 2.83%
15. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 502 2.65%
16. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 434 2.29%
17. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 414 2.19%
18. Construction Laborers 406 2.14%
19. Assemblers and Fabricators 396 2.09%
20. Electricians 388 2.05%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 1,086 6.68%
2. Cashiers 1,070 6.58%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 956 5.88%
4. Registered Nurses 770 4.74%
5. Other Office and Admin Support 762 4.69%
6. Health Technologists and Technicians 726 4.47%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 720 4.43%
8. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 628 3.86%
9. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 606 3.73%
10. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 520 3.20%
11. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 490 3.01%
12. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 488 3.00%
13. Other Management Occupations 430 2.65%
14. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 414 2.55%
15. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 394 2.42%
16. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 318 1.96%
17. Customer Service Representatives 312 1.92%
18. Other Healthcare Support 312 1.92%
19. Assemblers and Fabricators 310 1.91%
20. Waiters and Waitresses 264 1.62%

Bluefield Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 33,332 45.69%
15-35 hours 6,240 8.55%
1-14 hours 1,151 1.58%
No regular hours 32,222 44.17%

Bluefield Metro Area Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 1,348 3.98%
5 AM-5:29 AM 1,034 3.05%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 1,733 5.11%
6 AM-6:29 AM 2,770 8.17%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 2,900 8.56%
7 AM-7:29 AM 4,116 12.14%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 6,378 18.82%
8 AM-8:29 AM 3,894 11.49%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 1,470 4.34%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 1,738 5.13%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 749 2.21%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 204 0.60%
Noon-3:59 PM 2,531 7.47%
4 PM-11:59 PM 3,030 8.94%

Bluefield Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 1,743 5.14%
5-9 4,428 13.06%
10-14 6,013 17.74%
15-19 4,849 14.31%
20-24 3,825 11.28%
25-29 1,763 5.20%
30-34 3,376 9.96%
35-39 918 2.71%
40-44 783 2.31%
45-59 2,893 8.54%
60-89 1,736 5.12%
At least 90 1,568 4.63%

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 38 0.11% 22,583 66.63%
30-44 56 0.17% 5,021 14.81%
45-59 18 0.05% 2,875 8.48%
At least 60 22 0.06% 3,282 9.68%

Bluefield Metro Area Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 4,009 11.60%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 28,987 83.90%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 8 0.02%
Color 4 Box Other 247 0.71%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 134 0.39%
Color 6 Box Walked 510 1.48%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 655 1.90%

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): 36,526 (87,590 people)
Families (2000): 26,514 (75,778 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 8,002
People at same address in 1995: 56,831
Bluefield Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 5,336 14.52%
$10,000-$14,999 3,621 9.85%
$15,000-$19,999 4,036 10.98%
$20,000-$24,999 3,548 9.66%
$25,000-$29,999 3,156 8.59%
$30,000-$34,999 2,851 7.76%
$35,000-$39,999 2,165 5.89%
$40,000-$44,999 2,135 5.81%
$45,000-$49,999 1,867 5.08%
$50,000-$59,999 2,614 7.11%
$60,000-$74,999 2,134 5.81%
$75,000-$99,999 1,731 4.71%
$100,000-$124,999 643 1.75%
$125,000-$149,999 358 0.97%
$150,000-$199,999 270 0.73%
$200,000 or more 278 0.76%

Bluefield Metro Area Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 4,598 25.16%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 6,318 34.57%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 389 2.13%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 3,548 19.41%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 44 0.24%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 2,306 12.62%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 11 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 777 4.25%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 4 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 198 1.08%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 81 0.44%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 2 0.01%

Bluefield Metro Area Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 25,090 26.53%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 9,334 9.87%
Public Assistance 1,821 1.93%
Retirement 7,746 8.19%
Self Employment 3,218 3.40%
Social Security 14,772 15.62%
Supplemental Security 2,581 2.73%
Wage / Salary 24,132 25.52%
Other 5,869 6.21%

Bluefield Metro Area Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 13,212 61.50%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 8,270 38.50%

Bluefield Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 2,835 8.17%
Color 1 Box Married 23,261 67.02%
Color 2 Box Never Married 7,419 21.37%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,194 3.44%

Bluefield Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 3,408 8.65%
Color 1 Box Married 23,465 59.53%
Color 2 Box Never Married 6,475 16.43%
Color 3 Box Widowed 6,071 15.40%

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 10,637 15.09%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 11,427 16.21%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 23,349 33.12%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 13,545 19.21%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 4,376 6.21%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 4,799 6.81%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 2,373 3.37%

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 701 1.57% 304 0.68% 1,005 2.25%
Kindergarten 1,015 2.28% 20 0.04% 1,035 2.32%
Grades 1-4 4,337 9.72% 110 0.25% 4,447 9.97%
Grades 5-8 4,108 9.21% 224 0.50% 4,332 9.71%
Grades 9-12 4,548 10.20% 238 0.53% 4,786 10.73%
Undergrad college 2,600 5.83% 844 1.89% 3,444 7.72%
Graduate or professional school 374 0.84% 94 0.21% 468 1.05%
Total 17,683 39.65% 1,834 4.11% 19,517 43.76%

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 Business Information Back to top
Bluefield Metro Area Businesses Changes By Year
Year Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths
2003 210 210
2004 198 206

Bluefield Metro Area Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. 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 75,084 84.70%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 13,558 15.30%

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): 226
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 5,037 11.29%
10-19 Years 5,708 12.80%
20-29 Years 5,298 11.88%
30-39 Years 5,734 12.86%
40-49 Years 7,394 16.58%
50-59 Years 6,188 13.88%
60-69 Years 4,320 9.69%
70-79 Years 3,274 7.34%
80-89 Years 1,383 3.10%
90+ Years 262 0.59%

Bluefield Metro Area Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 21,369 47.91%
Color 1 Box Female 23,229 52.09%

Bluefield Metro Area Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 42,736 95.82%
Color 1 Box African-American 1,005 2.25%
Color 2 Box Asian 271 0.61%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 261 0.59%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 228 0.51%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 69 0.15%
Color 6 Box Other Race 28 0.06%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Bluefield Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 23,711 46.17%
2. Irish 6,911 13.46%
3. German 6,618 12.89%
4. English 5,695 11.09%
5. Scotch Irish 2,098 4.08%
6. Dutch 1,304 2.54%
7. Italian 1,046 2.04%
8. Scottish 844 1.64%
9. French Non-Basque 526 1.02%
10. European 326 0.63%

Bluefield Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 82,932 97.61%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 995 1.17%
3. Urdu 302 0.36%
4. French 148 0.17%
5. Korean 116 0.14%
6. German 94 0.11%
7. Italian 72 0.08%
8. Scandinavian 52 0.06%
9. Greek 49 0.06%
10. Thai 32 0.04%

Bluefield Metro Area Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 88,898 99.04%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 500 0.56%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 362 0.40%

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
Tazewell County    

Bluefield Metro Area Cities Back to top