Bluefield, VA Profile

Bluefield, VA, population 4,989, is located in Virginia's Tazewell county, about 98.0 miles from Winston-Salem and 115.7 miles from Greensboro.

Through the 90's Bluefield's population has declined by about 5%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Bluefield has declined by about 2%.

Bluefield's property crime levels tend to be higher than Virginia's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Bluefield tend to be much lower than Virginia's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	46%
	Females	54%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	92%
	African American	5%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	44.80
	Males	42.30
	Females	47.00

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	11.00%	Under 20:	11.00%
20 to 40	10.00%	20 to 40:	10.00%
40 to 60	14.00%	40 to 60:	16.00%
Over 60	11.00%	Over 60:	17.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	5,078	N/A
2001	4,996	-1.61%
2002	4,991	-0.10%
2003	4,982	-0.18%
2004	4,980	-0.04%
2005	4,989	0.18%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$32,157

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	116
2002	153
2003	60
2004	59
2005	98
2006	119

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	0	0	0	1	0	1
Robbery	1	5	1	1	1	0
Aggravated Assault	5	3	2	1	4	5

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	3,491
2002	3,402
2003	3,885
2004	4,182
2005	3,958
2006	3,473

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	7	38	4	13	26	12
Larceny, Theft	170	136	186	192	173	152
Motor Vehicle Theft	3	4	5	6	3	11
Arson	1	0	1	1	1	2

Location

Elevation	2,389 feet above sea level
Land Area	7.6 Square Miles