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Bluefield, WV Profile


Bluefield, WV, population 11,069, is located in West Virginia's Mercer county, about 97.4 miles from Winston-Salem and 114.7 miles from Greensboro.

Through the 90's Bluefield's population has declined by about 10%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Bluefield has declined by about 3%. Since 2005 Bluefield's population has grown by about 1%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 46%
Females 54%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White76%
African American22%
Native American0%
Asian1%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed1%
As % of Population
       

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 609.99%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
200011,451N/A
200111,216-2.05%
200211,198-0.16%
200311,156-0.38%
200411,100-0.50%
200510,995-0.95%
200610,962-0.30%
200711,0180.51%
200811,0420.22%
200911,0690.24%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$27,672
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001N/A
2002394
2003436
2004368
2005445
2006404
2007391
2008327
2009507
2010410
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 ----
2002 241227
2003 01642
2004 041225
2005 101237
2006 041130
2007 141226
2008 051219
2009 261038
2010 31834

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001N/A
20023,067
20033,344
20043,272
20052,858
20063,316
20072,773
20082,196
20092,732
20102,549
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 - - -
2002 82 246 22
2003 100 251 25
2004 113 226 26
2005 101 191 29
2006 111 223 35
2007 101 175 29
2008 84 145 13
2009 120 167 15
2010 82 192 12

Location

Elevation2,611 feet above sea level
Land Area8.4 Square Miles



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