Bluefield, WV Profile

Bluefield, WV, population 11,119, 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 this decade the population of Bluefield has declined by about 3%.

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
	White	76%
	African American	22%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	42.20
	Males	39.80
	Females	44.30

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	12.00%	Under 20:	12.00%
20 to 40	11.00%	20 to 40:	12.00%
40 to 60	13.00%	40 to 60:	14.00%
Over 60	10.00%	Over 60:	16.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	11,451	N/A
2001	11,257	-1.69%
2002	11,248	-0.08%
2003	11,234	-0.12%
2004	11,198	-0.32%
2005	11,119	-0.71%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$27,672

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	394
2003	436
2004	368
2005	445
2006	404
2007	391
2008	327

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	-	2	0	0	1	0	1	0
Forcible Rape	-	4	1	4	0	4	4	5
Robbery	-	12	6	12	12	11	12	12
Aggravated Assault	-	27	42	25	37	30	26	19

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	3,067
2003	3,344
2004	3,272
2005	2,858
2006	3,316
2007	2,773
2008	2,196

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	-	82	100	113	101	111	101	84
Larceny, Theft	-	246	251	226	191	223	175	145
Motor Vehicle Theft	-	22	25	26	29	35	29	13
Arson	-	6	5	2	5	11	6	4

Location

Elevation	2,611 feet above sea level
Land Area	8.4 Square Miles