Bluefield, VA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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23%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

15%

Household income NAT. AVG.

76%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Bluefield	Virginia	National
Income per capita	$55,208	$52,412	$44,883
Median household income	$69,286	$97,559	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$79,955	$122,661	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$50,666	$62,827	$52,080
Median earnings male	$50,319	$61,054	$54,343
Median earnings female	$44,921	$44,172	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.2%	4.0%	4.9%
Poverty level	11.6%	11.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Bluefield is 23% higher than the national average
The median household income in Bluefield is 15% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Bluefield is 76% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Bluefield is 23% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$46,186 $69,286 $138,572

City

$65,032 $97,559 $195,118

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Bluefield employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	12.2%	12.2%
Manufacturing sector	3.8%	3.8%
Financial & insurance services	6.2%	6.2%
Wholesale & retail services	24.5%	24.5%
Public administration	12.3%	12.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	12.1%	12.1%
Education, health & social services	12.4%	12.4%
Other	14.0%	14.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Gratton, VA	1,043	$93,626	15.1%
Athens, WV	1,017	$78,061	4.0%
Kimball, WV	124	$72,874	10.4%
Bramwell, WV	321	$71,960	11.5%
Springville, VA	1,238	$66,951	17.7%
Bluefield, VA	4,940	$69,286	14.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Polk City, IA	4,940	$189,188	132.6%
West Milton, OH	4,940	$69,706	14.3%
Ahoskie, NC	4,941	$52,934	34.9%
Royersford, PA	4,937	$85,415	5.0%
West Pittston, PA	4,943	$75,088	7.7%
Bluefield, VA	4,940	$69,286	14.8%

Source: The Bluefield, VA employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.