Bluefield, WV Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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24%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

34%

Household income NAT. AVG.

4%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Bluefield	West Virginia	National
Income per capita	$34,026	$35,897	$44,883
Median household income	$53,518	$62,440	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$64,096	$75,697	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$39,464	$36,496	$52,080
Median earnings male	$42,752	$50,351	$54,343
Median earnings female	$33,771	$33,265	$38,439
Unemployment rate	5.1%	4.3%	4.9%
Poverty level	18.7%	17.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Bluefield is 24% lower than the national average
The median household income in Bluefield is 34% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Bluefield is 4% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Bluefield is 24% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$35,675 $53,518 $107,036

City

$41,622 $62,440 $124,880

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 median earnings by income bracket

Bluefield employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	2.9%	2.9%
Manufacturing sector	11.5%	11.5%
Financial & insurance services	14.4%	14.4%
Wholesale & retail services	16.5%	16.5%
Public administration	3.4%	3.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.9%	8.9%
Education, health & social services	14.7%	14.7%
Other	23.6%	23.6%

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%
Bramwell, WV	321	$71,960	11.5%
Bluefield, VA	4,940	$69,286	14.8%
Springville, VA	1,238	$66,951	17.7%
Bluefield, WV	10,163	$53,518	34.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Boiling Springs, SC	10,161	$96,560	18.7%
Fort Oglethorpe, GA	10,157	$59,427	26.9%
Ramara, ON	10,171	n/a
Rifle, CO	10,154	$97,116	19.4%
Charter Oak, CA	10,172	$104,739	28.8%
Bluefield, WV	10,163	$53,518	34.2%

Source: The Bluefield, WV 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.