West Virginia · Census place 08524
Bluefield city, WV
Quick answer
Bluefield city has 9,511 residents, ranking #17 of 439 places in West Virginia. Median household income is $43,826, the median home is worth $101,000 and median gross rent runs $790 a month.
- Population
- 9,511Bluefield city residents
- Median household income
- $43,826Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $101,000Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $790Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 41.2 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 54.6%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Bluefield city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Bluefield city median would spend about 21.6% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 2.3× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 20.1% of residents and 54.6% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Compare with nearby places
Places of similar size in West Virginia.
- Vienna city 10,575
- Cheat Lake CDP 10,485
- Cross Lanes CDP 10,172
- Bridgeport city 9,292
- Oak Hill city 8,057
- Moundsville city 7,934
- Dunbar city 7,340
Keep going
More West Virginia coverage.