Bluefield micropolitan area
Encyclopedia
The Bluefield Micropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau
, is an area consisting of two counties – one in West Virginia
and one in Virginia
– anchored by the city of Bluefield, West Virginia
.
As of the 2010 census
, the μSA had a population of 107,342.
of 2010, there were 107,342 people, 44,052 households, and 30,053 families residing within the μSA. The racial makeup of the μSA was 94.2% White, 5.5% African American, 0.6% Native American, 0.7% Asian, 0.0% Pacific Islander, 0.3% from other races
, and 0.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.7% of the population.
The in 2000 the median income for a household in the μSA was $31,841, and the median income for a family was $40,315. The per capita income
for the μSA was $17,638.
United States Census Bureau
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, is an area consisting of two counties – one in West Virginia
West Virginia
West Virginia is a state in the Appalachian and Southeastern regions of the United States, bordered by Virginia to the southeast, Kentucky to the southwest, Ohio to the northwest, Pennsylvania to the northeast and Maryland to the east...
and one in Virginia
Virginia
The Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there...
– anchored by the city of Bluefield, West Virginia
Bluefield, West Virginia
Bluefield is a city in Mercer County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 10,447 at the 2010 census. It is also the core city of the Bluefield WV-VA micropolitan area which has a population of 107,342.-Geography & Climate:...
.
As of the 2010 census
United States Census, 2010
The Twenty-third United States Census, known as Census 2010 or the 2010 Census, is the current national census of the United States. National Census Day was April 1, 2010 and is the reference date used in enumerating individuals...
, the μSA had a population of 107,342.
Communities
- Places with more than 10,000 inhabitants
- Bluefield, West VirginiaBluefield, West VirginiaBluefield is a city in Mercer County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 10,447 at the 2010 census. It is also the core city of the Bluefield WV-VA micropolitan area which has a population of 107,342.-Geography & Climate:...
(Principal city)
- Bluefield, West Virginia
- Places with 5,000 to 10,000 inhabitants
- Bluefield, VirginiaBluefield, VirginiaBluefield is a town in Tazewell County, Virginia, along the Bluestone River. The population was 5,078 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Bluefield WV-VA micropolitan area which has a population of 107,578...
- Princeton, West VirginiaPrinceton, West VirginiaPrinceton is a city in Mercer County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 7,652 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Bluefield, WV-VA micropolitan area which has a population of 111,586. It is the county seat of Mercer County...
- Bluefield, Virginia
- Places with 1,000 to 5,000 inhabitants
- Athens, West VirginiaAthens, West VirginiaAthens is a town in Mercer County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 1,102 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Bluefield, WV-VA micropolitan area which has a population of 107,578. It is the home of Concord University.-History:...
- Cedar Bluff, VirginiaCedar Bluff, VirginiaCedar Bluff is a town in Tazewell County, Virginia, United States. The population was 1,085 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Bluefield, WV-VA micropolitan area which has a population of 107,578.-Geography:...
- Richlands, VirginiaRichlands, VirginiaRichlands is a town in Tazewell County, Virginia, United States. The population was 4,144 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Bluefield, WV-VA micropolitan area which has a population of 107,578.-Geography:Richlands is located at ....
- Tazewell, VirginiaTazewell, VirginiaTazewell is a town in Tazewell County, Virginia, USA. The population was 4,206 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Bluefield, WV-VA micropolitan area, which has a population of 107,578. It is the county seat of Tazewell County....
- Athens, West Virginia
- Places with less than 1,000 inhabitants
- Bramwell, West VirginiaBramwell, West VirginiaBramwell is a town in Mercer County, West Virginia, United States, along the Bluestone River. The population was 426 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Bluefield, WV-VA micropolitan area which has a population of 107,578.-Geography:...
- Matoaka, West VirginiaMatoaka, West VirginiaMatoaka is a small town in Mercer County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 317 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Bluefield, WV-VA micropolitan area which has a population of 107,578...
- Montcalm, West VirginiaMontcalm, West VirginiaMontcalm is a census-designated place in Mercer County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 726 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Bluefield, WV-VA micropolitan area which has a population of 107,342.-Geography:...
(census-designated placeCensus-designated placeA census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
) - Oakvale, West VirginiaOakvale, West VirginiaOakvale is a town in Mercer County, West Virginia, along the East River. The population was 142 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Bluefield, WV-VA micropolitan area which has a population of 107,578.-Geography:...
- Pocahontas, VirginiaPocahontas, VirginiaPocahontas is a town in Tazewell County, Virginia, named for the Algonquian Indian woman Pocahontas. The population was 441 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Bluefield, WV-VA micropolitan area which has a population of 107,578...
- Bramwell, West Virginia
- Unincorporated places
- Burke's Garden, VirginiaBurke's Garden, VirginiaBurke's Garden or Burke Garden is an upland valley and unincorporated community in Tazewell County, Virginia, United States.-Geography:The oval, bowl-like valley is known for its fertile land and was once the bed of an ancient sea...
- Burke's Garden, Virginia
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2010, there were 107,342 people, 44,052 households, and 30,053 families residing within the μSA. The racial makeup of the μSA was 94.2% White, 5.5% African American, 0.6% Native American, 0.7% Asian, 0.0% Pacific Islander, 0.3% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 0.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.7% of the population.
The in 2000 the median income for a household in the μSA was $31,841, and the median income for a family was $40,315. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the μSA was $17,638.