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Work and Jobs in Bluefield, Virginia (VA) Detailed Stats
Occupations, Industries, Unemployment, Workers, Commute


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The most common industries in Bluefield are: Health care (17.4% of civilian employees), Educational services (10.2% of civilian employees), Accommodation & food services (6.1% of civilian employees). 59.2% of workers work in Tazewell County and 10.8% of all workers work at home. 55.6% of workers are employees of private companies, which is 12.1% less than the rate of 62.3% across the entire state of Virginia.

Whole page based on the data from 2000 / 2022 when the population of Bluefield, Virginia was 5,078 / 5,094

Most common industries

Most common industries
Most common industries for males
Most common industries for females

Most common industries

Industry

All

Males

Females

Health care17.4%
(396)
8.1%
(94)
27.0%
(302)
Educational services10.2%
(233)
3.6%
(42)
17.1%
(191)
Accommodation and food services6.1%
(139)
5.6%
(65)
6.6%
(74)
Department and other general merchandise stores5.5%
(126)
5.3%
(61)
5.8%
(65)
Finance and insurance4.7%
(107)
4.5%
(52)
4.9%
(55)
Construction4.4%
(101)
6.5%
(75)
2.3%
(26)
Food and beverage stores3.5%
(79)
4.8%
(55)
2.1%
(24)
Machinery3.0%
(69)
5.2%
(60)
0.8%
(9)
Professional, scientific, and technical services2.9%
(66)
2.9%
(33)
2.9%
(33)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers2.6%
(59)
5.1%
(59)
0.0%
(0)
Administrative and support and waste management services2.4%
(55)
2.0%
(23)
2.9%
(32)
Truck transportation2.4%
(54)
3.3%
(38)
1.4%
(16)
Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers2.2%
(50)
1.6%
(18)
2.9%
(32)
Public administration2.2%
(49)
0.9%
(10)
3.5%
(39)
Personal and laundry services2.1%
(48)
2.1%
(24)
2.1%
(24)
Utilities2.0%
(45)
3.0%
(35)
0.9%
(10)
Vending machine operators1.7%
(38)
2.7%
(31)
0.6%
(7)
Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers1.6%
(36)
3.1%
(36)
0.0%
(0)
Broadcasting and telecommunications1.5%
(35)
3.0%
(35)
0.0%
(0)
Radio, TV, and computer stores1.5%
(34)
2.9%
(34)
0.0%
(0)
Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries1.4%
(32)
1.9%
(22)
0.9%
(10)
Rail transportation1.3%
(29)
2.5%
(29)
0.0%
(0)
Private households1.3%
(29)
0.0%
(0)
2.6%
(29)
Other direct selling establishments1.2%
(27)
1.4%
(16)
1.0%
(11)
Real estate and rental and leasing1.0%
(23)
1.5%
(17)
0.5%
(6)
Clothing and accessories, including shoe, stores1.0%
(22)
0.0%
(0)
2.0%
(22)
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction0.9%
(21)
1.0%
(12)
0.8%
(9)
Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores0.9%
(21)
1.0%
(11)
0.9%
(10)
Beverage and tobacco products0.9%
(21)
1.8%
(21)
0.0%
(0)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations0.8%
(19)
0.8%
(9)
0.9%
(10)
Furniture and related product manufacturing0.8%
(18)
0.6%
(7)
1.0%
(11)
Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores0.8%
(18)
0.8%
(9)
0.8%
(9)
Transportation equipment0.7%
(16)
0.6%
(7)
0.8%
(9)
Repair and maintenance0.7%
(16)
1.4%
(16)
0.0%
(0)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting0.7%
(15)
1.3%
(15)
0.0%
(0)
Metal and metal products0.6%
(14)
1.2%
(14)
0.0%
(0)
Professional and commercial equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers0.4%
(10)
0.0%
(0)
0.9%
(10)
Electrical equipment, appliances, and components0.4%
(10)
0.0%
(0)
0.9%
(10)
Fuel dealers0.4%
(10)
0.9%
(10)
0.0%
(0)
Computer and electronic products0.4%
(9)
0.0%
(0)
0.8%
(9)
Pharmacies and drug stores0.4%
(9)
0.0%
(0)
0.8%
(9)
Wood products0.4%
(9)
0.8%
(9)
0.0%
(0)
Motor vehicles, parts and supplies merchant wholesalers0.4%
(8)
0.7%
(8)
0.0%
(0)
Miscellaneous manufacturing0.4%
(8)
0.7%
(8)
0.0%
(0)
Groceries and related products merchant wholesalers0.3%
(7)
0.6%
(7)
0.0%
(0)
Paper and paper products merchant wholesalers0.3%
(7)
0.0%
(0)
0.6%
(7)
Gasoline stations0.3%
(7)
0.6%
(7)
0.0%
(0)
U. S. Postal service0.3%
(7)
0.6%
(7)
0.0%
(0)
Food0.3%
(6)
0.5%
(6)
0.0%
(0)
Drugs, sundries, and chemical and allied products merchant wholesalers0.3%
(6)
0.5%
(6)
0.0%
(0)
Air transportation0.2%
(4)
0.3%
(4)
0.0%
(0)

Unemployment in Bluefield

  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 1.2%Males
  • 3.6%Females
  • Unemployment by race in 2000
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 6.1%Males
  • 3.6%Females

Time leaving home to go to work

Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m.:
Bluefield:

6.4% (105)
Virginia:

5.2% (184,150)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m.:
Bluefield:

5.4% (89)
Virginia:

4.0% (143,834)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.:
Bluefield:

0.8% (13)
Virginia:

4.8% (170,996)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m.:
Bluefield:

7.6% (126)
Virginia:

8.6% (307,598)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m.:
Bluefield:

9.4% (156)
Virginia:

9.1% (324,323)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m.:
Bluefield:

15.9% (264)
Virginia:

14.2% (504,796)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m.:
Bluefield:

18.3% (303)
Virginia:

12.3% (436,196)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m.:
Bluefield:

16.7% (278)
Virginia:

11.9% (422,834)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m.:
Bluefield:

9.9% (164)
Virginia:

6.3% (224,568)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m.:
Bluefield:

1.2% (20)
Virginia:

7.0% (250,122)
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m.:
Bluefield:

4.0% (66)
Virginia:

3.0% (105,732)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m.:
Bluefield:

1.9% (32)
Virginia:

6.2% (219,709)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.:
Bluefield:

2.6% (43)
Virginia:

6.0% (214,315)
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2000
<5am:
Bluefield:

3.7% (81)
Virginia:

3.0% (106,117)
5:30am:
Bluefield:

1.4% (32)
Virginia:

3.0% (104,536)
6am:
Bluefield:

4.1% (91)
Virginia:

4.6% (160,804)
6:30am:
Bluefield:

4.3% (96)
Virginia:

9.1% (316,895)
7am:
Bluefield:

7.4% (164)
Virginia:

10.7% (372,448)
7:30am:
Bluefield:

11.8% (261)
Virginia:

14.1% (491,661)
8am:
Bluefield:

20.9% (462)
Virginia:

15.1% (526,342)
8:30am:
Bluefield:

17.9% (396)
Virginia:

11.5% (399,738)
9am:
Bluefield:

6.4% (141)
Virginia:

5.8% (200,280)
10am:
Bluefield:

5.9% (131)
Virginia:

5.5% (190,998)
11am:
Bluefield:

0.7% (16)
Virginia:

2.0% (69,788)
4pm:
Bluefield:

5.3% (117)
Virginia:

5.6% (196,554)
>4pm:
Bluefield:

7.6% (168)
Virginia:

5.9% (204,265)
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022 - Males
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Males:
Bluefield:

9.8% (85)
Virginia:

6.8% (129,709)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Males:
Bluefield:

9.1% (79)
Virginia:

5.3% (101,619)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Males:
Bluefield:

1.5% (13)
Virginia:

5.9% (112,784)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Males:
Bluefield:

10.4% (91)
Virginia:

10.0% (191,463)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Males:
Bluefield:

8.6% (75)
Virginia:

9.5% (182,672)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Males:
Bluefield:

22.7% (198)
Virginia:

13.8% (264,728)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Males:
Bluefield:

8.7% (76)
Virginia:

10.4% (198,372)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Males:
Bluefield:

16.5% (144)
Virginia:

10.6% (202,530)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Males:
Bluefield:

3.5% (31)
Virginia:

5.5% (105,302)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Males:
Bluefield:

2.3% (20)
Virginia:

6.3% (120,452)
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m. - Males:
Bluefield:

4.6% (40)
Virginia:

2.6% (49,141)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Males:
Bluefield:

1.8% (16)
Virginia:

6.0% (115,691)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Males:
Bluefield:

0.3% (3)
Virginia:

6.1% (116,029)
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022 - Females
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Females:
Bluefield:

2.5% (20)
Virginia:

3.3% (54,441)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Females:
Bluefield:

1.1% (9)
Virginia:

2.6% (42,215)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Females:
Bluefield:

4.4% (35)
Virginia:

7.1% (116,135)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Females:
Bluefield:

10.3% (81)
Virginia:

8.6% (141,651)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Females:
Bluefield:

8.5% (67)
Virginia:

14.6% (240,068)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Females:
Bluefield:

29.0% (228)
Virginia:

14.5% (237,824)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Females:
Bluefield:

17.1% (134)
Virginia:

13.4% (220,304)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Females:
Bluefield:

16.6% (131)
Virginia:

7.3% (119,266)
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m. - Females:
Bluefield:

3.2% (25)
Virginia:

3.4% (56,591)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Females:
Bluefield:

2.0% (16)
Virginia:

6.3% (104,018)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Females:
Bluefield:

5.0% (39)
Virginia:

6.0% (98,286)

Travel time to work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 59.2%
Number of people working at home: 210 (10.8% of all workers)
Daytime population change due to commuting: +869 (+17.1%)
Workers who live and work in this town: 738 (33.4%)
Travel time to work (in minutes) by means of transportation
Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Working at home in 2022
Less than 5 minutes:
Bluefield:

3.6% (88)
Virginia:

2.6% (93,024)
5 to 9 minutes:
Bluefield:

9.8% (241)
Virginia:

8.0% (284,014)
10 to 14 minutes:
Bluefield:

15.1% (373)
Virginia:

12.7% (449,774)
15 to 19 minutes:
Bluefield:

16.2% (401)
Virginia:

15.7% (557,327)
20 to 24 minutes:
Bluefield:

19.9% (490)
Virginia:

14.8% (523,186)
25 to 29 minutes:
Bluefield:

5.9% (147)
Virginia:

7.5% (263,994)
30 to 34 minutes:
Bluefield:

8.1% (200)
Virginia:

14.0% (494,374)
35 to 39 minutes:
Bluefield:

3.2% (80)
Virginia:

3.6% (125,916)
40 to 44 minutes:
Bluefield:

3.3% (82)
Virginia:

3.8% (133,560)
45 to 59 minutes:
Bluefield:

11.8% (292)
Virginia:

8.4% (297,802)
60 to 89 minutes:
Bluefield:

3.6% (88)
Virginia:

6.2% (220,533)
Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2000
Working at home in 2000
Less than 5 minutes:
Bluefield:

2.4% (52)
Virginia:

2.4% (85,207)
5 to 9 minutes:
Bluefield:

20.7% (456)
Virginia:

8.5% (296,082)
10 to 14 minutes:
Bluefield:

27.9% (616)
Virginia:

12.9% (448,126)
15 to 19 minutes:
Bluefield:

16.9% (372)
Virginia:

15.2% (530,128)
20 to 24 minutes:
Bluefield:

5.8% (129)
Virginia:

14.7% (513,490)
25 to 29 minutes:
Bluefield:

4.5% (99)
Virginia:

6.2% (217,273)
30 to 34 minutes:
Bluefield:

7.2% (158)
Virginia:

13.7% (478,666)
35 to 39 minutes:
Bluefield:

0.5% (10)
Virginia:

3.0% (103,937)
40 to 44 minutes:
Bluefield:

1.0% (22)
Virginia:

3.7% (127,218)
45 to 59 minutes:
Bluefield:

3.1% (68)
Virginia:

8.3% (289,734)
60 to 89 minutes:
Bluefield:

4.7% (103)
Virginia:

5.4% (189,384)
90 or more minutes:
Bluefield:

3.2% (71)
Virginia:

2.7% (92,508)
Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022 - Males
Less than 5 minutes - Males:
Bluefield:

1.3% (15)
Virginia:

2.7% (52,098)
5 to 9 minutes - Males:
Bluefield:

14.2% (174)
Virginia:

7.0% (134,006)
10 to 14 minutes - Males:
Bluefield:

10.6% (129)
Virginia:

11.7% (224,187)
15 to 19 minutes - Males:
Bluefield:

8.3% (101)
Virginia:

14.6% (279,430)
20 to 24 minutes - Males:
Bluefield:

15.9% (194)
Virginia:

14.0% (266,775)
25 to 29 minutes - Males:
Bluefield:

7.5% (92)
Virginia:

7.3% (139,817)
30 to 34 minutes - Males:
Bluefield:

9.9% (121)
Virginia:

14.4% (275,584)
35 to 39 minutes - Males:
Bluefield:

5.5% (67)
Virginia:

3.7% (70,120)
40 to 44 minutes - Males:
Bluefield:

5.9% (72)
Virginia:

4.2% (80,117)
45 to 59 minutes - Males:
Bluefield:

15.0% (184)
Virginia:

9.5% (180,831)
60 to 89 minutes - Males:
Bluefield:

5.4% (67)
Virginia:

7.3% (139,940)
Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022 - Females
Less than 5 minutes - Females:
Bluefield:

5.5% (68)
Virginia:

2.5% (40,926)
5 to 9 minutes - Females:
Bluefield:

5.2% (65)
Virginia:

9.2% (150,008)
10 to 14 minutes - Females:
Bluefield:

19.4% (241)
Virginia:

13.8% (225,587)
15 to 19 minutes - Females:
Bluefield:

24.3% (303)
Virginia:

17.0% (277,897)
20 to 24 minutes - Females:
Bluefield:

24.0% (298)
Virginia:

15.7% (256,411)
25 to 29 minutes - Females:
Bluefield:

4.4% (55)
Virginia:

7.6% (124,177)
30 to 34 minutes - Females:
Bluefield:

6.4% (80)
Virginia:

13.4% (218,790)
35 to 39 minutes - Females:
Bluefield:

1.0% (13)
Virginia:

3.4% (55,796)
40 to 44 minutes - Females:
Bluefield:

1.0% (12)
Virginia:

3.3% (53,443)
45 to 59 minutes - Females:
Bluefield:

8.7% (109)
Virginia:

7.2% (116,971)
60 to 89 minutes - Females:
Bluefield:

1.7% (21)
Virginia:

4.9% (80,593)

Means of transportation to work

Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Bluefield
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Virginia
Drove car alone:
Bluefield:

97.0% (2,518)
Virginia:

83.8% (1,360,070)
Carpooled:
Bluefield:

2.2% (58)
Virginia:

9.6% (170,169)
Walked:
Bluefield:

0.2% (6)
Virginia:

2.6% (40,742)
Other means:
Bluefield:

0.5% (14)
Virginia:

2.0% (29,530)
Means of transportation to work in 2000 - Bluefield
Means of transportation to work in 2000 - Virginia
Drove car alone:
Bluefield:

86.1% (1,900)
Virginia:

77.1% (2,685,914)
Carpooled:
Bluefield:

8.5% (188)
Virginia:

12.7% (441,093)
Bus or trolley bus:
Bluefield:

0.5% (11)
Virginia:

1.6% (56,841)
Walked:
Bluefield:

2.6% (57)
Virginia:

2.3% (80,487)
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Bluefield (Males)
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Virginia (Males)
Drove car alone - Males:
Bluefield:

98.0% (1,254)
Virginia:

84.0% (1,360,070)
Carpooled - Males:
Bluefield:

0.7% (9)
Virginia:

9.0% (170,169)
Walked - Males:
Bluefield:

0.2% (2)
Virginia:

2.8% (40,742)
Other means - Males:
Bluefield:

1.1% (14)
Virginia:

2.1% (29,530)
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Bluefield (Females)
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Virginia (Females)
Drove car alone - Females:
Bluefield:

96.0% (1,264)
Virginia:

83.4% (1,360,070)
Carpooled - Females:
Bluefield:

3.7% (49)
Virginia:

10.4% (170,169)
Walked - Females:
Bluefield:

0.3% (4)
Virginia:

2.5% (40,742)

Private vehicle occupancy

Private vehicle occupancy in 2022
Drove alone:
Bluefield:

93.9% (1,546)
Virginia:

89.4% (2,955,039)
In 2 person carpool:
Bluefield:

4.7% (77)
Virginia:

7.8% (259,148)
In 3 person carpool:
Bluefield:

0.9% (14)
Virginia:

1.6% (53,429)
In 4 person carpool:
Bluefield:

0.5% (8)
Virginia:

0.6% (18,657)
Private vehicle occupancy in 2000
Drove alone:
Bluefield:

91.0% (1,900)
Virginia:

85.9% (2,685,914)
In 2 person carpool:
Bluefield:

8.2% (171)
Virginia:

10.6% (329,961)
In 3 person carpool:
Bluefield:

0.3% (7)
Virginia:

2.2% (69,338)
In 5-6 person carpool:
Bluefield:

0.5% (10)
Virginia:

0.3% (10,110)

Class of workers

Class of Workers in 2022
Employee of private company:
Bluefield:

55.6% (1,100)
Virginia:

62.3% (2,679,819)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Bluefield:

1.9% (38)
Virginia:

3.7% (159,727)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Bluefield:

3.7% (74)
Virginia:

8.4% (359,054)
Local government workers:
Bluefield:

13.1% (259)
Virginia:

8.1% (347,176)
State government workers:
Bluefield:

16.2% (321)
Virginia:

4.1% (175,990)
Federal government workers:
Bluefield:

1.3% (26)
Virginia:

8.3% (354,980)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Bluefield:

7.4% (147)
Virginia:

5.0% (216,243)
Unpaid family workers:
Bluefield:

0.6% (11)
Virginia:

0.1% (5,572)
Class of Workers in 2000
Employee of private company:
Bluefield:

70.1% (1,597)
Virginia:

64.9% (2,214,133)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Bluefield:

5.9% (135)
Virginia:

3.1% (105,080)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Bluefield:

5.3% (120)
Virginia:

6.7% (228,777)
Local government workers:
Bluefield:

6.7% (153)
Virginia:

7.9% (268,029)
State government workers:
Bluefield:

4.6% (105)
Virginia:

4.4% (149,085)
Federal government workers:
Bluefield:

1.3% (30)
Virginia:

7.4% (251,461)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Bluefield:

5.2% (119)
Virginia:

5.5% (188,035)
Unpaid family workers:
Bluefield:

0.8% (18)
Virginia:

0.2% (8,047)
Class of Workers in 2022 - Males
Employee of private company - Males:
Bluefield:

57.6% (566)
Virginia:

65.6% (1,465,158)
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Males:
Bluefield:

2.9% (28)
Virginia:

4.6% (102,356)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Males:
Bluefield:

3.0% (29)
Virginia:

5.7% (128,261)
Local government workers - Males:
Bluefield:

7.4% (73)
Virginia:

5.5% (123,807)
State government workers - Males:
Bluefield:

20.3% (199)
Virginia:

3.5% (78,080)
Federal government workers - Males:
Bluefield:

0.8% (8)
Virginia:

9.2% (205,613)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
Bluefield:

6.8% (67)
Virginia:

5.6% (125,765)
Unpaid family workers - Males:
Bluefield:

1.1% (11)
Virginia:

0.1% (2,904)
Class of Workers in 2022 - Females
Employee of private company - Females:
Bluefield:

53.7% (534)
Virginia:

58.8% (1,214,661)
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Females:
Bluefield:

1.0% (10)
Virginia:

2.8% (57,371)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
Bluefield:

4.5% (45)
Virginia:

11.2% (230,793)
Local government workers - Females:
Bluefield:

18.7% (186)
Virginia:

10.8% (223,369)
State government workers - Females:
Bluefield:

12.2% (121)
Virginia:

4.7% (97,910)
Federal government workers - Females:
Bluefield:

1.8% (18)
Virginia:

7.2% (149,367)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Females:
Bluefield:

8.0% (80)
Virginia:

4.4% (90,478)
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