COMPARING TWO PLACES
Bluefield vs Radford
PLACE A
Bluefield, Virginia
VS
PLACE B
Radford, Virginia
Bluefield is 72% smaller than Radford. Radford earns more, with a median household income $3,307 higher.
BLUEFIELDRADFORDDIFFERENCE
Total population4,83917,243−72% vs Radford
Population density5101,782−1,272
Population growth-6.4%-2.1%−4.3 pts
Median age42.223.3+18.9
Male50.2%44.3%+5.9 pts
Female49.8%55.7%−5.9 pts
Foreign-born3.9%2.1%+1.8 pts
White, non-Hispanic88.5%80.9%+7.6 pts
Black5.5%9.2%−3.7 pts
Hispanic / Latino2.5%4.4%−1.9 pts
Asian1.6%2.4%−0.8 pts
Other1.9%3.0%−1.1 pts
Median household income$54,041$57,348−$3,307
Per capita income$34,791$26,815+$7,976
Poverty rate15.6%28.7%−13.1 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.5280.505+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher29.8%37.9%−8.1 pts
Graduate degree11.6%18.7%−7.1 pts
Unemployment rate3.4%8.1%−4.7 pts
Labor force participation52.3%61.0%−8.7 pts
Median home value$152,500$220,700−$68,200
Median gross rent$870$1,033−$163
Owner-occupied64.2%42.3%+21.9 pts
Housing vacancy rate7.3%14.2%−6.9 pts
Rent-burdened households51.0%51.6%−0.6 pts
Average commute28.918.3+10.6
Worked from home8.1%5.3%+2.9 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.2%−0.2 pts
Uninsured2.1%4.9%−2.8 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025