COMPARING TWO PLACES
Brenton vs Bluefield
PLACE A
Brenton, West Virginia
VS
PLACE B
Bluefield, Virginia
Brenton is 99% smaller than Bluefield. Bluefield earns more, with a median household income $35,430 higher. Bluefield has grown faster since 2000 (-6% vs -22%).
BRENTONBLUEFIELDDIFFERENCE
Total population714,839−99% vs Bluefield
Population density113510−397
Population growth-22.1%-6.4%−15.7 pts
Median age28.442.2−13.8
Male32.4%50.2%−17.8 pts
Female67.6%49.8%+17.8 pts
Foreign-born0.0%3.9%−3.9 pts
White, non-Hispanic100.0%88.5%+11.5 pts
Black0.0%5.5%−5.5 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.0%2.5%−2.5 pts
Asian0.0%1.6%−1.6 pts
Other0.0%1.9%−1.9 pts
Median household income$18,611$54,041−$35,430
Per capita income$25,232$34,791−$9,559
Poverty rate0.0%15.6%−15.6 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.0520.528−0.5
Bachelor's degree or higher0.0%29.8%−29.8 pts
Graduate degree0.0%11.6%−11.6 pts
Unemployment rate0.0%3.4%−3.4 pts
Labor force participation100.0%52.3%+47.7 pts
Median home value$81,300$152,500−$71,200
Median gross rent–$870–
Owner-occupied47.7%64.2%−16.4 pts
Housing vacancy rate0.0%7.3%−7.3 pts
Rent-burdened households0.0%51.0%−51.0 pts
Average commute35.028.9+6.1
Worked from home0.0%8.1%−8.1 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured0.0%2.1%−2.1 pts
Population, 2010 – 2024