COMPARING TWO PLACES
Matheny vs Bluefield
PLACE A
Matheny, West Virginia
VS
PLACE B
Bluefield, Virginia
Matheny is 88% smaller than Bluefield. Bluefield earns more, with a median household income $29,284 higher. Bluefield has grown faster since 2000 (-6% vs -16%).
MATHENYBLUEFIELDDIFFERENCE
Total population5864,839−88% vs Bluefield
Population density167510−342
Population growth-16.0%-6.4%−9.6 pts
Median age51.542.2+9.3
Male52.4%50.2%+2.2 pts
Female47.6%49.8%−2.2 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$24,757$54,041−$29,284
Per capita income$26,447$34,791−$8,344
Poverty rate17.6%15.6%+2.0 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3760.528−0.2
Bachelor's degree or higher12.4%29.8%−17.5 pts
Graduate degree12.4%11.6%+0.8 pts
Unemployment rate0.0%3.4%−3.4 pts
Labor force participation61.6%52.3%+9.2 pts
Median home value$160,100$152,500+$7,600
Median gross rent–$870–
Owner-occupied100.0%64.2%+35.8 pts
Housing vacancy rate6.8%7.3%−0.5 pts
Rent-burdened households0.0%51.0%−51.0 pts
Average commute22.728.9−6.2
Worked from home0.0%8.1%−8.1 pts
Public transit to work19.5%0.0%+19.5 pts
Uninsured0.0%2.1%−2.1 pts
Population, 2010 – 2024