COMPARING TWO PLACES
Oakvale vs Bluefield
PLACE A
Oakvale, West Virginia
VS
PLACE B
Bluefield, Virginia
Oakvale is 97% smaller than Bluefield. Bluefield earns more, with a median household income $29,800 higher. Oakvale has grown faster since 2000 (10% vs -6%).
OAKVALEBLUEFIELDDIFFERENCE
Total population1324,839−97% vs Bluefield
Population density316510−194
Population growth9.9%-6.4%+16.3 pts
Median age11.942.2−30.3
Male50.4%50.2%+0.2 pts
Female49.6%49.8%−0.2 pts
Foreign-born2.0%3.9%−1.9 pts
White, non-Hispanic93.7%88.5%+5.2 pts
Black1.2%5.5%−4.3 pts
Hispanic / Latino1.2%2.5%−1.3 pts
Asian2.0%1.6%+0.3 pts
Other2.0%1.9%+0.1 pts
Median household income$24,241$54,041−$29,800
Per capita income$12,863$34,791−$21,928
Poverty rate10.3%15.6%−5.3 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3060.528−0.2
Bachelor's degree or higher24.0%29.8%−5.8 pts
Graduate degree9.6%11.6%−2.0 pts
Unemployment rate5.9%3.4%+2.5 pts
Labor force participation60.2%52.3%+7.9 pts
Median home value$85,000$152,500−$67,500
Median gross rent$725$870−$145
Owner-occupied42.2%64.2%−22.0 pts
Housing vacancy rate28.1%7.3%+20.8 pts
Rent-burdened households0.0%51.0%−51.0 pts
Average commute33.628.9+4.7
Worked from home6.3%8.1%−1.9 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured0.4%2.1%−1.7 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025