Population 281 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Bluestone
Household size in Bluestone
| Period | Bluestone | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.72 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.25 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.34 | 2.44 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.24 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.47 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Bluestone are small: just 2.24 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Household size has dropped from 2.72 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Bluestone
| Period | Bluestone | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.0 | 41.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 52.5 | 42.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 49.0 | 43.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 59.2 | 43.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +17.1 | +1.9 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 59.2, Bluestone is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Bluestone
| Period | Bluestone | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.4% | 9.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.9% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.5% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.7% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −14.7 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 4.7% of households in Bluestone, well below the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Bluestone
Renters in Bluestone
| Period | Bluestone | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.7% | 25.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 21.4% | 27.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 27.7% | 26.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 14.4% | 25.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −5.3 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Bluestone is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 14.4% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 83.4% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Bluestone
| Period | Bluestone | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.2% | 15.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.8% | 15.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 16.6% | 16.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 22.1% | 14.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | +5.9 pts | −0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 22.1% of the housing in Bluestone, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Bluestone
| Period | Bluestone | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1976 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1981 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1987 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1977 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +0 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in Bluestone are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1977, versus 1980 nationally.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Bluestone
| Period | Bluestone | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $469 | $578 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $554 | $657 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $675 | $759 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $743 | $905 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$274 | +$327 | +$606 |
Rent in Bluestone runs $743 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 28.1% of the typical renter's income, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Bluestone
Bachelor's degrees in Bluestone
| Period | Bluestone | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.4% | 18.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.3% | 19.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.0% | 21.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.6% | 25.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.2 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Bluestone: 16.6% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Bluestone
| Period | Bluestone | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 72.8% | 82.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 75.3% | 84.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 82.3% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 78.7% | 89.4% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.9 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in five adults in Bluestone never finished high school, well above the national share: only 78.7% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Bluestone
| Period | Bluestone | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.4% | 7.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 23.4% | 8.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.9% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.1% | 5.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | +1.7 pts | −1.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Bluestone runs well above the national rate: 8.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Bluestone compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bluestone | 2.24 | 59.2 | 4.7% | 14.4% | 22.1% | 1977 | $743 | 16.6% | 78.7% | 8.1% |
| Maple View | 2.09 | 45.5 | 8.4% | 37.4% | 19.6% | 1975 | $856 | 31.3% | 82.1% | 4.9% |
| New Hope | 2.54 | 37.4 | 6.1% | 29.5% | 14.2% | 1983 | $743 | 31.7% | 88.2% | 3.2% |
| Sandlick | 2.46 | 52.1 | 1.8% | 17.8% | 23.0% | 1979 | $639 | 15.7% | 85.5% | 5.0% |
| Bluefield | 2.35 | 45.2 | 9.9% | 31.9% | 18.7% | 1963 | $903 | 23.4% | 87.4% | 4.4% |
| Green Valley | 2.01 | 48.5 | 9.7% | 25.5% | 7.9% | 1990 | $872 | 20.7% | 78.4% | 4.3% |
| Montcalm | 2.55 | 51.1 | 1.5% | 18.1% | 25.7% | 1977 | $620 | 14.6% | 85.8% | 5.0% |
| Brush Fork | 2.51 | 46.6 | 4.7% | 25.2% | 23.1% | 1981 | $922 | 14.5% | 84.8% | 2.8% |
| Clear Fork | 2.12 | 60.9 | 3.5% | 12.0% | 23.4% | 1980 | $824 | 19.3% | 91.8% | 3.8% |
| Rock | 2.78 | 37.2 | 20.6% | 22.8% | 15.2% | 1975 | $836 | 13.5% | 90.9% | 1.4% |
| Freeman | 1.93 | 67.3 | 2.8% | 35.3% | 19.0% | 1958 | $672 | 12.3% | 64.8% | 9.0% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Bluestone. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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