Bluemont is a very small town located in the state of Virginia. With a population of 2,997 people and just one neighborhood, Bluemont is the 183rd largest community in Virginia.
Bluemont home prices are not only among the most expensive in Virginia, but Bluemont real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.
Unlike some towns, Bluemont isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Bluemont are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Bluemont is a town of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Bluemont who work in management occupations (19.30%), office and administrative support (11.56%), and healthcare (9.49%).
Bluemont is home to a number of people employed in the armed forces. When you visit or walk around Bluemont, some of the people you will bump into will be military people In and out of uniform, jogging, shopping and generally out and about town.
Also of interest is that Bluemont has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.
A relatively large number of people in Bluemont telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 24.52% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.
Because of many things, Bluemont is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Bluemont a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Bluemont has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Bluemont’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.
The town is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Bluemont has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Bluemont a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here.
One downside of living in Bluemont, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 35.19 minutes every day commuting to work.
The education level of Bluemont citizens is very high relative to the national average among all cities (21.84%): 37.90% of adults in Bluemont have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.
The per capita income in Bluemont in 2022 was $59,986, which is wealthy relative to Virginia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $239,944 for a family of four.
Bluemont is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Bluemont home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Bluemont residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Bluemont include German, English, Irish, Scottish, and European.
The most common language spoken in Bluemont is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Tagalog.
When you see a neighborhood for the first time, the most important thing is often the way it looks, like its homes and its setting. Some places look the same, but they only reveal their true character after living in them for a while because they contain a unique mix of occupational or cultural groups. This neighborhood is very unique in some important ways, according to NeighborhoodScout's exclusive exploration and analysis.
Of note is NeighborhoodScout's research finding that the neighborhood has some of the lowest rates of children living in poverty of any neighborhood in the United States. In a nation where approximately 1 in 4 children are living in poverty, the community truly stands out from the rest in this regard.
In addition, if you're nearing retirement age, or in retirement, the is an excellent choice for you to consider for top-quality retirement living. This neighborhood is rated by NeighborhoodScout as among the top 5.7% of retiree-friendly neighborhoods in Virginia, combining peace and quiet, safety from crime, and offering diverse housing options from which retirees can choose. Maybe it's because of these amenities that a large proportion of the residents here are college educated seniors, mixed with other age groups. For these and other reasons, NeighborhoodScout identifies this neighborhood as a top-notch place to consider if you are thinking of or planning to retire in Virginia.
With 3.0% of employed workers living in the neighborhood active in the military, this neighborhood has the distinction of having a higher proportion of people in the military than 97.6% of American neighborhoods. This is a major shaper of the neighborhood's culture and character.
Did you know that the neighborhood has more Austrian and Scots-Irish ancestry people living in it than nearly any neighborhood in America? It's true! In fact, 1.5% of this neighborhood's residents have Austrian ancestry and 3.5% have Scots-Irish ancestry.
is also pretty special linguistically. Significantly, 10.3% of its residents five years old and above primarily speak Italian at home. While this may seem like a small percentage, it is higher than 98.0% of the neighborhoods in America.
How wealthy a neighborhood is, from very wealthy, to middle income, to low income is very formative with regard to the personality and character of a neighborhood. Equally important is the rate of people, particularly children, who live below the federal poverty line. In some wealthy gated communities, the areas immediately surrounding can have high rates of childhood poverty, which indicates other social issues. NeighborhoodScout's analysis reveals both aspects of income and poverty for this neighborhood.
The neighbors in the neighborhood in Bluemont are upper-middle income, making it an above average income neighborhood. NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis reveals that this neighborhood has a higher income than 65.3% of the neighborhoods in America. In addition, 0.0% of the children seventeen and under living in this neighborhood are living below the federal poverty line, which is a lower rate of childhood poverty than is found in 100.0% of America's neighborhoods.
A neighborhood is far different if it is dominated by enlisted military personnel rather than people who earn their living by farming. It is also different if most of the neighbors are clerical support or managers. What is wonderful is the sheer diversity of neighborhoods, allowing you to find the type that fits your lifestyle and aspirations.
In the neighborhood, 45.6% of the working population is employed in executive, management, and professional occupations. The second most important occupational group in this neighborhood is sales and service jobs, from major sales accounts, to working in fast food restaurants, with 21.5% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in manufacturing and laborer occupations (20.2%), and 12.7% in clerical, assistant, and tech support occupations.
The languages spoken by people in this neighborhood are diverse. These are tabulated as the languages people preferentially speak when they are at home with their families. The most common language spoken in the neighborhood is English, spoken by 96.4% of households. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Tagalog (the first language of the Philippine region).
Culture is the shared learned behavior of peoples. Undeniably, different ethnicities and ancestries have different cultural traditions, and as a result, neighborhoods with concentrations of residents of one or another ethnicities or ancestries will express those cultures. It is what makes the North End in Boston so fun to visit for the Italian restaurants, bakeries, culture, and charm, and similarly, why people enjoy visiting Chinatown in San Francisco.
In the neighborhood in Bluemont, VA, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as German (16.2%). There are also a number of people of English ancestry (12.9%), and residents who report Irish roots (7.1%), and some of the residents are also of Scottish ancestry (4.9%), along with some Italian ancestry residents (3.6%), among others.
Even if your neighborhood is walkable, you may still have to drive to your place of work. Some neighborhoods are located where many can get to work in just a few minutes, while others are located such that most residents have a long and arduous commute. The greatest number of commuters in neighborhood spend between 30 and 45 minutes commuting one-way to work (38.0% of working residents), which is at or a bit above the average length of a commute across all U.S. neighborhoods.
Here most residents (67.0%) drive alone in a private automobile to get to work. In addition, quite a number also carpool with coworkers, friends, or neighbors to get to work (6.9%) . In a neighborhood like this, as in most of the nation, many residents find owning a car useful for getting to work.