Overview Bluemont is a very small town located in the state of Virginia. With a population of 3,037 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. Occupations and Workforce Bluemont is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 86.84% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. 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 (20.64%), office and administrative support (12.56%), and sales jobs (10.02%). 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. Of important note, Bluemont is also a town of artists. Bluemont has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Bluemont鈥檚 character. 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 25.89% 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. Setting & Lifestyle Because of many things, Bluemont is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Bluemont really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Bluemont perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live. 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 33.69 minutes every day commuting to work. Bluemont is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day. Bluemont Demographics The population of Bluemont is very well educated relative to most cities and towns in the nation, where the average community has 21.84% of its adult population holding a 4-year degree or higher: 39.59% of adults in Bluemont have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree. The per capita income in Bluemont in 2022 was $61,690, which is wealthy relative to Virginia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $246,760 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.