Bluewell, WV Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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36%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

43%

Household income NAT. AVG.

46%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Bluewell	West Virginia	National
Income per capita	$19,187	$24,002	$29,829
Median household income	$31,511	$42,644	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$32,032	$51,051	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$0	$24,321	$35,192
Median earnings male	$11,488	$34,780	$36,919
Median earnings female	$27,975	$22,329	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.5%	4.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	14.6%	17.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Bluewell is 36% lower than the national average
The median household income in Bluewell is 43% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Bluewell is 46% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Bluewell is 3% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$21,005 $31,511 $63,022

City

$28,426 $42,644 $85,288

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Bluewell employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	10.0%	10.0%
Manufacturing sector	5.4%	5.4%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	32.7%	32.7%
Public administration	5.4%	5.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	11.6%	11.6%
Other	34.9%	34.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Gratton, VA	1,003	$63,641	15.0%
Athens, WV	991	$52,760	4.6%
Bramwell, WV	313	$49,063	11.3%
Kimball, WV	121	$48,750	11.9%
Bluefield, VA	4,832	$45,969	16.9%
Bluewell, WV	2,740	$31,511	43.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Hardinsburg, KY	2,740	$47,647	13.9%
Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory, ON	2,740	n/a
Forest Heights, MD	2,739	$96,111	73.7%
Wolf Point, MT	2,739	$44,648	19.3%
South Congaree, SC	2,739	$47,536	14.1%
Bluewell, WV	2,740	$31,511	43.0%

Source: The Bluewell, WV employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).