Bluewell, WV Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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36%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

42%

Household income NAT. AVG.

47%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Bluewell	West Virginia	National
Income per capita	$28,911	$35,897	$44,883
Median household income	$47,250	$62,440	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$48,488	$75,697	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$36,496	$52,080
Median earnings male	$16,583	$50,351	$54,343
Median earnings female	$40,453	$33,265	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.6%	4.3%	4.9%
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 42% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Bluewell is 47% 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

$31,496 $47,250 $94,500

City

$41,622 $62,440 $124,880

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

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 median earnings by income bracket

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	1,043	$93,626	15.1%
Athens, WV	1,017	$78,061	4.0%
Kimball, WV	124	$72,874	10.4%
Bramwell, WV	321	$71,960	11.5%
Bluefield, VA	4,940	$69,286	14.8%
Bluewell, WV	2,834	$47,250	41.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Dayton, OR	2,834	$97,591	20.0%
Bay Pines, FL	2,835	$79,158	2.7%
Norton, KS	2,835	$72,731	10.6%
Meeker, CO	2,832	$71,022	12.7%
Wendell, ID	2,832	$58,197	28.4%
Bluewell, WV	2,834	$47,250	41.9%

Source: The Bluewell, WV employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.