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Bluewell, WV
Full City Profile · West Virginia · Mercer County County
2.6
/5.0
C+
Fair
2,281
Population
507/sq mi density
$35,599
Median Income
$22,587 per capita
$137,800
Home Value
$48,505 Zillow
$874
Median Rent
35.0% income on rent
52°F
Avg Temperature
305 sunny days/yr
716
Violent Crime/100K
2,090 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.6 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.6 / 5.0
$35,599 median income, 2.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.5 / 5.0
$137,800 home value, $874/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
716 violent crimes/100K (88% above avg)
C
Education
2.1 / 5.0
13.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$35,599
53% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$22,587
42% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.2%
39% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
27.2%
119% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Bluewell vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Bluewell’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$35,599
47%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$22,587
58%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$53,509
74%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$965
67%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$965
33% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
27 min
3% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
2.0%
87% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
86.7%
18% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,337M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
86.7%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
2%
Other
11.3%
Average commute time
27 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,682
Restaurants
114
Healthcare
196
Retail
202
Manufacturing
46
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$53,509
26% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,279
35% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
89.5
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $35,599 |
| Per Capita Income | $22,587 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $53,509 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $965 |
| County GDP | $2,337M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.2% |
| Poverty Rate | 27.2% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.456 |
| Cost of Living Index | 89.5 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 27 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 86.7% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 2.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,682 |
| Restaurants | 114 |
| Healthcare | 196 |
| Retail | 202 |
| Manufacturing | 46 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $53,509 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,279 |