COMPARING TWO PLACES
Bluewell vs Beckley
PLACE A
Bluewell, West Virginia
VS
PLACE B
Beckley, West Virginia
Bluewell is 88% smaller than Beckley. Beckley earns more, with a median household income $10,658 higher.
BLUEWELLBECKLEYDIFFERENCE
Total population1,99216,373−88% vs Beckley
Population density4431,724−1,281
Population growth-1.0%-1.9%+0.9 pts
Median age67.542.3+25.2
Male52.1%48.8%+3.3 pts
Female47.9%51.2%−3.3 pts
Foreign-born0.0%3.0%−3.0 pts
White, non-Hispanic92.3%70.6%+21.6 pts
Black0.0%16.5%−16.5 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.0%3.6%−3.6 pts
Asian0.0%2.7%−2.7 pts
Other7.7%6.7%+1.0 pts
Median household income$35,168$45,826−$10,658
Per capita income$24,915$31,431−$6,516
Poverty rate18.3%28.9%−10.7 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4110.536−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher15.9%29.2%−13.3 pts
Graduate degree1.3%12.0%−10.7 pts
Unemployment rate2.8%3.2%−0.5 pts
Labor force participation29.7%50.4%−20.6 pts
Median home value$125,500$158,000−$32,500
Median gross rent$728$869−$141
Owner-occupied64.3%55.4%+8.8 pts
Housing vacancy rate18.7%18.3%+0.5 pts
Rent-burdened households26.5%51.1%−24.6 pts
Average commute25.616.5+9.1
Worked from home2.5%7.3%−4.8 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.3%−0.3 pts
Uninsured2.0%3.0%−1.0 pts
Population, 2010 – 2024