COMPARING TWO PLACES
Bluewell vs Pulaski
PLACE A
Bluewell, West Virginia
VS
PLACE B
Pulaski, Tennessee
Bluewell is 76% smaller than Pulaski. Pulaski earns more, with a median household income $13,370 higher. Pulaski has grown faster since 2000 (7% vs -1%).
BLUEWELLPULASKIDIFFERENCE
Total population1,9928,394−76% vs Pulaski
Population density4431,107−664
Population growth-1.0%6.7%−7.7 pts
Median age67.537.2+30.3
Male52.1%47.5%+4.6 pts
Female47.9%52.5%−4.6 pts
Foreign-born0.0%2.3%−2.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic92.3%65.7%+26.5 pts
Black0.0%21.6%−21.6 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.0%3.3%−3.3 pts
Asian0.0%0.2%−0.2 pts
Other7.7%9.2%−1.5 pts
Median household income$35,168$48,538−$13,370
Per capita income$24,915$29,471−$4,556
Poverty rate18.3%25.7%−7.5 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4110.482−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher15.9%20.8%−5.0 pts
Graduate degree1.3%5.4%−4.0 pts
Unemployment rate2.8%7.2%−4.4 pts
Labor force participation29.7%53.5%−23.8 pts
Median home value$125,500$194,400−$68,900
Median gross rent$728$835−$107
Owner-occupied64.3%46.7%+17.6 pts
Housing vacancy rate18.7%14.5%+4.2 pts
Rent-burdened households26.5%37.4%−10.9 pts
Average commute25.624.5+1.1
Worked from home2.5%7.0%−4.5 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured2.0%8.1%−6.1 pts
Population, 2010 – 2024