17.9% of Bluewell, WV residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was about the same as the poverty level of 17.9% across the entire state of West Virginia. 13.4% of high school graduates and 31.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 18.6% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 53.3%. For comparison, it was 4.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Bluewell, WV
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Bluewell:
17.9%
Whole state:
17.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Bluewell:
1.2%
Whole state:
8.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Bluewell:
18.6%
West Virginia:
24.7%
Disability rate in this place among poor residents (it is 38.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Bluewell:
40.0%
West Virginia:
26.9%
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
53.3%
Residents above poverty level:
4.7%
Poverty by age in Bluewell, WV
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Bluewell,WV (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
100.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
40.0%18 to 24 years
30.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
56.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
22.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Bluewell,WV (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%5 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
75.4%55 to 64 years
18.1%65 to 74 years
5.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Bluewell,WV (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
17.9%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
2.1%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Bluewell, WV
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Bluewell, WV (%)
16.0%White
100.0%Black
100.0%2+ races
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Bluewell, WV (absolute numbers)
353White
40Black
602+ races
19.0%Below poverty level
81.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Bluewell, WV
Children below poverty level:
Bluewell, West Virginia:
4.9%
State:
24.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Bluewell:
13.4%
West Virginia:
12.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Bluewell:
31.7%
West Virginia:
33.6%
73.5%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
26.5%Female, no husband present
44.5%Worked full-time, year-round
8.7%Worked part-time
46.9%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
100.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
1.5%1999 to 2000
10.8%1995 to 1998
4.5%1990 to 1994
17.9%1980 to 1989
19.1%1970 to 1979
10.3%1960 to 1969
9.7%1950 to 1959
8.4%1940 to 1949
17.8%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.5%1999 to 2000
8.1%1995 to 1998
7.2%1990 to 1994
14.6%1980 to 1989
18.3%1970 to 1979
9.4%1960 to 1969
12.9%1950 to 1959
10.7%1940 to 1949
17.4%1939 or earlier
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