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CITY · 2010 ACS

Lesage

West Virginia · 1,358 residents · 6.10 sq mi
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With 1,358 people, Lesage is a city in West Virginia. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 5% of adults. The median age is 43.8, about 7 years above the US median. The typical home is worth $63,600. The foreign-born share is 0%. Median household income is $28,322, under the $52,703 national median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $52,703
Older
median age 43.8
US median: 37.2
Less educated
5% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

1,358
+4%vs 2011
vs 1,302 in 2011
2010 – 2024
43.8
−6%vs 2011
vs 46.6 in 2011
US average: 37.2
Land area
6.10 sq mi
Population, 20102024
6979401K1K2K201020202024Lesage
20241K
201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 55.1%(69)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 96.3%(85)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 146%(82)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 195.8%(79)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 244.3%(58)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3410.5%(143)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4413.8%(188)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5415.8%(214)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6413.5%(184)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 7411.8%(160)
US avg: 7%
75 to 845.9%(80)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over1.2%(16)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$28,322
+15%inflation adjusted, since 2011
vs $25,417 in 2011
US average: $52,703
2010 – 2023
$17,652
−4%vs 2011
vs $18,327 in 2011
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
13.9%
+4.1 ptsvs 2011
vs 9.8% in 2011
US average: 33.3%
13.8%
−7.3 ptsvs 2011
vs 21.0% in 2011
US average: 13.8%
0.428
+6%vs 2011
vs 0.405 in 2011
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Retail trade14.9%
US avg: 10.9%
Information8.2%
US avg: 11.5%
Wholesale trade4.5%
US avg: 7.2%
Transportation & warehousing1.7%
US avg: 3.1%
Other services1.3%
US avg: 7%
Public administration1.3%
US avg: 4.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.4%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
Finance & insurance0%
US avg: 5.1%
Professional, scientific, technical0%
US avg: 4.2%
Education & health services0%
US avg: 0.9%
Arts, entertainment, food0%
US avg: 2.4%
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Section 03

Housing

$63,600
−3%inflation adjusted, since 2011
vs $67,300 in 2011
US average: $225,659
2010 – 2024
$475
+1%inflation adjusted, since 2011
vs $484 in 2011
US average: $853
70.5%
+9.0 ptsvs 2011
vs 61.5% in 2011
29.5% rent
19.6%
+1.9 ptsvs 2011
vs 17.8% in 2011
US average: 12.1%
2.23 people
+9%vs 2011
vs 2.05 people in 2011
US average: 2.60
6.7%
−2.3 ptsvs 2011
vs 9.0% in 2011
US average: 30.9%
54.2%
+19.3 ptsvs 2011
vs 34.8% in 2011
US average: 46.8%
2.2
−15%vs 2011
vs 2.6 in 2011
2010 – 2020
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2011
White, non-Hispanic93.8%(1,221)
Black3.8%(49)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian0%(0)
Other2.5%(32)
2010
White, non-Hispanic96.7%(1,313)
Black0.4%(6)
Hispanic / Latino0.7%(10)
Asian0.1%(2)
Other2.7%(36)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Ancestry
American21.3%(280)
Irish16%(210)
German13%(171)
French7.2%(95)
English6%(79)
Scotch-Irish3.5%(46)
Italian1.2%(16)
Section 05

Education

4.6%
−0.6 ptsvs 2011
vs 5.3% in 2011
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
76.0%
−2.2 ptsvs 2011
vs 78.2% in 2011
US average: 84.9%
1.8%
−0.7 ptsvs 2011
vs 2.5% in 2011
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

24.2 min
+31%vs 2011
vs 18.5 min in 2011
US average: 25.2
78.6%
−7.1 ptsvs 2011
vs 85.8% in 2011
US average: 76.2%
20.1%
+7.3 ptsvs 2011
vs 12.9% in 2011
US average: 10.4%
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 4.7%
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 4.1%
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 2.8%
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 0.5%
4.1%
−2.7 ptsvs 2011
vs 6.8% in 2011
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

20.3%
−0.1 ptsvs 2011
vs 20.4% in 2011
US average: 12.9%
19.1%
−2.1 ptsvs 2011
vs 21.2% in 2011
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

43.5%
+2.1 ptsvs 2011
vs 41.4% in 2011
56.5%
−2.1 ptsvs 2011
vs 58.6% in 2011
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 12.8%
14.1%
−2.3 ptsvs 2011
vs 16.4% in 2011
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married43.3%(193)
Married24.2%(108)
Widowed0%(0)
Divorced32.5%(145)
Women 15+
Never married52.8%(336)
Married25%(159)
Widowed3%(19)
Divorced19.2%(122)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

15.4%
+10.3 ptssince 2013
from 5.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
33.9%
−23.5 ptssince 2020
from 57.4% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
12.2%
+2.1 ptssince 2020
from 10.1% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
16.3%
−34.4 ptssince 2020
from 50.7% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
34.7%
+17.8 ptssince 2020
from 16.9% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.7%
−1.9 ptssince 2020
from 2.6% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
42.7%
−24.8 ptssince 2020
from 67.5% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
46.9%
−7.5 ptssince 2020
from 54.4% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)0%(0)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era100%(9)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 9 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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How many people live in Lesage, West Virginia?

Lesage, West Virginia has about 1,358 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Lesage, West Virginia?

The typical household in Lesage, West Virginia earns about $28,322 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Lesage, West Virginia expensive?

In Lesage, West Virginia, the median home is worth about $63,600, and the typical rent is about $475 a month.

How educated are people in Lesage, West Virginia?

About 4.6% of adults age 25 and over in Lesage, West Virginia hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Lesage, West Virginia?

About 13.8% of people in Lesage, West Virginia live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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