COMPARING TWO PLACES
Allison vs Cheat Lake
PLACE A
Allison, Texas
VS
PLACE B
Cheat Lake, West Virginia
Allison is 99% smaller than Cheat Lake. Allison earns more, with a median household income $35,903 higher.
ALLISONCHEAT LAKEDIFFERENCE
Total population10110,902−99% vs Cheat Lake
Population density50760−711
Population growth–24.3%–
Median age39.940.6−0.7
Male44.6%50.2%−5.6 pts
Female55.4%49.8%+5.6 pts
Foreign-born0.0%4.4%−4.4 pts
White, non-Hispanic100.0%88.8%+11.2 pts
Black0.0%2.9%−2.9 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.0%2.8%−2.8 pts
Asian0.0%1.9%−1.9 pts
Other0.0%3.7%−3.7 pts
Median household income$152,917$117,014+$35,903
Per capita income$34,369$67,787−$33,418
Poverty rate26.7%6.5%+20.2 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.2490.467−0.2
Bachelor's degree or higher32.7%61.8%−29.0 pts
Graduate degree0.0%41.4%−41.4 pts
Unemployment rate0.0%2.2%−2.2 pts
Labor force participation70.5%71.1%−0.6 pts
Median home value$53,800$367,600−$313,800
Median gross rent$1,278$1,124+$154
Owner-occupied57.1%83.2%−26.0 pts
Housing vacancy rate28.2%7.0%+21.2 pts
Rent-burdened households0.0%49.9%−49.9 pts
Average commute43.523.8+19.7
Worked from home0.0%13.8%−13.8 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured21.8%2.9%+18.9 pts
Population, 2020 – 2024