COMPARING TWO PLACES
National vs Cheat Lake
PLACE A
National, Maryland
VS
PLACE B
Cheat Lake, West Virginia
National is 99% smaller than Cheat Lake. Cheat Lake earns more, with a median household income $83,150 higher. Cheat Lake has grown faster since 2000 (24% vs -7%).
NATIONALCHEAT LAKEDIFFERENCE
Total population6410,902−99% vs Cheat Lake
Population density408760−353
Population growth-7.1%24.3%−31.5 pts
Median age66.640.6+26.0
Male60.9%50.2%+10.8 pts
Female39.1%49.8%−10.8 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$33,864$117,014−$83,150
Per capita income$35,873$67,787−$31,914
Poverty rate0.0%6.5%−6.5 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4300.467−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher17.2%61.8%−44.6 pts
Graduate degree0.0%41.4%−41.4 pts
Unemployment rate0.0%2.2%−2.2 pts
Labor force participation28.1%71.1%−43.0 pts
Median home value$41,500$367,600−$326,100
Median gross rent–$1,124–
Owner-occupied100.0%83.2%+16.8 pts
Housing vacancy rate0.0%7.0%−7.0 pts
Rent-burdened households–49.9%–
Average commute–23.8–
Worked from home0.0%13.8%−13.8 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured0.0%2.9%−2.9 pts
Population, 2010 – 2024