Cheat Lake, WV

Census Place

2024 Population

10,902

US Senator

Shelley Moore Capito

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Justice

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

40.6

2.17% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

6.51%

20% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$117,014

5.06% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$367,600

Population & Diversity

Cheat Lake, WV is home to a population of 10.9k people, from which 99.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.38% of Cheat Lake, WV residents were born outside of the country (477 people).

In 2024, there were 31 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (9.68k people) in Cheat Lake, WV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 312 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 280 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.1%

2024 Citizenship

99.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.1% of Cheat Lake, WV residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Cheat Lake, WV was 99.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Cheat Lake, WV compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Cheat Lake, WV

White (Non-Hispanic)
9.68k ± 747
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
312 ± 239
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
280 ± 169

2.75%

Hispanic Population

300 people

2.75% of the people in Cheat Lake, WV are hispanic (300 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Cheat Lake, WV as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for West Virginia.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
2,614 ± 1,254 people
Philippines
2,231 ± 1,159 people
India
2,211 ± 1,154 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of West Virginia was Mexico, the natal country of 2,614 West Virginia residents, followed by Philippines with 2,231 and India with 2,211.

Foreign-Born Population

4.38%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

477 people

4.37%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

458 people

As of 2024, 4.38% of Cheat Lake, WV residents (477 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Cheat Lake, WV was 4.37%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Cheat Lake, WV compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
93 ± 71
Vietnam
85 ± 56
Gulf War (1990s)
31 ± 33

Cheat Lake, WV has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.09 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Cheat Lake, WV.

Economy

The economy of Cheat Lake, WV employs 5.96k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Cheat Lake, WV were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,332 people), Educational Services (864 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (603 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($161,198), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($161,095), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($157,702).

Employment

Occupations

5.96k

2024 Value

± 673

4.68%

1 Year growth

± 15.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cheat Lake, WV grew at a rate of 4.68%, from 5.69k employees to 5.96k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Cheat Lake, WV, are Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (1,082 people), Management Occupations (694 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (507 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Cheat Lake, WV.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for West Virginia.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in West Virginia (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

5.96k

2024 Value

± 673

4.68%

1 Year growth

± 15.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cheat Lake, WV grew at a rate of 4.68%, from 5.69k employees to 5.96k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Cheat Lake, WV, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,332 people), Educational Services (864 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (603 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Cheat Lake, WV, though some of these residents may live in Cheat Lake, WV and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$80,141

Median earning men ± $8,629

$72,209

Median earning women ± $5,345

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($161,291), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($94,800), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($94,276).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($91,164), Public Administration ($86,630), and Retail Trade ($82,614).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Cheat Lake, WV was $367,600 in 2024, which is 1.1 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $345,500 to $367,600, a 6.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Cheat Lake, WV is 83.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Cheat Lake, WV have an average commute time of 23.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Cheat Lake, WV is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$367,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$24,716

$3,678

Median Property Taxes

±$501

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Cheat Lake, WV the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Cheat Lake, WV compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

83.2%

Homeownership

2024

62.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 83.2% of the housing units in Cheat Lake, WV were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 80.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Cheat Lake, WV compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$117,014

Median Household Income

± $19,407

4.42k

Number of Households

± 538

In 2024, the median household income of the 4.42k households in Cheat Lake, WV grew to $117,014 from the previous year's value of $111,379.

The following chart displays the households in Cheat Lake, WV distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Cheat Lake, WV is from West Virginia.

0.443

2024 Wage GINI in West Virginia

0.443

2023 Wage GINI in West Virginia

In 2024, the income inequality in West Virginia was 0.443 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0426% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for West Virginia was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in West Virginia in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in West Virginia across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (78.7%)
Worked At Home (13.8%)
Carpooled (6.24%)

In 2024, 78.7% of workers in Cheat Lake, WV drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.8%) and those who carpooled to work (6.24%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

23.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Cheat Lake, WV have a shorter commute time (23.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.72% of the workforce in Cheat Lake, WV have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Cheat Lake, WV compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Cheat Lake, WV distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Cheat Lake, WV have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.51% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Cheat Lake, WV (710 out of 10.9k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Cheat Lake, WV is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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