Cheat Lake, WV

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2021 Population
10,187
6.57% 1-year growth
US Senator
Joe Manchin
Democratic Party
US Senator
Shelley Moore Capito
Republican Party
2021 Median Age
42
1.69% 1-year increase
2021 Poverty Rate
4.85%
23.5% 1-year decrease
2021 Median Household Income
$99,656
4.41% 1-year growth
2021 Median Property Value
$305,000
3.46% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Cheat Lake, WV had a population of 10.2k people with a median age of 42 and a median household income of $99,656. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Cheat Lake, WV grew from 9,559 to 10,187, a 6.57% increase and its median household income grew from $95,450 to $99,656, a 4.41% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Cheat Lake, WV are White (Non-Hispanic) (90%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (3.18%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.99%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.86%), and Other (Non-Hispanic) (1.24%).

None of the households in Cheat Lake, WV reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.1% of the residents in Cheat Lake, WV are U.S. citizens.

In 2021, the median property value in Cheat Lake, WV was $305,000, and the homeownership rate was 81.1%.

Most people in Cheat Lake, WV drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Cheat Lake, WV was 2 cars per household.

geosearchPopulation & Diversity

Cheat Lake, WV is home to a population of 10.2k people, from which 99.1% are citizens. As of 2021, 3.64% of Cheat Lake, WV residents were born outside of the country (371 people).

In 2021, there were 28.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (9.17k people) in Cheat Lake, WV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 324 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 203 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

99.1%
2021 Citizenship
99.4%
2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 99.1% of Cheat Lake, WV residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Cheat Lake, WV was 99.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Cheat Lake, WV
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    9.17k ± 794
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    324 ± 219
  3. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    203 ± 130
1.59%
Hispanic Population
162 people

In 2021, there were 28.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (9.17k people) in Cheat Lake, WV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 324 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 203 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

1.59% of the people in Cheat Lake, WV are hispanic (162 people).

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Foreign-Born Population

3.64%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
371 people
2.58%
2020 Foreign-Born Population
247 people

As of 2021, 3.64% of Cheat Lake, WV residents (371 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Cheat Lake, WV was 2.58%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    138 ± 65
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    136 ± 90
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    61 ± 66

Cheat Lake, WV has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.01 times greater than any other conflict.

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briefcaseEconomy

The economy of Cheat Lake, WV employs 5.33k people. The largest industries in Cheat Lake, WV are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,132 people), Educational Services (839 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (697 people), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($135,648), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($135,556), and Utilities ($129,231).

Occupations

5.33k
2021 Value
± 575
4.96%
1 Year growth
± 14.4%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Cheat Lake, WV grew at a rate of 4.96%, from 5.08k employees to 5.33k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Cheat Lake, WV, are Management Occupations (771 people), Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (721 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (530 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Cheat Lake, WV.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

5.33k
2021 Value
± 575
4.96%
1 Year growth
± 14.4%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Cheat Lake, WV grew at a rate of 4.96%, from 5.08k employees to 5.33k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Cheat Lake, WV, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,132 people), Educational Services (839 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (697 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.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$69,476
Median earning men ± $5,920
$41,075
Median earning women ± $13,339

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($135,648), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($127,885), and Manufacturing ($94,583).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Manufacturing ($114,444), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($63,320), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($55,000).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.75%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in West Virginia. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in West Virginia.

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Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from West Virginia to other states, or from other states to West Virginia.
Top Domestic Production in Dollars
  1. $13.7B
  2. $6.8B
  3. $5.5B

In 2020, the top outbound West Virginia product (by dollars) was Coal-n.e.c. with $13.7B, followed by Pharmaceuticals ($6.8B) and Coal ($5.5B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound West Virginia products.

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Domestic Trade Growth

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$68.8B
2020 Value in West Virginia
$114B
Projected 2050 Value in West Virginia
66.4% growth

In 2020, total outbound West Virginia trade was $68.8B. This is expected to increase 66.4% to $114B by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound West Virginia trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

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Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from West Virginia to other states, or from other states to West Virginia.
Most Common Trade Partners
  1. $11.9B
  2. $6.59B
  3. $5.87B

In 2020, the top outbound West Virginia domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Ohio with $11.9B, followed by Pennsylvania with $6.59B and Virginia and $5.87B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that West Virginia shares with each state (excluding itself).

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In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in West Virginia went to Donald J. Trump with 68.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (29.7%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.34%).

Joe Manchin and Shelley Moore Capito are the senators currently representing the state of West Virginia. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

West Virginia is currently represented by 2 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from West Virginia

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Joe Manchin
Senator from West Virginia1
Assumed office on November 15, 2010
Elected to the seat to succeed Carte Goodwin, who had been appointed to the seat following the death of Robert Byrd.
Shelley Moore Capito
Senator from West Virginia2
Assumed office on January 3, 2015

Joe Manchin and Shelley Moore Capito are the senators currently representing West Virginia.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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US Representatives from West Virginia

West Virginia is currently represented by 2 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for West Virginia have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2021, 0.603% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.522% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (575k), Some college (293k), and Secondary Education (220k).

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homeHousing & Living

The median property value in Cheat Lake, WV was $305,000 in 2021, which is 1.25 times larger than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $294,800 to $305,000, a 3.46% increase. The homeownership rate in Cheat Lake, WV is 81.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Cheat Lake, WV have an average commute time of 22.9 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.

Median household income in Cheat Lake, WV is $99,656. In 2021, the place with the highest median household income in Cheat Lake, WV was Census Tract 118.06 with a value of $112,830, followed by Census Tract 117 and Census Tract 118.05, with respective values of $76,583 and $67,813.

Property

$305,000
Median Property Value 2021
±$32,287
$3,325
Median Property Taxes
±$421

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.

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Rent vs Own

81.1%
Homeownership
2021
64.4%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2021

In 2021, 81.1% of the housing units in Cheat Lake, WV were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 80.7%.

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Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 118.06
  2. Census Tract 117
  3. Census Tract 118.05

In 2021, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Cheat Lake, WV was Census Tract 118.06 with a value of $112,830, followed by Census Tract 117 and Census Tract 118.05, with respective values of $76,583 and $67,813.

The following map shows all of the places in Cheat Lake, WV colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$99,656
Median Household Income
± $13,922
4.1k
Number of Households
± 482

In 2021, the median household income of the 4.1k households in Cheat Lake, WV grew to $99,656 from the previous year's value of $95,450.

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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Cheat Lake, WV is from West Virginia.
0.447
2021 Wage GINI in West Virginia
0.441
2020 Wage GINI in West Virginia

In 2021, the income inequality in West Virginia was 0.447 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.26% growth from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for West Virginia was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021
  1. Drove Alone (78.9%)
  2. Worked At Home (10.5%)
  3. Carpooled (7.86%)

In 2021, 78.9% of workers in Cheat Lake, WV drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.5%) and those who carpooled to work (7.86%).

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.

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Commute Time

22.9 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Cheat Lake, WV have a shorter commute time (22.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 1.12% of the workforce in Cheat Lake, WV have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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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.

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Poverty & Diversity

4.85% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Cheat Lake, WV (494 out of 10.2k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 6 - 11.

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

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.

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96.2% of the population of Cheat Lake, WV has health coverage, with 58.8% on employee plans, 9.28% on Medicaid, 14.4% on Medicare, 12.8% on non-group plans, and 0.973% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Monongalia County, WV see 681 patients per year on average, which represents a 6.58% decrease from the previous year (729 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 763 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 340 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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681 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Monongalia County, WV

Primary care physicians in Monongalia County, WV see an average of 681 patients per year. This represents a 6.58% decrease from the previous year (729 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Monongalia County, WV in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.9% under 18 years, 16.1% between 18 and 34 years, 45.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.2% were men and 52.8% were women.

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Uninsured People

3.75%
Uninsured
58.8%
Employer Coverage
9.28%
Medicaid
14.4%
Medicare
12.8%
Non-Group
0.973%
Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Cheat Lake, WV declined by 25.9% from 5.07% to 3.75%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Cheat Lake, WV changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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