Lesage, WV

Census Place

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2024 Population
1,329
US Senator
Shelley Moore Capito
Republican Party
US Senator
Jim Justice
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
29.2
16.8% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
34.7%
27% 1-year increase
2023 Median Household Income
$38,944
16.6% 1-year decline
2024 Median Property Value
$221,900
2024 Employed Population
613
5.26% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Lesage, 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.

100% of the residents in Lesage, WV are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Lesage, WV was $221,900, and the homeownership rate was 38.2%.

Most people in Lesage, WV drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Lesage, WV was 3 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Lesage, WV is home to a population of 1.33k people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 0% of Lesage, WV residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2024, there were 53.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.29k people) in Lesage, WV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 24 White (Hispanic) and 17 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%
2024 Citizenship
100%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Lesage, WV residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Lesage, WV was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lesage, WV
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    1.29k ± 414
  2. White (Hispanic)
    24 ± 35
  3. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    17 ± 30
1.81%
Hispanic Population
24 people

In 2024, there were 53.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.29k people) in Lesage, WV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 24 White (Hispanic) and 17 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

1.81% of the people in Lesage, WV are hispanic (24 people).

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

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for West Virginia.
Most Common Origin
  1. India
    2,277 ± 1,171 people
  2. Mexico
    2,211 ± 1,154 people
  3. Germany
    1,987 ± 1,094 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of West Virginia was India, the natal country of 2,277 West Virginia residents, followed by Mexico with 2,211 and Germany with 1,987.

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Military

Veterans

Vietnam
Most Common Service Period
9 ± 24

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Economy

The economy of Lesage, WV employs 613 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Lesage, WV were Health Care & Social Assistance (310 people), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (97 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (77 people), and the highest paying industries were Health Care & Social Assistance ($31,506), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($31,506), and Retail Trade ($10,795).

Employment

Occupations

613
2024 Value
± 217
−5.26%
1 Year decline
± 53.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lesage, WV declined at a rate of −5.26%, from 647 employees to 613 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lesage, WV, are Management Occupations (152 people), Sales & Related Occupations (107 people), and Health Technologists & Technicians (77 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lesage, WV.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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

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Industries

Employment by Industries

613
2024 Value
± 217
−5.26%
1 Year decline
± 53.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lesage, WV declined at a rate of −5.26%, from 647 employees to 613 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lesage, WV, are Health Care & Social Assistance (310 people), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (97 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (77 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lesage, WV, though some of these residents may live in Lesage, 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

$44,271
Median earning men ± $18,060
$20,921
Median earning women ± $17,681

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($63,333).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($30,052).

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Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for West Virginia.
Y-Axis
0.583%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 690k people employed in West Virginia. This represents a 0.583% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 15%.

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

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Housing & Living

People in Lesage, WV have an average commute time of 19.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lesage, WV is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$221,900
Median Property Value 2024
±$202,534
$218
Median Property Taxes
±$117

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 Lesage, WV the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

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Rent vs Own

38.2%
Homeownership
2024
45.6%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 38.2% of the housing units in Lesage, WV were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 30.9%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$38,944
Median Household Income
± $34,481
570
Number of Households
± 200

In 2023, the median household income of the 570 households in Lesage, WV declined from $38,944 from the previous year's value of $46,693.

The following chart displays the households in Lesage, 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 $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lesage, WV is from West Virginia.
0.443
2023 Wage GINI in West Virginia
0.449
2022 Wage GINI in West Virginia

In 2023, the income inequality in West Virginia was 0.443 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.39% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for West Virginia was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in West Virginia in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (85.4%)
  2. Worked At Home (14.6%)

In 2024, 85.4% of workers in Lesage, WV drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.6%) and those who carpooled to work (0%).

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

19.7 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lesage, WV have a shorter commute time (19.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Lesage, WV have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

3 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Lesage, WV distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Lesage, WV have 3 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

34.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lesage, WV (445 out of 1.28k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 18 - 24, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Females < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lesage, WV is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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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Health

84.6% of the population of Lesage, WV has health coverage, with 29.6% on employee plans, 33.9% on Medicaid, 11.5% on Medicare, 8.88% on non-group plans, and 0.677% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in West Virginia see 1,319 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,319 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1705 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 506 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 36.6% were men and 63.4% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.3% under 18 years, 27.2% between 18 and 34 years, 37% between 35 and 64 years, and 9.41% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 36.6% were men and 63.4% were women.

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Uninsured People

15.4%
Uninsured
29.6%
Employer Coverage
33.9%
Medicaid
11.5%
Medicare
8.88%
Non-Group
0.677%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Lesage, WV declined by 16.4% from 18.5% to 15.4%.

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