Lesage

Population: 1,165
Median household income: $38,944

Lesage is a community in Cabell County, West Virginia, home to 1,165 residents. The median household income of $38,944 is below the Cabell County median ($52,828).

From 2019 to 2023, Lesage's population grew 49.7% from 778 to 1,165.

The typical home was built around 1976. 27.3% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,165
Median age: 35.1 yrs
Median household income: $38,944
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: $758
Housing units: 657
Homeownership rate: 30.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.4%
Unemployment rate: 6.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

7781,165

Median household income

$41,552$38,944

Median home value

$113,200$129,000

Median gross rent

$624$758

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	778	$41,552	$113,200	$624
2020	745	$41,742	$129,000	$602
2021	843	$57,656	—	$636
2022	1,030	$46,693	—	$695
2023	1,165	$38,944	—	$758

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 58.5%

5 to 1712.1%

18 to 2412.4%

25 to 3416.8%

35 to 447.6%

45 to 5422.3%

55 to 6411.2%

65 to 747.6%

75 and over1.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	99	8.5%
5 to 17	141	12.1%
18 to 24	144	12.4%
25 to 34	196	16.8%
35 to 44	89	7.6%
45 to 54	260	22.3%
55 to 64	130	11.2%
65 to 74	89	7.6%
75 and over	17	1.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,118	96.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	20	1.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	27	2.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.6%

High school graduate47.5%

Some college or associate's33.4%

Bachelor's degree13.1%

Graduate or professional degree5.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	5	0.6%
High school graduate	371	47.5%
Some college or associate's	261	33.4%
Bachelor's degree	102	13.1%
Graduate or professional degree	42	5.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone94.1%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.9%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	604	94.1%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	38	5.9%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	214	35.4%
15 to 29 min	245	40.6%
30 to 44 min	104	17.2%
45 to 59 min	41	6.8%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.24
Poverty rate: 27.3% (318 of 1,165)

	Count	Share
Family households	315	60.5%
Nonfamily households	206	39.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1976

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	521	79.3%
Vacant	136	20.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	161	30.9%
Renter-occupied	360	69.1%

1-unit, detached51.4%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units10.0%

5 to 19 units14.8%

20 or more units5.6%

Mobile home & other18.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	338	51.4%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	66	10.0%
5 to 19 units	97	14.8%
20 or more units	37	5.6%
Mobile home & other	119	18.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5446420
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 6.09 sq mi
Water area: 1.14 sq mi
Center point: 38.4867, -82.2823