Cheat Lake

Population: 10,485
Median household income: $111,379
Median home value: $345,500

Cheat Lake, a community in Monongalia County, West Virginia, has 10,485 residents. The median household income of $111,379 is above the Monongalia County median ($62,704).

From 2019 to 2023, Cheat Lake's population grew 13.3% from 9,251 to 10,485, while its median home value rose 15.6% from $298,900 to $345,500.

The typical home was built around 1993. 5.4% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 10,485
Median age: 41.5 yrs
Median household income: $111,379
Median home value: $345,500
Median gross rent: $1,113
Housing units: 4,555
Homeownership rate: 80.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 58.7%
Unemployment rate: 2.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

9,25110,485

Median household income

$89,310$111,379

Median home value

$298,900$345,500

Median gross rent

$908$1,113

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	9,251	$89,310	$298,900	$908
2020	9,559	$95,450	$294,800	$1,132
2021	10,187	$99,656	$305,000	$1,088
2022	10,034	$109,732	$335,000	$1,179
2023	10,485	$111,379	$345,500	$1,113

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

Age distribution

Under 55.7%

5 to 1717.8%

18 to 244.0%

25 to 3411.9%

35 to 4416.6%

45 to 5416.4%

55 to 6410.3%

65 to 7410.3%

75 and over7.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	597	5.7%
5 to 17	1,864	17.8%
18 to 24	424	4.0%
25 to 34	1,250	11.9%
35 to 44	1,744	16.6%
45 to 54	1,719	16.4%
55 to 64	1,076	10.3%
65 to 74	1,079	10.3%
75 and over	732	7.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	9,423	89.9%
Black or African American	409	3.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	6	0.1%
Asian	192	1.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	112	1.1%
Two or more races	184	1.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	159	1.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.3%

High school graduate18.4%

Some college or associate's20.6%

Bachelor's degree22.3%

Graduate or professional degree36.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	173	2.3%
High school graduate	1,401	18.4%
Some college or associate's	1,568	20.6%
Bachelor's degree	1,693	22.3%
Graduate or professional degree	2,765	36.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone79.5%

Carpooled7.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home11.6%

Other means1.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,469	79.5%
Carpooled	439	7.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	4	0.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	653	11.6%
Other means	58	1.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,102	22.2%
15 to 29 min	2,573	51.8%
30 to 44 min	775	15.6%
45 to 59 min	255	5.1%
60+ min	265	5.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.46
Poverty rate: 5.4% (569 of 10,485)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,933	68.9%
Nonfamily households	1,324	31.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1993

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,257	93.5%
Vacant	298	6.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,413	80.2%
Renter-occupied	844	19.8%

1-unit, detached68.0%

1-unit, attached13.2%

2 to 4 units2.6%

5 to 19 units9.2%

20 or more units1.3%

Mobile home & other5.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,096	68.0%
1-unit, attached	601	13.2%
2 to 4 units	119	2.6%
5 to 19 units	419	9.2%
20 or more units	58	1.3%
Mobile home & other	262	5.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5414775
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 14 sq mi
Water area: 1.45 sq mi
Center point: 39.6636, -79.8481