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Lesage, WV
Full City Profile · West Virginia · Cabell County County
2.6
/5.0
C+
Fair
1,165
Population
191/sq mi density
$38,944
Median Income
$23,403 per capita
$758
Median Rent
24.1% income on rent
57°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
49
Violent Crime/100K
9,226 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.6 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.2 / 5.0
$38,944 median income, 4.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.6 / 5.0
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
49 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.5 / 5.0
18.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$38,944
48% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$23,403
40% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.6%
28% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
29.5%
138% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Lesage vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Lesage’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$38,944
52%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$23,403
60%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$66,675
93%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,112
78%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,112
22% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
20 min
29% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
5.9%
61% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
94.1%
29% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$6,663M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
94.1%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
5.9%
Average commute time
20 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
3,362
Restaurants
282
Healthcare
384
Retail
393
Manufacturing
76
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$66,675
7% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,373
4% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
89.5
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $38,944 |
| Per Capita Income | $23,403 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $66,675 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,112 |
| County GDP | $6,663M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 29.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.505 |
| Cost of Living Index | 89.5 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 20 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 94.1% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 5.9% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 3,362 |
| Restaurants | 282 |
| Healthcare | 384 |
| Retail | 393 |
| Manufacturing | 76 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $66,675 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,373 |