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Lester, WV

Full City Profile · West Virginia · Raleigh County County

2.6 /5.0
C+ Fair
492 Population 984/sq mi density
$30,000 Median Income $18,676 per capita
$81,500 Home Value $128,330 Zillow
$834 Median Rent 39.0% income on rent
50°F Avg Temperature 305 sunny days/yr
1,057 Violent Crime/100K 7,207 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.6 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.4 / 5.0
$30,000 median income, 1.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$81,500 home value, $834/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
1,057 violent crimes/100K (178% above avg)
D
Education
2.0 / 5.0
12.0% bachelor's degree or higher

Education Levels

High School+ 77.7%
US avg: 88.6% 12% below
Bachelor's+ 12%
US avg: 33.7% 64% below
Graduate+ 6.2%
US avg: 13.1% 53% below
School Test Score
5.0 / 10

2024 Presidential Election

76.4%
Republican (GOP)
22.0%
Democrat (DEM)
R 76%
D 22%
2%
County-level results, 2024 Presidential Election

Digital & Infrastructure

Broadband Access
68.5%
24% below US avg (90.0%)
Avg Download Speed
54 Mbps
Upload: 4 Mbps
Max: 1,000 Mbps
Public Libraries
5
EV Charging Stations
1
Alt Fuel Stations
3
Nearest Airport
CRW
West Virginia International Yeager
47 miles away

Healthcare Access

Primary Care Physicians
1:1,294
patients per provider
Dentists
1:1,279
patients per provider
Mental Health Providers
1:340
patients per provider
Food Environment Index
6.1
Scale 0-10 (10 = best)
Exercise Access
56.8%
with access to exercise opportunities
Premature Death Rate
16,996
per 100,000 (years of potential life lost)

Complete Civic & Community Data

Education

Bachelor's Degree+12.0%
High School+77.7%
Graduate Degree+6.2%
School Test Score5.0/10

Voting (2024)

Republican (GOP)76.4%
Democrat (DEM)22.0%

Infrastructure

Broadband68.5%
Download Speed54 Mbps
Upload Speed4 Mbps
Max Download1,000 Mbps
Libraries5
EV Stations1
Alt Fuel Stations3

Airport

Airport CodeCRW
Airport NameWest Virginia International Yeager
Distance47 miles