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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
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$30,000
60% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$18,676
52% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.4%
61% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
46.2%
273% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Lester vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Lester’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$30,000
40%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$18,676
48%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$63,527
88%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,043
73%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,043
27% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
48 min
75% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
7.1%
53% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
85.0%
16% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$4,532M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
85%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
7.1%
Other
7.9%
Average commute time
48 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
2,608
Restaurants
129
Healthcare
299
Retail
302
Manufacturing
44
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$63,527
12% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,735
22% 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 | $30,000 |
| Per Capita Income | $18,676 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $63,527 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,043 |
| County GDP | $4,532M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 46.2% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.491 |
| Cost of Living Index | 89.5 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 48 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 85.0% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 7.1% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 2,608 |
| Restaurants | 129 |
| Healthcare | 299 |
| Retail | 302 |
| Manufacturing | 44 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $63,527 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,735 |