Lester town, WV

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 440 ( 92 from 2010 )
Land area: 0.5 square miles
Population density: 877.8 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	365	82.95%	25.4%
Black:	24	5.45%	50.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
2+ races:	49	11.14%	600.0%
Hispanic:	2	0.45%	100.0%

Total non-White:	75	17.05%	31.6%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	74	25.8
Change in Non-White pop.:	18	6.3

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
348
291	83.62%
48	13.79%
1	0.29%
0	0.00%
7	2.01%
1	0.29%
57	16.38%

2000
344
265	77.03%
71	20.64%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
6	1.74%
2	0.58%
79	22.97%

1990
482
325	67.43%
157	32.57%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
157	32.57%

1980
690
439	63.62%
251	36.38%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
251	36.38%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

26	7.6
-22	-6.4

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-60	-12.4
-78	-16.2

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-114	-16.5
-94	-13.6

Age, Family & Household Data for Lester town, WV

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Year:

Median Age:

Under 18:

Voting Age Population:

Over 65:

Households:

Persons Per HH:

Families (%HH):

Married Couples (%Fams):

Single Mothers (%Fams):

Non-Family (%HH):

2022
Number	Percent
50.0
142	32.3%
298	67.7%
107	24.3%

162
2.72

94	58.0%
64	68.1%
25	26.6%
68	42.0%

2010
Number	Percent
40.1
88	25.3%
260	74.7%
63	18.1%

143
2.43

95	66.4%
73	76.8%
8	8.4%
48	33.6%

2000
Number	Percent
43.7
71	20.6%
273	79.4%
61	17.7%

145
2.37

89	61.4%
67	75.3%
8	9.0%
56	38.6%

1990
Number	Percent
36.8
108	22.4%
374	77.6%
92	19.1%

184
2.62

132	71.7%
99	75.0%
14	10.6%
52	28.3%

1980
Number	Percent
28.4
228	33.0%
462	67.0%
120	17.4%

223
3.09

177	79.4%
132	74.6%
15	8.5%
46	20.6%

2022 Housing Data for Lester town, WV

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	48	29.6%
$10,000 to $14,999	19	11.7%
$20,000 to $24,999	8	4.9%
$25,000 to $29,999	15	9.3%
$30,000 to $34,999	30	18.5%
$35,000 to $39,999	7	4.3%
$40,000 to $44,999	8	4.9%
$45,000 to $49,999	3	1.9%
$75,000 to $99,999	12	7.4%
$100,000 to $124,999	9	5.6%
$125,000 to $149,999	3	1.9%

Median Household Income	28,125
Per Capita Income	18,091

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	6	3.7%
Public Assistance	0	0.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	11	6.8%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	100	48.8%
Unemployed	10	4.9%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	110	53.7%
Not in Labor Force	95	46.3%

Real Unemployment Rate		51.2%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	68	6	91.9%
Non-Profit	0	4	0.0%
Self-Employed	1	0	100.0%

Local Government	11	6	64.7%
State Government	0	1	0.0%
Federal Government	0	8	0.0%

Total Private + Self	69	6	92.0%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	11	19	36.7%
Total	80	25	76.2%

Pct. Govt.	24.8%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	5	4.8%
Sales and Office Occupations	11	10.5%
Professional, Technical	15	14.3%
Service Occupations	11	10.5%
All others	63	60.0%

White Collar		29.5%

Industry
	Number	%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	45	42.9%
Educational services	18	17.1%
Health care and social assistance	12	11.4%
Wholesale trade	10	9.5%
Transportation and warehousing	6	5.7%
Finance and insurance	4	3.8%
Professional, scientific, technical	3	2.9%
Utilities	3	2.9%
Retail trade	2	1.9%
Public administration	2	1.9%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	2	0.45%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	0	0.00%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	0	0.00%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	0	0.00%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	410	100.0%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
English	190	43.2%
Irish	22	5.0%
German	12	2.7%
European	6	1.4%
Scottish	6	1.4%
French	5	1.1%
American	3	0.7%
Italian	3	0.7%
Scotch-Irish	3	0.7%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	440	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	440	100.0%
Foreign-born	0	0.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
7	2.7%	53	20.4%	134	51.5%	36	13.8%	14	5.4%	16	6.2%
Average years of education: 12.2

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	7	2.7%
9-12 Years	53	20.4%
H.S. Grad or GED	134	51.5%
Some College	36	13.8%
Bach. Degree	14	5.4%
Grad Degree	16	6.2%
Average years of education: 12.2

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +16	R +9	R + 2.2%
D +7
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	43%	Donald Trump* (R)	94	62.7%	Joe Biden (D)	54	36.0%	2	1.3%	150	-6	16	0.02%
2016	41%	Donald Trump (R)	78	60.9%	Hillary Clinton (D)	47	36.7%	3	2.3%	128	-7	15	0.02%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Lester town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

36.0%

Donald Trump* (R)

62.7%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.7%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

150

Turnout: 43%	Diff (St): -6	Diff (US): 16

2016 President, Lester town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

36.7%

Donald Trump (R)

60.9%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2.3%

TOTAL

128

Turnout: 41%	Diff (St): -7	Diff (US): 15

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Lester town, WV

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2020	S2	41%	Shelley Capito* (R)	87	60.8%	Paula Swearengin (D)	55	38.5%	1 [+]	0.7%	143	-9	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: David Moran (Libertarian) 1 (0.7%);
2020	G	41%	Jim Justice* (R)	87	61.3%	Ben Salango (D)	52	36.6%	3 [+]	2.1%	142	-4	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Erika Kolenich (Libertarian) 2 (1.4%); Danny Lutz (Mountain) 1 (0.7%);
2018	S1	32%	Joe Manchin* (D)	64	61.0%	Patrick Morrissey (R)	40	38.1%	1 [+]	1.0%	105	-8	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Rusty Hollen (Libertarian) 1 (1.0%);
2016	G	41%	Jim Justice (D)	88	69.3%	Bill Cole (R)	31	24.4%	8 [+]	6.3%	127	-18	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Charlotte Pritt (Mountain) 5 (3.9%); David Moran (Libertarian) 3 (2.4%); Other (Write-in) 0 (0.0%);

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	190
Median Value	$87,700

Occupied	162	85.3%
Vacant	28	14.7%

Owned	120	74.1%
Rented	42	25.9%
Median Rent	$820

Single-Family Units	137	72.1%
Detached	137	72.1%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	53	27.9%

Lester town, WV

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Lester town, WV

2022 Housing Data for Lester town, WV

2022 Income & Employment Data for Lester town, WV

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Lester town, WV

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Lester town, WV

Historical Presidential Election Results for Lester town, WV

Historical Statewide Election Results for Lester town, WV