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Cheat Lake, WV (West Virginia) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $339,981 (it was $139,000 in 2000)
Cheat Lake:

$339,981
West Virginia:

$155,100
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $248,987 - $480,866

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $472,234
Here:

$472,234
State:

$206,655

Townhouses or other attached units: $233,283
Here:

$233,283
State:

$205,683

Mobile homes: $85,576
Here:

$85,576
State:

$63,963

Total population: 7,988 (Urban population: 5,123, Rural population: 1,234 (all nonfarm))

Houses: 4,442 (4,105 occupied: 3,254 owner occupied, 870 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

21%
State:

26%

Housing density: 308 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $719,362.

Median contract rent in 2022: $925 (lower quartile is $727, upper quartile is $1,352)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $2,222


Median gross rent in Cheat Lake, WV in 2022: $1,105

Housing units in Cheat Lake with a mortgage: 2,184 (255 second mortgage, 32 home equity loan, 201 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 16

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $130,282

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $82,862

Median monthly housing costs: $1,264

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Cheat Lake, West Virginia Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1998

Median year apartment built: 1984

Household type by relationship:

Households: 10,117
  • Male householders: 2,087 (458 living alone), Female householders: 2,020 (484 living alone)
  • 2,675 spouses (2,642 opposite-sex spouses), 240 unmarried partners, (240 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 2,606 children (2,441 natural, 40 adopted, 125 stepchildren), 75 grandchildren, 39 brothers or sisters, 60 parents, 0 foster children, 239 other relatives, 68 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 3

Size of family households: 1,381 2-persons, 558 3-persons, 496 4-persons, 275 5-persons, 57 6-persons, 20 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,085 1-person, 218 2-persons.

1,803 married couples with children.
223 single-parent households (110 men, 113 women).

96.0% of residents of Cheat Lake speak English at home.
1.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (80% speak English very well, 20% speak English well).
0.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
1.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (83% speak English very well, 17% speak English well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 288 (2.8%)
(91.7% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

7.8
State:

6.5

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

4.7
State:

4.7

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Cheat Lake, West Virginia
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Cheat Lake, West Virginia
  • 0no bedroom
  • 231 bedroom
  • 2932 bedrooms
  • 1,5473 bedrooms
  • 9934 bedrooms
  • 3985+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Cheat Lake, West Virginia
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Cheat Lake, West Virginia
  • 0no bedroom
  • 821 bedroom
  • 4672 bedrooms
  • 3223 bedrooms
  • 04 bedrooms
  • 05+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Cheat Lake in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Cheat Lake in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 21no vehicle
  • 6141 vehicle
  • 1,8622 vehicles
  • 5823 vehicles
  • 1574 vehicles
  • 185+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Cheat Lake in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Cheat Lake in renter-occupied apartments
  • 98no vehicle
  • 3171 vehicle
  • 4202 vehicles
  • 353 vehicles
  • 04 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Cheat Lake, West Virginia
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Cheat Lake, West Virginia
  • 01 room
  • 122 rooms
  • 03 rooms
  • 1214 rooms
  • 3685 rooms
  • 4976 rooms
  • 3677 rooms
  • 5108 rooms
  • 1,3809+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Cheat Lake, West Virginia
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Cheat Lake, West Virginia
  • 01 room
  • 252 rooms
  • 1533 rooms
  • 1834 rooms
  • 2485 rooms
  • 1426 rooms
  • 357 rooms
  • 178 rooms
  • 679+ rooms
Year house built
Median 2022 house/condo value by year built
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in Cheat Lake, WV
Cheat Lake CDP income, earnings, and wages data

  • Cheat Lake, WV household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Cheat Lake, WV in 2022
  • 11Less than $10,000
  • 112$10,000 to $19,999
  • 228$20,000 to $29,999
  • 377$30,000 to $39,999
  • 84$40,000 to $49,999
  • 201$50,000 to $59,999
  • 323$60,000 to $74,999
  • 585$75,000 to $99,999
  • 571$100,000 to $124,999
  • 238$125,000 to $149,999
  • 366$150,000 to $199,999
  • 873$200,000 or more

  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in Cheat Lake, WV

  • Distribution of house value in Cheat Lake, WV in 2022
  • 21Less than $10,000
  • 42$15,000 to $19,999
  • 33$20,000 to $24,999
  • 22$30,000 to $34,999
  • 14$40,000 to $49,999
  • 44$50,000 to $59,999
  • 41$60,000 to $69,999
  • 4$70,000 to $79,999
  • 9$80,000 to $89,999
  • 10$90,000 to $99,999
  • 1$100,000 to $124,999
  • 104$125,000 to $149,999
  • 43$150,000 to $174,999
  • 39$175,000 to $199,999
  • 446$200,000 to $249,999
  • 555$250,000 to $299,999
  • 724$300,000 to $399,999
  • 554$400,000 to $499,999
  • 306$500,000 to $749,999
  • 104$750,000 to $999,999
  • 35$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
  • 9$1,500,000 to $1,999,999
  • 31$2,000,000 or more

  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in Cheat Lake, WV

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in Cheat Lake, WV in 2022
  • 3$100 to $149
  • 33$150 to $199
  • 23$250 to $299
  • 99$400 to $449
  • 35$600 to $649
  • 29$650 to $699
  • 34$700 to $749
  • 58$750 to $799
  • 94$800 to $899
  • 99$900 to $999
  • 61$1,000 to $1,249
  • 53$1,250 to $1,499
  • 82$1,500 to $1,999
  • 29$2,000 to $2,499
  • 32No cash rent
Work and jobs in Cheat Lake: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 86.1%
Number of people working at home: 862 (15.7% of all workers)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 57
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 592
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 547
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 932
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 1,061
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 379
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 340
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 137
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 113
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 175
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 230
  • 90 or more minutes: 51
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Cheat Lake

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 2,325 (69.9%)
  • Carpooled: 205 (6.2%)
  • Taxi: 47 (1.4%)
  • Walked: 37 (1.1%)
  • Worked at home: 862 (25.9%)
Class of Workers in 2022
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 1.1%Males
  • 0.8%Females
Races in Cheat Lake detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Cheat Lake, West Virginia
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Cheat Lake, West Virginia
  • 282010 or later
  • 902000 to 2009
  • 1331990 to 1999
  • 541980 to 1989
  • 01970 to 1979
  • 45Before 1970
Ancestries in Cheat Lake, WV

First ancestries reported:

  • English: 785 (18.4%)
  • German: 716 (16.8%)
  • American: 486 (11.4%)
  • Irish: 432 (10.1%)
  • Italian: 341 (8.0%)
  • European: 267 (6.3%)
  • Scottish: 159 (3.7%)
  • Polish: 88 (2.1%)
  • Slovak: 81 (1.9%)
  • Scandinavian: 65 (1.5%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 52 (1.2%)
  • Hungarian: 41 (1.0%)
  • French: 38 (0.9%)
  • Dutch: 32 (0.8%)
  • Norwegian: 29 (0.7%)
  • Lebanese: 25 (0.6%)
  • Swedish: 17 (0.4%)
  • Northern European: 12 (0.3%)
  • Ukrainian: 11 (0.3%)
  • Austrian: 8 (0.2%)
  • British: 8 (0.2%)
  • Pennsylvania German: 8 (0.2%)
  • Czechoslovakian: 5 (0.1%)
  • Romanian: 4 (0.09%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

Czechoslovakia (includes Czech Republic and Slovakia)
Cheat Lake:

26.6% (67)
West Virginia:

0.4% (119)

China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan
Cheat Lake:

17.1% (43)
West Virginia:

5.8% (1,673)

Mexico
Cheat Lake:

15.1% (38)
West Virginia:

7.4% (2,143)

Taiwan
Cheat Lake:

8.3% (21)
West Virginia:

0.7% (202)

United Kingdom, excluding England and Scotland
Cheat Lake:

7.9% (20)
West Virginia:

1.5% (442)

Canada
Cheat Lake:

4.8% (12)
West Virginia:

4.3% (1,233)

England
Cheat Lake:

4.4% (11)
West Virginia:

2.3% (665)

Ecuador
Cheat Lake:

3.6% (9)
West Virginia:

0.6% (178)

Kazakhstan
Cheat Lake:

2.4% (6)
West Virginia:

0.1% (43)

Moldova
Cheat Lake:

2.0% (5)
West Virginia:

0.1% (40)

Peru
Cheat Lake:

1.6% (4)
West Virginia:

1.0% (294)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 5,415
  • Other state: 4,247
  • Northeast: 1,671
  • Midwest: 698
  • South: 1,361
  • West: 466

96.5% of Cheat Lake residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 26.7% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 22.6% lived in West Virginia.


Cheat Lake:

96.5%
State average:

89.6%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 3
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 0
  • 7th and 8th grade: 0
  • 9th grade: 14
  • 10th grade: 35
  • 11th grade: 24
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 0
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 611
  • Less than 1 year of college: 223
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 462
  • Associate degree: 82
  • Bachelor's degree: 1,035
  • Master's degree: 563
  • Professional school degree: 317
  • Doctorate degree: 271
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 13
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 0
  • 7th and 8th grade: 13
  • 9th grade: 0
  • 10th grade: 7
  • 11th grade: 56
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 8
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 627
  • Less than 1 year of college: 170
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 184
  • Associate degree: 321
  • Bachelor's degree: 853
  • Master's degree: 1,064
  • Professional school degree: 232
  • Doctorate degree: 200
Educational Attainment for Females
Cheat Lake marital status for males
Cheat Lake marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 3,033
  • One, attached: 576
  • Two: 35
  • 3 or 4: 71
  • 5 to 9: 347
  • 10 to 19: 82
  • 20 to 49: 20
  • 50 or more: 43
  • Mobile homes: 231

Median worth of mobile homes: $52,613

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2022: 0.7%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2022: 0.7%

House/condo owner moved in on average 9 years ago

Renter moved in on average 4 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in Cheat Lake
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Cheat Lake, WV
  • 79.5%Utility gas
  • 17.9%Electricity
  • 1.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.6%No fuel used
  • 0.4%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 0.3%Wood
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Cheat Lake, WV
  • 57.9%Utility gas
  • 40.1%Electricity
  • 2.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 109
Here:

11.6%
West Virginia:

12.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0
Here:

0.0%
West Virginia:

8.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 68
Here:

36.6%
West Virginia:

17.3%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability
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