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Lester, WV (West Virginia) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $102,681 (it was $33,100 in 2000)
Lester:

$102,681
West Virginia:

$155,100
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $-736,657,917 - $131,478

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $92,702
Here:

$92,702
State:

$206,655

Mobile homes: $100,600
Here:

$100,600
State:

$63,963

Total population: 333 (Urban population: 250 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 94 (all nonfarm))

Houses: 189 (161 occupied: 114 owner occupied, 40 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

26%
State:

26%

Housing density: 382 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $258,267.

Median contract rent in 2022: $474 (lower quartile is $344, upper quartile is $637)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $1,297


Median gross rent in Lester, WV in 2022: $735

Housing units in Lester with a mortgage: 13 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 0

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $80,135

Median monthly housing costs: $425

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Lester, West Virginia Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1981

Median year apartment built: 1979

Household type by relationship:

Households: 431
  • Male householders: 83 (49 living alone), Female householders: 75 (17 living alone)
  • 106 spouses (104 opposite-sex spouses), 0 unmarried partners, (0 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 136 children (107 natural, 25 adopted, 2 stepchildren), 20 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 4 parents, 0 foster children, 2 other relatives, 0 non-relatives

Size of family households: 37 2-persons, 8 3-persons, 8 4-persons, 5 5-persons, 6 6-persons, 25 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 59 1-person.

50 married couples with children.
92 single-parent households (0 men, 92 women).

100.2% of residents of Lester speak English at home.

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.4
State:

6.5

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

6.1
State:

4.7

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Lester, West Virginia
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Lester, West Virginia
  • 0no bedroom
  • 01 bedroom
  • 352 bedrooms
  • 383 bedrooms
  • 124 bedrooms
  • 295+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Lester, West Virginia
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Lester, West Virginia
  • 0no bedroom
  • 01 bedroom
  • 312 bedrooms
  • 83 bedrooms
  • 24 bedrooms
  • 05+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Lester in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Lester in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 1no vehicle
  • 521 vehicle
  • 292 vehicles
  • 153 vehicles
  • 34 vehicles
  • 145+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Lester in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Lester in renter-occupied apartments
  • 0no vehicle
  • 211 vehicle
  • 82 vehicles
  • 23 vehicles
  • 104 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Lester, West Virginia
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Lester, West Virginia
  • 01 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 03 rooms
  • 84 rooms
  • 225 rooms
  • 296 rooms
  • 287 rooms
  • 18 rooms
  • 289+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Lester, West Virginia
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Lester, West Virginia
  • 01 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 03 rooms
  • 44 rooms
  • 25 rooms
  • 216 rooms
  • 27 rooms
  • 118 rooms
  • 09+ 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 Lester, WV
  • Lester, WV household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Lester, WV in 2022
  • 46Less than $10,000
  • 20$10,000 to $19,999
  • 16$20,000 to $29,999
  • 39$30,000 to $39,999
  • 10$40,000 to $49,999
  • 9$75,000 to $99,999
  • 7$100,000 to $124,999
  • 3$125,000 to $149,999
  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in Lester, WV

  • Distribution of house value in Lester, WV in 2022
  • 5Less than $10,000
  • 3$10,000 to $14,999
  • 26$20,000 to $24,999
  • 4$50,000 to $59,999
  • 12$60,000 to $69,999
  • 6$70,000 to $79,999
  • 14$80,000 to $89,999
  • 1$90,000 to $99,999
  • 19$100,000 to $124,999
  • 4$125,000 to $149,999
  • 3$150,000 to $174,999
  • 13$200,000 to $249,999
  • 6$250,000 to $299,999
  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in Lester, WV

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in Lester, WV in 2022
  • 10$300 to $349
  • 13$500 to $549
  • 1$550 to $599
  • 6$650 to $699
  • 2$750 to $799
  • 9No cash rent
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 55.2%
Number of people working at home: 2 (1.9% of all workers)

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 2
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 0
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 1
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 34
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 18
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 1
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 2
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 0
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 0
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 0
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 8
  • 90 or more minutes: 41

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 70 (74.5%)
  • Carpooled: 23 (24.5%)
  • Other means: 1 (1.1%)
Class of Workers in 2022
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 10.6%Males
Ancestries in Lester, WV

First ancestries reported:

  • English: 226 (88.7%)
  • Irish: 14 (5.5%)
  • European: 5 (2.0%)
  • American: 2 (0.8%)
  • German: 2 (0.8%)

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

  • This state: 408
  • Other state: 30
  • Northeast: 3
  • Midwest: 6
  • South: 17
  • West: 1

97.2% of Lester residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 23.5% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 0.0% lived in West Virginia.


Lester:

97.2%
State average:

89.6%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 0
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 0
  • 7th and 8th grade: 0
  • 9th grade: 6
  • 10th grade: 3
  • 11th grade: 10
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 2
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 82
  • Less than 1 year of college: 11
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 6
  • Associate degree: 2
  • Bachelor's degree: 9
  • Master's degree: 0
  • Professional school degree: 0
  • Doctorate degree: 0
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 0
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 0
  • 7th and 8th grade: 11
  • 9th grade: 0
  • 10th grade: 53
  • 11th grade: 0
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 0
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 43
  • Less than 1 year of college: 3
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 3
  • Associate degree: 3
  • Bachelor's degree: 6
  • Master's degree: 13
  • Professional school degree: 0
  • Doctorate degree: 0
Educational Attainment for Females
Lester marital status for males
Lester marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 136
  • Mobile homes: 52

Median worth of mobile homes: $240,804

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2022: 7.9%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2022: 6.8%

House/condo owner moved in on average 28 years ago

Renter moved in on average 0 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in Lester
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Lester, WV
  • 55.0%Utility gas
  • 40.8%Electricity
  • 4.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Lester, WV
  • 52.4%Electricity
  • 47.6%Utility gas

Private vs. public school enrollment:

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

1.8%
West Virginia:

12.2%

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

0.0%
West Virginia:

8.8%
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