Lester, WV City Data

Lester, WV is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 322 people who live in Lester and approximately 79,220 who live in Raleigh County. We want to help people moving to or living in Lester to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Lester. We have included Lester housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Lester Information

Raleigh County where Lester resides is 609.34 square miles. The resident population of this county is 79,220 and has a population rank of 647 out of all the places in the United States.

Lester has a total of 322 people and of those residents there are 149 males and 173 females. The median age of the male population is 37.5 and the female population is 44.3. There are approximately 879 births each year and around 962 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Lester varies per year, but currently 321 are one race and 1 are two or more races.

Of the 322 people who live in Lester, there are 73 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Lester is 40 male and 33 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 257.

General Lester Information
Total area in square miles - Raleigh County	609.34
Water area in square miles - Raleigh County	N/A
Resident population - Raleigh County	79,220
Population rank - Raleigh County	647
Total population	322
Total population (male)	149
Total population (female)	173
Population median age (male)	37.5
Population median age (female)	44.3
Births - Raleigh County	879
Deaths- Raleigh County	962
Population of one race	321
Population of two or more races	1
Population under 20 years	73
Population under 20 years (male)	40
Population under 20 years (female)	33
Total population 18 years and over	257

Lester Social Characteristics

There are 31,793 households in Lester. Families make up 22,252 of these households. The table below breaks down the Lester families into three different groups. Married-couple families (17,253), male householder with no wife present (977) and female householder with no husband present (3,539). The remainder of the Lester households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 9,690. Lester, WV moving companies help people in Lester move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Lester. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Lester is based, there are 33,351 females 15 and over; of those females there are 5,801 never married, 18,523 now married, 532 separated, 5,228 widowed, and 3,267 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 399 separated, 884 widowed and 2,819 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Lester social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Lester.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Raleigh County)
Total households	31,793
Family households (families)	22,252
With own children under 18 years	9,943
Married-couple family	17,253
With own children under 18 years	6,872
Male householder, no wife present, family	977
With own children under 18 years	486
Female householder, no husband present, family	3,539
With own children under 18 years	1,996
Nonfamily households	9,690
Householder living alone	8,615
65 years and over	4,087

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	41
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	46
Average household size	2.27
Average family size	2.91

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	261
Householder	89
Spouse	67
Child	87
Other relatives	5
Nonrelatives	2
Unmarried partner	1
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Unmarried partner	6
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	61
Male householder	16
Male householder living alone	13
Male householder not living alone	3
Female householder	37
Female householder living alone	34
Female householder not living alone	3
Nonrelatives	8
Unmarried partner	5
Roomer or boarder	2
Housemate or roommate	1
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	33,351
Never married	5,801
Now married	18,523
Separated	532
Widowed	5,228
Divorced	3,267
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	399
Widowed	884
Divorced	2,819

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	322
Male	149
Under 5 years	17
5 to 9 years	7
10 to 14 years	6
15 to 17 years	5
18 and 19 years	5
20 years	1
21 years	2
22 to 24 years	6
25 to 29 years	10
30 to 34 years	10
35 to 39 years	10
40 to 44 years	12
45 to 49 years	14
50 to 54 years	9
55 to 59 years	13
60 and 61 years	3
62 to 64 years	2
65 and 66 years	4
67 to 69 years	3
70 to 74 years	4
75 to 79 years	2
80 to 84 years	1
85 years and over	3
Female	173
Under 5 years	12
5 to 9 years	8
10 to 14 years	5
15 to 17 years	5
18 and 19 years	3
20 years	5
21 years	2
22 to 24 years	6
25 to 29 years	11
30 to 34 years	8
35 to 39 years	10
40 to 44 years	13
45 to 49 years	9
50 to 54 years	14
55 to 59 years	12
60 and 61 years	4
62 to 64 years	8
65 and 66 years	5
67 to 69 years	2
70 to 74 years	11
75 to 79 years	5
80 to 84 years	4
85 years and over	11

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	322
One race	321
White	257
Black or African American	64
American Indian and Alaska Native	N/A
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	1

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	322
People who are White alone	257
People who are Black or African American alone	64
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	N/A
People who are Asian alone	N/A
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	N/A
People who are Some other race alone	N/A

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	74,888
Same house	46,702
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	4,811
Different state or abroad	6,856
Different state	6,430
Abroad	426

PLACE OF BIRTH (Raleigh County)
Total resident population	79,220
Born in United States	69,455
State of residence	63,147
Different state	14,698
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	430
Foreign born	945

Lester Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Lester. That total enrollment is 17,797 for the population of the country, which includes Lester. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 6,732 and elementary or high school enrollment was 24,391 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 3,687.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Lester population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	17,797
Pre-kindergarten	894
Public	621
Private	273
Kindergarten	1,019
Public	973
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	7,995
Public	7,572
Private	423
Elementary and high school	12,196
Public	11,610
Private	586
High school grades 9 to 12	4,201
Public	4,038
Private	163
College, undergraduate years	3,211
Public	1,902
Private	1,309
Graduate or professional school	477
Public	301
Private	176
Not enrolled in school	58,983

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	55,201
Less than 9th grade	5,774
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	9,705
High school graduate	19,991
Some college, no degree	10,228
Associate's degree	2,512
Bachelor's degree	6,991
Graduate or professional degree	12.7
Percent high school graduate or higher	72
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	4,411

Lester Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 64,225 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Lester. The Lester occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (7,870), service occupations (5,022), sales and office occupations (8,506), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (116), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (4,246) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (3,583). The 64,225 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 22,566 private wage and salary workers, 5,144 government workers, 1,548 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Raleigh County)
Population 16 years and over	64,225
In labor force	31,963
Civilian labor force	31,787
Employed	29,343
Unemployed	2,444
Percent Unemployed	7.7
Armed Forces	176
Females 16 years and over	32,849
In labor force	14,517
Civilian labor force	14,510
Unemployed Civilian labor force	932
Armed forces	7
Males 16 years and over	31,376
In labor force	17,446
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,512
Armed forces	169

COMMUTING TO WORK (Raleigh County)
Workers 16 years and over	28,731
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	23,878
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	3,406
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	537
Other means	252
Worked at home	551
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	740,380

OCCUPATION (Raleigh County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	7,870
Management, professional, and related occupations	7,870
Service occupations	5,022
Sales and office occupations	8,506
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	116
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	4,246
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	3,583

INDUSTRY (Raleigh County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	7,870
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,833
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,596
Wholesale trade	934
Retail trade	4,260
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,616
Information	796
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,239
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,974
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	6,977
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	2,547
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,641

CLASS OF WORKER (Raleigh County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	7,870
Private wage and salary workers	22,566
Government workers	5,144
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,548
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Lester Housing Characteristics

In Lester, WV there are 35,678 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 31,793 occupied and 3,885 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Lester, there are 25,077 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 659 units in Lester. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Lester, WV local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Lester, WV truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Lester. There are 797 housing units with rent less than $200, 940 with rent between $200-299, 2,913 with rent between $300-499 and 1,487 with rent for $500 and above. Full Lester gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Lester, WV home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Raleigh County)
Total housing units	35,678
Occupied housing units	31,793
Vacant housing units	3,885

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Raleigh County)
Total housing units	35,678
1-unit, detached	25,077
1-unit, attached	659
2 units	543
3 or 4 units	640
5 to 9 units	986
10 to 19 units	378
20 to 49 units	336
50 or more units	391
Mobile home	6,600

HOUSING TENURE (Raleigh County)
Occupied housing units	31,793
Owner-occupied	24,313
Renter-occupied	7,480

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Raleigh County)
Occupied housing units	31,793
No vehicles available	3,704
2 vehicle available	16,693
3 vehicles available	3,429
4 vehicles available	724
5 or more vehicles available	207

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Raleigh County)
Occupied housing units	31,793
Utility gas	14,163
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	13,436
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1,048
Coal or coke	523
Wood	1,180
Solar energy
Other fuel	57
No fuel used	14

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Raleigh County)
Occupied housing units	31,793
Less Than $50,000	24,313
$50,000 to $99,999	8,358
$100,000 to $149,999	2,864
$150,000 to $199,999	828
$200,000 to $299,999	549
$300,000 to $499,999	126
$1,000,000 or more	6
Median (dollars)	69,800

GROSS RENT (Raleigh County)
Occupied units paying rent	7,480
Less than $200	797
$200 to $299	940
$300 to $499	2,913
$500 to $699	1,162
$700 to $999	216
$1,000 to $1,499	85
$1,500 or more	23