Because there are quite a few people attending college in Lesage, it is thought of as a college town. To the benefit of the many students in the area, Lesage provides a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared towards their needs and activities.
Lesage is very much a car-oriented town. This is because the population of Lesage isn't large enough or dense enough to support an extensive public transit system. It has a lot of rural roads, and the distance between houses can be quite large, which together tends to discourage walking and bicycling to work. 96.64% of residents commute to work in their own car (and the drive is typically to a job out of town). People also tend to drive out of town for other services as well, such as shopping, doctors appointments, and more.
As is often the case in a small town, Lesage doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The rate of college-level education in Lesage is quite a bit lower than the national average among all cities of 21.84%: just 10.44% of people here over 25 have a bachelor's degree or an advanced degree.
The per capita income in Lesage in 2022 was $21,047, which is lower middle income relative to West Virginia, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $84,188 for a family of four.
The people who call Lesage home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Lesage residents report their race to be White. Important ancestries of people in Lesage include English, German, Irish, Scottish, and French.
The most common language spoken in Lesage is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Polish.
