Lesage is a very small town located in the state of West Virginia. With a population of 1,290 people and two constituent neighborhoods, Lesage is the 140th largest community in West Virginia.
Lesage real estate is some of the most expensive in West Virginia, although Lesage house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.
Unlike some towns, Lesage isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Lesage are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Lesage is a town of service providers, production and manufacturing workers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Lesage who work in maintenance occupations (26.57%), management occupations (11.35%), and healthcare suport services (9.18%).
Residents will find that the town is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Lesage is worth considering.
Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Lesage spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 16.54 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the town are less than they would otherwise be.
Lesage is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.
The population of Lesage has one of the lowest overall levels of education in the country: only 1.40% of people over 25 hold a college degree. The national average for all municipalities is 21.84%.
The per capita income in Lesage in 2018 was $25,152, which is upper middle income relative to West Virginia, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $100,608 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 German, Irish, English, European, and Hungarian.
The most common language spoken in Lesage is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Polish.