Cheat Lake, WV Demographic Data
Cheat Lake, WV Summary
Cheat Lake is located in Monongalia County in West Virginia
- Population: 7,972
- Area: 15.83 sq. miles
- Land Area: 14.31 sq. miles
- Water Area: 1.52 sq. miles
- Population Density: 503.56 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 1,274.28 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Cheat Lake, WV Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
4,773
49%
50.8
Male
4,898
51%
49.2
Total Population
9,671
323,128,000
Cheat Lake, WV Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
635
6.6%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
630
6.5%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
628
6.5%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
535
5.5%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
770
8.0%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
1,187
12.3%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
1,435
14.8%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
1,280
13.2%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
790
8.2%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
574
5.9%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
896
9.3%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
219
2.3%
4.4
85 Years and Over
92
1.0%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
7,404
76.6%
77.2
Female
3,641
49.2%
51.3
Male
3,763
50.8%
48.7
21 Years and over
6,975
72.1%
73.1
62 Years and over
1,564
16.2%
18.8
65 Years and over
1,207
12.5%
15.2
Female
611
50.6%
55.8
Male
596
49.4%
44.2
Median Age (years)
38
0.0%
0.0
Cheat Lake, WV Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
9,524
98.5%
96.8
White
8,459
87.5%
72.6
Black or African American
572
5.9%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
0
0.0%
0.8
Asian
482
5.0%
5.4
Asian Indian
45
0.5%
1.2
Chinese
261
2.7%
1.3
Filipino
122
1.3%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
21
0.2%
0.6
Other Asian
33
0.3%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
11
0.1%
5.1
Two or More Races
147
1.5%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
68
0.7%
17.8
Mexican
37
0.4%
11.2
Puerto Rican
12
0.1%
1.7
Cuban
11
0.1%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
8
0.1%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
9,603
99.3%
82.2
Cheat Lake, WV Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
83
1.3%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
203
3.1%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
1,314
20.3%
27.2
Some college, no degree
1,070
16.5%
20.6
Associate's Degree
368
5.7%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
1,613
24.9%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
1,822
28.1%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
286
4.4%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
6,187
95.5%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
3,435
53.0%
31.2
Cheat Lake, WV Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
2,403
30.9%
33.7%
Now Married
4,250
54.6%
47.5
Divorced
759
9.8%
11.0%
Separated
42
0.5%
2.0
Widowed
324
4.2
5.8%
Cheat Lake, WV Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
8,472
93.8%
78.4%
Languages other than english
564
6.2%
21.6%
Spanish
70
0.8%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
132
1.5%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
350
3.9%
3.5%
Other Languages
12
0.1%
1.1%
Cheat Lake, WV Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
108
3.2%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
166
4.8%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
118
3.4%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
276
8.1%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
246
7.2%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
551
16.1%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
392
11.4%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
801
23.4%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
264
7.7%
5.8
$200,000 or more
504
14.7%
6.4
Median household income
93,137
57,617
Per capita income
45,211
31,128
Cheat Lake, WV Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
103
2.1%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
342
7.1%
9.8
Construction
293
6.0%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,733
35.8%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
122
2.5%
6.6
Information
137
2.8%
2.1
Manufacturing
404
8.3%
10.1
Other services except public administration
238
4.9%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
598
12.3%
11.4
Public administration
281
5.8%
4.6
Retail trade
411
8.5%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
39
0.8%
5.2
Wholesale trade
144
3.0%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
433
8.9%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
2,542
52.5%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
207
4.3%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,048
21.6%
23.3%
Service occupations
615
12.7%
18.1%
Cheat Lake, WV Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
4,829
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
4,134
85.6%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
387
8.0%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
11
0.2%
5.1
Walked
29
0.6%
2.7
Other means
83
1.7%
1.8
Worked at home
185
3.8%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
22.6
26.6
Cheat Lake, WV Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
70
2.0%
8.7
1 vehicles
1,061
31.0%
33.2
2 vehicles
1,363
39.8%
37.1
3 or more
932
27.2%
21.0
Cheat Lake, WV Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
3,426
95.5%
87.6
Owner Occupied
2,701
78.8%
63.1
Renter Occupied
725
21.2%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
160
4.5%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.9
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.7
0.0%
2.5
Cheat Lake, WV Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
3,586
1 room
238
6.6%
2.4
2 rooms
0
0.0%
2.7
3 rooms
75
2.1%
9.1
4 rooms
300
8.4%
16.5
5 rooms
619
17.3%
19.8
6 rooms
668
18.6%
17.8
7 rooms
510
14.2%
12.0
8 rooms
329
9.2%
8.6
9 rooms or more
847
23.6%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Cheat Lake, WV Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
3,586
1-unit, detached
2,531
70.6%
61.5
1-unit, attached
308
8.6%
5.9
2-units
9
0.3%
3.6
3 or 4 units
308
8.6%
4.4
5 to 9 units
162
4.5%
4.8
10 to 19 units
25
0.7%
4.4
20 or more units
22
0.6%
9.0
Mobile home
221
6.2%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Cheat Lake, WV Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
120
3.3%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
66
1.8%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
72
2.0%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
180
5.0%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
495
13.8%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
653
18.2%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,092
30.5%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
801
22.3%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
107
3.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Cheat Lake, WV Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
2,217
64.7%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
152
4.4%
4.7
Electricity
993
29.0%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
52
1.5%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
12
0.4%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
Cheat Lake, WV Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
1,872
47295100.0
Less than $500
9
0.5%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
101
5.4%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
172
9.2%
10.3%
$1,500 to $1,999
328
17.5%
20.1%
$2,000 to $2,499
362
19.3%
11.8%
$500 to $999
377
20.1%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
523
27.9%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,216
65.0%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
210
11.2%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
159
8.5%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
49
2.6%
7.0%
35.0% or more
238
12.7%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Cheat Lake, WV Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
681
41,631,300
$2,000 to $2,499
7
1.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
9
1.3%
1.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
12
1.8%
1.9%
Less than $500
72
10.6%
10.7%
$1,500 to $1,999
129
18.9%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
176
25.8%
28.3%
$500 to $999
276
40.5%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
44
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
988
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
58
8.5%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
173
25.4%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
62
9.1%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
112
16.4%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
51
7.5%
9.0%
35.0% or more
225
33.0%
40.7%
Not Computed
44
0.0%
0.0%
Cheat Lake, WV Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
2,701
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
192
7.1%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
86
3.2%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
229
8.5%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
404
15.0%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
775
28.7%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
576
21.3%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
415
15.4%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
24
0.9%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
257,000
205,000