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Lester, WV Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Lester is 350, which is 8.70% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much higher than the state average rate of 2.52% and is lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Lester population density is 697.91 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 76.51 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Lester is white, which represent 84.29% of the total population. The average Lester education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 350. #288

Population Growth Since 2000, #92

Lester, WV	8.70%
West Virginia	2.52%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #212

Lester, WV	697.91 per square mile
West Virginia	76.51 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	295 (84.29%, #362)
Black:	44 (12.57%, #25)
Hispanic:	8 (2.29%, #53)
Asian:	0 (0.00%, #98)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	0 (0.00%, #70)
One Race, Other:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	11 (3.14%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

277 (79.14%) out of the total population of 350 reported first ancestry.

	Lester, WV	% of the Total Population	West Virginia	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.35%	0.56%
Czech	0	0.00%, see rank	0.20%	0.47%
Danish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.07%	0.42%
Dutch	5	1.43%, see rank	1.98%	1.40%
English	28	8.00%, see rank	11.39%	8.02%
French	5	1.43%, see rank	1.72%	3.34%
German	26	7.43%, see rank	17.89%	15.03%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.28%	0.41%
Hungarian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.49%	0.46%
Irish	37	10.57%, see rank	14.57%	10.80%
Italian	13	3.71%, see rank	4.58%	5.52%
Norwegian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.23%	1.42%
Polish	0	0.00%, see rank	1.96%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.07%	0.44%
Russian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.36%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	2	0.57%, see rank	2.06%	0.99%
Scottish	12	3.43%, see rank	2.12%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	4	1.14%, see rank	0.25%	0.95%
Swedish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.39%	1.27%
Swiss	0	0.00%, see rank	0.21%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.11%	0.31%
American	111	31.71%, see rank	13.03%	7.12%
Welsh	3	0.86%, see rank	0.74%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 187 (53.43%, see rank)

Females: 163 (46.57%, see rank)

Lester, WV	Male: 53.43% Female: 46.57%
West Virginia	Male: 49.33% Female: 50.67%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Lester, WV	38.50 years old
West Virginia	41.60 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Lester, WV	38.10 years old
West Virginia	40.40 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Lester, WV	39.40 years old
West Virginia	42.90 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Lester, WV	% of the Total Population	West Virginia	U.S.
Under 5 years	38	10.86%, see rank	5.56%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	11	3.14%, see rank	5.71%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	21	6.00%, see rank	5.85%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	34	9.71%, see rank	6.19%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	15	4.29%, see rank	6.65%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	28	8.00%, see rank	11.84%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	61	17.43%, see rank	12.59%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	47	13.43%, see rank	14.21%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	53	15.14%, see rank	14.60%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	35	10.00%, see rank	9.48%	7.64%
75 to 84	6	1.71%, see rank	5.29%	4.25%
85 years and over	1	0.29%, see rank	2.04%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Lester, WV	West Virginia	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	231, 100%	1,298,614	209,056,129
Less Than High School	59, 25.54%, see rank	15.57%	13.67%
High School Graduate	107, 46.32%, see rank	40.91%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	50, 21.65%, see rank	24.77%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	14, 6.06%, see rank	11.58%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	1, 0.43%, see rank	7.17%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	11.68, see rank	12.84	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Lester, WV			West Virginia		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	13	100.00%	0.00%	84.64%	15.36%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	25	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	93.32%	6.68%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	19	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	93.47%	6.53%	90.60%	9.40%
College	11	63.64%, see rank	36.36%, see rank	83.79%	16.21%	78.37%	21.63%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Lester, WV	West Virginia	U.S.
Total Households	138, 100%	742,359	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.54, see rank	2.43	2.63
1 Person Households	31, 22.46%, see rank	29.92%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	107, 77.54%, see rank	70.08%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	106, 76.81%, see rank	64.90%	66.22%
Average Family Size	2.99, see rank	3.08	3.32
Married-Couple Family	65, 47.10%, see rank	49.20%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	32, 23.19%, see rank	35.10%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Lester, WV	%	West Virginia	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	280	see rank	1,536,633	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	145	100%, see rank	752,192	123,281,364
Never Married	50	34.48%, see rank	30.90%	35.77%
Married	73	50.34%, see rank	53.39%	52.04%
Widowed	4	2.76%, see rank	3.37%	2.57%
Divorced	18	12.41%, see rank	12.34%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	135	100%, see rank	784,441	129,692,771
Never Married	30	22.22%, see rank	23.33%	29.48%
Married	71	52.59%, see rank	50.81%	49.19%
Widowed	15	11.11%, see rank	12.24%	9.16%
Divorced	19	14.07%, see rank	13.62%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Lester, WV	%	West Virginia	U.S.
Native	350	100.00%, see rank	98.51%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	298	85.14%, see rank	70.21%	58.73%
Born in Different State	52	14.86%, see rank	27.83%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	0	0.00%, see rank	0.47%	1.42%
Foreign Born	0	0.00%, see rank	1.49%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	0	0.00%, see rank	0.70%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	0	0.00%, see rank	0.79%	7.09%
Born In Europe	0	0.00%, see rank	0.27%	1.53%
Born In Asia	0	0.00%, see rank	0.65%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.10%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.38%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.07%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Lester, WV	%	West Virginia	U.S.
English	134	97.10%, see rank	96.75%	79.39%
Spanish	4	2.90%, see rank	1.43%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	1.07%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	0.54%	3.36%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	0.21%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.