Lester, West Virginia

Demographics

People

Total Population541
Male Share of the Population53.8%
Female Share of the Population46.2%
Senior Citizens12.4%
Employed Population 16+155
Age of the Population31

Families

% of people married60.6%
Average household size3

Education and Earnings

Population % with Bachelor Degree or Higher29.3%
Median Earnings25+$27,292
Median Earnings Without High School Qualification$0
Median Earnings With High School Degree$28,875

Wealth

Median Family Income$53,250
% Above Poverty Level75.4%
% Below Poverty Level24.6%

Commute & Sprawl

Average Commute Time30 minutes
% Working from Home%
% Walking and Biking to Work3.2%
% Using Public Transportation1.3%

Housing

People Living Alone12.4%
Median Gross Rent$791
Median House Value$76,500

Ancestry

Other(often includes Hispanic and African American)40.1%
Irish11.3%
German5.2%
English5%
Scottish3.7%
African2.2%
Italian1.8%
French Except Basque1.5%
Dutch0.4%
Polish0.4%
Swiss0.2%
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Lester Almanac

CategoryValue
CountyRaleigh County
Standard Zip Codes25865
Phone Area Codes304
Time ZoneAmerica/New_York
Approximate Latitude37.73
Approximate Longitude-81.3

Lester Climate

Nearest Weather Stations

Notes:

  • Temp ranges are avg daily min and max for the month
  • Precipitation is rainfall (and rainfall equiv of snowfall)

StationBECKLEY VA HOSPITAL
Distance5.9 miles
Jan Temp18 to 39 F
Apr Temp35 to 62 F
Jul Temp58 to 78 F
Oct Temp38 to 62 F
Annual Precip39.5 inches
StationBECKLEY AP
Distance11 miles
Jan Temp22 to 39 F
Apr Temp41 to 63 F
Jul Temp61 to 80 F
Oct Temp42 to 63 F
Annual Precip41.6 inches
StationFLAT TOP
Distance15.1 miles
Jan Temp19 to 37 F
Apr Temp38 to 60 F
Jul Temp60 to 78 F
Oct Temp42 to 61 F
Annual Precip45.6 inches

Nearby Cities and Towns

LocationPopulationMedian Family Income
Beckley16,697$54,550
Mabscott1,466$75,368
Mullens1,564$58,205
Pax168$22,500
Rhodell111$30,313
Sophia1,220$35,938

Lester Public Schools

Lester Elementary
1970 Lester Highway Rt. 54
ZIP: 25865
(304) 934-5885
Primary
Total Enrollment 152
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