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 a very car-oriented town. 96.64% of residents commute to work in a private automobile rather than by other means, such as public transit, bicycling, or walking. This is because Lesage is a small town , and most people who live here have to drive out of town for work, and the town population is not large nor dense enough to support an extensive public transportation system. Lesage has a lot of rural roads, and houses can be far apart. Many residents drive out of town for regular shopping trips as well.
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 percentage of people in Lesage with college degrees is quite a bit lower than the national average for cities and towns of 21.84%: just 10.44% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or 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.
