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 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 adults in Lesage who are college-educated is close to the national average for all communities of 21.84%: 18.44% of the adults in Lesage have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Lesage in 2022 was $23,403, 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 $93,612 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, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Lesage include English, German, Irish, Italian, and Scottish.
The most common language spoken in Lesage is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Polish.
