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Cheat Lake, WV Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Cheat Lake is 9,220, which is 44.15% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much higher than the state average rate of 2.52% and is much higher than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Cheat Lake population density is 582.40 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 Cheat Lake is white, which represent 92.80% of the total population. The average Cheat Lake education level is higher than the state average and is higher 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: 9,220. #17

Population Growth Since 2000, #17

Cheat Lake, WV	44.15%
West Virginia	2.52%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #233

Cheat Lake, WV	582.40 per square mile
West Virginia	76.51 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	8,556 (92.80%, #303)
Black:	340 (3.69%, #79)
Hispanic:	60 (0.65%, #136)
Asian:	259 (2.81%, #15)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	0 (0.00%, #70)
One Race, Other:	10 (0.11%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	55 (0.60%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	42 (16.22%, see rank)
Chinese:	66 (25.48%, see rank)
Filipino:	102 (39.38%, see rank)
Japanese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Korean:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	19 (7.34%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	30 (11.58%, see rank)

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

Population by First Ancestry

7,978 (86.53%) out of the total population of 9,220 reported first ancestry.

	Cheat Lake, WV	% of the Total Population	West Virginia	U.S.
Arab	33	0.36%, see rank	0.35%	0.56%
Czech	49	0.53%, see rank	0.20%	0.47%
Danish	19	0.21%, see rank	0.07%	0.42%
Dutch	154	1.67%, see rank	1.98%	1.40%
English	1,010	10.95%, see rank	11.39%	8.02%
French	208	2.26%, see rank	1.72%	3.34%
German	2,402	26.05%, see rank	17.89%	15.03%
Greek	41	0.44%, see rank	0.28%	0.41%
Hungarian	186	2.02%, see rank	0.49%	0.46%
Irish	2,077	22.53%, see rank	14.57%	10.80%
Italian	990	10.74%, see rank	4.58%	5.52%
Norwegian	10	0.11%, see rank	0.23%	1.42%
Polish	264	2.86%, see rank	1.96%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.07%	0.44%
Russian	27	0.29%, see rank	0.36%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	71	0.77%, see rank	2.06%	0.99%
Scottish	330	3.58%, see rank	2.12%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	27	0.29%, see rank	0.25%	0.95%
Swedish	40	0.43%, see rank	0.39%	1.27%
Swiss	20	0.22%, see rank	0.21%	0.30%
Ukrainian	42	0.46%, see rank	0.11%	0.31%
American	709	7.69%, see rank	13.03%	7.12%
Welsh	98	1.06%, see rank	0.74%	0.57%

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

Population by Gender

Male: 4,484 (48.63%, see rank)

Females: 4,736 (51.37%, see rank)

Cheat Lake, WV	Male: 48.63% Female: 51.37%
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)

Cheat Lake, WV	38.30 years old
West Virginia	41.60 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Cheat Lake, WV	39.20 years old
West Virginia	40.40 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Cheat Lake, WV	37.50 years old
West Virginia	42.90 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Cheat Lake, WV	% of the Total Population	West Virginia	U.S.
Under 5 years	610	6.62%, see rank	5.56%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	630	6.83%, see rank	5.71%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	700	7.59%, see rank	5.85%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	475	5.15%, see rank	6.19%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	801	8.69%, see rank	6.65%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	921	9.99%, see rank	11.84%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	1,446	15.68%, see rank	12.59%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	1,262	13.69%, see rank	14.21%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	1,463	15.87%, see rank	14.60%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	547	5.93%, see rank	9.48%	7.64%
75 to 84	260	2.82%, see rank	5.29%	4.25%
85 years and over	105	1.14%, see rank	2.04%	1.85%

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

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Cheat Lake, WV	West Virginia	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	6,004, 100%	1,298,614	209,056,129
Less Than High School	201, 3.35%, see rank	15.57%	13.67%
High School Graduate	1,270, 21.15%, see rank	40.91%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	1,374, 22.88%, see rank	24.77%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	1,378, 22.95%, see rank	11.58%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	1,781, 29.66%, see rank	7.17%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	15.32, 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

	Cheat Lake, WV			West Virginia		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	396	51.77%	48.23%	84.64%	15.36%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	1,010	81.49%, see rank	18.51%, see rank	93.32%	6.68%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	447	93.51%, see rank	6.49%, see rank	93.47%	6.53%	90.60%	9.40%
College	481	98.34%, see rank	1.66%, see rank	83.79%	16.21%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	106	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	79.56%	20.44%	58.86%	41.14%

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

Household and Family

	Cheat Lake, WV	West Virginia	U.S.
Total Households	3,259, 100%	742,359	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.83, see rank	2.43	2.63
1 Person Households	778, 23.87%, see rank	29.92%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	2,481, 76.13%, see rank	70.08%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	2,300, 70.57%, see rank	64.90%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.47, see rank	3.08	3.32
Married-Couple Family	2,049, 62.87%, see rank	49.20%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	959, 29.43%, see rank	35.10%	33.78%

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

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Cheat Lake, WV	%	West Virginia	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	7,280	see rank	1,536,633	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	3,552	100%, see rank	752,192	123,281,364
Never Married	966	27.20%, see rank	30.90%	35.77%
Married	2,198	61.88%, see rank	53.39%	52.04%
Widowed	61	1.72%, see rank	3.37%	2.57%
Divorced	327	9.21%, see rank	12.34%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	3,728	100%, see rank	784,441	129,692,771
Never Married	1,033	27.71%, see rank	23.33%	29.48%
Married	2,012	53.97%, see rank	50.81%	49.19%
Widowed	270	7.24%, see rank	12.24%	9.16%
Divorced	413	11.08%, see rank	13.62%	12.16%

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

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Cheat Lake, WV	%	West Virginia	U.S.
Native	8,863	96.13%, see rank	98.51%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	5,600	60.74%, see rank	70.21%	58.73%
Born in Different State	3,216	34.88%, see rank	27.83%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	47	0.51%, see rank	0.47%	1.42%
Foreign Born	357	3.87%, see rank	1.49%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	126	1.37%, see rank	0.70%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	231	2.51%, see rank	0.79%	7.09%
Born In Europe	57	0.62%, see rank	0.27%	1.53%
Born In Asia	198	2.15%, see rank	0.65%	3.82%
Born In Africa	27	0.29%, see rank	0.10%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	10	0.11%, see rank	0.01%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	57	0.62%, see rank	0.38%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	8	0.09%, see rank	0.07%	0.26%

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

Language Spoken at Home

	Cheat Lake, WV	%	West Virginia	U.S.
English	3,051	93.62%, see rank	96.75%	79.39%
Spanish	40	1.23%, see rank	1.43%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	105	3.22%, see rank	1.07%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	53	1.63%, see rank	0.54%	3.36%
Other	10	0.31%, see rank	0.21%	0.99%

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