Cheat Lake CDP, West Virginia
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) X
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) X
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) X
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) X
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 9,930
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 7,988
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 7.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent 23.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 17.3%
Female persons, percent 49.8%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 89.4%
Black alone, percent(a) 3.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 3.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 2.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 88.8%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 308
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 4.4%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 83.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $367,600
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $2,136
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $462
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,124
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 4,423
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.46
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 90.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 4.4%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 94.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 94.5%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 98.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 61.8%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 6.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 3.5%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 70.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 61.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 8,324
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 19,738
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 5,567
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 16,379
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) NA
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 23.8
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $117,014
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $67,787
Persons in poverty, percent 6.5%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 692.5
Population per square mile, 2010 558.2
Land area in square miles, 2020 14.34
Land area in square miles, 2010 14.31
FIPS Code 5414775