| Index | Lester | West Virginia | National |
| Income per capita | $16,891 | $23,237 | $28,555 |
| Median household income | $32,500 | $41,576 | $53,482 |
| Median income owner occupied | $37,188 | $49,643 | $68,142 |
| Median income renter occupied | $31,250 | $22,634 | $33,219 |
| Median earnings male | $43,750 | $34,030 | $36,116 |
| Median earnings female | $21,875 | $21,583 | $25,692 |
| Unemployment rate | 1.1% | 4.4% | 5.8% |
| Poverty level | 20.9% | 18.1% | 15.6% |
| Labour Type | Male | Female |
| Construction industry | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Manufacturing sector | 8.3% | 0.0% |
| Financial & insurance services | 0.0% | 2.0% |
| Wholesale & retail services | 6.3% | 21.6% |
| Public administration | 8.3% | 0.0% |
| Transportation, warehousing & utilities | 12.5% | 9.8% |
| Education, health & social services | 8.3% | 54.9% |
| Other | 47.9% | 11.8% |
| City, State | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Ghent, WV | 486 | $75,909 | 42% |
| Prince, WV | 119 | $70,046 | 31% |
| Bradley, WV | 1,905 | $56,019 | 5% |
| Mabscott, WV | 1,395 | $55,109 | 3% |
| Bolt, WV | 628 | $53,277 | 0% |
| Lester, WV | 350 | $32,500 | 39% |
| City, State | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Sammons Point, IL | 350 | $46,250 | 14% |
| Sanborn, MN | 350 | $39,375 | 26% |
| Christine, TX | 350 | $42,917 | 20% |
| Mount Olivet, KY | 350 | $20,547 | 62% |
| Minocqua, WI | 350 | $18,790 | 65% |
| Lester, WV | 350 | $32,500 | 39% |