| Index | Lester | West Virginia | National |
| Income per capita | $14,533 | $24,002 | $29,829 |
| Median household income | $26,202 | $42,644 | $55,322 |
| Median income owner occupied | $26,719 | $51,051 | $70,586 |
| Median income renter occupied | $0 | $24,321 | $35,192 |
| Median earnings male | $26,857 | $34,780 | $36,919 |
| Median earnings female | $24,167 | $22,329 | $26,250 |
| Unemployment rate | 2.7% | 4.1% | 4.7% |
| Poverty level | 54.7% | 17.7% | 15.1% |
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| Labour Type | Male | Female |
| Construction industry | 2.2% | 2.2% |
| Manufacturing sector | 2.2% | 2.2% |
| Financial & insurance services | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Wholesale & retail services | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Public administration | 3.3% | 3.3% |
| Transportation, warehousing & utilities | 6.5% | 6.5% |
| Education, health & social services | 19.6% | 19.6% |
| Other | 60.9% | 60.9% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Ghent, WV | 589 | $135,994 | 145.8% |
| Hilltop, WV | 776 | $71,167 | 28.6% |
| Shady Spring, WV | 3,467 | $62,500 | 13.0% |
| Pineville, WV | 495 | $60,938 | 10.2% |
| Prosperity, WV | 1,451 | $58,724 | 6.1% |
| Lester, WV | 590 | $26,202 | 52.6% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Hillsboro, AL | 590 | $51,494 | 6.9% |
| El Prado Estates, AZ | 590 | $47,143 | 14.8% |
| Bodega, CA | 590 | $110,483 | 99.7% |
| Avalon, FL | 590 | $63,846 | 15.4% |
| Emlyn, KY | 590 | $69,667 | 25.9% |
| Lester, WV | 590 | $26,202 | 52.6% |
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