Comparison to Surrounding Areas
The median household income ($90,041) for 26508 is less than the median household income for Cheat Lake CDP ($117,014). But it's more than 26554 ($69,712), 26541 ($73,444), 26542 ($54,375), 26547 ($76,084), 15327 ($70,296), 15451 ($34,861), 15474 ($62,500), 15478 ($67,449), 26354 ($52,742), 26374 ($57,321), 26501 ($63,529), 26505 ($45,536), 26525 ($82,114), Monongalia County ($65,346), Brookhaven CDP ($88,438), and Morgantown city ($44,727).
| 26508 | $90,041 |
| Brookhaven CDP | $88,438 |
| Cheat Lake CDP | $117,014 |
| Morgantown city | $44,727 |
| Monongalia County | $65,346 |
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The average household income ($125,363) for 26508 is less than the average household income for Cheat Lake CDP ($164,973). But it's more than 26554 ($86,456), 26541 ($101,535), 26542 ($64,497), 26547 ($84,876), 15327 ($72,550), 15451 ($55,033), 15474 ($76,674), 15478 ($92,039), 26354 ($70,050), 26374 ($87,218), 26501 ($86,694), 26505 ($75,054), 26525 ($96,820), Monongalia County ($97,594), Brookhaven CDP ($103,587), and Morgantown city ($76,030).
| 26508 | $125,363 |
| Brookhaven CDP | $103,587 |
| Cheat Lake CDP | $164,973 |
| Morgantown city | $76,030 |
| Monongalia County | $97,594 |
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The per-capita income for 26508 is $51,488. The per capita income ($51,488) for 26508 is less than the per capita income for Cheat Lake CDP ($67,787). But it's more than 26554 ($37,402), 26541 ($43,938), 26542 ($26,563), 26547 ($32,528), 15327 ($28,656), 15451 ($20,909), 15474 ($25,190), 15478 ($38,821), 26354 ($30,807), 26374 ($34,487), 26501 ($40,386), 26505 ($34,074), 26525 ($24,231), Monongalia County ($42,045), Brookhaven CDP ($37,410), and Morgantown city ($32,109).
| 26508 | $51,488 |
| Brookhaven CDP | $37,410 |
| Cheat Lake CDP | $67,787 |
| Morgantown city | $32,109 |
| Monongalia County | $42,045 |
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17.2% of households make over $200,000 a year. The percent high income households (17.2%) for 26508 is less than the percent high income households for Cheat Lake CDP (25.4%). But it's more than 26554 (7.2%), 26541 (15.1%), 26542 (1.0%), 26547 (3.4%), 15327 (1.1%), 15451 (2.0%), 15474 (2.2%), 15478 (6.9%), 26354 (4.1%), 26374 (7.8%), 26501 (7.4%), 26505 (7.5%), 26525 (8.9%), Monongalia County (11.4%), Brookhaven CDP (8.5%), and Morgantown city (8.4%).
| 26508 | 17.2% |
| Brookhaven CDP | 8.5% |
| Cheat Lake CDP | 25.4% |
| Morgantown city | 8.4% |
| Monongalia County | 11.4% |
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| under 25 years | 25 to 44 years | 45 to 64 years | 65 years and over | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26508 | $25,093 | $110,417 | $139,885 | $53,996 |
| Brookhaven CDP | $113,589 | $114,330 | $102,713 | $37,269 |
| Cheat Lake CDP | $-1 | $131,594 | $159,000 | $72,083 |
| Morgantown city | $11,740 | $55,354 | $77,447 | $49,519 |
| Monongalia County | $20,389 | $79,672 | $94,009 | $55,511 |
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All income statistics above are the most current, comparable income statistics available from the US Census Bureau and are from the American Community Survey 2024 5-year estimates. You can find this information and other demographics for 26508 on the US Census Bureau’s website. These values are in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars and were downloaded on 29 January 2026.
Margins of error for the income data are:
| Median Household Income | Average Household Income | Per Capita Income | High Income Households | Median Household Income by Age of Householder | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| under 25 | 25 to 44 | 45 to 64 | 65+ | |||||
| 26508 | +/-$7,702 | +/-$7,546 | +/-$3,210 | +/-2.3% | +/-$10,444 | +/-$21,393 | +/-$14,317 | +/-$8,239 |
| Brookhaven CDP | +/-$17,860 | +/-$11,104 | +/-$4,283 | +/-4.1% | +/-$39,904 | +/-$53,309 | +/-$16,792 | +/-$18,281 |
| Cheat Lake CDP | +/-$19,407 | +/-$19,397 | +/-$6,910 | +/-5.0% | +/-$-1 | +/-$23,262 | +/-$61,722 | +/-$28,034 |
| Morgantown city | +/-$4,445 | +/-$6,214 | +/-$2,245 | +/-1.7% | +/-$4,952 | +/-$7,522 | +/-$18,823 | +/-$18,097 |
| Monongalia County | +/-$2,524 | +/-$3,133 | +/-$1,270 | +/-1.0% | +/-$6,262 | +/-$6,147 | +/-$5,670 | +/-$7,508 |