Population 945 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Lester
Household size in Lester
| Period | Lester | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.54 | 2.55 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.47 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.11 | 2.58 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.72 | 2.56 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.17 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
At 2.72 people per household, Lester sits close to the national average of 2.65. The typical household here is bigger than in Alabama as a whole, where it has 2.56 people. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.54, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Lester
| Period | Lester | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.5 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.5 | 39.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.3 | 40.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.2 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.7 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
At 41.2, the median age in Lester is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Lester
| Period | Lester | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.8% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.6% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.9% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.8% | 12.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | +5.0 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in eight households in Lester (11.8%), close to the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Lester
Renters in Lester
| Period | Lester | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.4% | 28.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 20.3% | 30.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.7% | 31.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 3.7% | 29.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −9.7 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Lester is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 3.7% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 26.7% have no mortgage at all, well below the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Lester
| Period | Lester | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.4% | 14.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.2% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.0% | 15.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.3% | 13.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.1 pts | −0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in Lester: 7.3% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Lester
| Period | Lester | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1975 | 1980 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1980 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1990 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1993 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | +18 | +6 | +6 |
Lester has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1993, versus 1980 nationally.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Lester
| Period | Lester | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $593 | $716 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $684 | $785 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $636 | $858 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $758 | $1,091 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$165 | +$375 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Lester costs $758 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 42.7% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Lester
Bachelor's degrees in Lester
| Period | Lester | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.5% | 23.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.2% | 24.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.3% | 26.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 34.0% | 29.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +24.6 pts | +5.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
About a third of adults 25 and older in Lester (34.0%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, close to the national share of 35.6%. The share is higher than in Alabama as a whole (29.0%).
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Lester
| Period | Lester | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 82.0% | 82.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 86.0% | 84.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.7% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.1% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +10.1 pts | +6.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Lester have finished high school (92.1%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Lester
| Period | Lester | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.0% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.3% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.4% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.4% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.6 pts | −3.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Lester has been strong: just 3.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Lester compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lester | 2.72 | 41.2 | 11.8% | 3.7% | 7.3% | 1993 | $758 | 34.0% | 92.1% | 3.4% |
| Scarce Grease | 2.64 | 43.5 | 11.0% | 2.9% | 6.5% | 1993 | $758 | 36.5% | 92.7% | 3.4% |
| Leggtown | 2.64 | 43.5 | 11.0% | 2.9% | 6.5% | 1993 | $758 | 36.5% | 92.7% | 3.4% |
| Gipsy | 2.89 | 32.1 | 15.9% | 16.2% | 8.4% | 1993 | $767 | 20.3% | 89.5% | 6.2% |
| Mount Rozell | 3.26 | 25.3 | 17.6% | 9.4% | 12.9% | 1991 | $758 | 16.3% | 87.9% | 3.2% |
| Minor Hill | 2.56 | 42.3 | 9.6% | 24.4% | 11.1% | 1990 | $920 | 12.6% | 89.9% | 2.9% |
| Kedron | 2.73 | 46.5 | 7.9% | 8.5% | 24.9% | 1990 | $903 | 15.3% | 89.0% | 2.2% |
| Anderson | 2.67 | 41.6 | 6.4% | 6.4% | 5.0% | 1979 | $780 | 23.5% | 91.7% | 2.9% |
| Prospect | 2.68 | 46.3 | 8.4% | 12.2% | 20.0% | 1987 | $912 | 17.4% | 87.0% | 3.9% |
| Elkmont | 2.63 | 39.3 | 10.6% | 16.2% | 9.2% | 1994 | $857 | 15.7% | 86.3% | 3.2% |
| Hays Mill | 2.42 | 43.9 | 8.0% | 37.3% | 16.6% | 1990 | $1,167 | 36.7% | 84.5% | 0.8% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Lester. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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