Population 437 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Lester
Household size in Lester
| Period | Lester | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.56 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.28 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.22 | 2.55 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.23 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.33 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Lester are small: just 2.23 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Household size has dropped from 2.56 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.0 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 51.7 | 38.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 50.9 | 39.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 57.3 | 39.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +14.4 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 57.3, Lester is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.2% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.8% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.3% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.1% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.1 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Lester: 8.1% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
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 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.1% | 32.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.8% | 33.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 24.2% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 23.6% | 33.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | −7.5 pts | +1.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 23.6% of households in Lester rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Nearly half of owners (46.8%) have paid off their mortgages, above 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 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.9% | 13.4% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 29.1% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 29.7% | 14.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 36.3% | 13.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +23.5 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 36.3% of the housing in Lester, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
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 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1981 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1979 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1979 | 1985 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1978 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Change | −3 | +6 | +6 |
The typical home in Lester was built around 1978, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are older than in Arkansas as a whole, where the median home dates to 1988.
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 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $375 | $660 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $360 | $718 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $476 | $785 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $542 | $1,007 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$167 | +$346 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Lester costs $542 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 28.5% of household income on rent, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.2% | 20.6% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 22.4% | 21.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.9% | 23.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 35.8% | 26.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +17.5 pts | +5.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
More than a third of adults 25 and older in Lester (35.8%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, close to the national share of 35.6%. The share is higher than in Arkansas overall (26.2%).
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 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 81.6% | 82.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 88.5% | 84.6% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 87.1% | 86.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 94.2% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +12.6 pts | +6.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Lester is above the national rate: 94.2% of adults have a diploma, against 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 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.1% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 15.9% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.1% | 5.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.2% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −20.0 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in Lester than nationally: unemployment was 4.2%, against 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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 | 2.23 | 57.3 | 8.1% | 23.6% | 36.3% | 1978 | $542 | 35.8% | 94.2% | 4.2% |
| Kent | 3.36 | 44.0 | 5.1% | 6.8% | 4.2% | 1978 | $800 | 11.2% | 89.2% | 0.3% |
| Camden | 2.64 | 43.3 | 17.6% | 33.0% | 25.6% | 1971 | $829 | 16.6% | 87.6% | 6.0% |
| Velie | 2.90 | 44.0 | 6.7% | 2.3% | 20.2% | 1987 | $798 | 17.0% | 88.9% | 3.7% |
| Harmony Grove | 3.39 | 44.1 | 4.7% | 6.4% | 3.3% | 1978 | $798 | 10.6% | 88.9% | 0.0% |
| Chidester | 2.05 | 57.4 | 7.4% | 18.5% | 25.3% | 1979 | $610 | 27.9% | 89.9% | 5.3% |
| Cullendale | 1.99 | 54.2 | 2.1% | 12.0% | 25.2% | 1982 | $784 | 12.8% | 88.8% | 4.5% |
| East Camden | 2.92 | 29.7 | 24.9% | 46.3% | 14.1% | 1968 | $826 | 11.1% | 91.7% | 3.4% |
| Lakeside | 2.88 | 37.7 | 17.3% | 32.6% | 20.5% | 1976 | $811 | 16.8% | 93.3% | 3.6% |
| Good Hope | 1.90 | 57.5 | 6.8% | 15.2% | 16.0% | 1979 | $667 | 21.4% | 86.3% | 6.2% |
| Eagle Mills | 3.22 | 44.8 | 13.8% | 24.7% | 28.3% | 1983 | $783 | 14.2% | 88.1% | 1.2% |
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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