United States › Alaska › Ester CITY · 2010 ACS
Ester Alaska · 2,422 residents · 64.2 sq mi
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The short version
Ester is home to 2,422 people in Alaska. 742 more people live here than in 2000. The foreign-born share is 1%. About 37% of adults have finished a four-year degree. 57% of homes are owner-occupied. Households here earn about 19% less than in Alaska as a whole.
At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $52,703
Younger
median age 35.5
US median: 37.2
More educated
37% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Less affordable
home values up 60%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01
Population & growth from 34.1 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Population, 1990 – 2024
0 823 2K 2K 3K 1990 2000 2010 2020 2024 Ester Age distribution, 2010
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Section 02
Income & economy $53,807
−16%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $50,461 in 2000
US average: $52,703
from $29,155 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
from 26.6% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
from 8.1% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
Workforce by industry, 2010
Agriculture, forestry, fishing 10.6%
Education & health services 5.4%
Professional, scientific, technical 4.8%
Public administration 1.7%
Arts, entertainment, food 1.2%
Transportation & warehousing 0%
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$228,700
+60%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $113,100 in 2000
US average: $225,659
$640
−2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $514 in 2000
US average: $853
from 60.4% in 2000
42.9% rent
from 7.5% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
from 2.78 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
from 6.4% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
from 44.8% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
from 4.1 in 2009
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity 2000
White, non-Hispanic 86.5%(1,454)
Hispanic / Latino 2.5%(42)
2010
White, non-Hispanic 82.9%(2,008)
Hispanic / Latino 3.3%(79)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry Ancestry
+ 7 more ancestry groups with data from 51.4% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
from 96.4% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
from 25.1% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation from 10.1 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
from 63.5% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
from 13.4% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
from 11.5% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
from 3.1% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
from 2.0% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07
Work & employment from 24.2% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
from 33.8% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08
People & community from 1.7% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
from 18.5% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).
from 15.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
from 34.5% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
from 18.6% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
from 6.1% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
from 20.9% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
from 2.9% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
from 64.6% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
from 27.0% in 2020
US average: 36.7%
Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.
Section 09 · Service history
Veterans Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later) 33.9%(121)
Gulf War (1990s) 33.3%(119)
Share of the 357 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.
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How many people live in Ester, Alaska? Ester, Alaska has about 2,422 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Ester, Alaska? The typical household in Ester, Alaska earns about $53,807 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Ester, Alaska expensive? In Ester, Alaska, the median home is worth about $228,700, and the typical rent is about $640 a month.
How educated are people in Ester, Alaska? About 36.6% of adults age 25 and over in Ester, Alaska hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Ester, Alaska? About 19.1% of people in Ester, Alaska live below the federal poverty line.
Has Ester, Alaska grown since 1990? Yes, Ester, Alaska has grown since 1990. The population has added about 2,266 residents, a change of about 1453 percent over that period.
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