United States › Alaska › Ester CITY · 2020 ACS
Ester Alaska · 2,416 residents · 64.2 sq mi
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The short version
Ester is a city of 2,416 people in Alaska. People stay put here: 65% were in the same home a year ago. This is an unusually credentialed place: 49% of adults have a four-year degree. 736 more people live here than in 2000. 2% of residents were born outside the United States. The average commute runs 18 minutes.
At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $66,278
Younger
median age 36.8
US median: 38.8
More educated
49% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Less affordable
home values up 49%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01
Population & growth from 34.1 in 2000
US average: 38.8
Population, 1990 – 2024
0 823 2K 2K 3K 1990 2000 2010 2020 2024 Ester Age distribution, 2020
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Section 02
Income & economy $66,683
−12%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $50,461 in 2000
US average: $66,278
from $29,155 in 2000
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
from 26.6% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
from 8.1% in 2000
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Agriculture, forestry, fishing 0%
Transportation & warehousing 0%
Professional, scientific, technical 0%
Education & health services 0%
Arts, entertainment, food 0%
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$252,900
+49%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $113,100 in 2000
US average: $265,253
$662
−14%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $514 in 2000
US average: $1,124
from 60.4% in 2000
42.3% rent
2.47 people
−11%since 2009
from 2.78 people in 2009
US average: 2.61
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)
2020
White, non-Hispanic 78.4%(1,894)
Hispanic / Latino 3.4%(81)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry Ancestry
+ 1 more ancestry group with data from 51.4% in 2000
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
from 96.4% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
from 25.1% in 2000
US average: 12.7%
Section 06
Commute & transportation from 10.1 min in 2000
US average: 26.9
from 63.5% in 2009
US average: 75.1%
from 2.0% in 2009
US average: 8.4%
Section 07
Work & employment from 10.6% in 2011
US average: 5.4%
from 65.7% in 2011
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
US average: 73.3%
from 33.8% in 2009
US average: 39.3%
Section 08
People & community from 1.7% in 2009
US average: 13.5%
from 15.0% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
US average: 91.9%
Marital status (2024)
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Section 09
Health coverage from 15.0% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Direct-purchase
US average: 13.7%
VA health care
US average: 2.3%
Any private
US average: 68.1%
Any public
US average: 35.2%
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, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later) 66.7%(130)
Gulf War (1990s) 68.2%(133)
Share of the 195 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 2,416 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Ester, Alaska? The typical household in Ester, Alaska earns about $66,683 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 $252,900, and the typical rent is about $662 a month.
How educated are people in Ester, Alaska? About 49.2% 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 8.0% 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 2,260 residents, a change of about 1449 percent over that period.
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