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Lester

Alabama · 107 residents · 1.91 sq mi
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Lester is home to 107 people in Alabama. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 0% of adults. Owners hold 88% of the housing stock. Median rent is $0 a month. The typical home is worth $59,000. The average commute runs 28 minutes.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Younger
median age 33.6
US median: 35.2
Less educated
0% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

107
+27%since 1990
from 84 in 1990
1990 – 2025
33.6
−6%since 1990
from 35.7 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
1.91 sq mi
Population, 19902024
7310513716920119902000201020202024Lester
2024181
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 56.5%(7)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 97.5%(8)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.5%(7)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 194.7%(5)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 244.7%(5)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3423.4%(25)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 448.4%(9)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5415.9%(17)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 6412.1%(13)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 748.4%(9)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 841.9%(2)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over0%(0)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$37,083
+19%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $23,750 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
$16,073
+66%since 1990
from $9,710 in 1990
US average: $21,522
7.0%
−1.3 ptssince 1990
from 8.3% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

$59,000
+10%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $40,600 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
$0
US average: $602
88.1%
−11.9 ptssince 1990
from 100.0% in 1990
11.9% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic100%(84)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian0%(0)
2000
White, non-Hispanic100%(107)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Ancestry
American65.2%(118)
English6.1%(11)
German3.9%(7)
Irish1.7%(3)
Lithuanian1.7%(3)
Romanian1.7%(3)
French1.1%(2)
Section 05

Education

0.0%
Unchangedsince 1990
from 0.0% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
73.8%
+17.6 ptssince 1990
from 56.3% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
0.0%
Unchangedsince 1990
from 0.0% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

28.0 min
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married22.5%(9)
Married72.5%(29)
Widowed0%(0)
Divorced5%(2)
Women 15+
Never married5.4%(2)
Married67.6%(25)
Widowed24.3%(9)
Divorced2.7%(1)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

24.3%
+23.2 ptssince 2013
from 1.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
64.1%
+12.2 ptssince 2020
from 51.9% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
6.1%
−5.4 ptssince 2020
from 11.5% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
11.0%
−8.8 ptssince 2020
from 19.8% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
13.8%
−7.6 ptssince 2020
from 21.4% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.8%
−1.0 ptssince 2020
from 3.8% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
69.6%
+5.5 ptssince 2020
from 64.1% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
26.0%
−16.0 ptssince 2020
from 42.0% 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)0%(0)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era33.3%(1)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 3 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 Lester, Alabama?

Lester, Alabama has about 107 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Lester, Alabama?

The typical household in Lester, Alabama earns about $37,083 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Lester, Alabama expensive?

In Lester, Alabama, the median home is worth about $59,000, and the typical rent is about $0 a month.

How educated are people in Lester, Alabama?

About 0.0% of adults age 25 and over in Lester, Alabama hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Lester, Alabama?

About 7.0% of people in Lester, Alabama live below the federal poverty line.

Has Lester, Alabama grown since 1990?

Yes, Lester, Alabama has grown since 1990. The population has added about 23 residents, a change of about 27 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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