Lester

Population: 130
Median household income: $77,679
Median home value: $168,800

Located in Limestone County, Alabama, Lester is a community with a population of 130. The median household income of $77,679 is below the Limestone County median ($83,534).

From 2019 to 2023, Lester's population declined 17.2% from 157 to 130, while its median home value rose 68.8% from $100,000 to $168,800.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 100.0% of the population. 91.7% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 130
Median age: 28.5 yrs
Median household income: $77,679
Median home value: $168,800
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 42
Homeownership rate: 74.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.7%
Unemployment rate: 9.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

157130

Median household income

$42,083$77,679

Median home value

$100,000$168,800

Median gross rent

$775$743

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	157	$42,083	$100,000	$775
2020	131	$43,750	$105,400	—
2021	167	$46,250	$118,100	—
2022	141	$61,250	$119,600	$743
2023	130	$77,679	$168,800	—

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 51.5%

5 to 1716.2%

18 to 2422.3%

25 to 3411.5%

35 to 445.4%

45 to 5422.3%

55 to 648.5%

65 to 7410.0%

75 and over2.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2	1.5%
5 to 17	21	16.2%
18 to 24	29	22.3%
25 to 34	15	11.5%
35 to 44	7	5.4%
45 to 54	29	22.3%
55 to 64	11	8.5%
65 to 74	13	10.0%
75 and over	3	2.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	130	100.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.7%

High school graduate43.6%

Some college or associate's32.1%

Bachelor's degree3.8%

Graduate or professional degree12.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	6	7.7%
High school graduate	34	43.6%
Some college or associate's	25	32.1%
Bachelor's degree	3	3.8%
Graduate or professional degree	10	12.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 43 min

Drove alone91.7%

Carpooled8.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	55	91.7%
Carpooled	5	8.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	0	0.0%
15 to 29 min	11	18.3%
30 to 44 min	30	50.0%
45 to 59 min	5	8.3%
60+ min	14	23.3%

Households

Average household size: 3.33
Poverty rate: 14.6% (19 of 130)

	Count	Share
Family households	32	82.1%
Nonfamily households	7	17.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1985

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	39	92.9%
Vacant	3	7.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	29	74.4%
Renter-occupied	10	25.6%

1-unit, detached71.4%

1-unit, attached14.3%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other14.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	30	71.4%
1-unit, attached	6	14.3%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	6	14.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0142352
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 1.91 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 34.9828, -87.1555