Lester

Population: 308
Median household income: $91,875
Median home value: $185,200

Located in Lyon County, Iowa, Lester is a community with a population of 308. The median household income of $91,875 is above the Lyon County median ($72,881).

From 2019 to 2023, Lester's population grew 10.8% from 278 to 308, while its median home value rose 30.7% from $141,700 to $185,200.

2.3% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.96 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 308
Median age: 38.9 yrs
Median household income: $91,875
Median home value: $185,200
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 125
Homeownership rate: 97.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.2%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

278308

Median household income

$68,750$91,875

Median home value

$141,700$185,200

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	278	$68,750	$141,700
2020	278	$71,563	$148,200
2021	270	$70,000	$153,400
2022	303	$86,250	$170,000
2023	308	$91,875	$185,200

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

Age distribution

Under 56.8%

5 to 1716.9%

18 to 245.5%

25 to 348.8%

35 to 4420.5%

45 to 544.2%

55 to 6414.3%

65 to 7412.0%

75 and over11.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	21	6.8%
5 to 17	52	16.9%
18 to 24	17	5.5%
25 to 34	27	8.8%
35 to 44	63	20.5%
45 to 54	13	4.2%
55 to 64	44	14.3%
65 to 74	37	12.0%
75 and over	34	11.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	268	87.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	3	1.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	4	1.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	33	10.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.0%

High school graduate47.2%

Some college or associate's27.5%

Bachelor's degree16.1%

Graduate or professional degree4.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	11	5.0%
High school graduate	103	47.2%
Some college or associate's	60	27.5%
Bachelor's degree	35	16.1%
Graduate or professional degree	9	4.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone70.5%

Carpooled18.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked6.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.4%

Other means1.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	124	70.5%
Carpooled	32	18.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	11	6.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	6	3.4%
Other means	3	1.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	74	43.5%
15 to 29 min	61	35.9%
30 to 44 min	26	15.3%
45 to 59 min	3	1.8%
60+ min	6	3.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.96
Poverty rate: 2.3% (7 of 307)

	Count	Share
Family households	85	81.7%
Nonfamily households	19	18.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	104	83.2%
Vacant	21	16.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	101	97.1%
Renter-occupied	3	2.9%

1-unit, detached92.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units8.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	115	92.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	10	8.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1944670
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.82 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 43.4403, -96.3314