Hester

Population: 756
Median household income: $142,571
Median home value: $189,100

Hester is a community in St. James Parish, Louisiana, home to 756 residents. The median household income of $142,571 is above the St. James Parish median ($64,536).

Between 2019 and 2023, Hester's population grew 131.2% from 327 to 756, while its median home value fell 36.4% from $297,500 to $189,100.

80.9% of workers drive to work alone. 84.8% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 756
Median age: 37.1 yrs
Median household income: $142,571
Median home value: $189,100
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 269
Homeownership rate: 92.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.4%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

327756

Median household income

$99,323$142,571

Median home value

$297,500$189,100

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	327	$99,323	$297,500
2020	598	$123,854	$254,200
2021	611	$127,543	$172,600
2022	706	$137,923	$176,900
2023	756	$142,571	$189,100

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

Age distribution

Under 510.7%

5 to 1729.0%

18 to 241.5%

25 to 348.2%

35 to 4422.8%

45 to 5421.4%

55 to 644.9%

65 to 741.6%

75 and over0.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	81	10.7%
5 to 17	219	29.0%
18 to 24	11	1.5%
25 to 34	62	8.2%
35 to 44	172	22.8%
45 to 54	162	21.4%
55 to 64	37	4.9%
65 to 74	12	1.6%
75 and over	0	0.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	756	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 diploma0.0%

High school graduate18.9%

Some college or associate's64.7%

Bachelor's degree10.3%

Graduate or professional degree6.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	0	0.0%
High school graduate	84	18.9%
Some college or associate's	288	64.7%
Bachelor's degree	46	10.3%
Graduate or professional degree	27	6.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 31 min

Drove alone80.9%

Carpooled3.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home16.1%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	342	80.9%
Carpooled	13	3.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	68	16.1%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	35	9.9%
15 to 29 min	46	13.0%
30 to 44 min	221	62.3%
45 to 59 min	47	13.2%
60+ min	6	1.7%

Households

Average household size: 3.04
Poverty rate: 0.0% (0 of 756)

	Count	Share
Family households	184	73.9%
Nonfamily households	65	26.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1998

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	249	92.6%
Vacant	20	7.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	230	92.4%
Renter-occupied	19	7.6%

1-unit, detached84.8%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other15.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	228	84.8%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	41	15.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2234085
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 3.46 sq mi
Water area: 0.58 sq mi
Center point: 30.0260, -90.7702