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Lester Alabama Information: Lester, Alabama is part of LIMESTONE County. You can view Lester venues that host many Lester AL events every year. You can also research Lester Alabama homes for sale by visiting our Lester Alabama real estate guide. Lester Alabama has a latitude of 34.9244 and a longitude of -87.1352. Zip codes in Lester, AL include 35647 ... more Lester zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Lester, AL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Lester, AL was 107.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Lester was 54, which represents 50.5 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Lester, AL
There are an estimated 27 married men in the town. 67.5 percent of men over 15 years old in Lester are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Lester is 53 which is 49.5 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Lester, Alabama
There are an estimated 25 married women in the community. 67.6 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Lester, AL
The median age of people living in Lester, AL was 33.6 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Lester was 7. There were 81 people above the age of 18, which represents 75.7 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 10.3 percent of the population (11) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Lester, AL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Lester, AL was 107.

White Population in Lester, AL
The estimated White population in the Lester community is 107, which is 100 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Lester, Alabama
The estimated Black/African American population is 0, which is 0 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Lester, AL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Lester, AL was 0.

Asian Population in Lester, Alabama
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 0.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Lester, AL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Lester was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 0, while those of “two or more races” was 0 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Lester community was 0, or 0 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Lester, AL
The household population number in Lester was 107.

Group Quarters Population in Lester, AL
Group Quarters population in the community was 0.

Average Household Size in Lester, AL
The average household size in Lester is 2.55 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.85 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Lester, AL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 46 total housing units in Lester.

The number of occupied housing units was 42, or 91.3 of the total units in town. Of these, 37 were owner-occupied (88.1), and 5 were renter-occupied (11.9, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 4 vacant homes in Lester at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Lester, Alabama
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 24, with a median value in dollars of 64,300.

Monthly Owner Costs in Lester, AL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $675 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Lester, average costs per month were $194 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 48 people in the community had a high school degree, or 73.8 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Lester, Alabama
0 people in Lester also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 0 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Lester, AL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Lester was 5, or 6.7 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Lester, AL
In 2000, there were 24 people in Lester, AL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Lester, AL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 2 people in Lester who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 2.1 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Lester, Alabama
There were 44 in the labor force in Lester at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 57.1 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Lester was 36.1 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Lester, AL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $37,083. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Lester, AL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $44,688. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Lester, Alabama
Per capita income in Lester in the last full census was 16,073. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Lester numbered 0, or 0 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Lester, AL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 7, or 7 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.