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Ester, AK
Full City Profile · Alaska · Fairbanks North Star Borough County
3.5
/5.0
B+
Good
2,784
Population
43/sq mi density
$67,640
Median Income
$39,238 per capita
$242,000
Home Value
$290,656 Zillow
$1,232
Median Rent
22.0% income on rent
27°F
Avg Temperature
274 sunny days/yr
659
Violent Crime/100K
3,840 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.3 / 5.0
$67,640 median income, 2.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.7 / 5.0
$242,000 home value, $1,232/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
659 violent crimes/100K (73% above avg)
B+
Education
3.9 / 5.0
35.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$67,640
10% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$39,238
0% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.3%
36% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
2.3%
81% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Ester vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Ester’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$67,640
90%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$39,238
100%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$83,952
117%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,340
94%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,340
6% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
24 min
13% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
8.4%
45% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
85.1%
16% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$7,891M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
85.1%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
8.4%
Other
6.5%
Average commute time
24 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
2,441
Restaurants
247
Healthcare
325
Retail
270
Manufacturing
66
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$83,952
17% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$6,621
89% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
102.4
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $67,640 |
| Per Capita Income | $39,238 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $83,952 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,340 |
| County GDP | $7,891M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 2.3% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.424 |
| Cost of Living Index | 102.4 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 24 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 85.1% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 8.4% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 2,441 |
| Restaurants | 247 |
| Healthcare | 325 |
| Retail | 270 |
| Manufacturing | 66 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $83,952 |
| Avg Property Tax | $6,621 |