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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
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-2.9%
2,867 → 2,784
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.29%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+29.9%
$52,064 → $67,640
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+2.65%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Ester across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
2,728
-56 from 2023 (2,784)
Projected Median Income 2030
$81,230
+$13,590 from 2023 ($67,640)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2,867 | — | $52,064 | — |
| 2015 | 3,008 | +4.9% | $68,163 | +30.9% |
| 2017 | 1,889 | -37.2% | $70,431 | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 1,622 | -14.1% | $65,664 | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 2,719 | +67.6% | $67,788 | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 2,784 | +2.4% | $67,640 | -0.2% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.