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Lester, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Lyon County County
3.4
/5.0
B
Good
308
Population
168/sq mi density
$91,875
Median Income
$40,950 per capita
$185,200
Home Value
$244,607 Zillow
46°F
Avg Temperature
291 sunny days/yr
78
Violent Crime/100K
940 property/100K
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.8 / 5.0
$91,875 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$185,200 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
78 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.6 / 5.0
20.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$91,875
22% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$40,950
5% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
2.4%
81% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Lester vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Lester’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$91,875
122%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$40,950
105%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$84,809
118%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$956
67%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$956
33% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
19 min
33% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
3.4%
78% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
70.5%
4% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,425M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
70.5%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
3.4%
Other
26.1%
Average commute time
19 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
553
Restaurants
24
Healthcare
26
Retail
48
Manufacturing
27
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$84,809
18% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,342
24% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
87.8
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $91,875 |
| Per Capita Income | $40,950 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $84,809 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $956 |
| County GDP | $1,425M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 2.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.388 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 19 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 70.5% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 3.4% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 553 |
| Restaurants | 24 |
| Healthcare | 26 |
| Retail | 48 |
| Manufacturing | 27 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $84,809 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,342 |