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

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

Safety

1.0 / 5.0

78 violent crimes/100K

C+

Education

2.6 / 5.0

20.2% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population

308

Population Density

168

per square mile

Land Area

1.8

square miles (4.7 km²)

Median Age

38.9 yrs

0% below US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

48.7%

Male

51.3%

Female

49%

51%

Race & Ethnicity

White	87% US: 61.6%
Black	0% US: 12.4%
Hispanic	1.3% US: 18.7%
Asian	0% US: 5.9%
Other	11.7%

City vs. U.S. Average

White

87%

Black

Hispanic

1.3%

Asian

Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only	91% US: 78.5%
Spanish	9% US: 13.4%

City vs. U.S. Average

English Only

91%

Spanish

Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born

13.6%

Veterans

8.3%

38% above US avg (6%)

Disability

13.8%

6% above US avg (13%)

Health Insurance Coverage

92.3%

1% above US avg (91.4%)

Uninsured

7.9%

8% below US avg (8.6%)

Income Inequality (Gini)

0.388

US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population	308
Population Density	168 / sq mi
Land Area	1.8 sq mi
Median Age	38.9 years

Gender

Male	48.7%
Female	51.3%

Race & Ethnicity

White	87.0%
Black or African American	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino	1.3%
Asian	0.0%

Language

English Only	91.0%
Spanish	9.0%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born	13.6%
Veterans	8.3%
Disability	13.8%
Health Insurance	92.3%
Uninsured	7.9%
Broadband Access	91.4%
Gini Coefficient	0.388

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code	8 — Nonmetro / Rural, adjacent