Lester, AL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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42%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

21%

Household income NAT. AVG.

100%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Lester	Alabama	National
Income per capita	$25,971	$36,385	$44,883
Median household income	$64,549	$66,002	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$76,645	$82,217	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$38,646	$52,080
Median earnings male	$62,553	$49,826	$54,343
Median earnings female	$0	$33,733	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.0%	5.0%	4.9%
Poverty level	19.1%	18.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Lester is 42% lower than the national average
The median household income in Lester is 21% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Lester is 100% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Lester is 26% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$43,028 $64,549 $129,098

City

$43,996 $66,002 $132,004

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Lester median earnings by income bracket

Lester employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	7.7%	7.7%
Manufacturing sector	53.8%	53.8%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	11.5%	11.5%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	11.5%	11.5%
Education, health & social services	3.8%	3.8%
Other	11.5%	11.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Anderson, AL	257	$106,539	31.0%
Athens, AL	27,586	$80,538	1.0%
Lexington, AL	831	$80,220	1.4%
Elkton, TN	525	$73,104	10.1%
Rogersville, AL	1,501	$68,558	15.7%
Lester, AL	136	$64,549	20.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Pitkas Point, AK	136	$76,346	6.1%
McKittrick, CA	136	$58,026	28.7%
Vallecito, CA	136	$66,018	18.8%
Volta, CA	136	$61,660	24.2%
Genoa, CO	136	$61,889	23.9%
Lester, AL	136	$64,549	20.6%

Source: The Lester, AL employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.