Lester, IA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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36%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

29%

Household income NAT. AVG.

69%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Lester	Iowa	National
Income per capita	$40,506	$28,872	$29,829
Median household income	$71,563	$54,570	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$72,031	$66,527	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$0	$30,828	$35,192
Median earnings male	$52,500	$37,409	$36,919
Median earnings female	$0	$25,115	$26,250
Unemployment rate	1.4%	3.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	5.8%	12.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Lester is 36% higher than the national average
The median household income in Lester is 29% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Lester is 69% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Lester is 62% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$47,703 $71,563 $143,126

City

$36,376 $54,570 $109,140

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

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	9.0%	9.0%
Manufacturing sector	15.4%	15.4%
Financial & insurance services	3.8%	3.8%
Wholesale & retail services	12.8%	12.8%
Public administration	7.7%	7.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.4%	6.4%
Education, health & social services	5.1%	5.1%
Other	37.2%	37.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Anderson, SD	506	$111,979	102.4%
Brandon, SD	10,030	$93,536	69.1%
Valley Springs, SD	885	$72,303	30.7%
Hills, MN	819	$68,077	23.1%
Beaver Creek, MN	341	$67,778	22.5%
Lester, IA	278	$71,563	29.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Meridian, CA	278	$45,625	17.5%
Rebecca, GA	278	$57,500	3.9%
Lu Verne, IA	278	$46,750	15.5%
Seaton, IL	278	$59,583	7.7%
Star City, IN	278	$0	100.0%
Lester, IA	278	$71,563	29.4%

Source: The Lester, IA employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).