Hester, LA

Census Place

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2023 Population
756
7.08% 1-year growth
US Senator
Bill Cassidy
Republican Party
US Senator
John Kennedy
Republican Party
2023 Median Age
37.1
13.8% 1-year increase
2023 Median Household Income
$142,571
3.37% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$189,100
6.9% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
441
21.2% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Hester, LA had a population of 756 people with a median age of 37.1 and a median household income of $142,571. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Hester, LA grew from 706 to 756, a 7.08% increase and its median household income grew from $137,923 to $142,571, a 3.37% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Hester, LA are White (Non-Hispanic) (100%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (0%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0%), and Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander (Non-Hispanic) (0%).

None of the households in Hester, LA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

100% of the residents in Hester, LA are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Hester, LA was $189,100, and the homeownership rate was 92.4%.

Most people in Hester, LA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 30.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Hester, LA was 3 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Hester, LA is home to a population of 756 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2023, 0% of Hester, LA residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2023, there were NaNy times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (756 people) in Hester, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 0 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 0 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%
2023 Citizenship
100%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 100% of Hester, LA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Hester, LA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Hester, LA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    756 ± 311
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    0 ± 14
  3. American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
    0 ± 14

In 2023, there were NaNy times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (756 people) in Hester, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 0 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 0 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    19 ± 36
  2. Korea
    0 ± 20
  3. Vietnam
    0 ± 24

Hester, LA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), NaNy times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Hester, LA employs 441 people. In 2023, the largest industries in Hester, LA were Health Care & Social Assistance (118 people), Manufacturing (115 people), and Retail Trade (68 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($96,467), Health Care & Social Assistance ($64,342), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($63,158).

Employment

Occupations

441
2023 Value
± 179
21.2%
1 Year growth
± 48.4%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Hester, LA grew at a rate of 21.2%, from 364 employees to 441 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Hester, LA, are Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (69 people), Computer & Mathematical Occupations (68 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (40 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Hester, LA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

441
2023 Value
± 179
21.2%
1 Year growth
± 48.4%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Hester, LA grew at a rate of 21.2%, from 364 employees to 441 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Hester, LA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (118 people), Manufacturing (115 people), and Retail Trade (68 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Hester, LA, though some of these residents may live in Hester, LA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$83,750
Median earning men ± $25,382
$49,063
Median earning women ± $3,452

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Manufacturing ($96,721), Public Administration ($N/A), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($N/A).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($76,000), Public Administration ($N/A), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($N/A).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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1.78%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.94M people employed in Louisiana. This represents a 1.78% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 14.4%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Louisiana.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Louisiana went to Donald J. Trump with 60.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38.2%), followed by Other (0.547%).

Bill Cassidy and John Kennedy are the senators currently representing the state of Louisiana. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Louisiana is currently represented by 6 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

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2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (60.2%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (38.2%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Other (0.547%)
    Other Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Louisiana went to Donald J. Trump with 60.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38.2%), followed by Other (0.547%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Louisiana for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Louisiana

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Bill Cassidy
Senator from Louisiana2
Assumed office on January 3, 2015
John Kennedy
Senator from Louisiana3
Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Bill Cassidy and John Kennedy are the senators currently representing Louisiana.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Louisiana over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Louisiana

Louisiana is currently represented by 6 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Louisiana have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 1.13% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.891% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (1.18M), Some college (798k), and Secondary Education (592k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Hester, LA was $189,100 in 2023, which is 0.623 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $176,900 to $189,100, a 6.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Hester, LA is 92.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in Hester, LA have an average commute time of 30.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Hester, LA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$189,100
Median Property Value 2023
±$38,199
$230
Median Property Taxes
±$128

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Hester, LA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Hester, LA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

92.4%
Homeownership
2023
50%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 92.4% of the housing units in Hester, LA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 94.4%.

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Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Hester, LA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$142,571
Median Household Income
± $55,416
249
Number of Households
± 131

In 2023, the median household income of the 249 households in Hester, LA grew to $142,571 from the previous year's value of $137,923.

The following chart displays the households in Hester, LA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $125k - $150k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Hester, LA is from Hester, LA.
N/A Wage GINI in N/A
  1. N/A
  2. N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (80.9%)
  2. Worked At Home (16.1%)
  3. Carpooled (3.07%)

In 2023, 80.9% of workers in Hester, LA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (16.1%) and those who carpooled to work (3.07%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

30.7 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Hester, LA have a longer commute time (30.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0.845% of the workforce in Hester, LA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

3 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Hester, LA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Hester, LA have 3 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

0% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Hester, LA (0 out of 756 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Hester, LA is White, followed by Black and Native American.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

99.5% of the population of Hester, LA has health coverage, with 93.3% on employee plans, 0.794% on Medicaid, 1.59% on Medicare, 3.84% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Louisiana see 1,441 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.981% increase from the previous year (1,427 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1692 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 295 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52.6% were men and 47.4% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 39.7% under 18 years, 9.66% between 18 and 34 years, 49.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 1.59% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52.6% were men and 47.4% were women.

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Uninsured People

0.529%
Uninsured
93.3%
Employer Coverage
0.794%
Medicaid
1.59%
Medicare
3.84%
Non-Group
0%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Hester, LA declined by 6.61% from 0.567% to 0.529%.

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