Ester, AK City Data

Ester, AK is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 1,680 people who live in Ester and approximately 82,840 who live in Fairbanks North Star County. We want to help people moving to or living in Ester to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Ester. We have included Ester housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Ester Information

Fairbanks North Star County where Ester resides is 7,444.02 square miles. The resident population of this county is 82,840 and has a population rank of 627 out of all the places in the United States.

Ester has a total of 1,680 people and of those residents there are 915 males and 765 females. The median age of the male population is 34 and the female population is 34.1. There are approximately 1,538 births each year and around 330 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Ester varies per year, but currently 1,594 are one race and 86 are two or more races.

Of the 1,680 people who live in Ester, there are 402 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Ester is 226 male and 176 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 1,298.

General Ester Information
Total area in square miles - Fairbanks North Star County	7,444.02
Water area in square miles - Fairbanks North Star County	N/A
Resident population - Fairbanks North Star County	82,840
Population rank - Fairbanks North Star County	627
Total population	1,680
Total population (male)	915
Total population (female)	765
Population median age (male)	34
Population median age (female)	34.1
Births - Fairbanks North Star County	1,538
Deaths- Fairbanks North Star County	330
Population of one race	1,594
Population of two or more races	86
Population under 20 years	402
Population under 20 years (male)	226
Population under 20 years (female)	176
Total population 18 years and over	1,298

Ester Social Characteristics

There are 29,777 households in Ester. Families make up 20,658 of these households. The table below breaks down the Ester families into three different groups. Married-couple families (16,274), male householder with no wife present (1,391) and female householder with no husband present (2,685). The remainder of the Ester households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 9,275. Ester, AK moving companies help people in Ester move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Ester. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Ester is based, there are 29,463 females 15 and over; of those females there are 6,789 never married, 17,365 now married, 752 separated, 1,262 widowed, and 3,295 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 496 separated, 344 widowed and 3,288 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Ester social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Ester.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Fairbanks North Star County)
Total households	29,777
Family households (families)	20,658
With own children under 18 years	12,830
Married-couple family	16,274
With own children under 18 years	9,390
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,391
With own children under 18 years	1,024
Female householder, no husband present, family	2,685
With own children under 18 years	2,115
Nonfamily households	9,275
Householder living alone	6,986
65 years and over	1,069

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	221
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	32
Average household size	2.2
Average family size	2.91

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,155
Householder	386
Spouse	313
Child	393
Other relatives	9
Nonrelatives	31
Unmarried partner	15
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	10
Unmarried partner	68
Foster child	1
Other	5

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	445
Male householder	198
Male householder living alone	154
Male householder not living alone	44
Female householder	143
Female householder living alone	102
Female householder not living alone	41
Nonrelatives	104
Unmarried partner	53
Roomer or boarder	7
Housemate or roommate	31
Foster child	1
Other	12

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	29,463
Never married	6,789
Now married	17,365
Separated	752
Widowed	1,262
Divorced	3,295
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	496
Widowed	344
Divorced	3,288

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	1,680
Male	915
Under 5 years	50
5 to 9 years	49
10 to 14 years	61
15 to 17 years	57
18 and 19 years	9
20 years	9
21 years	10
22 to 24 years	40
25 to 29 years	99
30 to 34 years	86
35 to 39 years	97
40 to 44 years	95
45 to 49 years	92
50 to 54 years	76
55 to 59 years	40
60 and 61 years	10
62 to 64 years	16
65 and 66 years	5
67 to 69 years	6
70 to 74 years	6
75 to 79 years	N/A
80 to 84 years	2
85 years and over	N/A
Female	765
Under 5 years	49
5 to 9 years	47
10 to 14 years	40
15 to 17 years	29
18 and 19 years	11
20 years	6
21 years	6
22 to 24 years	47
25 to 29 years	86
30 to 34 years	66
35 to 39 years	74
40 to 44 years	82
45 to 49 years	87
50 to 54 years	61
55 to 59 years	30
60 and 61 years	10
62 to 64 years	12
65 and 66 years	5
67 to 69 years	8
70 to 74 years	4
75 to 79 years	1
80 to 84 years	1
85 years and over	3

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	1,680
One race	1,594
White	1,469
Black or African American	15
American Indian and Alaska Native	77
Asian	12
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	5
Some other race	4
Two or more races	86

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	1,600
People who are White alone	1,428
People who are Black or African American alone	7
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	55
People who are Asian alone	12
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	5
People who are Hispanic or Latino	37
People who are Some other race alone	14

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	76,200
Same house	30,036
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	5,089
Different state or abroad	21,204
Different state	18,906
Abroad	2,298

PLACE OF BIRTH (Fairbanks North Star County)
Total resident population	82,840
Born in United States	12,822
State of residence	24,471
Different state	52,994
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	2,022
Foreign born	3,353

Ester Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Ester. That total enrollment is 26,307 for the population of the country, which includes Ester. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 9,154 and elementary or high school enrollment was 33,233 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 6,951.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Ester population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	26,307
Pre-kindergarten	1,292
Public	716
Private	576
Kindergarten	1,446
Public	1,293
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	11,543
Public	10,594
Private	949
Elementary and high school	16,617
Public	15,186
Private	1,431
High school grades 9 to 12	5,074
Public	4,592
Private	482
College, undergraduate years	5,685
Public	5,249
Private	436
Graduate or professional school	1,267
Public	1,124
Private	143
Not enrolled in school	52,563

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	47,974
Less than 9th grade	1,037
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	2,881
High school graduate	12,240
Some college, no degree	15,253
Associate's degree	3,595
Bachelor's degree	12,968
Graduate or professional degree	27
Percent high school graduate or higher	91.8
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	7,859

Ester Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 60,618 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Ester. The Ester occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (12,637), service occupations (5,390), sales and office occupations (8,949), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (119), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (4,765) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (3,398). The 60,618 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 22,032 private wage and salary workers, 10,818 government workers, 2,299 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Fairbanks North Star County)
Population 16 years and over	60,618
In labor force	45,008
Civilian labor force	38,793
Employed	35,258
Unemployed	3,535
Percent Unemployed	9.1
Armed Forces	6,215
Females 16 years and over	28,859
In labor force	19,447
Civilian labor force	18,541
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,532
Armed forces	906
Males 16 years and over	31,759
In labor force	25,561
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	2,003
Armed forces	5,309

COMMUTING TO WORK (Fairbanks North Star County)
Workers 16 years and over	40,504
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	29,500
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	6,796
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	1,688
Other means	356
Worked at home	1,525
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	675,615

OCCUPATION (Fairbanks North Star County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	12,637
Management, professional, and related occupations	12,637
Service occupations	5,390
Sales and office occupations	8,949
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	119
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	4,765
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	3,398

INDUSTRY (Fairbanks North Star County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	12,637
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	930
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	772
Wholesale trade	757
Retail trade	4,365
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	3,085
Information	835
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,432
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	2,336
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	8,966
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	3,182
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	3,454

CLASS OF WORKER (Fairbanks North Star County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	12,637
Private wage and salary workers	22,032
Government workers	10,818
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	2,299
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Ester Housing Characteristics

In Ester, AK there are 33,291 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 29,777 occupied and 3,514 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Ester, there are 17,733 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 2,399 units in Ester. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Ester, AK local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Ester, AK truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Ester. There are 158 housing units with rent less than $200, 316 with rent between $200-299, 2,023 with rent between $300-499 and 7,746 with rent for $500 and above. Full Ester gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Ester, AK home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Fairbanks North Star County)
Total housing units	33,291
Occupied housing units	29,777
Vacant housing units	3,514

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Fairbanks North Star County)
Total housing units	33,291
1-unit, detached	17,733
1-unit, attached	2,399
2 units	2,239
3 or 4 units	2,442
5 to 9 units	2,902
10 to 19 units	1,090
20 to 49 units	1,003
50 or more units	1,585
Mobile home	1,832

HOUSING TENURE (Fairbanks North Star County)
Occupied housing units	29,777
Owner-occupied	16,066
Renter-occupied	13,711

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Fairbanks North Star County)
Occupied housing units	29,777
No vehicles available	1,950
2 vehicle available	17,799
3 vehicles available	4,217
4 vehicles available	1,304
5 or more vehicles available	531

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Fairbanks North Star County)
Occupied housing units	29,777
Utility gas	761
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	2,850
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	22,851
Coal or coke	893
Wood	906
Solar energy
Other fuel	826
No fuel used	301

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Fairbanks North Star County)
Occupied housing units	29,777
Less Than $50,000	16,066
$50,000 to $99,999	2,603
$100,000 to $149,999	4,849
$150,000 to $199,999	2,763
$200,000 to $299,999	1,310
$300,000 to $499,999	153
$1,000,000 or more	6
Median (dollars)	132,700

GROSS RENT (Fairbanks North Star County)
Occupied units paying rent	13,711
Less than $200	158
$200 to $299	316
$300 to $499	2,023
$500 to $699	2,986
$700 to $999	3,412
$1,000 to $1,499	1,145
$1,500 or more	202