| 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% |
| 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% |
| 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% |
| 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% |
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