Work and Jobs in Lester, Iowa (IA) Detailed Stats
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The most common industries in Lester are: Truck transportation (12.1% of civilian employees), Health care (11.3% of civilian employees), Finance & insurance (10.6% of civilian employees). 72.2% of workers work in Lyon County and 2.3% of all workers work at home. 50.6% of workers are employees of private companies, which is 30.7% less than the rate of 66.1% across the entire state of Iowa.
Whole page based on the data from 2000 / 2022 when the population of Lester, Iowa was 251 / 304
Whole page based on the data from 2000 / 2022 when the population of Lester, Iowa was 251 / 304
Most common industries
Most common industries | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Industry | All | Males | Females |
| Truck transportation | 12.1% (17) | 15.8% (12) | 7.7% (5) |
| Health care | 11.3% (16) | 0.0% (0) | 24.6% (16) |
| Finance and insurance | 10.6% (15) | 7.9% (6) | 13.8% (9) |
| Construction | 6.4% (9) | 11.8% (9) | 0.0% (0) |
| Educational services | 5.0% (7) | 6.6% (5) | 3.1% (2) |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 5.0% (7) | 0.0% (0) | 10.8% (7) |
| Accommodation and food services | 3.5% (5) | 3.9% (3) | 3.1% (2) |
| Chemicals | 3.5% (5) | 3.9% (3) | 3.1% (2) |
| Farm supplies merchant wholesalers | 3.5% (5) | 6.6% (5) | 0.0% (0) |
| Social assistance | 2.8% (4) | 0.0% (0) | 6.2% (4) |
| Administrative and support and waste management services | 2.8% (4) | 0.0% (0) | 6.2% (4) |
| Food | 2.1% (3) | 0.0% (0) | 4.6% (3) |
| Furniture and related product manufacturing | 2.1% (3) | 3.9% (3) | 0.0% (0) |
| Rail transportation | 2.1% (3) | 3.9% (3) | 0.0% (0) |
| Motor vehicle and parts dealers | 2.1% (3) | 3.9% (3) | 0.0% (0) |
| Health and personal care, except drug, stores | 2.1% (3) | 3.9% (3) | 0.0% (0) |
| Lumber and other construction materials merchant wholesalers | 2.1% (3) | 3.9% (3) | 0.0% (0) |
| Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations | 2.1% (3) | 0.0% (0) | 4.6% (3) |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 1.4% (2) | 2.6% (2) | 0.0% (0) |
| Food and beverage stores | 1.4% (2) | 2.6% (2) | 0.0% (0) |
| Apparel | 1.4% (2) | 0.0% (0) | 3.1% (2) |
| Public administration | 1.4% (2) | 2.6% (2) | 0.0% (0) |
| Groceries and related products merchant wholesalers | 1.4% (2) | 0.0% (0) | 3.1% (2) |
| Farm product raw materials merchant wholesalers | 1.4% (2) | 2.6% (2) | 0.0% (0) |
| Machinery | 1.4% (2) | 2.6% (2) | 0.0% (0) |
| Transportation equipment | 1.4% (2) | 2.6% (2) | 0.0% (0) |
| Personal and laundry services | 1.4% (2) | 0.0% (0) | 3.1% (2) |
| Repair and maintenance | 1.4% (2) | 2.6% (2) | 0.0% (0) |
| Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores | 0.7% (1) | 0.0% (0) | 1.5% (1) |
| Air transportation | 0.7% (1) | 1.3% (1) | 0.0% (0) |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 0.7% (1) | 0.0% (0) | 1.5% (1) |
| Metal and metal products | 0.7% (1) | 1.3% (1) | 0.0% (0) |
| Recyclable material merchant wholesalers | 0.7% (1) | 1.3% (1) | 0.0% (0) |
| Motor vehicles, parts and supplies merchant wholesalers | 0.7% (1) | 1.3% (1) | 0.0% (0) |
Unemployment in Lester
- Unemployment by race in 2000
- Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
- 1.3%Males
Time leaving home to go to work
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m.:
| Lester: | 5.0% (9) |
| Iowa: | 5.4% (78,069) |
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.:
| Lester: | 0.6% (1) |
| Iowa: | 5.9% (85,191) |
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m.:
| Lester: | 25.1% (43) |
| Iowa: | 7.9% (115,215) |
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m.:
| Lester: | 12.4% (21) |
| Iowa: | 11.2% (163,096) |
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m.:
| Lester: | 18.9% (33) |
| Iowa: | 15.3% (222,036) |
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m.:
| Lester: | 14.4% (25) |
| Iowa: | 16.1% (233,545) |
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m.:
| Lester: | 13.6% (23) |
| Iowa: | 8.8% (128,101) |
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m.:
| Lester: | 3.0% (5) |
| Iowa: | 3.7% (54,230) |
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m.:
| Lester: | 3.0% (5) |
| Iowa: | 4.4% (63,292) |
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m.:
| Lester: | 2.2% (4) |
| Iowa: | 7.3% (106,198) |
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.:
| Lester: | 1.7% (3) |
| Iowa: | 6.6% (96,179) |
<5am:
| Lester: | 2.2% (3) |
| Iowa: | 3.2% (47,736) |
5:30am:
| Lester: | 2.2% (3) |
| Iowa: | 2.9% (42,797) |
6am:
| Lester: | 5.8% (8) |
| Iowa: | 4.6% (68,195) |
6:30am:
| Lester: | 5.0% (7) |
| Iowa: | 7.5% (110,529) |
7am:
| Lester: | 21.6% (30) |
| Iowa: | 11.2% (164,470) |
7:30am:
| Lester: | 17.3% (24) |
| Iowa: | 14.2% (208,547) |
8am:
| Lester: | 19.4% (27) |
| Iowa: | 17.7% (260,172) |
8:30am:
| Lester: | 5.8% (8) |
| Iowa: | 8.3% (121,843) |
10am:
| Lester: | 7.2% (10) |
| Iowa: | 3.6% (53,533) |
11am:
| Lester: | 1.4% (2) |
| Iowa: | 1.7% (25,691) |
4pm:
| Lester: | 3.6% (5) |
| Iowa: | 8.0% (117,038) |
>4pm:
| Lester: | 5.0% (7) |
| Iowa: | 7.7% (112,601) |
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Males:
| Lester: | 5.0% (4) |
| Iowa: | 7.0% (54,907) |
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Males:
| Lester: | 1.2% (1) |
| Iowa: | 6.9% (54,231) |
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Males:
| Lester: | 16.4% (14) |
| Iowa: | 9.7% (76,023) |
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Males:
| Lester: | 12.0% (10) |
| Iowa: | 12.3% (95,751) |
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Males:
| Lester: | 26.0% (23) |
| Iowa: | 14.1% (110,477) |
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Males:
| Lester: | 11.8% (10) |
| Iowa: | 13.3% (103,974) |
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Males:
| Lester: | 11.2% (10) |
| Iowa: | 8.0% (62,850) |
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Males:
| Lester: | 2.4% (2) |
| Iowa: | 3.0% (23,631) |
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Males:
| Lester: | 6.3% (6) |
| Iowa: | 3.8% (29,331) |
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Males:
| Lester: | 4.5% (4) |
| Iowa: | 7.3% (57,343) |
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Males:
| Lester: | 3.3% (3) |
| Iowa: | 6.7% (51,988) |
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Females:
| Lester: | 5.0% (4) |
| Iowa: | 3.5% (23,162) |
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Females:
| Lester: | 32.1% (27) |
| Iowa: | 5.8% (39,192) |
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Females:
| Lester: | 13.0% (11) |
| Iowa: | 10.0% (67,345) |
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Females:
| Lester: | 11.1% (9) |
| Iowa: | 16.6% (111,559) |
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Females:
| Lester: | 17.0% (14) |
| Iowa: | 19.3% (129,571) |
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Females:
| Lester: | 16.1% (14) |
| Iowa: | 9.7% (65,251) |
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Females:
| Lester: | 3.6% (3) |
| Iowa: | 4.6% (30,599) |
Travel time to work
Percentage of workers working in this county: 72.2%
Number of people working at home: 4 (2.3% of all workers)
Number of people working at home: 4 (2.3% of all workers)
Less than 5 minutes:
| Lester: | 11.5% (16) |
| Iowa: | 6.8% (100,616) |
5 to 9 minutes:
| Lester: | 13.7% (19) |
| Iowa: | 18.5% (271,589) |
10 to 14 minutes:
| Lester: | 7.9% (11) |
| Iowa: | 19.3% (283,804) |
15 to 19 minutes:
| Lester: | 10.8% (15) |
| Iowa: | 16.0% (234,745) |
20 to 24 minutes:
| Lester: | 1.4% (2) |
| Iowa: | 12.5% (183,539) |
25 to 29 minutes:
| Lester: | 0.7% (1) |
| Iowa: | 4.6% (67,775) |
30 to 34 minutes:
| Lester: | 25.9% (36) |
| Iowa: | 7.6% (111,454) |
35 to 39 minutes:
| Lester: | 1.4% (2) |
| Iowa: | 1.5% (22,220) |
40 to 44 minutes:
| Lester: | 9.4% (13) |
| Iowa: | 1.7% (24,880) |
45 to 59 minutes:
| Lester: | 10.8% (15) |
| Iowa: | 3.4% (49,913) |
60 to 89 minutes:
| Lester: | 1.4% (2) |
| Iowa: | 2.0% (28,703) |
90 or more minutes:
| Lester: | 1.4% (2) |
| Iowa: | 1.4% (20,741) |
Means of transportation to work
Drove car alone:
| Lester: | 78.4% (109) |
| Iowa: | 78.6% (1,155,008) |
Carpooled:
| Lester: | 8.6% (12) |
| Iowa: | 10.8% (158,699) |
Bicycle:
| Lester: | 0.7% (1) |
| Iowa: | 0.4% (5,244) |
Walked:
| Lester: | 7.9% (11) |
| Iowa: | 4.0% (58,088) |
Other means:
| Lester: | 0.7% (1) |
| Iowa: | 0.5% (7,153) |
Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
| Lester: | 82.2% (132) |
| Iowa: | 90.5% (1,240,859) |
In 2 person carpool:
| Lester: | 15.6% (25) |
| Iowa: | 6.9% (94,195) |
In 3 person carpool:
| Lester: | 2.0% (3) |
| Iowa: | 1.4% (19,770) |
Drove alone:
| Lester: | 90.1% (109) |
| Iowa: | 87.9% (1,155,008) |
In 2 person carpool:
| Lester: | 5.8% (7) |
| Iowa: | 9.8% (128,891) |
In 3 person carpool:
| Lester: | 1.7% (2) |
| Iowa: | 1.4% (18,510) |
In 4 person carpool:
| Lester: | 2.5% (3) |
| Iowa: | 0.5% (6,602) |
Class of workers
Employee of private company:
| Lester: | 50.6% (89) |
| Iowa: | 66.1% (1,096,595) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
| Lester: | 1.2% (2) |
| Iowa: | 4.1% (67,511) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
| Lester: | 25.0% (44) |
| Iowa: | 8.5% (140,926) |
Local government workers:
| Lester: | 14.0% (24) |
| Iowa: | 7.8% (129,397) |
State government workers:
| Lester: | 4.7% (8) |
| Iowa: | 5.2% (86,770) |
Federal government workers:
| Lester: | 1.2% (2) |
| Iowa: | 1.7% (28,231) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
| Lester: | 3.5% (6) |
| Iowa: | 6.3% (105,099) |
Employee of private company:
| Lester: | 70.2% (99) |
| Iowa: | 66.6% (992,122) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
| Lester: | 9.2% (13) |
| Iowa: | 3.0% (44,330) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
| Lester: | 9.2% (13) |
| Iowa: | 8.2% (121,940) |
Local government workers:
| Lester: | 5.7% (8) |
| Iowa: | 6.1% (90,430) |
Federal government workers:
| Lester: | 0.7% (1) |
| Iowa: | 1.8% (27,176) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
| Lester: | 5.0% (7) |
| Iowa: | 8.2% (121,579) |
Employee of private company - Males:
| Lester: | 71.6% (64) |
| Iowa: | 70.3% (615,735) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Males:
| Lester: | 2.3% (2) |
| Iowa: | 5.3% (46,477) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Males:
| Lester: | 8.0% (7) |
| Iowa: | 5.1% (44,923) |
Local government workers - Males:
| Lester: | 10.2% (9) |
| Iowa: | 5.7% (49,834) |
State government workers - Males:
| Lester: | 2.3% (2) |
| Iowa: | 4.4% (38,327) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
| Lester: | 5.7% (5) |
| Iowa: | 7.4% (64,591) |
Employee of private company - Females:
| Lester: | 28.6% (24) |
| Iowa: | 61.5% (480,860) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
| Lester: | 42.9% (37) |
| Iowa: | 12.3% (96,003) |
Local government workers - Females:
| Lester: | 17.9% (15) |
| Iowa: | 10.2% (79,563) |
State government workers - Females:
| Lester: | 7.1% (6) |
| Iowa: | 6.2% (48,443) |
Federal government workers - Females:
| Lester: | 2.4% (2) |
| Iowa: | 1.7% (13,661) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Females:
| Lester: | 1.2% (1) |
| Iowa: | 5.2% (40,508) |