Living in Lester Prairie Public School District Area

Living Summary

1,179

households

3,123

Total Population

$174,100

Average House Value

$549

Average Housing Rent

$64,006

Average Household Income

98.36%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

Academic Summary view more

Schools

508

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

16 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

52%

Percent Proficient - Math

55%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Overview

A total of 1,179 households are located in Lester Prairie Public School District area. Among them, 409 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 3.16 people. The total number of children in the region is 1,015 and 824 children are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

2% (58) of residents are non-citizens and 9% (271) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

Social Characteristics of Lester Prairie Public School District, Minnesota
Household	1,179
Population	3,123
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	409 (35%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	1,015
Total Students	824
Pre-Kindergarten	59
Kindergarten	56
Grade 1-8	405
Grade 9-12	205
College/Graduate School	99
Veterans	2,234
Non-citizen	58
Non-English Home Language	271
Internet Coverage	100%

Employment Statistics

2,367 residents are over the age of 16 and 1,705 people are in labor force. Among them, 1,698 people are in civilian labor force and 7 are in armed labor force. 1,673 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 1.50%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Lester Prairie Public School District area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	1,640	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	1,416	86.34%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	109	6.65%
Public transportation	2	0.12%
Walked	28	1.71%
Other method	9	0.55%
Worked from home	76	4.63%
Average Commute Time	28 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	1,673	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	527	31.50%
Service	262	15.66%
Sales and office	300	17.93%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	216	12.91%
Production, transportation, and material moving	368	22.00%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	1,673	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	59	3.53%
Construction	178	10.64%
Manufacturing	427	25.52%
Wholesale trade	33	1.97%
Retail trade	160	9.56%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	80	4.78%
Information	10	0.60%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	65	3.89%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	141	8.43%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	344	20.56%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	50	2.99%
Other services, except public administration	90	5.38%
Public administration	36	2.15%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	1,673	-
Private wage and salary workers	1,413	84.46%
Government workers	172	10.28%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	88	5.26%
Unpaid family workers	-	-

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $77,962 for the 1,179 households in Lester Prairie Public School District area, Minnesota. The average income of a single worker is $39,688. 3,065 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 98.36%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	1,179	-
Less than $10,000	37	3.14%
$10,000 - $14,999	31	2.63%
$15,000 - $24,999	126	10.69%
$25,000 - $34,999	79	6.70%
$35,000 - $49,999	150	12.72%
$50,000 - $74,999	250	21.20%
$75,000 - $99,999	155	13.15%
$100,000 - $149,999	225	19.08%
$150,000 - $199,999	82	6.96%
More than $200,000	44	3.73%
Median Household Income	$64,006	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$77,962	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	833	-
Less than $10,000	12	1.44%
$10,000 - $14,999	40	4.80%
$15,000 - $24,999	53	6.36%
$25,000 - $34,999	24	2.88%
$35,000 - $49,999	88	10.56%
$50,000 - $74,999	174	20.89%
$75,000 - $99,999	133	15.97%
$100,000 - $149,999	191	22.93%
$150,000 - $199,999	77	9.24%
More than $200,000	41	4.92%

Median Family Income	$82,153	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$89,189	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$39,688	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$51,853	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$51,853	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	3,116	-
With health insurance coverage	3,065	98.36%
Public coverage	1,011	32.45%
Private health insurance	2,522	80.94%
Without health insurance coverage	51	1.64%

Housing

There are 1,281 housing units in Lester Prairie Public School District area, Minnesota with 1,179 units (92.04%) occupied. 1,024 houses (86.85%) are occupied by owner and 155 houses (13.15%) are rented. The average housing value is $174,100 and the average rental cost is $549. 27 houses (2.11%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 366 houses (28.57%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	1,281	-
Occupied	1,179	92.04%
Owner Occupied	1,024	86.85%
Renter Occupied	155	13.15%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	1,070	83.53%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	34	2.65%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	120	9.37%
Mobile Homes	57	4.45%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0	0.00%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	1,281	-
Built 2014 or later	27	2.11%
Built 2010 - 2013	10	0.78%
Built 2000 - 2009	230	17.95%
Built 1990 - 1999	115	8.98%
Built 1980 - 1989	139	10.85%
Built 1970 - 1979	141	11.01%
Built 1960 - 1969	141	11.01%
Built 1950 - 1959	112	8.74%
Built 1949 or earlier	366	28.57%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	1,281	-
1 room	2	0.16%
2 rooms	-	-
3 rooms	78	6.09%
4 rooms	123	9.60%
5 rooms	251	19.59%
6 rooms	182	14.21%
7 rooms	230	17.95%
8 rooms	164	12.80%
9 rooms or more	251	19.59%
Median Number of Rooms	6.5 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	1,281	-
no bedroom	2	0.16%
1 bedroom	50	3.90%
2 bedrooms	307	23.97%
3 bedrooms	554	43.25%
4 bedrooms	311	24.28%
5 bedrooms or more	57	4.45%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	1,024	-
Less than $50,000	67	6.54%
$50,000 - $99,999	89	8.69%
$100,000 - $149,999	221	21.58%
$150,000 - $199,999	248	24.22%
$200,000 - $299,999	204	19.92%
$300,000 - $499,999	170	16.60%
$500,000 - $999,999	20	1.95%
$1,000,000 or more	5	0.49%
Median House Value	$174,100	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	155	-
Less than $500	21	13.55%
$500 - $999	92	59.35%
$1,000 - $1,499	32	20.65%
$1,500 - $1,999	10	6.45%
$2,000 - $2,499	-	-
$2,500 - $2,999	-	-
$3,000 or more	-	-
Median Rental Costs	$549	-

Demographic

A total of 3,123 people lives in Lester Prairie Public School District area, Minnesota with 1,600 male and 1,523 female. The males to female ratio is 51.23 to 48.77. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	3,123	-
Male	1,600	51.23%
Female	1,523	48.77%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	3,123	-
Under 5 years	201	6.44%
5 - 9 years	290	9.29%
10 - 14 years	226	7.24%
15 - 19 years	208	6.66%
20 - 24 years	145	4.64%
25 - 34 years	323	10.34%
35 - 44 years	432	13.83%
45 - 54 years	380	12.17%
55 - 59 years	242	7.75%
60 - 64 years	228	7.30%
65 - 74 years	279	8.93%
75 - 84 years	140	4.48%
85 years and older	29	0.93%
Median Age	39.4 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	3,123	-
One Race	3,083	98.72%
White	3,076	98.50%
Black or African American	5	0.16%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%
Asian	2	0.06%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0	0.00%
Other	0	0.00%

Two or more races	40	1.28%
White and Black or African American	30	0.96%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%
White and Asian	5	0.16%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%