Ester Jobs

Ester is a census-designated place in Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska, United States. It is part of the 'Fairbanks, Alaska Metropolitan Statistical Area'. At the time of the 2000 census, the population was 1,680. It should be noted that the boundaries of Ester vary depending on whom you ask. Ester village has only a couple of hundred people and is considerably smaller than the geographic area assigned to it by the US Census Bureau. While the village is often described as a "bedroom community" of Fairbanks, its inhabitants take exception to this description, and have a strong sense of community.

The local saw has it that "Ester is still around because there is a McDonald's in Fairbanks." This is true both culturally and economically. Most Ester residents are employed in Fairbanks or at the University of Alaska Fairbanks, although there are many small Ester-area businesses and self-employed people. The largest Ester employers are seasonal, with the Ester Gold Camp , Judie Gumm Designs, and the local mines as the businesses with the most employees. Fairbanks provides a market for Ester products and services and thus helps to keep the small Ester economy alive. Because Fairbanks acts as a draw for such things as big-box stores and fast food chains, Ester has been able to retain its mining village feel. This is important to Ester's tourist economy, which capitalizes on the status of the gold camp buildings as a historic landmark.

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Among the most common occupations in Ester are Management, professional, and related occupations, 49%. Sales and office occupations, 22%. and Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations, 11%. Approximately 55 percent of workers in Ester, Alaska work for companies, 35 percent work for the government and 5 percent are self-employed.

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The leading industries in Ester, Alaska are Educational, health and social services, 41%; Retail trade, 11%; and Construction, 8%. Simply Hired's Ester job listings indicate that the following industries in Ester are hiring the most workers: Medical Equipment Wholesalers, Catering Services, Food Service Contractors, Hospitals and General Merchandise Stores.

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Ester, Alaska is $33,282, and the median income of households in Ester was $50,461.

Ester has an unemployment rate of 4.4%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our Ester Trends data, the number of Ester, Alaska jobs has increased by 1992% since April 2008.

Population of Ester Total population 1,680 Male 54.46% Female 45.54% Median age 34.1     Ester Housing Owner-occupied homes 60.4% Median cost of a home $117,500 Median mortgage payment $722 Renter-occupied homes 39.6% Vacant housing 10.7% Median monthly rent $514     Average Income Median for all male full-time $41,713 Median for all female full-time $24,850     Household Income Less than $10,000 6% $10,000 to $14,999 8% $15,000 to $24,999 16% $25,000 to $34,999 6% $35,000 to $49,999 14% $50,000 to $74,999 18% $75,000 to $99,999 9% $100,000 to $149,999 15% $150,000 to $199,999 5% $200,000 or more 4%

Education Less than 9th grade 1% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 3% High school graduate 13% Some college, no degree 27% Associate's degree 5% Bachelor's degree 26% Graduate degree 25%     Marital Status Never married 36% Currently married 50% Separated 2% Widowed 0% Divorced 12%     Race White 92% Black or African American 1% Asian 1% Other 6%     Ester Commute Carpool 16.9% Public transportation 0.0% Average travel time 18 minutes

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