Overview
638
Total Population
38.2
Median age
45.92%
Female population %
117.7:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
45-49 years
Largest age group
45.3
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
3
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Foreston's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Foreston is 38.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Foreston's population under 18 was 31.82%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Foreston's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 8.78% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Foreston, 22.41% were under the age of 15, 18.34% aged 15 to 29, 50.47% aged 30 to 64, 8.78% aged 65 to 84, and 0.00% were 85 years of age and older.
![Foreston, MN population by age group The graph shows Foreston's population by age group, with age group on x-axis and the respective age group's percent of the total population on y-axis](https://i.neilsberg.com/ch/foreston-mn-population-by-age-group.jpeg)
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Gender
There are 52 less females than males in Foreston:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 45.92% females and 54.08% males in Foreston, MN.
- The Foreston, MN gender ratio is 117.7:100 i.e. 117.7 men to 100 women (1.177).
- For male population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 98.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 47.
![Foreston, MN population by gender and age The grouped bar chart shows Foreston, MN population by age and gender across 18 age groups, defined between the age of 0 and 85 and above. The female population is shown in pink color bar and male population is shown in blue color bar. Age group is plotted on x axis and population on y axis.](https://i.neilsberg.com/ch/foreston-mn-population-by-gender-and-age.jpeg)
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Race / Ethnicity
Foreston's population is moderately diverse:
- Racial distribution of Foreston population: 95.77% are White, 0.63% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.25% are Asian, 0.78% are some other race and 1.57% are multiracial.
- Foreston's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 3 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 608 (95.30% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Foreston is White with a population of 611 (95.77% of the total population).
![Foreston, MN population by race The bar chart shows Foreston, MN population by race, in percentage. The numbers shown are based on the American Community Survey respondents self identified race. The Hispanic and Latino population is spread across the races identified and not as a separate race category.](https://i.neilsberg.com/ch/foreston-mn-population-by-race.jpeg)
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Year by year
Foreston's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:
- The peak population was 568 in the year 2022
- From 2000 to 2010, Foreston's population increased by 144 (37.02%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Foreston's population increased by 23 (4.32%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Foreston's population was lowest in year 2000 at 389.
![Foreston, MN population from 2000 to 2022 The graph shows Foreston's population from 2000 to 2022, with years on x-axis and population on y-axis](https://i.neilsberg.com/ch/population-of-foreston-mn-population-by-year-2000-2022.jpeg)
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)