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.
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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.
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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).
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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.
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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)