Overview
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Total Population
48.8
Median age
62.67%
Female population %
59.6:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
55-59 years
Largest age group
29.3
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
Zero
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Foster's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Foster is 48.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Foster's population under 18 was 12.00%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Foster's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 10.67% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Foster, 12.00% were under the age of 15, 10.67% aged 15 to 29, 66.67% aged 30 to 64, 9.33% aged 65 to 84, and 1.33% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 19 more females than males in Foster:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 62.67% females and 37.33% males in Foster, MO.
- The Foster, MO gender ratio is 59.6:100 i.e. 59.6 men to 100 women (0.596).
- For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 10.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 12.
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Race / Ethnicity
Foster's population is non diverse:
- Racial distribution of Foster population: 100% are White.
- Foster's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the village.
- By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 75 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Foster is White with a population of 75 (100% of the total population).
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Year by year
Foster's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 134 in the year 2003
- From 2000 to 2010, Foster's population decreased by 13 (10.00%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Foster's population decreased by 39 (33.33%), 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, Foster's population was lowest in year 2020 at 78.
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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)