Overview
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Total Population
58.8
Median age
51.72%
Female population %
93.3:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
80-84 years
Largest age group
107.1
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 58.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Foster's population under 18 was 13.79%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Foster's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 44.83% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Foster, 6.90% were under the age of 15, 24.14% aged 15 to 29, 24.14% aged 30 to 64, 44.83% aged 65 to 84, and 0.00% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 1 more females than males in Foster:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.72% females and 48.28% males in Foster, NE.
- The Foster, NE gender ratio is 93.3:100 i.e. 93.3 men to 100 women (0.933).
- For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 5.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 80-84 years with a population of 6.
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Race / Ethnicity
Foster's population is not that diverse:
- Racial distribution of Foster population: 96.55% are White and 3.45% are Asian.
- 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 29 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Foster is White with a population of 28 (96.55% 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 63 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Foster's population decreased by 12 (19.05%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Foster's population decreased by 8 (15.69%), 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 43.
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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)