Overview
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Total Population
41.6
Median age
41.64%
Female population %
140.2:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
30-34 years
Largest age group
57.3
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 41.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Foster's population under 18 was 17.10%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Foster's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 21.19% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Foster, 15.24% were under the age of 15, 14.13% aged 15 to 29, 49.44% aged 30 to 64, 20.07% aged 65 to 84, and 1.12% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 45 less females than males in Foster:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 41.64% females and 58.36% males in Foster, OK.
- The Foster, OK gender ratio is 140.2:100 i.e. 140.2 men to 100 women (1.402).
- For male population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 31.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 15.
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Race / Ethnicity
Foster's population is moderately diverse:
- Racial distribution of Foster population: 76.21% are White, 8.92% are American Indian and Alaska Native and 14.87% are multiracial.
- Foster's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
- By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 269 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Foster is White with a population of 205 (76.21% of the total population).
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Year by year
Foster's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:
- The peak population was 247 in the year 2022
- From 2000 to 2010, Foster's population increased by 18 (12.59%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Foster's population increased by 84 (52.17%), 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 2000 at 143.
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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)