Foster, Rhode Island Demographics

The total population of Foster town is estimated to be 4,491 with 2,075 males (46.20%) and 2,416 females (53.80%). There are 341 more females than males in Foster town.
The median household income in Foster town was $107,974 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 1,924(1.75%) from $109,898 in 2020. This income is 144.73% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Foster town sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $129,102. Overall, the median household income for the town of Foster town stands at $107,974.
In Foster town, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $51,400 for males and $29,725 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $78,667 for males and $48,377 for females.
In Foster town, population is primarily represented by White households, reporting a median income of $107,974.
In 2022, the population of Foster town was 4,468, a 0.07% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Foster town's population was 4,465, a decline of 0.13% compared to a population of 4,471 in 2020.
The median age in Foster, Rhode Island is 41.3, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 14.67% were under the age of 15, 21.38% aged 15 to 29, 47.17% aged 30 to 64, 15.72% aged 65 to 84, and 1.07% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Foster town population: 88.30% are White, 0.42% are Black or African American, 0.38% are Asian and 10.90% are multiracial.