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The total population of Foster township is estimated to be 3,425 with 1,704 males (49.75%) and 1,721 females (50.25%). There are 17 more females than males in Foster township.
The median household income in Foster township was $60,903 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 364(0.60%) from $60,539 in 2020. This income is 81.63% 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 township sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $73,337. Overall, the median household income for the township of Foster township stands at $60,903.
In Foster township, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $38,106 for males and $21,679 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $50,343 for males and $32,474 for females.
In Foster township, population is primarily represented by White households, reporting a median income of $60,623.
In 2022, the population of Foster township was 3,452, a 0.55% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Foster township's population was 3,433, an increase of 0.70% compared to a population of 3,409 in 2020.
The median age in Foster township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania is 50.5, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 10.18% were under the age of 15, 19.65% aged 15 to 29, 47.54% aged 30 to 64, 16.52% aged 65 to 84, and 6.11% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Foster township population: 97.75% are White, 0.09% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.03% are Asian, 1.17% are some other race and 0.96% are multiracial.