Foster township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania Population

Overview

3,420

Total Population

50.5

Median age

50.56%

Female population %

97.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

48.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

247

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Foster township's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Foster township is 50.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Foster township's population under 18 was 18.95%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Foster township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 22.63% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Foster township, 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.

There are 38 more females than males in Foster township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.56% females and 49.44% males in Foster township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania.
The Foster township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania gender ratio is 97.8:100 i.e. 97.8 men to 100 women (0.978).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 306.
For the female population, the largest age group is 85+ years with a population of 188.

Foster township's population has become increasingly diverse:

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.
Foster township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 247 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 3,173 (92.78% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Foster township is White with a population of 3,343 (97.75% of the total population).

Foster township's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 3,536 in the year 2019
From 2000 to 2010, Foster township's population increased by 145 (4.36%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Foster township's population decreased by 62 (1.79%), 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 township's population was lowest in year 2008 at 3,180.