Fostoria, IA Population

Overview

165

Total Population

53.5

Median age

47.27%

Female population %

111.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

43.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

3

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Fostoria is 53.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Fostoria's population under 18 was 10.91%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Fostoria's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 21.21% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Fostoria, 9.09% were under the age of 15, 13.33% aged 15 to 29, 56.36% aged 30 to 64, 21.21% aged 65 to 84, and 0.00% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 9 less females than males in Fostoria:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.27% females and 52.73% males in Fostoria, IA.
The Fostoria, IA gender ratio is 111.5:100 i.e. 111.5 men to 100 women (1.115).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 22.
For the female population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 15.

Fostoria's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Fostoria population: 96.36% are White, 0.61% are Black or African American, 1.21% are American Indian and Alaska Native and 1.82% are multiracial.
Fostoria's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 3 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 162 (98.18% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Fostoria is White with a population of 159 (96.36% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 242 in the year 2010
From 2000 to 2010, Fostoria's population increased by 25 (11.52%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Fostoria's population decreased by 11 (4.55%), 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, Fostoria's population was lowest in year 2000 at 217.