Foster, OR City Data

Foster, OR is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 616 people who live in Foster and approximately 103,069 who live in Linn County. We want to help people moving to or living in Foster to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Foster. We have included Foster housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Foster Information

Linn County where Foster resides is 2,310.15 square miles. The resident population of this county is 103,069 and has a population rank of 515 out of all the places in the United States.

Foster has a total of 616 people and of those residents there are 321 males and 295 females. The median age of the male population is 44.8 and the female population is 46.1. There are approximately 1,398 births each year and around 927 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Foster varies per year, but currently 592 are one race and 24 are two or more races.

Of the 616 people who live in Foster, there are 146 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Foster is 84 male and 62 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 479.

General Foster Information
Total area in square miles - Linn County	2,310.15
Water area in square miles - Linn County	N/A
Resident population - Linn County	103,069
Population rank - Linn County	515
Total population	616
Total population (male)	321
Total population (female)	295
Population median age (male)	44.8
Population median age (female)	46.1
Births - Linn County	1,398
Deaths- Linn County	927
Population of one race	592
Population of two or more races	24
Population under 20 years	146
Population under 20 years (male)	84
Population under 20 years (female)	62
Total population 18 years and over	479

Foster Social Characteristics

There are 39,541 households in Foster. Families make up 28,429 of these households. The table below breaks down the Foster families into three different groups. Married-couple families (22,506), male householder with no wife present (1,699) and female householder with no husband present (3,781). The remainder of the Foster households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 11,309. Foster, OR moving companies help people in Foster move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Foster. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Foster is based, there are 41,532 females 15 and over; of those females there are 7,112 never married, 24,042 now married, 933 separated, 4,738 widowed, and 4,707 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 703 separated, 1,099 widowed and 4,523 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Foster social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Foster.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Linn County)
Total households	39,541
Family households (families)	28,429
With own children under 18 years	13,634
Married-couple family	22,506
With own children under 18 years	9,611
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,699
With own children under 18 years	1,074
Female householder, no husband present, family	3,781
With own children under 18 years	2,490
Nonfamily households	11,309
Householder living alone	9,092
65 years and over	4,002

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	68
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	70
Average household size	2.6
Average family size	2.88

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	561
Householder	190
Spouse	165
Child	159
Other relatives	12
Nonrelatives	14
Unmarried partner	4
Roomer or boarder	3
Housemate or roommate	4
Unmarried partner	9
Foster child	N/A
Other	3

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	55
Male householder	24
Male householder living alone	22
Male householder not living alone	2
Female householder	23
Female householder living alone	18
Female householder not living alone	5
Nonrelatives	8
Unmarried partner	5
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	1
Foster child	N/A
Other	1

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	41,532
Never married	7,112
Now married	24,042
Separated	933
Widowed	4,738
Divorced	4,707
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	703
Widowed	1,099
Divorced	4,523

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	616
Male	321
Under 5 years	27
5 to 9 years	10
10 to 14 years	26
15 to 17 years	17
18 and 19 years	4
20 years	1
21 years	2
22 to 24 years	7
25 to 29 years	16
30 to 34 years	18
35 to 39 years	13
40 to 44 years	20
45 to 49 years	26
50 to 54 years	36
55 to 59 years	24
60 and 61 years	11
62 to 64 years	11
65 and 66 years	9
67 to 69 years	12
70 to 74 years	13
75 to 79 years	8
80 to 84 years	4
85 years and over	6
Female	295
Under 5 years	15
5 to 9 years	18
10 to 14 years	16
15 to 17 years	8
18 and 19 years	5
20 years	3
21 years	1
22 to 24 years	10
25 to 29 years	8
30 to 34 years	14
35 to 39 years	21
40 to 44 years	20
45 to 49 years	31
50 to 54 years	31
55 to 59 years	17
60 and 61 years	12
62 to 64 years	10
65 and 66 years	7
67 to 69 years	7
70 to 74 years	9
75 to 79 years	13
80 to 84 years	11
85 years and over	8

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	616
One race	592
White	583
Black or African American	3
American Indian and Alaska Native	2
Asian	2
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	24

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	616
People who are White alone	583
People who are Black or African American alone	3
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	2
People who are Asian alone	2
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	8
People who are Some other race alone	2

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	96,024
Same house	48,975
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	11,884
Different state or abroad	9,536
Different state	8,716
Abroad	820

PLACE OF BIRTH (Linn County)
Total resident population	103,069
Born in United States	42,511
State of residence	53,458
Different state	45,143
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	877
Foreign born	3,591

Foster Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Foster. That total enrollment is 25,835 for the population of the country, which includes Foster. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 10,427 and elementary or high school enrollment was 36,627 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 4,573.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Foster population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	25,835
Pre-kindergarten	1,487
Public	809
Private	678
Kindergarten	1,460
Public	1,253
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	12,020
Public	10,573
Private	1,447
Elementary and high school	18,314
Public	16,263
Private	2,051
High school grades 9 to 12	6,294
Public	5,690
Private	604
College, undergraduate years	4,143
Public	3,626
Private	517
Graduate or professional school	431
Public	351
Private	80
Not enrolled in school	73,030

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	67,605
Less than 9th grade	3,664
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	8,588
High school graduate	22,280
Some college, no degree	19,250
Associate's degree	4,784
Bachelor's degree	9,039
Graduate or professional degree	13.4
Percent high school graduate or higher	81.9
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	6,157

Foster Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 79,582 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Foster. The Foster occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (11,577), service occupations (7,347), sales and office occupations (10,924), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (1,076), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (5,098) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (10,118). The 79,582 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 35,724 private wage and salary workers, 6,396 government workers, 3,720 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Linn County)
Population 16 years and over	79,582
In labor force	50,105
Civilian labor force	50,071
Employed	46,140
Unemployed	3,931
Percent Unemployed	7.9
Armed Forces	34
Females 16 years and over	40,723
In labor force	22,324
Civilian labor force	22,324
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,649
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	38,859
In labor force	27,781
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	2,282
Armed forces	34

COMMUTING TO WORK (Linn County)
Workers 16 years and over	45,373
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	35,991
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	5,373
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	1,321
Other means	342
Worked at home	2,049
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	963,425

OCCUPATION (Linn County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	11,577
Management, professional, and related occupations	11,577
Service occupations	7,347
Sales and office occupations	10,924
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	1,076
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	5,098
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	10,118

INDUSTRY (Linn County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	11,577
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	2,557
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	9,971
Wholesale trade	1,555
Retail trade	5,385
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	2,021
Information	947
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,973
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	2,331
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	8,771
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	3,122
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,862

CLASS OF WORKER (Linn County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	11,577
Private wage and salary workers	35,724
Government workers	6,396
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	3,720
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Foster Housing Characteristics

In Foster, OR there are 42,521 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 39,541 occupied and 2,980 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Foster, there are 26,923 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 1,428 units in Foster. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Foster, OR local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Foster, OR truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Foster. There are 392 housing units with rent less than $200, 540 with rent between $200-299, 2,966 with rent between $300-499 and 7,628 with rent for $500 and above. Full Foster gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Foster, OR home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Linn County)
Total housing units	42,521
Occupied housing units	39,541
Vacant housing units	2,980

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Linn County)
Total housing units	42,521
1-unit, detached	26,923
1-unit, attached	1,428
2 units	1,321
3 or 4 units	1,820
5 to 9 units	1,232
10 to 19 units	1,057
20 to 49 units	686
50 or more units	970
Mobile home	6,703

HOUSING TENURE (Linn County)
Occupied housing units	39,541
Owner-occupied	26,854
Renter-occupied	12,687

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Linn County)
Occupied housing units	39,541
No vehicles available	2,682
2 vehicle available	25,548
3 vehicles available	6,743
4 vehicles available	1,935
5 or more vehicles available	947

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Linn County)
Occupied housing units	39,541
Utility gas	14,654
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	18,203
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1,267
Coal or coke
Wood	4,086
Solar energy	15
Other fuel	411
No fuel used	72

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Linn County)
Occupied housing units	39,541
Less Than $50,000	26,854
$50,000 to $99,999	4,626
$100,000 to $149,999	7,345
$150,000 to $199,999	3,500
$200,000 to $299,999	1,856
$300,000 to $499,999	298
$1,000,000 or more	13
Median (dollars)	124,100

GROSS RENT (Linn County)
Occupied units paying rent	12,687
Less than $200	392
$200 to $299	540
$300 to $499	2,966
$500 to $699	4,325
$700 to $999	2,660
$1,000 to $1,499	464
$1,500 or more	178