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Foster

Nebraska · 75 residents · 0.22 sq mi
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Foster is a city of 75 people in Nebraska. The median age is 51.9, about 19 years above the US median. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 0% of adults. The typical home is worth $14,999. Households here earn about 38% less than in Nebraska as a whole. Renters pay $175 a month at the median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 51.9
US median: 33.0
Less educated
0% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 7%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

75
+19%vs 2000
vs 63 in 2000
1990 – 2025
51.9
+17%vs 2000
vs 44.5 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
0.22 sq mi
Population, 19902024
243852668019902000201020202024Foster
202450
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 54%(3)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 92.7%(2)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.7%(5)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 192.7%(2)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.7%(5)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3412%(9)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4410.7%(8)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 548%(6)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 6417.3%(13)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 7413.3%(10)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 849.3%(7)
US avg: 4%
85 and over6.7%(5)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$16,250
−30%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $30,625 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2020
$8,417
−51%vs 2000
vs $17,127 in 2000
US average: $14,340
6.7%
+1.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 5.4% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$14,999
−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $21,300 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2019
$175
vs $0 in 2000
US average: $450
72.2%
−21.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 93.8% in 2000
27.8% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic98.4%(62)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic100%(75)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Ancestry
German54%(27)
Danish12%(6)
English12%(6)
Irish8%(4)
Section 05

Education

0.0%
Unchangedvs 2000
vs 0.0% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
55.2%
−13.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 68.9% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2000
vs 0.0% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

16.4 min
+89%vs 2000
vs 8.7 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married31.3%(5)
Married31.3%(5)
Widowed25%(4)
Divorced12.5%(2)
Women 15+
Never married55.6%(15)
Married22.2%(6)
Widowed22.2%(6)
Divorced0%(0)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

4.0%
−6.5 ptssince 2013
from 10.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
62.0%
−18.4 ptssince 2020
from 80.4% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
18.0%
−1.6 ptssince 2020
from 19.6% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
34.0%
+14.4 ptssince 2020
from 19.6% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
4.0%
−4.7 ptssince 2020
from 8.7% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 0.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
80.0%
−20.0 ptssince 2020
from 100.0% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
38.0%
+18.4 ptssince 2020
from 19.6% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

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How many people live in Foster, Nebraska?

Foster, Nebraska has about 75 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Foster, Nebraska?

The typical household in Foster, Nebraska earns about $16,250 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Foster, Nebraska expensive?

In Foster, Nebraska, the median home is worth about $14,999, and the typical rent is about $175 a month.

How educated are people in Foster, Nebraska?

About 0.0% of adults age 25 and over in Foster, Nebraska hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Foster, Nebraska?

About 6.7% of people in Foster, Nebraska live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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