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CITY · 2010 ACS

Foster Brook

Pennsylvania · 1,251 residents · 3.15 sq mi
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Foster Brook is a city of 1,251 people in Pennsylvania. Owners hold 81% of the housing stock. Median home value sits at $66,900. At a median age of 42.5, this is an older place than the country as a whole. 1% of people here were born outside the United States. That trails the Pennsylvania median by roughly 27%.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $52,703
Older
median age 42.5
US median: 37.2
Less educated
19% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

1,251
−11%vs 2011
vs 1,408 in 2011
2010 – 2024
42.5
−5%vs 2011
vs 44.6 in 2011
US average: 37.2
Land area
3.15 sq mi
Population, 20102024
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2024942
201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 55.2%(65)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 96.3%(79)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 145.8%(72)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 197.1%(89)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 245.1%(64)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3410.3%(129)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4413.2%(165)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5416.4%(205)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6412.9%(161)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 748.4%(105)
US avg: 7%
75 to 847.5%(94)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over1.8%(23)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$36,875
+2%inflation adjusted, since 2011
vs $37,155 in 2011
US average: $52,703
2010 – 2024
$18,960
+11%vs 2011
vs $17,132 in 2011
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
14.5%
+3.4 ptsvs 2011
vs 11.1% in 2011
US average: 33.3%
21.4%
+6.5 ptsvs 2011
vs 15.0% in 2011
US average: 13.8%
0.387
+10%vs 2011
vs 0.352 in 2011
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Retail trade16.1%
US avg: 10.9%
Information9.3%
US avg: 11.5%
Finance & insurance6.7%
US avg: 5.1%
Professional, scientific, technical6.7%
US avg: 4.2%
Arts, entertainment, food6.1%
US avg: 2.4%
Wholesale trade3.6%
US avg: 7.2%
Other services2.7%
US avg: 7%
Public administration1%
US avg: 4.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.4%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
Transportation & warehousing0%
US avg: 3.1%
Education & health services0%
US avg: 0.9%
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Section 03

Housing

$66,900
+8%inflation adjusted, since 2011
vs $63,700 in 2011
US average: $225,659
2010 – 2024
$690
+11%inflation adjusted, since 2011
vs $642 in 2011
US average: $853
80.8%
+4.6 ptsvs 2011
vs 76.2% in 2011
19.2% rent
13.9%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 13.9% in 2011
US average: 12.1%
2.28 people
−3%vs 2011
vs 2.36 people in 2011
US average: 2.60
17.4%
+3.3 ptsvs 2011
vs 14.2% in 2011
US average: 30.9%
45.8%
+4.1 ptsvs 2011
vs 41.7% in 2011
US average: 46.8%
1.8
+6%vs 2011
vs 1.7 in 2011
2010 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2011
White, non-Hispanic94.7%(1,334)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino4.6%(65)
Asian0.6%(9)
Other0%(0)
2010
White, non-Hispanic97.2%(1,216)
Black0.2%(3)
Hispanic / Latino1%(12)
Asian0.6%(8)
Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Spaniard4.9%(68)
Peruvian0.8%(11)
Ancestry
German22.2%(305)
Italian19.8%(273)
Irish13%(179)
English11.3%(155)
American10%(138)
Polish5.2%(71)
Czech4.5%(62)
French4.3%(59)
Russian4.1%(57)
Welsh3.1%(43)
Scotch-Irish2.4%(33)
Swedish1.2%(17)
+ 6 more ancestry groups with data
Austrian1%(14)
Dutch0.9%(13)
Hungarian0.5%(7)
British0.4%(6)
Danish0.4%(6)
Portuguese0.4%(6)
Section 05

Education

19.5%
+0.3 ptsvs 2011
vs 19.2% in 2011
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
97.5%
+1.0 ptsvs 2011
vs 96.5% in 2011
US average: 84.9%
3.8%
−1.5 ptsvs 2011
vs 5.3% in 2011
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

17.7 min
+19%vs 2011
vs 14.8 min in 2011
US average: 25.2
82.8%
−3.7 ptsvs 2011
vs 86.5% in 2011
US average: 76.2%
10.3%
+1.6 ptsvs 2011
vs 8.7% in 2011
US average: 10.4%
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 4.7%
1.0%
−0.2 ptsvs 2011
vs 1.2% in 2011
US average: 4.1%
5.8%
+2.3 ptsvs 2011
vs 3.5% in 2011
US average: 2.8%
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 0.5%
4.4%
−0.9 ptsvs 2011
vs 5.3% in 2011
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

13.9%
+5.0 ptsvs 2011
vs 8.9% in 2011
US average: 12.9%
28.8%
+7.5 ptsvs 2011
vs 21.3% in 2011
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

48.1%
+1.0 ptsvs 2011
vs 47.2% in 2011
51.9%
−1.0 ptsvs 2011
vs 52.8% in 2011
0.8%
+0.5 ptsvs 2011
vs 0.3% in 2011
US average: 12.8%
12.6%
−1.8 ptsvs 2011
vs 14.4% in 2011
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married29.8%(131)
Married52.3%(230)
Widowed6.4%(28)
Divorced11.6%(51)
Women 15+
Never married6.9%(23)
Married61.8%(207)
Widowed10.7%(36)
Divorced20.6%(69)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

4.8%
−1.9 ptssince 2013
from 6.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
70.7%
−1.2 ptssince 2020
from 71.9% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
17.4%
+5.6 ptssince 2020
from 11.8% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
20.3%
+3.0 ptssince 2020
from 17.3% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
6.5%
−15.3 ptssince 2020
from 21.8% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.0%
−1.8 ptssince 2020
from 3.8% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
83.9%
+2.7 ptssince 2020
from 81.2% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
25.3%
−12.9 ptssince 2020
from 38.2% 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

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)0%(0)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era33.3%(16)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War20.8%(10)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 48 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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How many people live in Foster Brook, Pennsylvania?

Foster Brook, Pennsylvania has about 1,251 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Foster Brook, Pennsylvania?

The typical household in Foster Brook, Pennsylvania earns about $36,875 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Foster Brook, Pennsylvania expensive?

In Foster Brook, Pennsylvania, the median home is worth about $66,900, and the typical rent is about $690 a month.

How educated are people in Foster Brook, Pennsylvania?

About 19.5% of adults age 25 and over in Foster Brook, Pennsylvania hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Foster Brook, Pennsylvania?

About 21.4% of people in Foster Brook, Pennsylvania 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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