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Foster Center

Rhode Island · 355 residents · 2.17 sq mi
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Foster Center is a city of 355 people in Rhode Island. At a median age of 46.0, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Households here earn about 51% less than in Rhode Island as a whole. 0% of residents were born outside the United States. The median household earns $26,638, about 49% below the national median. The average commute runs 33 minutes.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $52,703
Older
median age 46.0
US median: 37.2
Less educated
22% 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

355
+19%vs 2011
vs 298 in 2011
2010 – 2024
46.0
−11%vs 2011
vs 51.8 in 2011
US average: 37.2
Land area
2.17 sq mi
Population, 20102024
261306351395440201020202024Foster Center
2024358
201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 54.5%(16)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 96.2%(22)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 147.3%(26)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 197.6%(27)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 244.2%(15)
US avg: 7%
25 to 345.9%(21)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4411.5%(41)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5417.5%(62)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6416.3%(58)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 748.2%(29)
US avg: 7%
75 to 849%(32)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over1.7%(6)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$26,638
+5%inflation adjusted, since 2011
vs $26,161 in 2011
US average: $52,703
2010 – 2024
$28,098
+33%vs 2011
vs $21,168 in 2011
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
12.9%
+0.7 ptsvs 2011
vs 12.1% in 2011
US average: 33.3%
7.5%
+2.8 ptsvs 2011
vs 4.7% in 2011
US average: 13.8%
0.458
+16%vs 2011
vs 0.393 in 2011
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Retail trade27.2%
US avg: 10.9%
Information17.5%
US avg: 11.5%
Finance & insurance15.5%
US avg: 5.1%
Professional, scientific, technical15.5%
US avg: 4.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.4%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
Wholesale trade0%
US avg: 7.2%
Transportation & warehousing0%
US avg: 3.1%
Education & health services0%
US avg: 0.9%
Arts, entertainment, food0%
US avg: 2.4%
Other services0%
US avg: 7%
Public administration0%
US avg: 4.9%
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Section 03

Housing

$284,600
+9%inflation adjusted, since 2011
vs $269,000 in 2011
US average: $225,659
2010 – 2024
$597
+9%inflation adjusted, since 2011
vs $566 in 2011
US average: $853
71.4%
+7.1 ptsvs 2011
vs 64.3% in 2011
28.6% rent
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 12.1%
1.72 people
−19%vs 2011
vs 2.13 people in 2011
US average: 2.60
39.5%
+8.4 ptsvs 2011
vs 31.1% in 2011
US average: 30.9%
37.5%
+7.5 ptsvs 2011
vs 30.0% in 2011
US average: 46.8%
10.7
+4%vs 2011
vs 10.3 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-Hispanic100%(298)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%(0)
2010
White, non-Hispanic96.6%(343)
Black0.3%(1)
Hispanic / Latino0.6%(2)
Asian2.5%(9)
Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Ancestry
Irish32.6%(74)
English28.2%(64)
Italian20.7%(47)
French18.5%(42)
Dutch9.7%(22)
German9.7%(22)
Scottish7%(16)
Polish6.6%(15)
American5.7%(13)
Finnish4%(9)
Swedish3.1%(7)
Section 05

Education

21.8%
−1.8 ptsvs 2011
vs 23.6% in 2011
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
80.0%
−4.4 ptsvs 2011
vs 84.4% in 2011
US average: 84.9%
10.5%
+1.3 ptsvs 2011
vs 9.2% in 2011
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

32.6 min
−1%vs 2011
vs 32.8 min in 2011
US average: 25.2
100.0%
+15.4 ptsvs 2011
vs 84.6% in 2011
US average: 76.2%
0.0%
−15.4 ptsvs 2011
vs 15.4% in 2011
US average: 10.4%
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 4.7%
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 4.1%
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 2.8%
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 0.5%
6.1%
+6.1 ptsvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

14.6%
−12.4 ptsvs 2011
vs 26.9% in 2011
US average: 12.9%
46.6%
−11.9 ptsvs 2011
vs 58.5% in 2011
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

49.8%
−0.6 ptsvs 2011
vs 50.3% in 2011
50.2%
+0.6 ptsvs 2011
vs 49.7% in 2011
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 12.8%
20.0%
+6.8 ptsvs 2011
vs 13.2% in 2011
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married32.5%(40)
Married45.5%(56)
Widowed13.8%(17)
Divorced8.1%(10)
Women 15+
Never married6%(9)
Married45%(68)
Widowed28.5%(43)
Divorced20.5%(31)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

0.0%
−9.0 ptssince 2013
from 9.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
64.0%
+27.2 ptssince 2020
from 36.8% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
11.2%
−19.7 ptssince 2020
from 30.9% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
33.2%
−0.5 ptssince 2020
from 33.7% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
5.0%
−23.2 ptssince 2020
from 28.2% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
4.7%
+1.6 ptssince 2020
from 3.1% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
72.6%
+8.0 ptssince 2020
from 64.6% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
36.9%
−9.5 ptssince 2020
from 46.4% 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 Center, Rhode Island?

Foster Center, Rhode Island has about 355 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Foster Center, Rhode Island?

The typical household in Foster Center, Rhode Island earns about $26,638 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Foster Center, Rhode Island expensive?

In Foster Center, Rhode Island, the median home is worth about $284,600, and the typical rent is about $597 a month.

How educated are people in Foster Center, Rhode Island?

About 21.8% of adults age 25 and over in Foster Center, Rhode Island hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Foster Center, Rhode Island?

About 7.5% of people in Foster Center, Rhode Island 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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