Foster

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  2. Foster Statistics
  3. Foster Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Foster Employment Information
  5. Foster Family Information
  6. Foster Education Information
  7. Foster Business Information
  8. Foster Public Benefits Information
  9. Foster Criminal Information
  10. Foster Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Foster Zip Codes


Foster Legal Resources Back to top

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Foster Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 4,274
  • Land Area (2000): 132.451 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 1.896 square kilometers
  • Local Time(s):
  • Area Code(s): 401
  • Alias(es) (2003): FOSTER, SCITUATE
Foster Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
2001 4,317 2003 4,451 2005 4,476
2002 4,361 2004 Not Available 2006 4,469

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Houses (2000): 1,578
Foster Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 145 3.39%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 4,129 96.61%

Foster Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Foster Employment Information Back to top
Employment (2003): 768
Payroll (2003) / (1Q 2003): $16,014,000 / $3,250,000
Foster Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 2,352 2,217 135 5.74% 57
1991 2,417 2,217 200 8.28% 83
1992 2,507 2,288 220 8.76% 88
1993 2,515 2,333 182 7.23% 72
1994 2,488 2,323 165 6.64% 66
1995 2,349 2,197 152 6.46% 65
1996 2,417 2,267 150 6.20% 62
1997 2,477 2,333 145 5.83% 58
1998 2,486 2,366 119 4.80% 48
1999 2,527 2,408 119 4.69% 47
2000 2,492 2,388 104 4.19% 42
2001 2,525 2,403 122 4.83% 48
2002 2,563 2,437 126 4.91% 49
2003 2,627 2,485 142 5.42% 54
2004 2,616 2,465 151 5.78% 58
2005 2,660 2,517 143 5.39% 54
2006 2,733 2,583 150 5.47% 55
2007 2,744 2,593 151 5.49% 55
2008 2,711 2,509 201 7.42% 74
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 2,773 2,534 239 8.62% 86
Feb 2008 2,730 2,511 219 8.02% 80
Mar 2008 2,723 2,512 211 7.75% 77
Apr 2008 2,680 2,530 150 5.60% 56
May 2008 2,654 2,490 164 6.18% 62
Jun 2008 2,700 2,517 183 6.78% 68
Jul 2008 2,729 2,518 211 7.73% 77
Aug 2008 2,726 2,490 236 8.66% 87
Sep 2008 2,681 2,483 198 7.39% 74
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Foster Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 187 15.02%
2. Public Administration 82 6.59%
3. Health Care 81 6.51%
4. Educational Services 79 6.35%
5. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 68 5.46%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 55 4.42%
7. Metal Manufactuing 45 3.61%
8. Finance and Insurance 40 3.21%
9. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 39 3.13%
10. Repair and Maintenance 39 3.13%
11. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 32 2.57%
12. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 30 2.41%
13. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 29 2.33%
14. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 29 2.33%
15. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 26 2.09%
16. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 25 2.01%
17. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 22 1.77%
18. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 20 1.61%
19. Food and Beverage Stores 19 1.53%
20. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 18 1.45%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 248 23.62%
2. Educational Services 176 16.76%
3. Public Administration 64 6.10%
4. Finance and Insurance 63 6.00%
5. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 61 5.81%
6. Personal and Laundry Services 40 3.81%
7. Social Assistance 33 3.14%
8. Accommodation and Food Services 29 2.76%
9. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 25 2.38%
10. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 17 1.62%
11. Construction 15 1.43%
12. Other Direct Selling Estab 15 1.43%
13. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 14 1.33%
14. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 14 1.33%
15. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 14 1.33%
16. Apparel / Piece Goods and Notions, Wholesale 13 1.24%
17. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 13 1.24%
18. Food and Beverage Stores 13 1.24%
19. Other Transportation 13 1.24%
20. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 12 1.14%

Foster Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Sales and Related Occupations 83 6.67%
2. Carpenters 72 5.78%
3. Other Management Occupations 64 5.14%
4. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 47 3.78%
5. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 44 3.53%
6. Vehicle Mechanics 44 3.53%
7. Computer Specialists 42 3.37%
8. Business Operations Specialists 40 3.21%
9. Other Installation / Maintenance 40 3.21%
10. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 38 3.05%
11. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 36 2.89%
12. Other Construction Trades 35 2.81%
13. Other Production Occupations 35 2.81%
14. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 30 2.41%
15. Top Executives 30 2.41%
16. Other Office and Admin Support 29 2.33%
17. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 27 2.17%
18. Construction Laborers 25 2.01%
19. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 24 1.93%
20. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 23 1.85%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 89 8.48%
2. Secretaries and Admins 66 6.29%
3. Other Office and Admin Support 65 6.19%
4. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 63 6.00%
5. Other Management Occupations 58 5.52%
6. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 52 4.95%
7. Health Technologists and Technicians 48 4.57%
8. Registered Nurses 48 4.57%
9. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 32 3.05%
10. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 27 2.57%
11. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 27 2.57%
12. Personal Appearance Workers 26 2.48%
13. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 24 2.29%
14. Child Care Workers 23 2.19%
15. Waiters and Waitresses 23 2.19%
16. Business Operations Specialists 20 1.90%
17. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 19 1.81%
18. Postsecondary Teachers 18 1.71%
19. Customer Service Representatives 17 1.62%
20. Therapists 17 1.62%

Foster Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 1,929 58.26%
15-35 hours 390 11.78%
1-14 hours 190 5.74%
No regular hours 802 24.22%

Foster Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 12 0.55%
5 AM-5:29 AM 60 2.75%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 53 2.43%
6 AM-6:29 AM 256 11.73%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 273 12.51%
7 AM-7:29 AM 391 17.91%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 335 15.35%
8 AM-8:29 AM 239 10.95%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 116 5.31%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 116 5.31%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 30 1.37%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 33 1.51%
Noon-3:59 PM 138 6.32%
4 PM-11:59 PM 131 6.00%

Foster Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 29 1.33%
5-9 88 4.03%
10-14 137 6.28%
15-19 161 7.38%
20-24 260 11.91%
25-29 119 5.45%
30-34 570 26.11%
35-39 176 8.06%
40-44 176 8.06%
45-59 307 14.06%
60-89 83 3.80%
At least 90 77 3.53%

Foster Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 794 36.37%
30-44 5 0.23% 917 42.01%
45-59 0 0.00% 307 14.06%
At least 60 0 0.00% 160 7.33%

Foster Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 6 0.27%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 140 6.21%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 1,995 88.47%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 7 0.31%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 5 0.22%
Color 6 Box Walked 30 1.33%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 72 3.19%

Foster Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Foster Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 1,531 (4,250 people)
Families (2000): 1,200 (3,789 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 643
People at same address in 1995: 2,892
Foster Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 56 3.66%
$10,000-$14,999 41 2.68%
$15,000-$19,999 54 3.53%
$20,000-$24,999 94 6.14%
$25,000-$29,999 91 5.94%
$30,000-$34,999 73 4.77%
$35,000-$39,999 67 4.38%
$40,000-$44,999 93 6.07%
$45,000-$49,999 74 4.83%
$50,000-$59,999 128 8.36%
$60,000-$74,999 262 17.11%
$75,000-$99,999 244 15.94%
$100,000-$124,999 152 9.93%
$125,000-$149,999 87 5.68%
$150,000-$199,999 15 0.98%
$200,000 or more 0 0.00%

Foster Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 262 17.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 488 31.79%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 65 4.23%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 261 17.00%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 5 0.33%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 271 17.65%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 4 0.26%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 120 7.82%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 36 2.35%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 23 1.50%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Foster Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 1,340 30.98%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 621 14.36%
Public Assistance 25 0.58%
Retirement 274 6.33%
Self Employment 281 6.50%
Social Security 371 8.58%
Supplemental Security 17 0.39%
Wage / Salary 1,262 29.17%
Other 135 3.12%

Foster Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 544 52.97%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 483 47.03%

Foster Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 127 7.49%
Color 1 Box Married 1,068 62.97%
Color 2 Box Never Married 405 23.88%
Color 3 Box Widowed 96 5.66%

Foster Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 58 3.50%
Color 1 Box Married 1,196 72.18%
Color 2 Box Never Married 248 14.97%
Color 3 Box Widowed 155 9.35%

Foster Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Foster Education Information Back to top
Foster Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 83 2.63%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 294 9.30%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 961 30.40%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 694 21.96%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 317 10.03%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 428 13.54%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 384 12.15%

Foster Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 14 0.33% 36 0.84% 50 1.17%
Kindergarten 64 1.50% 6 0.14% 70 1.64%
Grades 1-4 304 7.11% 0 0.00% 304 7.11%
Grades 5-8 287 6.72% 7 0.16% 294 6.88%
Grades 9-12 230 5.38% 18 0.42% 248 5.80%
Undergrad college 91 2.13% 35 0.82% 126 2.95%
Graduate or professional school 41 0.96% 36 0.84% 77 1.80%
Total 1,031 24.12% 138 3.23% 1,169 27.35%

Foster Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Foster Business Information Back to top
Number of Businesses (2003): 180
Foster Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Foster Public Benefits Information Back to top
Foster Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 4,107 96.64%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 143 3.36%

Foster Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Foster Criminal Information Back to top
Foster Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
2001 0.232 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.232 0.000 3.938 7.181 0.232 11.350
2002 0.459 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.459 0.000 2.981 6.879 0.688 10.548
2003 0.449 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.449 0.225 2.247 3.819 0.674 6.740
2004 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2005 0.447 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.447 0.000 2.458 4.468 0.223 7.149
2006 0.671 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.671 0.000 2.685 4.699 1.566 8.951
2007 0.448 0.000 0.000 0.224 0.672 0.000 2.686 6.492 1.343 10.522

Foster Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 4 7
2005 4 5
2006 4 7
2007 6 7

Foster Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
2001 50
2002 48

Foster Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Foster Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Foster Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 550 12.87%
10-19 Years 650 15.21%
20-29 Years 288 6.74%
30-39 Years 664 15.54%
40-49 Years 868 20.31%
50-59 Years 648 15.16%
60-69 Years 284 6.64%
70-79 Years 210 4.91%
80-89 Years 90 2.11%
90+ Years 22 0.51%

Foster Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 2,133 49.91%
Color 1 Box Female 2,141 50.09%

Foster Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 4,138 96.82%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 49 1.15%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 34 0.80%
Color 2 Box Asian 24 0.56%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 10 0.23%
Color 1 Box African-American 9 0.21%
Color 6 Box Other Race 6 0.14%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 4 0.09%

Foster Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. English 929 16.87%
2. Irish 909 16.51%
3. Italian 864 15.69%
4. French Non-Basque 649 11.79%
5. German 363 6.59%
6. Polish 310 5.63%
7. French Canadian 284 5.16%
8. Swedish 277 5.03%
9. United States Or American 253 4.59%
10. Portuguese 173 3.14%

Foster Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 3,900 95.99%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 40 0.98%
3. French 30 0.74%
4. Italian 24 0.59%
5. German 24 0.59%
6. Polish 24 0.59%
7. Scandinavian 8 0.20%
8. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 7 0.17%
9. Yiddish 6 0.15%

Foster Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 4,203 98.34%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 51 1.19%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 20 0.47%

Foster Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Foster Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Foster Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
02825