Fosters

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


Fosters Legal Resources Back to top
Alabama Law
Alabama Constitution
Alabama Codes from Justia
Code of Alabama from Alabama Legislative Information System Online (ALISON)
Administrative Code of Alabama from ALISON
Alabama Legislation 1998+ from ALISON

Alabama State Government
Office of the Governor - Official website of Alabama's governor.
Alabama State Legislature - comprised of the House and Senate.
State Senate - The Alabama State Senate is composed of 35 Senators. Each Senator represents a district of approximately 120,000 Alabamians.
House of Representatives - The Alabama House of Representatives is comprised of 105 members. Each member represents a district of approximately 40,000 people. All revenue raising matters must originate in the House.
Administrative Office of Courts - The purpose of the website is to keep the user informed about the Alabama Court System - its people, policies, events, and legal issues. It also provides access to a wide variety of information for those in the Alabama legal community.
Supreme Court - Alabama has three appellate courts - the Supreme Court, the Court of Civil Appeals, and the Court of Criminal Appeals.
Court of Civil Appeals
Court of Criminal Appeals

Legal Related Alabama State Agencies and Organizations
Alabama State Bar
Alabama Center for Dispute Resolution - The Alabama Center for Dispute Resolution, Inc. is a non-profit corporation organized to develop, implement, administer, assist, and manage alternative dispute resolution (ADR) programs in the courts, neighborhoods, educational facilities and government agencies within the State of Alabama.
Board of Pardons & Paroles - The mission of this agency is to enhance the safety of citizens by providing the Board of Pardons and Paroles and the Courts, which have probationary powers, with investigation and supervision of adult felony offenders who are placed on parole and probation.
State Law Library - The Alabama Supreme Court and State Law Library is the oldest law library in Alabama having been established in 1828 as the Library Society of the Bench and Bar of the Supreme Court, a private non-profit organization whose goal was to provide a library for the exclusive use of the Bench and Bar of the Supreme Court of the State.
Alabama Law Institute - Propose is to to clarify and simplify the laws of Alabama, to revise laws that are out-of-date and to fill in gaps in the law where there exists legal confusion. Created by act of the Legislature in 1967, the Alabama Law Institute was funded and commenced operations in 1969. The Institute is housed in the Law Center Building on the University of Alabama campus.
Department of Forensic Sciences - The Department of Forensic Sciences is the scientific arm of investigative agencies, with duties to assist sheriffs, police chiefs, coroners, state officials, and other law enforcement agencies in investigations of deaths and crimes.
Legislative Reference Service - Provides legal services to the Alabama legislature, the governor, and other state officers.
Alabama Legislature Information System Online

State Attorney General
Federal Courts
Alabama Northern


Fosters Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 2,498
  • Land Area (2000): 272.499 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 4.092 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 1,050
Fosters Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 32 1.21%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 2,602 98.79%

Fosters 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.


Fosters Employment Information Back to top
Fosters Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 131 21.83%
2. Health Care 62 10.33%
3. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 61 10.17%
4. Public Administration 42 7.00%
5. Furniture, Furnishings, and Appliances 30 5.00%
6. Food and Beverage Stores 25 4.17%
7. Utilities 25 4.17%
8. Lumber and Construction Materials, Wholesale 23 3.83%
9. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 21 3.50%
10. Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies, Wholesale 20 3.33%
11. Educational Services 19 3.17%
12. Repair and Maintenance 15 2.50%
13. Accommodation and Food Services 12 2.00%
14. Metal Manufactuing 12 2.00%
15. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 12 2.00%
16. Finance and Insurance 11 1.83%
17. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 11 1.83%
18. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 10 1.67%
19. Info Services and Data Processing 9 1.50%
20. Alcoholic Beverages, Wholesale 8 1.33%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 162 28.03%
2. Department and Other General Stores 72 12.46%
3. Educational Services 61 10.55%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 50 8.65%
5. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 28 4.84%
6. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 22 3.81%
7. Metal Manufactuing 19 3.29%
8. Food and Beverage Stores 15 2.60%
9. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 14 2.42%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 13 2.25%
11. Truck Transportation 13 2.25%
12. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 10 1.73%
13. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 9 1.56%
14. Public Administration 9 1.56%
15. Petroleum and Coal Manufactuing 8 1.38%
16. Printing and Related Manufacturing 8 1.38%
17. Warehousing and Storage 8 1.38%
18. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 7 1.21%
19. Other Transportation 7 1.21%
20. Personal and Laundry Services 7 1.21%

Fosters Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 69 11.50%
2. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 60 10.00%
3. Other Construction Trades 57 9.50%
4. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 54 9.00%
5. Other Installation / Maintenance 46 7.67%
6. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 37 6.17%
7. Food Processing Workers 25 4.17%
8. Other Office and Admin Support 24 4.00%
9. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 23 3.83%
10. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 22 3.67%
11. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 20 3.33%
12. Vehicle Mechanics 20 3.33%
13. Other Management Occupations 17 2.83%
14. Carpenters 15 2.50%
15. Construction Laborers 14 2.33%
16. Other Sales and Related Occupations 12 2.00%
17. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 11 1.83%
18. Other Healthcare Support 10 1.67%
19. Engineers 9 1.50%
20. Other Personal Care, Not child care 9 1.50%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 58 10.03%
2. Registered Nurses 52 9.00%
3. Other Production Occupations 37 6.40%
4. Secretaries and Admins 35 6.06%
5. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 32 5.54%
6. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 30 5.19%
7. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 25 4.33%
8. Health Technologists and Technicians 24 4.15%
9. Computer Specialists 23 3.98%
10. Customer Service Representatives 23 3.98%
11. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 21 3.63%
12. Food Processing Workers 20 3.46%
13. Cashiers 19 3.29%
14. Other Sales and Related Occupations 18 3.11%
15. Child Care Workers 15 2.60%
16. Waiters and Waitresses 15 2.60%
17. Other Material Moving Workers 14 2.42%
18. Other Office and Admin Support 13 2.25%
19. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 13 2.25%
20. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 13 2.25%

Fosters Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 1,149 57.68%
15-35 hours 177 8.89%
1-14 hours 19 0.95%
No regular hours 647 32.48%

Fosters Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 33 2.87%
5 AM-5:29 AM 36 3.14%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 67 5.84%
6 AM-6:29 AM 148 12.89%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 249 21.69%
7 AM-7:29 AM 97 8.45%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 192 16.72%
8 AM-8:29 AM 30 2.61%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 13 1.13%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 0 0.00%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 29 2.53%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 22 1.92%
Noon-3:59 PM 125 10.89%
4 PM-11:59 PM 107 9.32%

Fosters Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 28 2.44%
5-9 19 1.66%
10-14 16 1.39%
15-19 73 6.36%
20-24 303 26.39%
25-29 171 14.90%
30-34 311 27.09%
35-39 39 3.40%
40-44 60 5.23%
45-59 72 6.27%
60-89 41 3.57%
At least 90 15 1.31%

Fosters 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% 610 53.14%
30-44 0 0.00% 410 35.71%
45-59 0 0.00% 72 6.27%
At least 60 0 0.00% 56 4.88%

Fosters Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 111 9.47%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 1,004 85.67%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 11 0.94%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 22 1.88%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 24 2.05%

Fosters 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.


Fosters Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 923 (2,634 people)
Families (2000): 720 (2,328 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 257
People at same address in 1995: 1,617
Fosters Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 103 11.16%
$10,000-$14,999 69 7.48%
$15,000-$19,999 87 9.43%
$20,000-$24,999 45 4.88%
$25,000-$29,999 78 8.45%
$30,000-$34,999 105 11.38%
$35,000-$39,999 39 4.23%
$40,000-$44,999 37 4.01%
$45,000-$49,999 32 3.47%
$50,000-$59,999 81 8.78%
$60,000-$74,999 79 8.56%
$75,000-$99,999 147 15.93%
$100,000-$124,999 0 0.00%
$125,000-$149,999 0 0.00%
$150,000-$199,999 17 1.84%
$200,000 or more 4 0.43%

Fosters Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 190 20.13%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 325 34.43%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 15 1.59%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 175 18.54%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 152 16.10%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 51 5.40%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.11%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 23 2.44%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 12 1.27%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Fosters Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 703 30.04%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 196 8.38%
Public Assistance 27 1.15%
Retirement 212 9.06%
Self Employment 52 2.22%
Social Security 301 12.86%
Supplemental Security 70 2.99%
Wage / Salary 703 30.04%
Other 76 3.25%

Fosters Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 275 50.74%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 267 49.26%

Fosters Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 123 13.09%
Color 1 Box Married 580 61.70%
Color 2 Box Never Married 221 23.51%
Color 3 Box Widowed 16 1.70%

Fosters Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 134 12.38%
Color 1 Box Married 570 52.68%
Color 2 Box Never Married 245 22.64%
Color 3 Box Widowed 133 12.29%

Fosters 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.


Fosters Education Information Back to top
Fosters Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 127 6.72%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 360 19.06%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 665 35.20%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 462 24.46%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 121 6.41%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 88 4.66%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 66 3.49%

Fosters 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 13 0.52% 11 0.44% 24 0.96%
Kindergarten 35 1.40% 0 0.00% 35 1.40%
Grades 1-4 139 5.56% 7 0.28% 146 5.84%
Grades 5-8 182 7.29% 39 1.56% 221 8.85%
Grades 9-12 160 6.41% 19 0.76% 179 7.17%
Undergrad college 32 1.28% 7 0.28% 39 1.56%
Graduate or professional school 20 0.80% 0 0.00% 20 0.80%
Total 581 23.26% 83 3.32% 664 26.58%

Fosters 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.


Fosters Public Benefits Information Back to top
Fosters Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 2,246 85.69%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 375 14.31%

Fosters 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.


Fosters Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Fosters Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 318 12.73%
10-19 Years 366 14.65%
20-29 Years 301 12.05%
30-39 Years 351 14.05%
40-49 Years 396 15.85%
50-59 Years 297 11.89%
60-69 Years 253 10.13%
70-79 Years 133 5.32%
80-89 Years 64 2.56%
90+ Years 19 0.76%

Fosters Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 1,218 48.76%
Color 1 Box Female 1,280 51.24%

Fosters Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 1,639 65.61%
Color 1 Box African-American 836 33.47%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 13 0.52%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 6 0.24%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 4 0.16%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Asian 0 0.00%

Fosters Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 354 37.42%
2. Irish 176 18.60%
3. English 130 13.74%
4. German 71 7.51%
5. Scottish 44 4.65%
6. African 40 4.23%
7. Scotch Irish 39 4.12%
8. Polish 33 3.49%
9. Dutch 22 2.33%
10. Welsh 20 2.11%

Fosters Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 2,373 97.57%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 38 1.56%
3. German 8 0.33%
4. French 7 0.29%
5. Other West Germanic 6 0.25%

Fosters Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 2,614 99.24%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 14 0.53%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 6 0.23%

Fosters 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.
Fosters 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.


Fosters Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
35463