Foster

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  1. Foster Legal Resources
  2. Foster Statistics
  3. Foster Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Foster Employment Information
  5. Foster Family Information
  6. Foster Education Information
  7. Foster Public Benefits Information
  8. Foster Immigration & Civil Rights Information


Foster Legal Resources Back to top

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Foster Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 4,577
  • Land Area (2000): 174.136 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.345 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 1,772
Foster Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 561 12.19%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 268 5.82%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 3,774 81.99%

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
Foster Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Metal Manufactuing 147 11.35%
2. Construction 145 11.20%
3. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 59 4.56%
4. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 55 4.25%
5. Health Care 54 4.17%
6. Food and Beverage Stores 48 3.71%
7. Petroleum and Coal Manufactuing 43 3.32%
8. Educational Services 42 3.24%
9. Repair and Maintenance 42 3.24%
10. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 40 3.09%
11. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 38 2.93%
12. Other Transportation 37 2.86%
13. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 36 2.78%
14. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 29 2.24%
15. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 28 2.16%
16. Public Administration 28 2.16%
17. Utilities 28 2.16%
18. Accommodation and Food Services 27 2.08%
19. Finance and Insurance 27 2.08%
20. Machinery Manufacturing 26 2.01%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 217 20.00%
2. Educational Services 203 18.71%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 93 8.57%
4. Finance and Insurance 78 7.19%
5. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 46 4.24%
6. Personal and Laundry Services 41 3.78%
7. Social Assistance 35 3.23%
8. Construction 32 2.95%
9. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 32 2.95%
10. Department and Other General Stores 25 2.30%
11. Food and Beverage Stores 25 2.30%
12. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 21 1.94%
13. Metal Manufactuing 18 1.66%
14. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 14 1.29%
15. Food Manufacturing 14 1.29%
16. Jewelry / Luggage and Leather Goods 14 1.29%
17. Petroleum and Coal Manufactuing 14 1.29%
18. Public Administration 13 1.20%
19. Motor Vehicles, Parts and Supplies, Wholesale 12 1.11%
20. Furniture, Furnishings, and Appliances 11 1.01%

Foster Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Installation / Maintenance 113 8.73%
2. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 109 8.42%
3. Other Sales and Related Occupations 93 7.18%
4. Other Management Occupations 74 5.71%
5. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 61 4.71%
6. Vehicle Mechanics 58 4.48%
7. Other Production Occupations 49 3.78%
8. Carpenters 48 3.71%
9. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 40 3.09%
10. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 39 3.01%
11. Drafters / Engineering / Mappers 37 2.86%
12. Top Executives 36 2.78%
13. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 34 2.63%
14. Engineers 31 2.39%
15. Other Personal Care, Not child care 30 2.32%
16. Customer Service Representatives 24 1.85%
17. Other Construction Trades 18 1.39%
18. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 17 1.31%
19. Construction Laborers 17 1.31%
20. Lawyers 16 1.24%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 95 8.76%
2. Secretaries and Admins 92 8.48%
3. Registered Nurses 75 6.91%
4. Other Management Occupations 60 5.53%
5. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 59 5.44%
6. Other Office and Admin Support 44 4.06%
7. Other Healthcare Support 42 3.87%
8. Waiters and Waitresses 38 3.50%
9. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 35 3.23%
10. Other Production Occupations 33 3.04%
11. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 32 2.95%
12. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 31 2.86%
13. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 29 2.67%
14. Child Care Workers 27 2.49%
15. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 25 2.30%
16. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 23 2.12%
17. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 22 2.03%
18. Other Sales and Related Occupations 20 1.84%
19. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 18 1.66%
20. Personal Appearance Workers 18 1.66%

Foster Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 2,024 56.44%
15-35 hours 505 14.08%
1-14 hours 125 3.49%
No regular hours 932 25.99%

Foster Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 45 2.03%
5 AM-5:29 AM 74 3.34%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 54 2.44%
6 AM-6:29 AM 342 15.43%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 224 10.11%
7 AM-7:29 AM 286 12.91%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 343 15.48%
8 AM-8:29 AM 233 10.51%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 121 5.46%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 118 5.32%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 41 1.85%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 13 0.59%
Noon-3:59 PM 199 8.98%
4 PM-11:59 PM 123 5.55%

Foster Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 13 0.59%
5-9 141 6.36%
10-14 390 17.60%
15-19 451 20.35%
20-24 308 13.90%
25-29 147 6.63%
30-34 186 8.39%
35-39 27 1.22%
40-44 72 3.25%
45-59 217 9.79%
60-89 163 7.36%
At least 90 101 4.56%

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 4 0.18% 1,446 65.25%
30-44 0 0.00% 285 12.86%
45-59 0 0.00% 217 9.79%
At least 60 0 0.00% 264 11.91%

Foster Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 159 6.77%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 2,043 86.97%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 4 0.17%
Color 6 Box Walked 10 0.43%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 133 5.66%

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): 1,728 (4,603 people)
Families (2000): 1,387 (4,162 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 670
People at same address in 1995: 2,947
Foster Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 45 2.60%
$10,000-$14,999 38 2.20%
$15,000-$19,999 104 6.02%
$20,000-$24,999 67 3.88%
$25,000-$29,999 78 4.51%
$30,000-$34,999 115 6.66%
$35,000-$39,999 99 5.73%
$40,000-$44,999 92 5.32%
$45,000-$49,999 114 6.60%
$50,000-$59,999 215 12.44%
$60,000-$74,999 262 15.16%
$75,000-$99,999 216 12.50%
$100,000-$124,999 135 7.81%
$125,000-$149,999 66 3.82%
$150,000-$199,999 38 2.20%
$200,000 or more 44 2.55%

Foster Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 263 15.36%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 654 38.20%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 44 2.57%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 290 16.94%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 7 0.41%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 289 16.88%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 3 0.18%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 125 7.30%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 28 1.64%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 9 0.53%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Foster Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 1,420 28.23%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 965 19.18%
Public Assistance 16 0.32%
Retirement 317 6.30%
Self Employment 315 6.26%
Social Security 427 8.49%
Supplemental Security 17 0.34%
Wage / Salary 1,379 27.42%
Other 174 3.46%

Foster Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 722 56.10%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 565 43.90%

Foster Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 155 8.46%
Color 1 Box Married 1,290 70.38%
Color 2 Box Never Married 356 19.42%
Color 3 Box Widowed 32 1.75%

Foster Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 100 5.47%
Color 1 Box Married 1,304 71.33%
Color 2 Box Never Married 293 16.03%
Color 3 Box Widowed 131 7.17%

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 74 2.14%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 258 7.46%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,212 35.06%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,005 29.07%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 276 7.98%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 458 13.25%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 174 5.03%

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 45 0.98% 49 1.07% 94 2.05%
Kindergarten 49 1.07% 9 0.20% 58 1.27%
Grades 1-4 140 3.06% 128 2.80% 268 5.86%
Grades 5-8 210 4.59% 116 2.53% 326 7.12%
Grades 9-12 260 5.68% 28 0.61% 288 6.29%
Undergrad college 165 3.60% 16 0.35% 181 3.95%
Graduate or professional school 6 0.13% 5 0.11% 11 0.24%
Total 875 19.12% 351 7.67% 1,226 26.79%

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 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 4,476 97.41%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 119 2.59%

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 Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Foster Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 518 11.32%
10-19 Years 682 14.90%
20-29 Years 359 7.84%
30-39 Years 660 14.42%
40-49 Years 780 17.04%
50-59 Years 693 15.14%
60-69 Years 502 10.97%
70-79 Years 269 5.88%
80-89 Years 99 2.16%
90+ Years 15 0.33%

Foster Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 2,295 50.14%
Color 1 Box Female 2,282 49.86%

Foster Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 4,449 97.20%
Color 1 Box African-American 47 1.03%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 36 0.79%
Color 2 Box Asian 17 0.37%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 15 0.33%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 10 0.22%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 2 0.04%
Color 6 Box Other Race 1 0.02%

Foster Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 1,594 35.62%
2. Irish 699 15.62%
3. English 568 12.69%
4. United States Or American 484 10.82%
5. French Non-Basque 249 5.56%
6. Italian 196 4.38%
7. Dutch 111 2.48%
8. Scotch Irish 104 2.32%
9. Polish 83 1.85%
10. Scottish 63 1.41%

Foster Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 4,247 96.94%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 94 2.15%
3. German 38 0.87%
4. Other Slavic 2 0.05%

Foster Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 4,567 99.22%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 30 0.65%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 6 0.13%

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.