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  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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Michigan Governor
Michigan Legislature
Michigan Courts
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State Attorney General
Federal Courts
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Foster Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 821
  • Land Area (2000): 231.331 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 1.556 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 970
Foster Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 5 0.61%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 817 99.39%

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. Construction 24 16.33%
2. Machinery Manufacturing 13 8.84%
3. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 11 7.48%
4. Metal Manufactuing 10 6.80%
5. Repair and Maintenance 10 6.80%
6. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 9 6.12%
7. Educational Services 9 6.12%
8. Health Care 8 5.44%
9. Accommodation and Food Services 6 4.08%
10. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 6 4.08%
11. Public Administration 5 3.40%
12. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 4 2.72%
13. Department and Other General Stores 4 2.72%
14. Farm Supplies, Wholesale 3 2.04%
15. Food and Beverage Stores 3 2.04%
16. Other Transportation 3 2.04%
17. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 3 2.04%
18. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 2 1.36%
19. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 2 1.36%
20. Furniture, Furnishings, and Appliances 2 1.36%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 38 31.15%
2. Educational Services 20 16.39%
3. Food and Beverage Stores 8 6.56%
4. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 8 6.56%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 7 5.74%
6. Finance and Insurance 7 5.74%
7. Public Administration 7 5.74%
8. Social Assistance 5 4.10%
9. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 3 2.46%
10. Construction 3 2.46%
11. Gasoline Stations 3 2.46%
12. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 3 2.46%
13. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 2 1.64%
14. Alcoholic Beverages, Wholesale 2 1.64%
15. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 2 1.64%
16. Metal Manufactuing 2 1.64%
17. Personal and Laundry Services 2 1.64%

Foster Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 19 12.93%
2. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 11 7.48%
3. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 10 6.80%
4. Other Management Occupations 10 6.80%
5. Carpenters 8 5.44%
6. Vehicle Mechanics 8 5.44%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 7 4.76%
8. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 6 4.08%
9. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 5 3.40%
10. Other Production Occupations 5 3.40%
11. Assemblers and Fabricators 4 2.72%
12. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 4 2.72%
13. Lawyers 4 2.72%
14. Other Installation / Maintenance 4 2.72%
15. Printing Workers 4 2.72%
16. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 4 2.72%
17. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 3 2.04%
18. Operations Managers Non Finance 3 2.04%
19. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 3 2.04%
20. Accountants and Auditors 2 1.36%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 15 12.30%
2. Health Technologists and Technicians 13 10.66%
3. Cashiers 11 9.02%
4. Registered Nurses 10 8.20%
5. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 10 8.20%
6. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 8 6.56%
7. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 7 5.74%
8. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 6 4.92%
9. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 6 4.92%
10. Other Financial Specialists 6 4.92%
11. Secretaries and Admins 6 4.92%
12. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 4 3.28%
13. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 4 3.28%
14. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 3 2.46%
15. Other Sales and Related Occupations 3 2.46%
16. Bus Drivers 2 1.64%
17. Child Care Workers 2 1.64%
18. Customer Service Representatives 2 1.64%
19. Personal Appearance Workers 2 1.64%
20. Waiters and Waitresses 2 1.64%

Foster Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 247 36.98%
15-35 hours 79 11.83%
1-14 hours 12 1.80%
No regular hours 330 49.40%

Foster Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 10 4.02%
5 AM-5:29 AM 16 6.43%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 18 7.23%
6 AM-6:29 AM 11 4.42%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 19 7.63%
7 AM-7:29 AM 49 19.68%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 33 13.25%
8 AM-8:29 AM 24 9.64%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 12 4.82%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 7 2.81%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 5 2.01%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 2 0.80%
Noon-3:59 PM 15 6.02%
4 PM-11:59 PM 28 11.24%

Foster Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 13 5.22%
5-9 2 0.80%
10-14 16 6.43%
15-19 37 14.86%
20-24 69 27.71%
25-29 28 11.24%
30-34 29 11.65%
35-39 6 2.41%
40-44 5 2.01%
45-59 9 3.61%
60-89 24 9.64%
At least 90 11 4.42%

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% 165 66.27%
30-44 0 0.00% 40 16.06%
45-59 0 0.00% 9 3.61%
At least 60 2 0.80% 33 13.25%

Foster Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 2 0.76%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 13 4.96%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 225 85.88%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 2 0.76%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 2 0.76%
Color 6 Box Walked 5 1.91%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 13 4.96%

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): 354 (822 people)
Families (2000): 239 (666 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 54
People at same address in 1995: 410
Foster Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 29 8.19%
$10,000-$14,999 39 11.02%
$15,000-$19,999 39 11.02%
$20,000-$24,999 39 11.02%
$25,000-$29,999 39 11.02%
$30,000-$34,999 24 6.78%
$35,000-$39,999 25 7.06%
$40,000-$44,999 27 7.63%
$45,000-$49,999 15 4.24%
$50,000-$59,999 22 6.21%
$60,000-$74,999 29 8.19%
$75,000-$99,999 14 3.95%
$100,000-$124,999 9 2.54%
$125,000-$149,999 2 0.56%
$150,000-$199,999 0 0.00%
$200,000 or more 2 0.56%

Foster Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 97 26.80%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 152 41.99%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 13 3.59%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 39 10.77%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 36 9.94%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 16 4.42%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.28%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 8 2.21%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Foster Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 214 23.09%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 130 14.02%
Public Assistance 4 0.43%
Retirement 135 14.56%
Self Employment 43 4.64%
Social Security 146 15.75%
Supplemental Security 16 1.73%
Wage / Salary 196 21.14%
Other 43 4.64%

Foster Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 147 76.56%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 45 23.44%

Foster Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 51 15.55%
Color 1 Box Married 200 60.98%
Color 2 Box Never Married 59 17.99%
Color 3 Box Widowed 18 5.49%

Foster Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 37 10.60%
Color 1 Box Married 221 63.32%
Color 2 Box Never Married 43 12.32%
Color 3 Box Widowed 48 13.75%

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 30 4.67%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 125 19.44%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 241 37.48%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 146 22.71%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 42 6.53%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 33 5.13%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 26 4.04%

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 6 0.73% 0 0.00% 6 0.73%
Kindergarten 11 1.34% 0 0.00% 11 1.34%
Grades 1-4 52 6.33% 0 0.00% 52 6.33%
Grades 5-8 50 6.09% 2 0.24% 52 6.33%
Grades 9-12 45 5.48% 3 0.37% 48 5.85%
Undergrad college 17 2.07% 5 0.61% 22 2.68%
Graduate or professional school 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
Total 181 22.05% 10 1.22% 191 23.26%

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 704 86.59%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 109 13.41%

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 82 9.99%
10-19 Years 103 12.55%
20-29 Years 41 4.99%
30-39 Years 96 11.69%
40-49 Years 130 15.83%
50-59 Years 121 14.74%
60-69 Years 144 17.54%
70-79 Years 80 9.74%
80-89 Years 21 2.56%
90+ Years 3 0.37%

Foster Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 415 50.55%
Color 1 Box Female 406 49.45%

Foster Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 807 98.29%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 8 0.97%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 6 0.73%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box African-American 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Asian 0 0.00%

Foster Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 275 31.57%
2. Irish 159 18.25%
3. English 83 9.53%
4. Polish 74 8.50%
5. French Non-Basque 66 7.58%
6. United States Or American 62 7.12%
7. French Canadian 25 2.87%
8. Scottish 25 2.87%
9. Dutch 22 2.53%
10. Scotch Irish 14 1.61%

Foster Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 782 97.99%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 8 1.00%
3. Italian 3 0.38%
4. French 2 0.25%
5. German 2 0.25%
6. Other West Germanic 1 0.13%

Foster Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 810 98.54%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 10 1.22%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 2 0.24%

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.