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): 437
  • Land Area (2000): 169.595 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 9.230 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 288
Foster Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 169 43.22%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 222 56.78%

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. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 39 37.14%
2. Construction 9 8.57%
3. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 6 5.71%
4. Personal and Laundry Services 5 4.76%
5. Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies, Wholesale 5 4.76%
6. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 4 3.81%
7. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 4 3.81%
8. Repair and Maintenance 4 3.81%
9. Chemical Manufacturing 3 2.86%
10. Farm Product Raw Materials, Wholesale 3 2.86%
11. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 3 2.86%
12. Accommodation and Food Services 2 1.90%
13. Beverage and Tobacco Manufacturing 2 1.90%
14. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 2 1.90%
15. Food Manufacturing 2 1.90%
16. Machinery Manufacturing 2 1.90%
17. Metal Manufactuing 2 1.90%
18. Mining 2 1.90%
19. Paper Manufacturing 2 1.90%
20. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 2 1.90%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 20 24.39%
2. Finance and Insurance 12 14.63%
3. Educational Services 8 9.76%
4. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 6 7.32%
5. Machinery Manufacturing 5 6.10%
6. Food and Beverage Stores 4 4.88%
7. Repair and Maintenance 3 3.66%
8. Accommodation and Food Services 2 2.44%
9. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 2 2.44%
10. Department and Other General Stores 2 2.44%
11. Food Manufacturing 2 2.44%
12. Gasoline Stations 2 2.44%
13. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 2 2.44%
14. Personal and Laundry Services 2 2.44%
15. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 2 2.44%
16. Public Administration 2 2.44%
17. Social Assistance 2 2.44%
18. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 2 2.44%
19. Warehousing and Storage 2 2.44%

Foster Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Farmers and Farm Managers 32 30.48%
2. Vehicle Mechanics 8 7.62%
3. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 7 6.67%
4. Other Sales and Related Occupations 7 6.67%
5. Agricultural Workers 5 4.76%
6. Construction Laborers 5 4.76%
7. Other Production Occupations 5 4.76%
8. Carpenters 4 3.81%
9. Woodworkers 4 3.81%
10. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 3 2.86%
11. Other Material Moving Workers 3 2.86%
12. Personal Appearance Workers 3 2.86%
13. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 2 1.90%
14. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 2 1.90%
15. Electricians 2 1.90%
16. Operations Managers Non Finance 2 1.90%
17. Other Management Occupations 2 1.90%
18. Other Personal Care, Not child care 2 1.90%
19. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 2 1.90%
20. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 2 1.90%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 14 17.07%
2. Health Technologists and Technicians 6 7.32%
3. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 6 7.32%
4. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 5 6.10%
5. Other Production Occupations 5 6.10%
6. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 5 6.10%
7. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 5 6.10%
8. Other Healthcare Support 4 4.88%
9. Other Management Occupations 4 4.88%
10. Other Sales and Related Occupations 4 4.88%
11. Agricultural Workers 2 2.44%
12. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 2 2.44%
13. Customer Service Representatives 2 2.44%
14. Farmers and Farm Managers 2 2.44%
15. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 2 2.44%
16. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 2 2.44%
17. Other Office and Admin Support 2 2.44%
18. Other Personal Care, Not child care 2 2.44%
19. Registered Nurses 2 2.44%
20. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 2 2.44%

Foster Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 183 58.84%
15-35 hours 34 10.93%
1-14 hours 17 5.47%
No regular hours 77 24.76%

Foster Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 10 6.90%
5 AM-5:29 AM 2 1.38%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 5 3.45%
6 AM-6:29 AM 6 4.14%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 18 12.41%
7 AM-7:29 AM 22 15.17%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 25 17.24%
8 AM-8:29 AM 26 17.93%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 4 2.76%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 6 4.14%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 2 1.38%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 0 0.00%
Noon-3:59 PM 12 8.28%
4 PM-11:59 PM 7 4.83%

Foster Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 3 2.07%
5-9 8 5.52%
10-14 19 13.10%
15-19 24 16.55%
20-24 30 20.69%
25-29 13 8.97%
30-34 23 15.86%
35-39 5 3.45%
40-44 3 2.07%
45-59 9 6.21%
60-89 4 2.76%
At least 90 4 2.76%

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% 97 66.90%
30-44 0 0.00% 31 21.38%
45-59 0 0.00% 9 6.21%
At least 60 0 0.00% 8 5.52%

Foster Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 14 7.65%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 128 69.95%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 3 1.64%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 38 20.77%

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): 160 (391 people)
Families (2000): 107 (335 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 57
People at same address in 1995: 283
Foster Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 11 6.88%
$10,000-$14,999 11 6.88%
$15,000-$19,999 16 10.00%
$20,000-$24,999 11 6.88%
$25,000-$29,999 12 7.50%
$30,000-$34,999 13 8.12%
$35,000-$39,999 12 7.50%
$40,000-$44,999 12 7.50%
$45,000-$49,999 15 9.38%
$50,000-$59,999 22 13.75%
$60,000-$74,999 14 8.75%
$75,000-$99,999 7 4.38%
$100,000-$124,999 4 2.50%
$125,000-$149,999 0 0.00%
$150,000-$199,999 0 0.00%
$200,000 or more 0 0.00%

Foster Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 38 22.49%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 64 37.87%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 4 2.37%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 22 13.02%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 21 12.43%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 15 8.88%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 2 1.18%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 3 1.78%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Foster Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 134 26.17%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 80 15.62%
Public Assistance 2 0.39%
Retirement 20 3.91%
Self Employment 76 14.84%
Social Security 48 9.38%
Supplemental Security 2 0.39%
Wage / Salary 110 21.48%
Other 40 7.81%

Foster Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 60 59.41%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 41 40.59%

Foster Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 14 8.38%
Color 1 Box Married 102 61.08%
Color 2 Box Never Married 47 28.14%
Color 3 Box Widowed 4 2.40%

Foster Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 4 2.68%
Color 1 Box Married 108 72.48%
Color 2 Box Never Married 20 13.42%
Color 3 Box Widowed 17 11.41%

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 20 6.76%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 33 11.15%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 110 37.16%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 49 16.55%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 44 14.86%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 38 12.84%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 2 0.68%

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 8 1.83% 0 0.00% 8 1.83%
Kindergarten 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
Grades 1-4 20 4.58% 3 0.69% 23 5.26%
Grades 5-8 19 4.35% 3 0.69% 22 5.03%
Grades 9-12 26 5.95% 0 0.00% 26 5.95%
Undergrad college 8 1.83% 0 0.00% 8 1.83%
Graduate or professional school 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
Total 81 18.54% 6 1.37% 87 19.91%

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 358 91.56%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 33 8.44%

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 57 13.04%
10-19 Years 68 15.56%
20-29 Years 25 5.72%
30-39 Years 51 11.67%
40-49 Years 77 17.62%
50-59 Years 61 13.96%
60-69 Years 52 11.90%
70-79 Years 30 6.86%
80-89 Years 15 3.43%
90+ Years 1 0.23%

Foster Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 235 53.78%
Color 1 Box Female 202 46.22%

Foster Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 424 97.03%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 6 1.37%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 3 0.69%
Color 2 Box Asian 3 0.69%
Color 1 Box African-American 1 0.23%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Foster Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 233 47.94%
2. Norwegian 123 25.31%
3. Swedish 32 6.58%
4. Danish 24 4.94%
5. Polish 16 3.29%
6. Dutch 15 3.09%
7. Irish 15 3.09%
8. English 13 2.67%
9. Czechoslovakian 3 0.62%
10. United States Or American 3 0.62%

Foster Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 360 97.83%
2. German 4 1.09%
3. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 2 0.54%
4. French 2 0.54%

Foster Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 391 100.00%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 0 0.00%

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.