Foster Brook, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

942

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

46.4

6.45% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

8.64%

9.73% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$98,049

40.8% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$112,600

Population & Diversity

Foster Brook, PA is home to a population of 942 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 48.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (920 people) in Foster Brook, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 19 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 3 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

99.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Foster Brook, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Foster Brook, PA was 99.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Foster Brook, PA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Foster Brook, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
920 ± 279
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
19 ± 27
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
3 ± 5

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Foster Brook, PA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Pennsylvania.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
103,235 ± 7,857 people
India
102,082 ± 7,813 people
China
73,024 ± 6,616 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Pennsylvania was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 103,235 Pennsylvania residents, followed by India with 102,082 and China with 73,024.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
16 ± 26
Korea
10 ± 21

Foster Brook, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.6 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Foster Brook, PA.

Economy

The economy of Foster Brook, PA employs 503 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Foster Brook, PA were Manufacturing (173 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (89 people), and Educational Services (51 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($69,922), Health Care & Social Assistance ($63,375), and Retail Trade ($56,923).

Employment

Occupations

503

2024 Value

± 163

3.29%

1 Year growth

± 42.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Foster Brook, PA grew at a rate of 3.29%, from 487 employees to 503 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Foster Brook, PA, are Production Occupations (91 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (67 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (55 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Foster Brook, PA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Pennsylvania.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Pennsylvania (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

503

2024 Value

± 163

3.29%

1 Year growth

± 42.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Foster Brook, PA grew at a rate of 3.29%, from 487 employees to 503 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Foster Brook, PA, are Manufacturing (173 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (89 people), and Educational Services (51 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Foster Brook, PA, though some of these residents may live in Foster Brook, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$62,500

Median earning men ± $21,109

$62,625

Median earning women ± $21,937

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($72,734), Retail Trade ($58,542), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($52,292).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($59,038) and Manufacturing ($54,762).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Foster Brook, PA was $112,600 in 2024, which is 0.338 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $109,100 to $112,600, a 3.21% increase. The homeownership rate in Foster Brook, PA is 94.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Foster Brook, PA have an average commute time of 15.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Foster Brook, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$112,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$12,166

$373

Median Property Taxes

±$116

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Foster Brook, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Foster Brook, PA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

94.7%

Homeownership

2024

53.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 94.7% of the housing units in Foster Brook, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 91.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Foster Brook, PA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$98,049

Median Household Income

± $19,664

394

Number of Households

± 122

In 2024, the median household income of the 394 households in Foster Brook, PA grew to $98,049 from the previous year's value of $69,659.

The following chart displays the households in Foster Brook, PA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Foster Brook, PA is from Pennsylvania.

0.463

2024 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

0.463

2023 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

In 2024, the income inequality in Pennsylvania was 0.463 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0903% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Pennsylvania was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Pennsylvania in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Pennsylvania across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (88.4%)
Worked At Home (8.33%)
Carpooled (3.25%)

In 2024, 88.4% of workers in Foster Brook, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (8.33%) and those who carpooled to work (3.25%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

15.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Foster Brook, PA have a shorter commute time (15.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.66% of the workforce in Foster Brook, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Foster Brook, PA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Foster Brook, PA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Foster Brook, PA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.64% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Foster Brook, PA (81 out of 938 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 45 - 54, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Males 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Foster Brook, PA is White, followed by Black and Native American.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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