Foster City, CA

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2022 Population
33,215
0.883% 1-year decline
US Senator
Alex Padilla
Democratic Party
US Senator
Laphonza Butler
Democratic Party
2022 Median Age
39.9
0.758% 1-year increase
2022 Poverty Rate
3.78%
9.01% 1-year increase
2022 Median Household Income
$191,267
10.1% 1-year growth
2022 Median Property Value
$1.67M
12.9% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Foster City, CA had a population of 33.2k people with a median age of 39.9 and a median household income of $191,267. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Foster City, CA declined from 33,511 to 33,215, a −0.883% decrease and its median household income grew from $173,721 to $191,267, a 10.1% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Foster City, CA are Asian (Non-Hispanic) (53%), White (Non-Hispanic) (31.1%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (5.71%), White (Hispanic) (3.33%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (2.5%).

None of the households in Foster City, CA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

75.9% of the residents in Foster City, CA are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Foster City, CA was $1.67M, and the homeownership rate was 52.5%.

Most people in Foster City, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 32.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Foster City, CA was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Foster City, CA is home to a population of 33.2k people, from which 75.9% are citizens. As of 2022, 47.9% of Foster City, CA residents were born outside of the country (15.9k people).

In 2022, there were 1.7 times more Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents (17.6k people) in Foster City, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 10.3k White (Non-Hispanic) and 1.9k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

75.9%
2022 Citizenship
74.8%
2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 75.9% of Foster City, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Foster City, CA was 74.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Foster City, CA
  1. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    17.6k ± 809
  2. White (Non-Hispanic)
    10.3k ± 750
  3. Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
    1.9k ± 398
7.41%
Hispanic Population
2.46k people

In 2022, there were 1.7 times more Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents (17.6k people) in Foster City, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 10.3k White (Non-Hispanic) and 1.9k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

7.41% of the people in Foster City, CA are hispanic (2.46k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Foster City, CA as a share of the total population.

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Foreign-Born Population

47.9%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
15.9k people
48.2%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
16.1k people

As of 2022, 47.9% of Foster City, CA residents (15.9k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Foster City, CA was 48.2%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    280 ± 97
  2. Korea
    123 ± 95
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    79 ± 61

Foster City, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.28 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Foster City, CA employs 16.9k people. The largest industries in Foster City, CA are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (5,036 people), Manufacturing (2,034 people), and Information (1,603 people), and the highest paying industries are Information ($191,851), Finance & Insurance ($188,321), and Manufacturing ($161,574).

Occupations

16.9k
2022 Value
± 864
−2.1%
1 Year decline
± 7.36%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Foster City, CA declined at a rate of −2.1%, from 17.3k employees to 16.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Foster City, CA, are Computer & Mathematical Occupations (3,728 people), Management Occupations (2,968 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (1,792 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Foster City, CA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

16.9k
2022 Value
± 864
−2.1%
1 Year decline
± 7.36%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Foster City, CA declined at a rate of −2.1%, from 17.3k employees to 16.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Foster City, CA, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (5,036 people), Manufacturing (2,034 people), and Information (1,603 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Foster City, CA, though some of these residents may live in Foster City, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$141,359
Median earning men ± $11,610
$106,849
Median earning women ± $6,096

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Information ($194,511), Manufacturing ($179,219), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($170,329).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Information ($174,833), Manufacturing ($142,455), and Wholesale Trade ($137,625).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.57%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 17.9M people employed in California. This represents a 2.57% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 14%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in California.

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Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 63.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (34.3%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.07%).

Alex Padilla and Laphonza Butler are the senators currently representing the state of California. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

California is currently represented by 52 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from California

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Alex Padilla
Senator from California3
Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Kamala Harris, who had become Vice President of the United States.
Laphonza Butler
Senator from California1
Assumed office on October 3, 2023
Appointed to the seat following the death of Dianne Feinstein.

Alex Padilla and Laphonza Butler are the senators currently representing California.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in California over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representatives from California

California is currently represented by 52 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for California have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2022, 2.08% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 2.26% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were Some college (6.9M), High School or Equivalent (6.8M), and Bachelors Degree (6.36M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Foster City, CA was $1.67M in 2022, which is 5.94 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $1.48M to $1.67M, a 12.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Foster City, CA is 52.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Foster City, CA have an average commute time of 32.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Foster City, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Foster City, CA is $191,267. In 2022, the place with the highest median household income in Foster City, CA was Census Tract 6080.23 with a value of $234,659, followed by Census Tract 6080.02 and Census Tract 6081, with respective values of $210,179 and $209,313.

Property

$1.67M
Median Property Value 2022
±$48,504
$6,646
Median Property Taxes
±$476

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 City, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

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Rent vs Own

52.5%
Homeownership
2022
66.6%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2022

In 2022, 52.5% of the housing units in Foster City, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 54.5%.

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Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 6080.23
  2. Census Tract 6080.02
  3. Census Tract 6081

In 2022, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Foster City, CA was Census Tract 6080.23 with a value of $234,659, followed by Census Tract 6080.02 and Census Tract 6081, with respective values of $210,179 and $209,313.

The following map shows all of the places in Foster City, CA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

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$191,267
Median Household Income
± $9,276
12.7k
Number of Households
± 675

In 2022, the median household income of the 12.7k households in Foster City, CA grew to $191,267 from the previous year's value of $173,721.

The following chart displays the households in Foster City, CA 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 $200k+ range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Foster City, CA is from California.
0.498
2022 Wage GINI in California
0.497
2021 Wage GINI in California

In 2022, the income inequality in California was 0.498 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.107% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in California in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022
  1. Drove Alone (56.4%)
  2. Worked At Home (25.8%)
  3. Carpooled (8.75%)

In 2022, 56.4% of workers in Foster City, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (25.8%) and those who carpooled to work (8.75%).

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.

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Commute Time

32.4 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Foster City, CA have a longer commute time (32.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 2.98% of the workforce in Foster City, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty & Diversity

3.78% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Foster City, CA (1.24k out of 32.9k 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 55 - 64, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Foster City, CA is Asian, followed by White and Hispanic.

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.

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Health

98% of the population of Foster City, CA has health coverage, with 68.1% on employee plans, 4.34% on Medicaid, 12.4% on Medicare, 13% on non-group plans, and 0.0937% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in San Mateo County, CA see 934 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.532% decrease from the previous year (939 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 900 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 225 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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934 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in San Mateo County, CA

Primary care physicians in San Mateo County, CA see an average of 934 patients per year. This represents a 0.532% decrease from the previous year (939 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in San Mateo County, CA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.4% under 18 years, 18.4% between 18 and 34 years, 40.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 18% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.7% were men and 51.3% were women.

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Uninsured People

2.04%
Uninsured
68.1%
Employer Coverage
4.34%
Medicaid
12.4%
Medicare
13%
Non-Group
0.0937%
Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Foster City, CA grew by 2.14% from 1.99% to 2.04%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Foster City, CA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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