Foster, MO

Census Place

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2023 Population

27.1% 1-year decline

US Senator

Josh Hawley

Republican Party

US Senator

Eric Schmitt

Republican Party

2023 Poverty Rate

15.7%

83% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$51,667

0.814% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$72,500

19.2% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Foster, MO had a population of 51 people with a median age of N/A and a median household income of $51,667. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Foster, MO declined from 70 to 51, a −27.1% decrease and its median household income grew from $51,250 to $51,667, a 0.814% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Foster, MO are White (Non-Hispanic) (100%), White (Hispanic) (0%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0%), Black or African American (Hispanic) (0%), and American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (0%).

None of the households in Foster, MO 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.

In 2023, the median property value in Foster, MO was $72,500, and the homeownership rate was 63.3%.

Most people in Foster, MO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 36.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Foster, MO was 4 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

In 2023, there were Infinityk times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (51 people) in Foster, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 0 White (Hispanic) and 0 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Foster, MO

White (Non-Hispanic)
51 ± 26
White (Hispanic)
0 ± 12
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
0 ± 12

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Foster, MO 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 Missouri.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
37,430 ± 4,735 people
India
22,246 ± 3,655 people
China
18,085 ± 3,297 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Missouri was Mexico, the natal country of 37,430 Missouri residents, followed by India with 22,246 and China with 18,085.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
2 ± 12
Vietnam
2 ± 17
Gulf War (2001-)
0 ± 21

Foster, MO has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Foster, MO employs N/A people. The largest industries in Foster, MO are Retail Trade (18 people), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (5 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (3 people), and the highest paying industries are Total ($34,000) and Retail Trade ($32,750).

Employment

Occupations

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From N/A to N/A, employment in Foster, MO stayed at a rate of NaNk%, from N/A employees to N/A employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Foster, MO, are Material Moving Occupations (6 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (5 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (5 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Foster, MO.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Missouri (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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

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The most common employment sectors for those who live in Foster, MO, are Retail Trade (18 people), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (5 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (3 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Foster, MO, though some of these residents may live in Foster, MO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$38,333

Median earning men ± $50,544

$33,750

Median earning women ± $713

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are .

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Retail Trade ($33,500).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.17%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.94M people employed in Missouri. This represents a 2.17% 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 11.8%.

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

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

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

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

Educational Attainment

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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.48M), Some college (1.12M), and Bachelors Degree (864k).

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.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Foster, MO was $72,500 in 2023, which is 0.239 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $60,800 to $72,500, a 19.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Foster, MO is 63.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Foster, MO have an average commute time of 36.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Foster, MO is higher than the national average, with an average of 4 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$72,500

Median Property Value 2023

±$16,452

$19

Median Property Taxes

±$38

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, MO the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

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

Household Income

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

$51,667

Median Household Income

± $35,790

Number of Households

± 35

In 2023, the median household income of the 30 households in Foster, MO grew to $51,667 from the previous year's value of $51,250.

The following chart displays the households in Foster, MO 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 N/A range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Foster, MO is from Missouri.

0.455

2022 Wage GINI in Missouri

0.457

2021 Wage GINI in Missouri

In 2022, the income inequality in Missouri was 0.455 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.432% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Missouri was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Missouri in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (93.3%)
Worked At Home (6.67%)
Carpooled (0%)

In 2023, 93.3% of workers in Foster, MO drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (6.67%) and those who carpooled to work (0%).

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

36.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Foster, MO have a longer commute time (36.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 3.57% of the workforce in Foster, MO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

4 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Foster, MO distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Foster, MO have 4 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Foster, MO (8 out of 51 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 65 - 74, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Foster, MO is N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

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.

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Health

70.6% of the population of Foster, MO has health coverage, with 41.2% on employee plans, 9.8% on Medicaid, 15.7% on Medicare, 3.92% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Bates County, MO see 4060 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.42% increase from the previous year (4043 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 4026 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1464 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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4,060 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Bates County, MO

Primary care physicians in Bates County, MO see an average of 4,060 patients per year. This represents a 0.42% increase from the previous year (4,043 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 1.96% under 18 years, 23.5% between 18 and 34 years, 54.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 43.6% were men and 56.4% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

29.4%

Uninsured

41.2%

Employer Coverage

9.8%

Medicaid

15.7%

Medicare

3.92%

Non-Group

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Foster, MO grew by 37.3% from 21.4% to 29.4%.

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

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