Fostoria, MI

Census Place

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2022 Population
1,023
14.7% 1-year growth
US Senator
Debbie Stabenow
Democratic Party
US Senator
Gary Peters
Democratic Party
2022 Median Age
37
19.4% 1-year decrease
2022 Poverty Rate
6.74%
11.4% 1-year increase
2022 Median Household Income
$91,217
8.69% 1-year growth
2022 Median Property Value
$139,300
14.9% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Fostoria, MI had a population of 1.02k people with a median age of 37 and a median household income of $91,217. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Fostoria, MI grew from 892 to 1,023, a 14.7% increase and its median household income grew from $83,924 to $91,217, a 8.69% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Fostoria, MI are White (Non-Hispanic) (95.4%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.03%), Two+ (Hispanic) (1.56%), White (Hispanic) (0%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0%).

None of the households in Fostoria, MI 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.

100% of the residents in Fostoria, MI are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Fostoria, MI was $139,300, and the homeownership rate was 91.4%.

Most people in Fostoria, MI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 33.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Fostoria, MI was 3 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Fostoria, MI is home to a population of 1.02k people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2022, 0.391% of Fostoria, MI residents were born outside of the country (4 people).

In 2022, there were 31.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (976 people) in Fostoria, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 31 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 16 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

100%
2022 Citizenship
100%
2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 100% of Fostoria, MI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Fostoria, MI was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Fostoria, MI
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    976 ± 359
  2. Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
    31 ± 46.3
  3. Two+ (Hispanic)
    16 ± 30.1
1.56%
Hispanic Population
16 people

In 2022, there were 31.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (976 people) in Fostoria, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 31 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 16 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

1.56% of the people in Fostoria, MI are hispanic (16 people).

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Foreign-Born Population

0.391%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
4 people

As of 2022, 0.391% of Fostoria, MI residents (4 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Fostoria, MI was 0%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    20 ± 24
  2. Vietnam
    19 ± 24
  3. Korea
    6 ± 15

Fostoria, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.05 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Fostoria, MI employs 530 people. The largest industries in Fostoria, MI are Health Care & Social Assistance (115 people), Manufacturing (91 people), and Retail Trade (85 people), and the highest paying industries are Construction ($85,577), Public Administration ($49,167), and Manufacturing ($39,464).

Occupations

530
2022 Value
± 182
2.71%
1 Year growth
± 48.8%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Fostoria, MI grew at a rate of 2.71%, from 516 employees to 530 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fostoria, MI, are Healthcare Support Occupations (105 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (86 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (71 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fostoria, MI.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

530
2022 Value
± 182
2.71%
1 Year growth
± 48.8%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Fostoria, MI grew at a rate of 2.71%, from 516 employees to 530 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fostoria, MI, are Health Care & Social Assistance (115 people), Manufacturing (91 people), and Retail Trade (85 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Fostoria, MI, though some of these residents may live in Fostoria, MI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$39,929
Median earning men ± $32,752
$28,738
Median earning women ± $991

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Construction ($85,577), Manufacturing ($37,976), and Retail Trade ($7,000).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Manufacturing ($60,511), Retail Trade ($26,250), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($17,137).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.16%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.37M people employed in Michigan. This represents a 2.16% 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 23.6%.

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Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Michigan went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 50.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (47.8%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.09%).

Debbie Stabenow and Gary Peters are the senators currently representing the state of Michigan. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Michigan is currently represented by 13 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from Michigan

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Debbie Stabenow
Senator from Michigan1
Assumed office on January 3, 2001
Gary Peters
Senator from Michigan2
Assumed office on January 3, 2015

Debbie Stabenow and Gary Peters are the senators currently representing Michigan.

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

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US Representatives from Michigan

Michigan is currently represented by 13 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 Michigan 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, 0.784% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.801% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (2.31M), Some college (1.92M), and Bachelors Degree (1.42M).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Fostoria, MI was $139,300 in 2022, which is 0.494 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $121,200 to $139,300, a 14.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Fostoria, MI is 91.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Fostoria, MI have an average commute time of 33.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Fostoria, MI is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Property

$139,300
Median Property Value 2022
±$43,968
$309
Median Property Taxes
±$125

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

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Rent vs Own

91.4%
Homeownership
2022
69%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2022

In 2022, 91.4% of the housing units in Fostoria, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 88.5%.

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Income by Location

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

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Household Income

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$91,217
Median Household Income
± $4,111
338
Number of Households
± 123

In 2022, the median household income of the 338 households in Fostoria, MI grew to $91,217 from the previous year's value of $83,924.

The following chart displays the households in Fostoria, MI 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 $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Fostoria, MI is from Michigan.
0.466
2022 Wage GINI in Michigan
0.468
2021 Wage GINI in Michigan

In 2022, the income inequality in Michigan was 0.466 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.473% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Michigan was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Michigan in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022
  1. Drove Alone (88.2%)
  2. Carpooled (6.17%)
  3. Public Transit (3.85%)

In 2022, 88.2% of workers in Fostoria, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (6.17%) and those who used public transit to get to work (3.85%).

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Commute Time

33.8 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fostoria, MI have a longer commute time (33.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 8.43% of the workforce in Fostoria, MI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

3 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Fostoria, MI distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Fostoria, MI have 3 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

6.74% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fostoria, MI (69 out of 1.02k 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 Males 45 - 54, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Fostoria, MI 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.

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Health

85.9% of the population of Fostoria, MI has health coverage, with 32.9% on employee plans, 15.5% on Medicaid, 17.6% on Medicare, 17.6% on non-group plans, and 2.25% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Tuscola County, MI see 3076 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.0976% increase from the previous year (3073 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2646 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 341 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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3,076 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Tuscola County, MI

Primary care physicians in Tuscola County, MI see an average of 3,076 patients per year. This represents a 0.0976% increase from the previous year (3,073 patients).

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

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Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21% under 18 years, 17.8% between 18 and 34 years, 40.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 21% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 56.5% were men and 43.5% were women.

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Uninsured People

14.1%
Uninsured
32.9%
Employer Coverage
15.5%
Medicaid
17.6%
Medicare
17.6%
Non-Group
2.25%
Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Fostoria, MI declined by 12.8% from 16.1% to 14.1%.

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