Fostoria, OH

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2023 Population

12,671

1.81% 1-year decline

US Senator

Bernie Moreno

Republican Party

US Senator

Jon Husted

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

38.8

3.74% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

19.6%

7.02% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$52,943

0.38% 1-year decline

2023 Median Property Value

$81,500

1.09% 1-year decline

2023 Employed Population

5,817

1.04% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Fostoria, OH had a population of 12.7k people with a median age of 38.8 and a median household income of $52,943. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Fostoria, OH declined from 12,904 to 12,671, a −1.81% decrease and its median household income declined from $53,145 to $52,943, a −0.38% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Fostoria, OH are White (Non-Hispanic) (77.2%), White (Hispanic) (4.81%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.74%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (4.09%), and Other (Hispanic) (3.49%).

None of the households in Fostoria, OH 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.

98.3% of the residents in Fostoria, OH are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Fostoria, OH was $81,500, and the homeownership rate was 66.9%.

Most people in Fostoria, OH drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Fostoria, OH was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Fostoria, OH is home to a population of 12.7k people, from which 98.3% are citizens. As of 2023, 3.64% of Fostoria, OH residents were born outside of the country (461 people).

In 2023, there were 16 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (9.78k people) in Fostoria, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 610 White (Hispanic) and 601 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.3%

2023 Citizenship

98.3%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 98.3% of Fostoria, OH residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Fostoria, OH was 98.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Fostoria, OH

White (Non-Hispanic)
9.78k ± 499
White (Hispanic)
610 ± 217
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
601 ± 198

11.8%

Hispanic Population

1.5k people

11.8% of the people in Fostoria, OH are hispanic (1.5k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Fostoria, OH 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 Ohio.

Most Common Origin

India
65,962 ± 6,288 people
Mexico
43,233 ± 5,095 people
China
34,193 ± 4,533 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Ohio was India, the natal country of 65,962 Ohio residents, followed by Mexico with 43,233 and China with 34,193.

Foreign-Born Population

3.64%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

461 people

3.84%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

495 people

As of 2023, 3.64% of Fostoria, OH residents (461 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Fostoria, OH was 3.84%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Fostoria, OH compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
248 ± 97
Gulf War (1990s)
227 ± 97
Gulf War (2001-)
113 ± 87

Fostoria, OH has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.09 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Fostoria, OH employs 5.82k people. The largest industries in Fostoria, OH are Manufacturing (1,836 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (757 people), and Retail Trade (640 people), and the highest paying industries are Public Administration ($60,972), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($47,143), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($46,061).

Males in Ohio have an average income that is 1.32 times higher than the average income of females, which is $57,975. The income inequality in Ohio (measured using the Gini index) is 0.456, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

5.82k

2023 Value

± 544

−1.04%

1 Year decline

± 13.5%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Fostoria, OH declined at a rate of −1.04%, from 5.88k employees to 5.82k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fostoria, OH, are Production Occupations (1,161 people), Material Moving Occupations (616 people), and Transportation Occupations (491 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fostoria, OH.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Ohio (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

5.82k

2023 Value

± 544

−1.04%

1 Year decline

± 13.5%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Fostoria, OH declined at a rate of −1.04%, from 5.88k employees to 5.82k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fostoria, OH, are Manufacturing (1,836 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (757 people), and Retail Trade (640 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Fostoria, OH, though some of these residents may live in Fostoria, OH and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$42,408

Median earning men ± $5,160

$30,148

Median earning women ± $4,065

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($61,389), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($50,446), and Manufacturing ($47,350).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($57,917), Manufacturing ($39,527), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($30,000).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

1.48%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 5.51M people employed in Ohio. This represents a 1.48% 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 15.4%.

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

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Ohio went to Donald J. Trump with 55.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (43.9%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.489%).

Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted are the senators currently representing the state of Ohio. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Ohio is currently represented by 15 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Fostoria, OH. Showing the available data for Ohio.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (55.1%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (43.9%)
Democratic Party
Chase Oliver (0.489%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Ohio went to Donald J. Trump with 55.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (43.9%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.489%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Ohio for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Ohio

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Bernie Moreno

Senator from Ohio

Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Jon Husted

Senator from Ohio

Assumed office on January 21, 2025
While elections for full class 3 terms will take place in 2028, Ohio will hold a special election in 2026 to elect a senator to complete the remainder of JD Vance's term.

Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted are the senators currently representing Ohio.

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 Ohio over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Ohio

Ohio is currently represented by 15 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 Ohio have changed over time starting in 2008.

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 2022, 0.724% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.686% 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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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (3.05M), Some college (1.98M), and Bachelors Degree (1.63M).

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 Fostoria, OH was $81,500 in 2023, which is 0.269 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $82,400 to $81,500, a 1.09% decrease. The homeownership rate in Fostoria, OH is 66.9%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Fostoria, OH have an average commute time of 22.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Fostoria, OH is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Fostoria, OH is $52,943. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in Fostoria, OH was Census Tract 9629 with a value of $60,194, followed by Census Tract 9628 and Census Tract 9630, with respective values of $58,142 and $54,569.

Housing

Property

$81,500

Median Property Value 2023

±$7,666

$3,432

Median Property Taxes

±$366

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, OH the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

66.9%

Homeownership

2023

58.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 66.9% of the housing units in Fostoria, OH were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 65.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Fostoria, OH compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9629
Census Tract 9628
Census Tract 9630

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Fostoria, OH was Census Tract 9629 with a value of $60,194, followed by Census Tract 9628 and Census Tract 9630, with respective values of $58,142 and $54,569.

The following map shows all of the places in Fostoria, OH 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.

$52,943

Median Household Income

± $3,957

5.13k

Number of Households

± 433

In 2023, the median household income of the 5.13k households in Fostoria, OH declined from $52,943 from the previous year's value of $53,145.

The following chart displays the households in Fostoria, OH 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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Fostoria, OH is from Ohio.

0.456

2022 Wage GINI in Ohio

0.456

2021 Wage GINI in Ohio

In 2022, the income inequality in Ohio was 0.456 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0361% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Ohio was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Ohio in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (76.7%)
Carpooled (16%)
Walked (2.94%)

In 2023, 76.7% of workers in Fostoria, OH drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (16%) and those who walked to work (2.94%).

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

22.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fostoria, OH have a shorter commute time (22.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.06% of the workforce in Fostoria, OH have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

19.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fostoria, OH (2.41k out of 12.3k 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 Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Fostoria, OH is White, followed by Black and Two Or More.

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

93.2% of the population of Fostoria, OH has health coverage, with 40.1% on employee plans, 28.9% on Medicaid, 13.3% on Medicare, 9.17% on non-group plans, and 1.76% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Seneca County, OH see 2891 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.448% decrease from the previous year (2904 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2387 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 662 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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2,891 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Seneca County, OH

Primary care physicians in Seneca County, OH see an average of 2,891 patients per year. This represents a 0.448% decrease from the previous year (2,904 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.3% under 18 years, 22.3% between 18 and 34 years, 36.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.8% were men and 50.2% were women.

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

Uninsured People

6.8%

Uninsured

40.1%

Employer Coverage

28.9%

Medicaid

13.3%

Medicare

9.17%

Non-Group

1.76%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Fostoria, OH declined by 2.26% from 6.96% to 6.8%.

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

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