Fostoria, OH

Census Place

2024 Population

12,344

US Senator

Bernie Moreno

Republican Party

US Senator

Jon Husted

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

39.1

0.773% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

16.4%

16% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$54,151

2.28% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Fostoria, OH is home to a population of 12.3k people, from which 98.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.18% of Fostoria, OH residents were born outside of the country (269 people).

In 2024, there were 14.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (9.57k people) in Fostoria, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 669 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 552 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.4%

2024 Citizenship

98.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.4% of Fostoria, OH residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Fostoria, OH was 98.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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)
9.57k ± 559
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
669 ± 196
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
552 ± 241

10.8%

Hispanic Population

1.33k people

10.8% of the people in Fostoria, OH are hispanic (1.33k people).

The following chart shows the 8 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
66,921 ± 6,333 people
Mexico
46,789 ± 5,300 people
China
32,961 ± 4,451 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Ohio was India, the natal country of 66,921 Ohio residents, followed by Mexico with 46,789 and China with 32,961.

Foreign-Born Population

2.18%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

269 people

3.64%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

461 people

As of 2024, 2.18% of Fostoria, OH residents (269 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Fostoria, OH was 3.64%, 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
253 ± 89
Gulf War (1990s)
133 ± 77
Gulf War (2001-)
127 ± 78

Fostoria, OH has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.9 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Fostoria, OH.

Economy

The economy of Fostoria, OH employs 5.8k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Fostoria, OH were Manufacturing (1,755 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (914 people), and Retail Trade (560 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($82,750), Finance & Insurance ($62,132), and Public Administration ($59,205).

Employment

Occupations

5.8k

2024 Value

± 547

−0.327%

1 Year decline

± 13.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fostoria, OH declined at a rate of −0.327%, from 5.82k employees to 5.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fostoria, OH, are Production Occupations (1,132 people), Material Moving Occupations (617 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (469 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fostoria, OH.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

5.8k

2024 Value

± 547

−0.327%

1 Year decline

± 13.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fostoria, OH declined at a rate of −0.327%, from 5.82k employees to 5.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fostoria, OH, are Manufacturing (1,755 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (914 people), and Retail Trade (560 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

$44,583

Median earning men ± $2,293

$32,132

Median earning women ± $3,356

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($63,362), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($49,784), and Manufacturing ($47,870).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($82,875), Public Administration ($52,019), and Manufacturing ($42,750).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Fostoria, OH was $87,200 in 2024, which is 0.262 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $81,500 to $87,200, a 6.99% increase. The homeownership rate in Fostoria, OH is 66.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Fostoria, OH have an average commute time of 22.7 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.

Housing

Property

$87,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$9,754

$3,385

Median Property Taxes

±$352

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 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

66.4%

Homeownership

2024

66.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 66.4% of the housing units in Fostoria, OH were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 66.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Fostoria, OH 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.

$54,151

Median Household Income

± $5,241

5.1k

Number of Households

± 489

In 2024, the median household income of the 5.1k households in Fostoria, OH grew to $54,151 from the previous year's value of $52,943.

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.

0.451

2024 Wage GINI in Ohio

0.453

2023 Wage GINI in Ohio

In 2024, the income inequality in Ohio was 0.451 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.564% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Ohio was lower than than the national average of 0.474. 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 2024

Drove Alone (79.4%)
Carpooled (13.1%)
Walked (3.5%)

In 2024, 79.4% of workers in Fostoria, OH drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.1%) and those who walked to work (3.5%).

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

22.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fostoria, OH have a shorter commute time (22.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.86% 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

16.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fostoria, OH (1.97k out of 12k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 35 - 44, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 18 - 24.

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

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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