Fosston is a city located in Polk County Minnesota. Fosston has a 2020 population of 1,443. Fosston is currently declining at a rate of -0.48% annually and its population has decreased by -5.93% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,534 in 2010.
The average household income in Fosston is $52,051 with a poverty rate of 15.69%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $794 per month, and the median house value is $105,300. The median age in Fosston is 45 years, 41.7 years for males, and 50.5 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Fosstonwas:
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 1,378 | 94.97% |
Black or African American | 7 | 0.48% |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 8 | 0.55% |
Asian | 8 | 0.55% |
Two or More Races | 50 | 3.45% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 637 | 2.11 | 60.8 |
Married | 259 | 2.7 | 78 |
Male | 37 | 3.19 | 16.2 |
Female | 55 | 4.22 | 47.3 |
Non Family | 286 | 1.03 | 53.5 |
2.86
Average Family Size
2.11
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 75 | 7.14% |
9th to 12th Grade | 57 | 5.43% |
High School Graduate | 346 | 32.95% |
Some College | 214 | 20.38% |
Associates Degree | 100 | 9.52% |
Bachelors Degree | 186 | 17.71% |
Graduate Degree | 72 | 6.86% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
Asian | 8 | 8 | 6 |
Black | 7 | 7 | 3 |
White | 1,016 | 896 | 249 |
2+ Races | 7 | 7 | |
Hispanic | 8 | 4 | |
Native American | 8 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 75.00%.
96.74% of Fosston residents speak only English, while 3.26% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 2.82% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
Asian | 8 | 6 | 75.00% |
Hispanic | 82 | 49 | 59.76% |
Multiple | 50 | 27 | 54.00% |
Black | 7 | 3 | 42.86% |
Native | 8 | 3 | 37.50% |
White | 1,242 | 154 | 12.40% |
Other | NaN% |
15.69%
Overall Poverty Rate
8.18%
Male Poverty Rate
23.21%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Fosston is Asian, with 75.00% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Fosston is Other, with NaN% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.21%. Among those working part-time, it was 10.28%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 22.27%.
45.0%
Overall Marriage Rate
46.0%
Male Marriage Rate
44.2%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 20-34.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 105 | 9.21% |
Black | 4 | 57.14% |
1.89%
Veteran Poverty Rate
42.45%
Veteran Disability Rate
54.5%
Labor Force Participation
52.9%
Employment Rate
3.1%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
74.98%
Born in Fosston
98.97%
Native Born
1.03%
Foreign Born
0.55%
Non Citizen
0.48%
Naturalized
98.97% of Fosston residents were born in the United States, with 74.98% having been born in Minnesota. 0.55% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
2010 | 1,534 | 0.00% | |
2011 | 1,524 | -10 | -0.65% |
2012 | 1,517 | -7 | -0.46% |
2013 | 1,515 | -2 | -0.13% |
2014 | 1,505 | -10 | -0.66% |
2015 | 1,496 | -9 | -0.60% |
2016 | 1,501 | 5 | 0.33% |
2017 | 1,488 | -13 | -0.87% |
2018 | 1,471 | -17 | -1.14% |
2019 | 1,464 | -7 | -0.48% |
2020 | 1,457 | -7 | -0.48% |
2021 | 1,450 | -7 | -0.48% |
2022 | 1,443 | -7 | -0.48% |