Fostoria, Ohio Population 2024

13,037

Fostoria Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Fostoria was:

  • White: 82.21%
  • Two or more races: 6.09%
  • Black or African American: 4.42%
  • Other race: 3.69%
  • Asian: 2.88%
  • Native American: 0.65%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.05%
State
Ohio
Land Area (mi²)
7.6 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,721.30/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-0.05% (-6)
The current population of Fostoria, Ohio is 13,037 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 13,043.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White10,60982.21%
Two or more races7866.09%
Black or African American5714.42%
Other race4763.69%
Asian3712.88%
Native American840.65%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander70.05%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Fostoria Population by Race

Fostoria Population Pyramid 2024

Fostoria Median Age

37.4

Total

35.6

Male

39.2

Female

Fostoria Adults

There are 9,695 adults, (2,114 of whom are seniors) in Fostoria.

Fostoria Age Dependency

70.2

Age Dependency Ratio

27.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

42.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Fostoria Sex Ratio

Female6,55750.81%
Male6,34749.19%

Fostoria Population by Age

Fostoria Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All5,0922.4765.734.3
Non Family2,0561.2458.741.3
Married1,8953.3383.616.4
Female7913.2146.953.1
Male3503.3452.347.7

3.13

Average Family Size

2.47

Average Household Size

65.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Fostoria Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade5886.97%
Associates Degree7989.46%
Bachelors Degree6037.15%
Graduate Degree3454.09%
High School Graduate4,25050.37%
Less Than 9th Grade1331.58%
Some College1,72020.39%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Fostoria Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Fostoria Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White6,9226,434767
Hispanic84876011
Black3302230
2+ Races25623542
Other Race2562440
Asian205205130
Native American42252
Islander777

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

Fostoria Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$39,808$34,769$42,788
Graduate Degree$54,777$0$52,589
High School Graduate$34,167$37,699$31,744
Less Than 9th Grade$37,500$38,968$28,333
Overall$35,798$41,660$30,256
Some College$35,337$56,042$26,796

$35,798

Average Earnings

$41,660

Average Male

$30,256

Average Female

Fostoria Earnings by Educational Attainment

Fostoria Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Fostoria Language

92.47% of Fostoria residents speak only English, while 7.53% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 4.53% of the population.

Fostoria Language

Fostoria Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White9,3292,00721.51%
Black53226249.25%
Hispanic1,74319511.19%
Multiple77116821.79%
Asian3718121.83%
Native841922.62%
Other476122.52%

21.03%

Overall Poverty Rate

15.6%

Male Poverty Rate

26.41%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Fostoria

The race most likely to be in poverty in Fostoria is Black, with 49.25% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Fostoria is Other, with 2.52% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.49%. Among those working part-time, it was 27.95%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 28.14%.

Fostoria Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade21.25%
High School17.33%
Some College17.23%
Bachelors or Greater11.57%

Fostoria Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed68.89%
Male Unemployed56.76%
Female Employed15.61%
Male Employed3.42%

Fostoria Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Fostoria Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$66,286$77,809
Households$53,145$63,606
Married Families$84,598$-999,999,999
Non Families$31,393$37,338

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Fostoria Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

40.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

40.4%

Male Marriage Rate

39.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Fostoria Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Fostoria Marriage

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 55-64.

Fostoria Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Fostoria Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

970

Number of Veterans

928

Male Veterans

42

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam268
First Gulf War238
Second Gulf War156
Korea35
World War II2

Fostoria Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 64265
35 to 54231
65 to 74198
75+191
18 to 3485

Fostoria Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White89210.83%
Hispanic1089.68%
Other Race6418.88%
Black71.83%
2+ Races51.03%
Native American24.76%

Fostoria Veterans by Race

Fostoria Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.89%

Veteran Poverty Rate

31.4%

Veteran Disability Rate

Fostoria Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

61.8%

Labor Force Participation

58.2%

Employment Rate

5.8%

Unemployment Rate

Fostoria Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Fostoria Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Fostoria Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

83.88%

Born in Fostoria

96.16%

Native Born

3.84%

Foreign Born

1.66%

Non Citizen

2.18%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.16% of Fostoria residents were born in the United States, with 83.88% having been born in Ohio. 1.66% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Fostoria Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202913,030-2-0.02%
202813,032-1-0.01%
202713,033-1-0.01%
202613,034-2-0.02%
202513,036-1-0.01%
202413,037-2-0.02%
202313,03980.06%
202213,031-21-0.16%
202113,05290.07%
202013,043-184-1.39%
201913,227-25-0.19%
201813,252-23-0.17%
201713,275-47-0.35%
201613,322-18-0.13%
201513,340-4-0.03%
201413,344-11-0.08%
201313,355-20-0.15%
201213,375-43-0.32%
201113,418-3-0.02%
201013,42100%
200013,931-1,052-7.02%
199014,983-760-4.83%
198015,743-294-1.83%
197016,0373051.94%
196015,7321,3819.62%
195014,3518986.68%
194013,4536635.18%
193012,7902,80328.07%
19209,9873904.06%
19109,5971,86724.15%
19007,7306609.34%
18907,0703,50198.09%
18803,569-9,461-72.61%

Fostoria Population by Year