Foster, Kentucky Population 2024

1,743

Foster Demographics

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

  • White: 93.12%
  • Black or African American: 4.99%
  • Other race: 1.03%
  • Two or more races: 0.86%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
52.3 sq mi
Density (mi²)
33.30/sq mi
The current population of Foster, Kentucky is 1,743 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024).

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,62393.12%
Black or African American874.99%
Other race181.03%
Two or more races150.86%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Other race

Two or more races

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Foster Population by Race

Foster Population Pyramid 2024

Foster Median Age

41.8

Total

41.7

Male

41.8

Female

Foster Adults

There are 1,328 adults, (298 of whom are seniors) in Foster.

Foster Age Dependency

69.2

Age Dependency Ratio

28.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

40.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Foster Sex Ratio

Female80145.96%
Male94254.04%

Foster Population by Age

Foster Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All6452.778.121.9
Married4413.148020
Non Family1601.417525
Male283.0778.621.4
Female162.8856.343.8

3.1

Average Family Size

2.7

Average Household Size

78.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Foster Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade14611.78%
Associates Degree1189.52%
Bachelors Degree15712.67%
Graduate Degree1108.88%
High School Graduate45736.88%
Less Than 9th Grade514.12%
Some College20016.14%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Foster Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Foster Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,172975244
Black676723

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 34.33%.

Foster Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$44,000$0$56,607
Graduate Degree$51,467$51,250$63,333
High School Graduate$43,750$54,250$40,192
Less Than 9th Grade$56,625$57,125$0
Overall$50,651$54,875$43,214
Some College$50,321$70,938$29,375

$50,651

Average Earnings

$54,875

Average Male

$43,214

Average Female

Foster Earnings by Educational Attainment

Foster Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Foster Language

99.51% of Foster residents speak only English, while 0.49% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 0.49% of the population.

Foster Language

Foster Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,6121137.01%

6.52%

Overall Poverty Rate

5.69%

Male Poverty Rate

7.49%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Foster

The race most likely to be in poverty in Foster is White, with 7.01% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Foster is White, with 7.01% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.25%. Among those working part-time, it was 3.33%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 15.42%.

Foster Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade14.72%
High School8.75%
Some College3.14%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Foster Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed3.9%
Male Employed0.98%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Foster Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Foster Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$80,580$99,628
Households$80,134$98,210
Married Families$82,009$-999,999,999
Non Families-$87,964

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Foster Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

65.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

59.4%

Male Marriage Rate

71.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Foster Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Foster Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 20-34.

Foster Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Foster Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

29

Number of Veterans

29

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War9
Vietnam9
Second Gulf War5
Korea0
World War II0

Foster Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 6419
75+10
18 to 340
35 to 540
65 to 740

Foster Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White292.34%

Foster Veterans by Race

Foster Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

34.48%

Veteran Disability Rate

Foster Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

63.1%

Labor Force Participation

61.6%

Employment Rate

2.4%

Unemployment Rate

Foster Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Foster Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Foster 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

79.23%

Born in Foster

98.97%

Native Born

1.03%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

1.03%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.97% of Foster residents were born in the United States, with 79.23% having been born in Kentucky. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Foster Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20241,74300%

Foster Population by Year