Foster, Kentucky Population 2024

1,829

Foster Demographics

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

  • White: 94.04%
  • Black or African American: 4.32%
  • Two or more races: 1.09%
  • Other race: 0.55%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
52.3 sq mi
Density (mi²)
35.0/sq mi
The current population of Foster, Kentucky is 1,829 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024).

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,72094.04%
Black or African American794.32%
Two or more races201.09%
Other race100.55%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Foster Population by Race

Foster Population Pyramid 2024

Foster Median Age

41

Total

41.8

Male

40.3

Female

Foster Adults

There are 1,364 adults, (305 of whom are seniors) in Foster.

Foster Age Dependency

72.7

Age Dependency Ratio

28.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

43.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Foster Sex Ratio

Female86247.13%
Male96752.87%

Foster Population by Age

Foster Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All6752.7182.817.2
Married4563.1385.514.5
Non Family1521.378.321.7
Male382.9773.726.3
Female293.1775.924.1

3.09

Average Family Size

2.71

Average Household Size

82.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Foster Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1007.77%
Associates Degree13110.18%
Bachelors Degree15111.73%
Graduate Degree14511.27%
High School Graduate54442.27%
Less Than 9th Grade483.73%
Some College16813.05%

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
White1,2261,078270
Black535318
2+ Races888

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 100%.

Foster Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$43,804$0$44,457
Graduate Degree$54,097$52,986$64,722
High School Graduate$52,604$57,188$40,000
Less Than 9th Grade$56,136$56,477$0
Overall$50,000$55,221$43,810
Some College$47,857$57,500$31,923

$50,000

Average Earnings

$55,221

Average Male

$43,810

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

99.6% of Foster residents speak only English, while 0.4% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 0.4% of the population.

Foster Language

Foster Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,7201357.85%

7.38%

Overall Poverty Rate

6.72%

Male Poverty Rate

8.12%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Foster

The race most likely to be in poverty in Foster is White, with 7.85% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Foster is White, with 7.85% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.06%. Among those working part-time, it was 4.27%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 17.26%.

Foster Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade22.3%
High School8.09%
Some College6.02%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Foster Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed3.67%
Male Employed1.15%
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$80,868$102,652
Households$80,174$99,040
Married Families$83,750$-999,999,999
Non Families$55,714$80,095

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Foster Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

64.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

61.1%

Male Marriage Rate

67.4%

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 Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Foster Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Foster Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

51

Number of Veterans

51

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam27
First Gulf War8
Second Gulf War5
Korea0
World War II0

Foster Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 6423
75+20
65 to 748
18 to 340
35 to 540

Foster Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White513.94%

Foster Veterans by Race

Foster Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

45.1%

Veteran Disability Rate

Foster Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

63.3%

Labor Force Participation

61.4%

Employment Rate

3.1%

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

80.54%

Born in Foster

99.45%

Native Born

0.55%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

0.55%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.45% of Foster residents were born in the United States, with 80.54% 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
20241,82900%

Foster Population by Year