| FOSTER Resident total population estimate (July 1) 2009 | 3259 |
| FOSTER Resident total population estimates base (April 1) 2000 | 3759 |
| FOSTER Resident total population estimate percent change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | -13.3 |
| FOSTER Resident total population estimate net change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | -500 |
| FOSTER Resident population (April 1) 2000 (complete count) | 3759 |
| FOSTER Resident population under 5 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 197 |
| FOSTER Resident population under 5 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 5.7 |
| FOSTER Resident population under 18 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 717 |
| FOSTER Resident population under 18 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 20.8 |
| FOSTER Resident population 65 years and over percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 23 |
| FOSTER Resident population 65 years and over (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 793 |
| FOSTER Resident population: total females percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 50.4 |
| FOSTER Resident population: White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 3400 |
| FOSTER Resident population: Black alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 6 |
| FOSTER Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 27 |
| FOSTER Resident population: Asian alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0 |
| FOSTER Resident population: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0 |
| FOSTER Resident population: Two or more races (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 14 |
| FOSTER Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 23 |
| FOSTER Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 3377 |
| FOSTER Resident population: White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 98.6 |
| FOSTER Resident population: Black alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.2 |
| FOSTER Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.8 |
| FOSTER Resident population: Asian alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0 |
| FOSTER Resident population: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0 |
| FOSTER Resident population: Two or more races percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.4 |
| FOSTER Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.7 |
| FOSTER Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 98 |
| FOSTER Births 2006 | 46 |
| FOSTER Deaths 2006 | 42 |
| FOSTER Infant deaths under one year 2006 | 0 |
| FOSTER Population 5 years and over by residence in 1995 - percent in same house 2000 (sample) | 61 |
| FOSTER Percent foreign born population 2000 (sample) | 1.5 |
| FOSTER Population 5 years and over percent speaking language other than English at home 2000 (sample) | 4.1 |
| FOSTER Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent high school graduate or higher 2000 | 78 |
| FOSTER Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent bachelors degree or higher 2000 | 19.8 |
| FOSTER Civilian noninstitutionalized population 5 years and over with a disability 2000 (sample) | 560 |
| FOSTER Average travel time to work for workers 16 years and over not working at home 2000 | 12.3 |
| FOSTER Housing unit estimates as of July 1 2008 | 1791 |
| FOSTER Housing unit estimates - net change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | -2 |
| FOSTER Housing unit estimates - percent change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | -0.1 |
| FOSTER Owner-occupied housing units - percent of total occupied housing units 2000 (complete count) | 74.4 |
| FOSTER Median value of specified owner-occupied housing units 2000 (sample) | 55300 |
| FOSTER Housing units by units in structure - multiple units 2000 (sample) | 15.6 |
| FOSTER Households 2000 (complete count) | 1540 |
| FOSTER Persons per household 2000 (complete count) | 2.39 |
| FOSTER Per capita income in 1999 | 17928 |
| FOSTER Median household income 2008 | 44090 |
| FOSTER People of all ages in poverty - percent 2008 | 9 |
| FOSTER Personal income 2007 | 124 |
| FOSTER Per capita personal income 2007 | 35618 |
| FOSTER Civilian labor force 2008 | 1771 |
| FOSTER Civilian labor force unemployment 2008 | 53 |
| FOSTER Civilian labor force unemployment rate 2008 | 3 |
| FOSTER Employment in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 2459 |
| FOSTER Employment in all industries net change 2000 - 2007 | -132 |
| FOSTER Employment in government (NAICS 92) 2007 | 284 |
| FOSTER Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 93849 |
| FOSTER Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) average earnings per job 2007 | 38166 |
| FOSTER Private nonfarm establishments 2007 | 146 |
| FOSTER Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2007 | 1391 |
| FOSTER Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2006 percent change 2000-2007 | -13 |
| FOSTER Nonemployer: total (NAICS 00) - establishments 2007 | 278 |
| FOSTER Accommodation and Food Services: total (NAICS 72) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 3297 |
| FOSTER Total number of firms 2002 | 363 |
| FOSTER Total Black-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| FOSTER Total American Indian-and Alaska Native-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| FOSTER Total Asian-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| FOSTER Total Hispanic-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| FOSTER Total Native Hawaiian-and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| FOSTER Total women-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| FOSTER Manufacturing: total (NAICS 31-33) - value of shipments 2002 | 0 |
| FOSTER Wholesale trade: total (NAICS 42) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 0 |
| FOSTER Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 58326 |
| FOSTER Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll per capita 2002 | 16306 |
| FOSTER New private housing units authorized by building permits - total 2008 (20000-place universe) | 1 |
| FOSTER Valuation of new private housing units authorized by building permits 2008 (20000-place universe) | 125 |
| FOSTER Land in farms (NAICS) 2007 (acres) (adjusted) | 399912 |
| FOSTER Federal Government expenditure - total FY 2008 | 60740 |
| FOSTER Federal Government expenditure per capita FY 2008 | 17621 |
| FOSTER Land area in square miles 2000 | 635.2 |
| FOSTER Population per square mile 2000 | 6 |
