Foster County, ND Demographic Data
Foster County, ND Summary
Foster County is located in North Dakota
- Population: 3,368
- Area: 646.82 sq. miles
- Land Area: 635.45 sq. miles
- Water Area: 11.37 sq. miles
- Population Density: 5.20 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 1,535.43 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
North Dakota Heat Map by County Population
Counties With Largest Population in ND
Sponsored
Foster County, ND Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
1,682
50%
50.8
Male
1,663
50%
49.2
Total Population
3,345
323,128,000
Foster County, ND Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
181
5.4%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
130
3.9%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
277
8.3%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
217
6.5%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
150
4.5%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
324
9.7%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
355
10.6%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
469
14.0%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
272
8.1%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
228
6.8%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
320
9.6%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
282
8.4%
4.4
85 Years and Over
140
4.2%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
2,629
78.6%
77.2
Female
1,308
49.8%
51.3
Male
1,321
50.2%
48.7
21 Years and over
2,535
75.8%
73.1
62 Years and over
903
27.0%
18.8
65 Years and over
742
22.2%
15.2
Female
409
55.1%
55.8
Male
333
44.9%
44.2
Median Age (years)
47
0.0%
0.0
Foster County, ND Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
3,308
98.9%
96.8
White
3,256
97.3%
72.6
Black or African American
2
0.1%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
36
1.1%
0.8
Asian
12
0.4%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
8
0.2%
0.9
Japanese
4
0.1%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
2
0.1%
5.1
Two or More Races
37
1.1%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
39
1.2%
17.8
Mexican
20
0.6%
11.2
Puerto Rican
7
0.2%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
12
0.4%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
3,306
98.8%
82.2
Foster County, ND Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
109
4.6%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
160
6.7%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
683
28.6%
27.2
Some college, no degree
576
24.1%
20.6
Associate's Degree
345
14.4%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
404
16.9%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
113
4.7%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
269
11.3%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
2,121
88.7%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
517
21.6%
31.2
Foster County, ND Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
600
21.8%
33.7%
Now Married
1,708
62.0%
47.5
Divorced
206
7.5%
11.0%
Separated
22
0.8%
2.0
Widowed
221
8.0
5.8%
Foster County, ND Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
3,030
95.8%
78.4%
Languages other than english
134
4.2%
21.6%
Spanish
67
2.1%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
59
1.9%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
8
0.3%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Foster County, ND Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
93
6.2%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
53
3.5%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
104
6.9%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
167
11.1%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
257
17.1%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
312
20.8%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
227
15.1%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
185
12.3%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
68
4.5%
5.8
$200,000 or more
34
2.3%
6.4
Median household income
55,625
57,617
Per capita income
30,310
31,128
Foster County, ND Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
248
14.2%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
79
4.5%
9.8
Construction
104
5.9%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
327
18.7%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
68
3.9%
6.6
Information
28
1.6%
2.1
Manufacturing
274
15.6%
10.1
Other services except public administration
133
7.6%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
37
2.1%
11.4
Public administration
95
5.4%
4.6
Retail trade
164
9.4%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
134
7.6%
5.2
Wholesale trade
61
3.5%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
244
13.9%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
612
34.9%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
270
15.4%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
367
20.9%
23.3%
Service occupations
259
14.8%
18.1%
Foster County, ND Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
1,731
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
1,402
81.0%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
123
7.1%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
101
5.8%
2.7
Other means
14
0.8%
1.8
Worked at home
91
5.3%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
13.4
26.6
Foster County, ND Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
67
4.5%
8.7
1 vehicles
381
25.4%
33.2
2 vehicles
535
35.7%
37.1
3 or more
517
34.5%
21.0
Foster County, ND Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
1,500
82.9%
87.6
Owner Occupied
1,064
70.9%
63.1
Renter Occupied
436
29.1%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
309
17.1%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
4
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
1.7
0.0%
2.5
Foster County, ND Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
1,809
1 room
27
1.5%
2.4
2 rooms
10
0.6%
2.7
3 rooms
98
5.4%
9.1
4 rooms
258
14.3%
16.5
5 rooms
257
14.2%
19.8
6 rooms
351
19.4%
17.8
7 rooms
245
13.5%
12.0
8 rooms
239
13.2%
8.6
9 rooms or more
324
17.9%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Foster County, ND Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
1,809
1-unit, detached
1,331
73.6%
61.5
1-unit, attached
31
1.7%
5.9
2-units
38
2.1%
3.6
3 or 4 units
122
6.7%
4.4
5 to 9 units
119
6.6%
4.8
10 to 19 units
28
1.5%
4.4
20 or more units
15
0.8%
9.0
Mobile home
122
6.7%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
3
0.2%
0.1
Foster County, ND Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
355
19.6%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
125
6.9%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
161
8.9%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
278
15.4%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
404
22.3%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
156
8.6%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
132
7.3%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
149
8.2%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
44
2.4%
2.8%
2014 or later
5
0.3%
1.4%
Foster County, ND Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
687
45.8%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
254
16.9%
4.7
Electricity
455
30.3%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
56
3.7%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
8
0.5%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
35
2.3%
0.5
No fuel used
5
0.3%
1.1
Foster County, ND Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
448
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
11.8%
$3,000 or more
15
3.3%
10.3%
Less than $500
22
4.9%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
47
10.5%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
143
31.9%
28.8%
$500 to $999
221
49.3%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
290
64.7%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
48
10.7%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
48
10.7%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
18
4.0%
7.0%
35.0% or more
44
9.8%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Foster County, ND Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
374
41,631,300
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
$2,500 to $2,999
5
1.3%
1.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
8
2.1%
28.3%
Less than $500
163
43.6%
10.7%
$500 to $999
198
52.9%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
62
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
527
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
104
28.4%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
36
9.8%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
75
20.5%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
43
11.7%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
22
6.0%
9.0%
35.0% or more
86
23.5%
40.7%
Not Computed
70
0.0%
0.0%
Foster County, ND Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
1,064
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
157
14.8%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
332
31.2%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
175
16.4%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
139
13.1%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
187
17.6%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
50
4.7%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
17
1.6%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
7
0.7%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
110,400
205,000
