Population 674 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Foster Brook
Household size in Foster Brook
| Period | Foster Brook | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.30 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.33 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.34 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.21 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.09 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Foster Brook is a place of small households, averaging 2.21 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Foster Brook
| Period | Foster Brook | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 46.7 | 40.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 49.1 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.5 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 47.2 | 42.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.4 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Foster Brook skews older: half of its residents are older than 47.2, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Foster Brook
| Period | Foster Brook | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.7% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.8% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.2% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.4% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.7 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are less common in Foster Brook than nationally: 9.4%, against 11.6%. The single-parent share is up 3.7 points from 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Foster Brook
Renters in Foster Brook
| Period | Foster Brook | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.3% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.4% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 24.6% | 31.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 9.7% | 30.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −12.7 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 9.7% of households in Foster Brook rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 46.0% have no mortgage at all, above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Foster Brook
| Period | Foster Brook | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.1% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.3% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.0% | 10.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.0% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.1 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Foster Brook than nationally: 7.0%, against 9.6% for the U.S.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Foster Brook
| Period | Foster Brook | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1949 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1953 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1951 | 1965 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1948 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | −1 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in Foster Brook is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1948, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Foster Brook
| Period | Foster Brook | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $509 | $829 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $716 | $923 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $855 | $1,039 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $900 | $1,323 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$391 | +$494 | +$606 |
The median renter in Foster Brook pays $900 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 33.5% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Foster Brook
Bachelor's degrees in Foster Brook
| Period | Foster Brook | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.8% | 27.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 21.0% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 24.5% | 31.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 25.5% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.7 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Foster Brook: 25.5% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Foster Brook
| Period | Foster Brook | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 94.3% | 87.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 94.6% | 88.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 95.4% | 90.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 94.4% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +0.1 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Foster Brook: 94.4% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Foster Brook
| Period | Foster Brook | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.7% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.1% | 8.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.1% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.8% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.9 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Foster Brook runs below the national rate: 3.8% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Foster Brook compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foster Brook | 2.21 | 47.2 | 9.4% | 9.7% | 7.0% | 1948 | $900 | 25.5% | 94.4% | 3.8% |
| Bradford | 2.29 | 41.9 | 13.1% | 28.0% | 10.8% | 1948 | $841 | 22.8% | 91.5% | 4.5% |
| Derrick City | 2.35 | 45.0 | 7.0% | 7.0% | 10.5% | 1941 | $862 | 24.4% | 96.9% | 2.2% |
| Sawyer City | 1.81 | 52.8 | 3.5% | 4.2% | 8.0% | 1959 | $866 | 17.1% | 94.2% | 11.2% |
| Limestone | 2.18 | 44.3 | 6.6% | 23.0% | 10.4% | 1969 | $723 | 15.6% | 93.4% | 5.6% |
| Gilmore | 2.27 | 47.6 | 7.1% | 7.6% | 13.1% | 1945 | $774 | 22.3% | 95.3% | 2.2% |
| Degolia | 2.19 | 41.9 | 4.5% | 6.3% | 13.9% | 1958 | $889 | 23.2% | 97.2% | 4.0% |
| South Bradford | 2.45 | 29.6 | 7.3% | 14.4% | 15.2% | 1958 | $905 | 29.8% | 96.8% | 3.1% |
| Chipmunk | 2.27 | 50.2 | 12.2% | 16.4% | 5.9% | 1981 | $735 | 24.6% | 93.0% | 9.5% |
| Summit | 1.97 | 46.9 | 8.0% | 10.0% | 10.4% | 1958 | $726 | 20.4% | 90.4% | 11.2% |
| Custer City | 2.42 | 30.8 | 8.2% | 14.4% | 15.0% | 1960 | $890 | 27.0% | 95.2% | 3.1% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Foster Brook. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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