Population 267 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Fosters Mills
Household size in Fosters Mills
| Period | Fosters Mills | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.62 | 2.70 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.54 | 2.77 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.45 | 2.75 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.90 | 2.73 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.28 | +0.03 | −0.03 |
The typical household in Fosters Mills holds 2.90 people, more than the U.S. average of 2.65. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.62, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Fosters Mills
| Period | Fosters Mills | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 48.8 | 36.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 47.5 | 36.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.7 | 38.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.5 | 38.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | −8.4 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
At 40.5, the median age in Fosters Mills is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. The population here is older than in Georgia as a whole, where the median age is 38.6.
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 Fosters Mills
| Period | Fosters Mills | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.5% | 13.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.0% | 13.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.6% | 13.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 18.4% | 13.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +9.9 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Fosters Mills: 18.4% of all households, against 11.6% nationally.
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 Fosters Mills
Renters in Fosters Mills
| Period | Fosters Mills | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.1% | 32.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.7% | 35.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.1% | 36.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 33.5% | 34.3% | 34.8% |
| Change | +26.3 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting in Fosters Mills is about as common as it is nationally: 33.5% of households rent, against 34.8%. Among homeowners, 63.3% have no mortgage at all, well 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 Fosters Mills
| Period | Fosters Mills | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.9% | 13.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.6% | 13.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 13.6% | 11.6% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.1% | 10.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | +2.2 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 18.1% of the housing in Fosters Mills, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
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 Fosters Mills
| Period | Fosters Mills | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1981 | 1985 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1981 | 1987 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1979 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1976 | 1991 | 1980 |
| Change | −6 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in Fosters Mills run a bit older than the national norm, with a median build year of 1976 against 1980.
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 Fosters Mills
| Period | Fosters Mills | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $795 | $910 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $953 | $977 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $672 | $1,112 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $841 | $1,520 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$46 | +$609 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Fosters Mills costs $841 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 17.1% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 Fosters Mills
Bachelor's degrees in Fosters Mills
| Period | Fosters Mills | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.5% | 28.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 21.8% | 28.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.1% | 31.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.5% | 35.1% | 35.6% |
| Change | −1.0 pts | +7.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Fosters Mills have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 13.5%, against 35.6% nationally.
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 Fosters Mills
| Period | Fosters Mills | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 66.4% | 84.1% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 82.0% | 85.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 88.7% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 79.6% | 89.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +13.2 pts | +5.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in five adults in Fosters Mills never finished high school, well above the national share: only 79.6% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
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 Fosters Mills
| Period | Fosters Mills | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.7% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 16.0% | 10.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.6% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.8% | 5.2% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.9 pts | −3.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Fosters Mills is close to the national rate: 4.8% of the labor force, against 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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).
Fosters Mills 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fosters Mills | 2.90 | 40.5 | 18.4% | 33.5% | 18.1% | 1976 | $841 | 13.5% | 79.6% | 4.8% |
| Chubbtown | 2.58 | 46.1 | 11.1% | 27.4% | 17.1% | 1985 | $1,140 | 21.6% | 85.8% | 1.8% |
| Melson | 2.33 | 44.8 | 7.1% | 33.3% | 20.4% | 1988 | $1,240 | 25.1% | 91.6% | 0.0% |
| Cave Spring | 2.63 | 46.7 | 7.2% | 27.7% | 17.3% | 1979 | $953 | 16.4% | 87.4% | 4.2% |
| Livingston | 3.08 | 43.1 | 9.4% | 15.6% | 20.5% | 1984 | $883 | 51.1% | 87.0% | 0.4% |
| Lindale | 2.70 | 40.2 | 17.0% | 30.2% | 14.0% | 1968 | $979 | 13.8% | 83.5% | 1.7% |
| Whorton | 2.36 | 52.5 | 9.5% | 31.0% | 19.1% | 1987 | $1,071 | 7.0% | 74.4% | 9.4% |
| Haney | 2.60 | 46.5 | 6.8% | 11.2% | 5.1% | 1990 | $703 | 15.3% | 95.9% | 2.2% |
| Relay | 2.85 | 33.6 | 10.9% | 18.0% | 9.4% | 1989 | $1,053 | 14.1% | 93.6% | 2.0% |
| Lake Creek | 3.18 | 34.8 | 12.0% | 22.5% | 6.8% | 1989 | $1,197 | 12.6% | 90.9% | 5.6% |
| Farill | 1.93 | 51.5 | 8.7% | 16.1% | 49.1% | 1982 | $703 | 9.0% | 87.9% | 12.0% |
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 Fosters Mills. 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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