Population 76 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Fostoria
Household size in Fostoria
| Period | Fostoria | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.90 | 2.55 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.32 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.15 | 2.58 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 1.91 | 2.56 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.99 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Fostoria is a place of small households, averaging 1.91 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.90, 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 Fostoria
| Period | Fostoria | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.4 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.2 | 39.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 46.3 | 40.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.4 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.0 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Fostoria is 38.4 years old, a few years younger than the national median of 40.1.
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 Fostoria
| Period | Fostoria | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.4% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 20.1% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 24.3% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 17.1% | 12.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | −12.3 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in six households in Fostoria (17.1%), well above the national share of 11.6%.
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 Fostoria
Renters in Fostoria
| Period | Fostoria | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.8% | 28.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 22.0% | 30.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 25.7% | 31.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 34.6% | 29.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +9.8 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Just over a third of households in Fostoria rent their homes (34.6%), close to the national share of 34.8%. Renters make up a bigger share here than in Alabama as a whole (29.8%). About two-thirds of owners (66.7%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Fostoria
| Period | Fostoria | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.1% | 14.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.2% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 19.3% | 15.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 23.5% | 13.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | +13.4 pts | −0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Fostoria: 23.5% of homes are empty, 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 Fostoria
| Period | Fostoria | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1982 | 1980 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1987 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1984 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1979 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | −3 | +6 | +6 |
The typical home in Fostoria was built around 1979, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are older than in Alabama as a whole, where the median home dates to 1986.
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 Fostoria
| Period | Fostoria | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $403 | $716 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $580 | $785 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $550 | $858 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $541 | $1,091 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$138 | +$375 | +$606 |
The median renter in Fostoria pays $541 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 37.6% 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 Fostoria
Bachelor's degrees in Fostoria
| Period | Fostoria | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.2% | 23.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.4% | 24.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.7% | 26.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.3% | 29.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.1 pts | +5.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Fostoria: 11.3% 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 Fostoria
| Period | Fostoria | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 75.1% | 82.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 70.3% | 84.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 82.9% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 73.3% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | −1.8 pts | +6.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over a quarter of adults in Fostoria never finished high school, well above the national share: only 73.3% 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 Fostoria
| Period | Fostoria | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.3% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 20.2% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 25.3% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.0% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −19.3 pts | −3.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
The survey found almost no one in Fostoria out of work and looking, against 5.4% of the labor force 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).
Fostoria 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fostoria | 1.91 | 38.4 | 17.1% | 34.6% | 23.5% | 1979 | $541 | 11.3% | 73.3% | 0.0% |
| Minter | 1.98 | 41.9 | 15.5% | 30.8% | 23.2% | 1978 | $682 | 12.5% | 73.9% | 3.0% |
| Farmersville | 2.08 | 47.1 | 13.1% | 24.9% | 21.4% | 1977 | $928 | 13.9% | 74.2% | 8.3% |
| Collirene | 2.09 | 45.8 | 20.7% | 27.7% | 11.8% | 1992 | $1,158 | 3.7% | 76.3% | 10.5% |
| Mount Willing | 2.29 | 33.3 | 22.6% | 37.6% | 12.9% | 1987 | $497 | 14.4% | 86.9% | 3.0% |
| Gordonville | 2.63 | 28.3 | 43.4% | 38.2% | 7.2% | 1979 | $523 | 6.5% | 68.2% | 15.1% |
| Mosses | 2.62 | 29.4 | 42.7% | 37.1% | 6.7% | 1980 | $583 | 6.0% | 68.7% | 15.5% |
| Petronia | 2.16 | 44.3 | 21.4% | 27.1% | 11.3% | 1993 | $1,210 | 6.2% | 79.2% | 9.5% |
| Mount Nebo | 2.24 | 50.9 | 20.1% | 22.9% | 21.4% | 1987 | $989 | 11.2% | 86.2% | 6.1% |
| Carlowville | 2.23 | 54.3 | 9.5% | 17.2% | 17.5% | 1975 | $1,304 | 15.6% | 74.2% | 16.3% |
| Benton | 2.27 | 40.5 | 22.4% | 26.7% | 12.0% | 1992 | $1,228 | 12.2% | 84.6% | 6.1% |
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 Fostoria. 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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