Foster town, RI

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 4,491 ( 115 from 2010 )
Land area: 50.8 square miles
Population density: 88.5 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	3,942	87.78%	10.7%
Black:	7	0.16%	75.9%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	9	0.20%	79.5%
2+ races:	520	11.58%	1006.4%
Hispanic:	13	0.29%	77.6%

Total non-White:	549	12.22%	188.9%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-474	-12.5
Change in Non-White pop.:	359	9.4

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
4,606
4,416	95.87%
29	0.63%
12	0.26%
44	0.96%
47	1.02%
58	1.26%
190	4.13%

2000
4,274
4,188	97.99%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
86	2.01%
0	0.00%
86	2.01%

1990
4,316
4,297	99.56%
13	0.30%
6	0.14%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
19	0.44%

1980
3,370
3,338	99.05%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
32	0.95%
n/a
0	0.00%
32	0.95%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

228	5.3
104	2.4

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-109	-2.5
67	1.6

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

959	28.5
-13	-0.4

Age, Family & Household Data for Foster town, RI

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Year:

Median Age:

Under 18:

Voting Age Population:

Over 65:

Households:

Persons Per HH:

Families (%HH):

Married Couples (%Fams):

Single Mothers (%Fams):

Non-Family (%HH):

2022
Number	Percent
45.0
908	20.2%
3,583	79.8%
800	17.8%

1,427
3.14

1,136	79.6%
915	80.5%
79	7.0%
291	20.4%

2010
Number	Percent
44.8
986	21.4%
3,620	78.6%
591	12.8%

1,707
2.68

1,302	76.3%
1,094	84.0%
52	4.0%
405	23.7%

2000
Number	Percent
39.7
1,113	26.0%
3,161	74.0%
449	10.5%

1,531
2.78

1,200	78.4%
1,027	85.6%
67	5.6%
331	21.6%

1990
Number	Percent
34.7
1,193	27.6%
3,123	72.4%
401	9.3%

1,477
2.91

1,205	81.6%
1,082	89.8%
46	3.8%
272	18.4%

1980
Number	Percent
30.3
1,073	31.8%
2,297	68.2%
304	9.0%

1,078
3.11

893	82.8%
792	88.7%
47	5.3%
185	17.2%

2022 Housing Data for Foster town, RI

Household Income
Range	Number	%
$10,000 to $14,999	51	3.6%
$15,000 to $19,999	41	2.9%
$20,000 to $24,999	15	1.1%
$25,000 to $29,999	7	0.5%
$30,000 to $34,999	17	1.2%
$35,000 to $39,999	9	0.6%
$40,000 to $44,999	21	1.5%
$45,000 to $49,999	37	2.6%
$50,000 to $59,999	87	6.1%
$60,000 to $74,999	106	7.4%
$75,000 to $99,999	231	16.2%
$100,000 to $124,999	155	10.9%
$125,000 to $149,999	198	13.9%
$150,000 to $199,999	243	17.0%
$200,000 or more	209	14.6%

Median Household Income	109,614
Per Capita Income	42,667

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	96	6.7%
Public Assistance	92	6.4%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	194	13.6%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	2,490	83.9%
Unemployed	11	0.4%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	2,501	84.3%
Not in Labor Force	467	15.7%

Real Unemployment Rate		16.1%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	794	983	44.7%
Non-Profit	64	110	36.8%
Self-Employed	130	30	81.2%

Local Government	33	83	28.4%
State Government	72	282	20.3%
Federal Government	12	0	100.0%

Total Private + Self	924	1,013	47.7%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	181	475	27.6%
Total	1,105	1,488	42.6%

Pct. Govt.	18.6%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	371	14.3%
Sales and Office Occupations	464	17.9%
Professional, Technical	681	26.3%
Service Occupations	464	17.9%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	11	0.4%
All others	613	23.6%

White Collar		58.5%

Industry
	Number	%
Educational services	471	18.2%
Accommodation and food services	293	11.3%
Health care and social assistance	242	9.3%
Manufacturing	234	9.0%
Construction	233	9.0%
Professional, scientific, technical	185	7.1%
Retail trade	168	6.5%
Finance and insurance	147	5.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	112	4.3%
Other services	103	4.0%
Transportation and warehousing	101	3.9%
Public administration	95	3.7%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	84	3.2%
Wholesale trade	48	1.9%
Real estate and rental and leasing	36	1.4%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	12	0.5%
Utilities	11	0.4%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	11	0.4%
Information	7	0.3%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	0	0.00%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	7	0.16%

Total Central American	6	0.13%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	6	0.13%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	0	0.00%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	0	0.00%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Filipino	9	0.20%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	4,139	96.1%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	134	3.1%
Other Indo-European	11	0.3%
French, Haitian, Cajun	8	0.2%
Spanish	7	0.2%
Other Asian	7	0.2%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
English	964	21.5%
Irish	959	21.4%
Italian	730	16.3%
French	565	12.6%
German	378	8.4%
French Canadian	219	4.9%
Portuguese	206	4.6%
Polish	158	3.5%
Swedish	134	3.0%
Scottish	64	1.4%
Armenian	63	1.4%
Welsh	58	1.3%
American	57	1.3%
Belgian	54	1.2%
Lithuanian	45	1.0%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	4,463	99.4%
Not a citizen	28	0.6%

Native	4,373	97.4%
Foreign-born	118	2.6%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
101	3.2%	137	4.3%	880	27.5%	894	27.9%	587	18.3%	605	18.9%
Average years of education: 13.9

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	101	3.2%
9-12 Years	137	4.3%
H.S. Grad or GED	880	27.5%
Some College	894	27.9%
Bach. Degree	587	18.3%
Grad Degree	605	18.9%
Average years of education: 13.9

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +208	D +49	D + 4.6%
D +257
2020 vs. 2012	R +491	R +547	R + 20.7%
D -56
2020 vs. 2008	R +427	R +540	R + 20.1%
D -113

2016 vs. 2008	R +219	R +589	R + 24.7%
D -370
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	80%	Donald Trump* (R)	1,582	55.2%	Joe Biden (D)	1,224	42.7%	59	2.1%	2,865	17	8	0.55%
2016	71%	Donald Trump (R)	1,374	54.2%	Hillary Clinton (D)	967	38.2%	193	7.6%	2,534	15	8	0.55%
2012	68%	Barack Obama* (D)	1,280	52.4%	Mitt Romney (R)	1,091	44.7%	72	2.9%	2,443	9	-3	0.55%
2008	73%	Barack Obama (D)	1,337	52.1%	John McCain (R)	1,155	45.0%	73	2.8%	2,565	10	-1	0.54%
2004	72%	John Kerry (D)	1,224	50.9%	George W. Bush* (R)	1,121	46.6%	59	2.5%	2,404	8	-4	0.55%
2000	66%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	1,049	50.4%	George W. Bush (R)	827	39.7%	205	9.9%	2,081	8	-8	0.51%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Foster town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

1,224

42.7%

Donald Trump* (R)

1,582

55.2%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.2%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

2,865

Turnout: 80%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 8

2016 President, Foster town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

967

38.2%

Donald Trump (R)

1,374

54.2%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.9%

Other

3.7%

TOTAL

2,534

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 8

2012 President, Foster town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

1,280

52.4%

Mitt Romney (R)

1,091

44.7%

Other

2.9%

TOTAL

2,443

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): -3

2008 President, Foster town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

1,337

52.1%

John McCain (R)

1,155

45.0%

Other

2.8%

TOTAL

2,565

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): -1

2004 President, Foster town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

1,121

46.6%

John Kerry (D)

1,224

50.9%

Ralph Nader (I)

1.6%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

2,404

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): -4

2000 President, Foster town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

827

39.7%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

1,049

50.4%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

188

9.0%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

2,081

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): -8

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Foster town, RI

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	62%	Ashley Kalus (R)	1,223	55.2%	Daniel McKee* (D)	914	41.2%	80 [+]	3.6%	2,217	16	0.62%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Zachary Hurwitz (I) 34 (1.5%); Elijah Gizzarelli (Libertarian) 22 (1.0%); Paul Rianna (I) 18 (0.8%); Other (Write-in) 6 (0.3%);
2020	S2	77%	Allen Waters (R)	1,407	51.3%	Jack Reed* (D)	1,334	48.6%	2 [+]	0.1%	2,743	18	0.55%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Other (Write-in) 2 (0.1%);
2018	S1	59%	Robert Flanders (R)	1,129	53.1%	Sheldon Whitehouse* (D)	995	46.8%	4 [+]	0.2%	2,128	15	0.56%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Other (Write-in) 4 (0.2%);
2018	G	59%	Allan Fung (R)	1,091	51.3%	Gina Raimondo* (D)	781	36.8%	253 [+]	11.9%	2,125	14	0.56%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Joe Trillo (I) 114 (5.4%); Bill Gilbert (Moderate) 75 (3.5%); Other (Write-in) 64 (3.0%);
2014	S2	52%	Jack Reed* (D)	1,099	58.4%	Mark Zaccaria (R)	780	41.4%	3 [+]	0.2%	1,882	12	0.59%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Other (Write-in) 3 (0.2%);
2014	G	53%	Allan Fung (R)	732	38.3%	Robert Healey (Moderate)	604	31.6%	574 [+]	30.1%	1,910	2	0.59%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Gina Raimondo (D) 534 (28.0%); Kate Fletcher (I) 30 (1.6%); Leon Kayarian (I) 8 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.1%);

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	1,542
Median Value	$375,200

Occupied	1,427	92.5%
Vacant	115	7.5%

Owned	1,257	88.1%
Rented	170	11.9%
Median Rent	$952

Single-Family Units	1,366	88.6%
Detached	1,366	88.6%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	102	6.6%
Mobile Homes	0	0.0%

Foster town, RI

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Foster town, RI

2022 Housing Data for Foster town, RI

2022 Income & Employment Data for Foster town, RI

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Foster town, RI

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Foster town, RI

Historical Presidential Election Results for Foster town, RI

Historical Statewide Election Results for Foster town, RI