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Foster City city, CA


San Mateo County, CA

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 33,215   ( 2,648 from 2010 )
Land area: 3.8 square miles
Population density: 8770.4 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:10,338 31.12% 19.4%
Black:7042.12% 29.2%
Indian:830.25% 388.2%
Asian:17,67853.22% 27.4%
2+ races:1,8985.71% 57.4%
Hispanic:2,4607.41% 23.3%
Total non-White:22,87768.88% 29.0%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-2,491 -9.9
Change in Non-White pop.:5,139 20.4




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
30,567
12,82941.97%
5451.78%
170.06%
13,87345.39%
1,2063.95%
1,9956.53%
17,73858.03%

2000
28,803
16,02355.63%
5701.98%
160.06%
9,49032.95%
1,1594.02%
1,5105.24%
12,78044.37%

1990
28,176
19,48869.17%
7852.79%
220.08%
6,19922.00%
n/a
1,6825.97%
8,68830.83%

1980
23,287
17,93177.00%
8633.71%
00.00%
2,92912.58%
n/a
1,5116.49%
5,35623.00%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-3,194 -11.1
4,958 17.2
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-3,465 -12.3
4,092 14.5
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
1,557 6.7
3,332 14.3

Age, Family & Household Data for Foster City city, CA
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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
NumberPercent
39.9
7,458 22.5%
25,757 77.5%
6,019 18.1%
12,658
2.61
8,827 69.7%
7,428 84.2%
548 6.2%
3,831 30.3%

2010
NumberPercent
39.3
6,913 22.6%
23,654 77.4%
4,104 13.4%
12,016
2.53
8,406 70.0%
7,127 84.8%
463 5.5%
3,610 30.0%

2000
NumberPercent
38.5
6,075 21.1%
22,728 78.9%
2,919 10.1%
11,611
2.47
7,939 68.4%
6,887 86.7%
401 5.1%
3,672 31.6%

1990
NumberPercent
35.6
5,727 20.3%
22,449 79.7%
1,916 6.8%
11,256
2.50
7,478 66.4%
6,492 86.8%
251 3.4%
3,778 33.6%

1980
NumberPercent
31.8
6,067 26.1%
17,220 73.9%
880 3.8%
8,857
2.63
6,200 70.0%
5,318 85.8%
448 7.2%
2,657 30.0%

2022 Housing Data for Foster City city, CA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units13,318 
Median Value$1,673,100 
Occupied12,65895.0%
Vacant6605.0%
Owned6,64652.5%
Rented6,01247.5%
Median Rent$3,501 
Single-Family Units7,09853.3%
    Detached4,64834.9%
    Attached2,45018.4%
Buldings with 5+ Units5,26639.5%
Mobile Homes80.1%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Foster City city, CA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0002572.0%
$10,000 to $14,9991301.0%
$15,000 to $19,9991341.1%
$20,000 to $24,9991391.1%
$25,000 to $29,9991991.6%
$30,000 to $34,9991321.0%
$35,000 to $39,9991411.1%
$40,000 to $44,9992141.7%
$45,000 to $49,9991811.4%
$50,000 to $59,9993212.5%
$60,000 to $74,9994863.8%
$75,000 to $99,9998056.4%
$100,000 to $124,9997796.2%
$125,000 to $149,9999887.8%
$150,000 to $199,9991,78114.1%
$200,000 or more5,97147.2%
Median Household Income191,267 
Per Capita Income91,552 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1581.2%
Public Assistance2141.7%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps2922.3%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed14,79277.0%
Unemployed6313.3%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force15,42380.3%
Not in Labor Force3,79219.7%
Real Unemployment Rate 23.0%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector7,5155,77356.6%
Non-Profit32262434.0%
Self-Employed1,07655366.1%
Local Government21141034.0%
State Government10312944.4%
Federal Government5910835.3%
Total Private + Self8,5916,32657.6%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.6951,27135.4%
Total9,2867,59755.0%
Pct. Govt.6.0%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts4,76028.1%
Sales and Office Occupations2,42014.3%
Professional, Technical7,74845.8%
Service Occupations9985.9%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing10.0%
All others9865.8%
White Collar 88.3%
Industry
 Number%
Professional, scientific, technical5,03629.8%
Manufacturing2,03412.0%
Information1,6039.5%
Health care and social assistance1,5459.1%
Finance and insurance9935.9%
Retail trade9335.5%
Transportation and warehousing8395.0%
Educational services7144.2%
Construction5113.0%
Other services4672.8%
Accommodation and food services4332.6%
Real estate and rental and leasing4322.6%
Public administration3502.1%
Wholesale trade3482.1%
Arts, entertainment, recreation2991.8%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.2751.6%
Utilities840.5%
Management150.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting10.0%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Foster City city, CA

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican1,1953.60%
Puerto Rican810.24%
Cuban1830.55%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American4771.44%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan1870.56%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan650.20%
Panamanian320.10%
Salvadoran1630.49%
Other Central American300.09%
Total South American1840.55%
Argentinean160.05%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean610.18%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian170.05%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian820.25%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American80.02%
Other Hispanic3401.02%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Chinese7,94423.92%
Indian4,67914.09%
Filipino1,5694.72%
Japanese1,1683.52%
Korean5741.73%
Taiwanese4151.25%
Vietnamese3371.01%
Indonesian1460.44%
Cambodian890.27%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English14,33046.0%
Chinese6,03219.4%
Other Indo-European3,36910.8%
Other Asian2,1596.9%
Spanish1,3604.4%
Tagalog9743.1%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic8002.6%
Arabic5491.8%
Korean4981.6%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German1,6334.9%
English1,5414.6%
Irish1,4004.2%
Italian1,0133.0%
Russian6992.1%
Iranian6271.9%
American5761.7%
French4811.4%
European4461.3%
Polish3971.2%
Other Arab3571.1%
Swedish3261.0%
Scottish2830.9%
Portuguese2660.8%
British2020.6%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen25,19875.9%
Not a citizen8,01724.1%
Native17,28652.0%
Foreign-born15,92948.0%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Foster City city, CA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
553 2.3%433 1.8%1,766 7.3%3,915 16.1%8,457 34.8%9,154 37.7%
  Average years of education: 15.8
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 553 2.3%
9-12 Years 433 1.8%
H.S. Grad or GED 1,766 7.3%
Some College 3,915 16.1%
Bach. Degree 8,457 34.8%
Grad Degree 9,154 37.7%
Average years of education: 15.8

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)

Historical Presidential Election Results for Foster City city, CA

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +653 D +1,946 D + 1.2%
D +2,599
2020 vs. 2012 R -24 D +3,427 D + 12.8%
D +3,403
2020 vs. 2008 R -232 D +2,609 D + 10.6%
D +2,377
2016 vs. 2008 R -885 D +663 D + 9.4%
D -222
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 60% Joe Biden (D) 12,080 76.3% Donald Trump* (R) 3,472 21.9% 283 1.8% 15,835 -12 -25 0.09%
2016 51% Hillary Clinton (D) 9,481 73.3% Donald Trump (R) 2,819 21.8% 632 4.9% 12,932 -10 -24 0.09%
2012 51% Barack Obama* (D) 8,677 70.1% Mitt Romney (R) 3,496 28.2% 209 1.7% 12,382 -9 -19 0.09%
2008 58% Barack Obama (D) 9,703 71.4% John McCain (R) 3,704 27.3% 177 1.3% 13,584 -10 -18 0.10%
2004 55% John Kerry (D) 8,480 67.0% George W. Bush* (R) 4,085 32.3% 96 0.8% 12,661 -12 -18 0.10%
2000 51% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 7,236 62.0% George W. Bush (R) 3,998 34.2% 439 3.8% 11,673 -7 -14 0.11%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Foster City city
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 12,080 76.3%
Donald Trump* (R) 3,472 21.9%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 137 0.9%
Other 146 0.9%
TOTAL 15,835
Turnout: 60% Diff (St): -12 Diff (US): -25


2016 President, Foster City city
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 9,481 73.3%
Donald Trump (R) 2,819 21.8%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 419 3.2%
Jill Stein (Grn) 177 1.4%
Other 36 0.3%
TOTAL 12,932
Turnout: 51% Diff (St): -10 Diff (US): -24


2012 President, Foster City city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 8,677 70.1%
Mitt Romney (R) 3,496 28.2%
Other 209 1.7%
TOTAL 12,382
Turnout: 51% Diff (St): -9 Diff (US): -19


2008 President, Foster City city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 9,703 71.4%
John McCain (R) 3,704 27.3%
Other 177 1.3%
TOTAL 13,584
Turnout: 58% Diff (St): -10 Diff (US): -18


2004 President, Foster City city
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 4,085 32.3%
John Kerry (D) 8,480 67.0%
Other 96 0.8%
TOTAL 12,661
Turnout: 55% Diff (St): -12 Diff (US): -18


2000 President, Foster City city
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 3,998 34.2%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 7,236 62.0%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 368 3.2%
Other 71 0.6%
TOTAL 11,673
Turnout: 51% Diff (St): -7 Diff (US): -14
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Foster City city, CA

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 S3 81% Alex Padilla* (D) 15,710 73.6% Mark Meuser (R) 5,638 26.4% 0 0.0% 21,348 -13 0.20%
2022 G 41% Gavin Newsom* (D) 7,905 72.8% Brian Dahle (R) 2,950 27.2% 0 0.0% 10,855 -14 0.10%
2018 S1 44% Dianne Feinstein* (D) 7,200 63.8% Kevin DeLeon (D) 4,087 36.2% 0 0.0% 11,287 n/a 0.10%
2018 G 46% Gavin Newsom (D) 8,602 71.7% John H. Cox (R) 3,390 28.3% 0 0.0% 11,992 -10 0.10%
2016 S3 45% Kamala Harris (D) 8,620 75.3% Loretta Sanchez (D) 2,833 24.7% 0 0.0% 11,453 n/a 0.09%
2014 G 27% Jerry Brown* (D) 4,984 74.1% Neel Kashkari (R) 1,743 25.9% 0 0.0% 6,727 -14 0.09%
2012 S1 49% Dianne Feinstein* (D) 8,982 75.0% Elizabeth Emken (R) 2,990 25.0% 0 0.0% 11,972 -13 0.10%
2010 S3 40% Barbara Boxer* (D) 6,061 63.5% Carly Fiorina (R) 3,159 33.1% 328 [+] 3.4% 9,548 -9 0.10%
2010 G 41% Jerry Brown (D) 5,975 62.0% Meg Whitman (R) 3,406 35.4% 249 [+] 2.6% 9,630 -6 0.10%
2006 S1 39% Dianne Feinstein* (D) 6,727 74.9% Dick Mountjoy (R) 1,901 21.2% 355 [+] 4.0% 8,983 -14 0.11%
2006 G 39% Arnold Schwarzenegger* (R) 4,907 54.3% Phil Angelides (D) 3,770 41.7% 366 [+] 4.0% 9,043 -2 0.10%
*: 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