Foster township, PA

McKean County, PA

2022 population: 4,028 ( 288 from 2010 )
Land area: 46.2 square miles
Population density: 87.3 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	3,824	94.94%	9.1%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	69	1.71%	146.4%
Hispanic:	129	3.20%	268.6%

Total non-White:	204	5.06%	88.9%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-384	-10.8
Change in Non-White pop.:	96	2.7

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
4,316
4,208	97.50%
9	0.21%
13	0.30%
23	0.53%
28	0.65%
35	0.81%
108	2.50%

2000
4,523
4,419	97.70%
25	0.55%
0	0.00%
50	1.11%
25	0.55%
4	0.09%
104	2.30%

1990
4,691
4,649	99.10%
23	0.49%
6	0.13%
13	0.28%
n/a
0	0.00%
42	0.90%

1980
5,106
5,090	99.69%
0	0.00%
4	0.08%
12	0.24%
n/a
0	0.00%
16	0.31%

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

-211	-4.7
4	0.1

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

-230	-4.9
62	1.3

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

-441	-8.6
26	0.5

Age, Family & Household Data for Foster township, PA

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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
45.5
896	22.2%
3,132	77.8%
705	17.5%

1,661
2.41

1,162	70.0%
896	77.1%
95	8.2%
499	30.0%

2010
Number	Percent
44.8
918	21.3%
3,398	78.7%
787	18.2%

1,824
2.34

1,227	67.3%
980	79.9%
79	6.4%
597	32.7%

2000
Number	Percent
39.2
1,133	25.0%
3,390	75.0%
763	16.9%

1,845
2.44

1,356	73.5%
1,103	81.3%
91	6.7%
489	26.5%

1990
Number	Percent
37.0
1,121	23.9%
3,570	76.1%
785	16.7%

1,843
2.52

1,400	76.0%
1,178	84.1%
94	6.7%
443	24.0%

1980
Number	Percent
33.2
1,438	28.2%
3,668	71.8%
719	14.1%

1,800
2.80

1,437	79.8%
1,301	90.5%
60	4.2%
363	20.2%

2022 Housing Data for Foster township, PA

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	94	5.7%
$10,000 to $14,999	30	1.8%
$15,000 to $19,999	157	9.5%
$20,000 to $24,999	104	6.3%
$25,000 to $29,999	96	5.8%
$30,000 to $34,999	82	4.9%
$35,000 to $39,999	17	1.0%
$40,000 to $44,999	82	4.9%
$45,000 to $49,999	27	1.6%
$50,000 to $59,999	151	9.1%
$60,000 to $74,999	211	12.7%
$75,000 to $99,999	228	13.7%
$100,000 to $124,999	178	10.7%
$125,000 to $149,999	71	4.3%
$150,000 to $199,999	82	4.9%
$200,000 or more	51	3.1%

Median Household Income	59,583
Per Capita Income	31,349

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	173	10.4%
Public Assistance	74	4.5%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	318	19.1%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	1,796	71.7%
Unemployed	93	3.7%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	1,889	75.4%
Not in Labor Force	615	24.6%

Real Unemployment Rate		28.3%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	792	457	63.4%
Non-Profit	136	310	30.5%
Self-Employed	53	89	37.3%

Local Government	89	37	70.6%
State Government	0	18	0.0%
Federal Government	10	0	100.0%

Total Private + Self	845	546	60.7%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	235	365	39.2%
Total	1,080	911	54.2%

Pct. Govt.	7.7%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	126	6.3%
Sales and Office Occupations	407	20.4%
Professional, Technical	399	20.0%
Service Occupations	472	23.7%
All others	587	29.5%

White Collar		46.8%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	641	32.2%
Health care and social assistance	537	27.0%
Educational services	179	9.0%
Retail trade	170	8.5%
Construction	112	5.6%
Other services	58	2.9%
Public administration	48	2.4%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	40	2.0%
Professional, scientific, technical	37	1.9%
Accommodation and food services	36	1.8%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	29	1.5%
Utilities	26	1.3%
Wholesale trade	22	1.1%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	18	0.9%
Transportation and warehousing	14	0.7%
Finance and insurance	14	0.7%
Information	10	0.5%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	17	0.42%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	31	0.77%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	31	0.77%
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	81	2.01%
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	81	2.01%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	0	0.00%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	3,757	97.5%
Spanish	79	2.1%
Other Indo-European	12	0.3%
French, Haitian, Cajun	5	0.1%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	1,072	26.6%
Irish	666	16.5%
Italian	555	13.8%
English	478	11.9%
American	322	8.0%
Polish	171	4.2%
Swedish	148	3.7%
Dutch	56	1.4%
Scottish	49	1.2%
Hungarian	47	1.2%
Welsh	45	1.1%
British	33	0.8%
European	33	0.8%
Canadian	31	0.8%
French	21	0.5%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	4,010	99.6%
Not a citizen	18	0.4%

Native	3,919	97.3%
Foreign-born	109	2.7%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
82	2.8%	113	3.8%	1,563	52.6%	734	24.7%	319	10.7%	162	5.4%
Average years of education: 12.8

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	82	2.8%
9-12 Years	113	3.8%
H.S. Grad or GED	1,563	52.6%
Some College	734	24.7%
Bach. Degree	319	10.7%
Grad Degree	162	5.4%
Average years of education: 12.8

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +195	R +52	D + 6.0%
D +143
2020 vs. 2012	R +459	R +460	R + 14.3%
D -1
2020 vs. 2008	R +458	R +523	R + 19.1%
D -65

2016 vs. 2008	R +263	R +471	R + 25.1%
D -208
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	68%	Donald Trump* (R)	1,588	72.6%	Joe Biden (D)	562	25.7%	36	1.6%	2,186	24	26	0.03%
2016	58%	Donald Trump (R)	1,393	73.5%	Hillary Clinton (D)	419	22.1%	82	4.3%	1,894	25	28	0.03%
2012	51%	Mitt Romney (R)	1,129	65.8%	Barack Obama* (D)	563	32.8%	24	1.4%	1,716	19	19	0.03%
2008	52%	John McCain (R)	1,130	63.4%	Barack Obama (D)	627	35.2%	25	1.4%	1,782	19	18	0.03%
2004	58%	George W. Bush* (R)	1,297	66.0%	John Kerry (D)	635	32.3%	32	1.6%	1,964	18	15	0.03%
2000	49%	George W. Bush (R)	1,043	63.0%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	515	31.1%	98	5.9%	1,656	17	15	0.03%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Foster township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

562

25.7%

Donald Trump* (R)

1,588

72.6%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.4%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

2,186

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 24	Diff (US): 26

2016 President, Foster township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

419

22.1%

Donald Trump (R)

1,393

73.5%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2.6%

Other

1.7%

TOTAL

1,894

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 25	Diff (US): 28

2012 President, Foster township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

563

32.8%

Mitt Romney (R)

1,129

65.8%

Other

1.4%

TOTAL

1,716

Turnout: 51%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 19

2008 President, Foster township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

627

35.2%

John McCain (R)

1,130

63.4%

Other

1.4%

TOTAL

1,782

Turnout: 52%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 18

2004 President, Foster township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

1,297

66.0%

John Kerry (D)

635

32.3%

Other

1.6%

TOTAL

1,964

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 15

2000 President, Foster township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

1,043

63.0%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

515

31.1%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

3.7%

Other

2.2%

TOTAL

1,656

Turnout: 49%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 15

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Foster township, PA

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	50%	Mehmet Oz (R)	1,156	71.6%	John Fetterman (D)	414	25.6%	45 [+]	2.8%	1,615	25	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Erik Gerhardt (Libertarian) 24 (1.5%); Dan Wassmer (Keystone) 10 (0.6%); Richard Weiss (Green) 9 (0.6%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.1%);
2022	G	51%	Doug Mastriano (R)	1,157	71.2%	Josh Shapiro (D)	448	27.6%	20 [+]	1.2%	1,625	29	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Matt Hackenburg (Libertarian) 12 (0.7%); Joseph Soloski (Keystone) 4 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.1%); Christina Digiulo (Green) 2 (0.1%);
2018	S1	43%	Lou Barletta (R)	993	70.4%	Bob Casey, Jr.* (D)	405	28.7%	13 [+]	0.9%	1,411	28	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dale Kerns (Libertarian) 11 (0.8%); Neal Gale (Green) 2 (0.1%);
2018	G	44%	Scott Wagner (R)	1,021	71.1%	Tom Wolf* (D)	399	27.8%	15 [+]	1.0%	1,435	30	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Ken Krawchuk (Libertarian) 10 (0.7%); Paul Glover (Green) 5 (0.3%);
2016	S3	56%	Pat Toomey* (R)	1,406	76.0%	Katie McGinty (D)	385	20.8%	59 [+]	3.2%	1,850	27	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Edward Clifford (Libertarian) 59 (3.2%);
2014	G	29%	Tom Corbett* (R)	676	70.9%	Tom Wolf (D)	278	29.1%	0	0.0%	954	26	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2014:

*: 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	1,850
Median Value	$91,000

Occupied	1,661	89.8%
Vacant	189	10.2%

Owned	1,442	86.8%
Rented	219	13.2%
Median Rent	$980

Single-Family Units	1,614	87.2%
Detached	1,566	84.6%
Attached	48	2.6%
Buldings with 5+ Units	37	2.0%
Mobile Homes	146	7.9%

Foster township, PA

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Foster township, PA

2022 Housing Data for Foster township, PA

2022 Income & Employment Data for Foster township, PA

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Foster township, PA

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Foster township, PA

Historical Presidential Election Results for Foster township, PA

Historical Statewide Election Results for Foster township, PA