Demographic Profile for Foster County, North Dakota
In 2005, the Census Bureau estimated the median age in Foster County, North Dakota to be 44.0 years old. The median in Foster is greater than the median age for the State of North Dakota of 39.1. Since the year 2000, the area has witnessed an increase in this median, when at that time it was 41.0 years old. With 22.1 percent of the population in 2005 being comprised of children and youth younger than 18, Foster can be understood as having a medium-low percent of people under 18. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a relatively low representation within the estimated 2005 area population, making up 56 percent of the population makes up this age category. The retirement (65 and over) age group comprises 21.9 percent of the population in the area. When compared to other counties throughout the United States, this represents a relatively high percent of the population.
When measuring the total land area, Foster spans a total area of 635 square miles. The land areas has a very low population density of 6 persons per square mile, in 2005. Similar counties, in terms of density, in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Rooks, KS (6 per sq. mile ), Uintah, UT (6 per sq. mile ), Cibola, NM (6 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Highland, VA (6 per sq. mile ), Franklin, NE (6 per sq. mile ), Sherman, KS (6 per sq. mile ).
Foster County, North Dakota had a population that was estimated at 3,580 in 2005. The total population has decreased, since its 2000 population of 3,741. The decline represents a decrease of -4.3 percent. Foster ranks 18 of 53 counties when calculating total change in population for North Dakota and the county ranks 2,251 of 3,141 counties in terms of population growth in the United States.
Foster County, North Dakota has a population that is comprised of 98.2 percent White, 0.1 percent African American, 0 percent Asian, and 0.9 percent Hispanic. The area population base can be described as having a very modest level of diversity, with 1.0 percent of minorities in the 2005 population base. This is less than the State of North Dakota percent of 3. Since 2000, Foster has increased the percent of minority makeup when 0.5 percent of the population was made up of minorities.
From 2000, a medium-low amount of people migrated to Foster from outside the country. The immigration into Foster accounts for 0.3 percent of the total migration into the State of North Dakota. This percent of immigration can be considered medium-low when compared to international migration per 2005 population.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
When measuring the total land area, Foster spans a total area of 635 square miles. The land areas has a very low population density of 6 persons per square mile, in 2005. Similar counties, in terms of density, in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Rooks, KS (6 per sq. mile ), Uintah, UT (6 per sq. mile ), Cibola, NM (6 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Highland, VA (6 per sq. mile ), Franklin, NE (6 per sq. mile ), Sherman, KS (6 per sq. mile ).
Foster County, North Dakota had a population that was estimated at 3,580 in 2005. The total population has decreased, since its 2000 population of 3,741. The decline represents a decrease of -4.3 percent. Foster ranks 18 of 53 counties when calculating total change in population for North Dakota and the county ranks 2,251 of 3,141 counties in terms of population growth in the United States.
Foster County, North Dakota has a population that is comprised of 98.2 percent White, 0.1 percent African American, 0 percent Asian, and 0.9 percent Hispanic. The area population base can be described as having a very modest level of diversity, with 1.0 percent of minorities in the 2005 population base. This is less than the State of North Dakota percent of 3. Since 2000, Foster has increased the percent of minority makeup when 0.5 percent of the population was made up of minorities.
From 2000, a medium-low amount of people migrated to Foster from outside the country. The immigration into Foster accounts for 0.3 percent of the total migration into the State of North Dakota. This percent of immigration can be considered medium-low when compared to international migration per 2005 population.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
