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Foster Center, RI
Full City Profile · Rhode Island · Providence County County
2.4
/5.0
C
Fair
328
Population
151/sq mi density
$56,027
Median Income
$33,169 per capita
$450,000
Home Value
$439,251 Zillow
$1,245
Median Rent
39.2% income on rent
49°F
Avg Temperature
271 sunny days/yr
131
Violent Crime/100K
1,971 property/100K
C
Overall
2.4 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.1 / 5.0
$56,027 median income, 0.0% unemployment
C
Affordability
2.1 / 5.0
$450,000 home value, $1,245/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
131 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.4 / 5.0
17.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$56,027
25% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$33,169
15% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Foster Center vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Foster Center’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$56,027
75%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$33,169
85%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$70,178
97%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,324
92%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,324
8% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
50 min
81% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
8.3%
45% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
91.7%
25% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$46,727M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
91.7%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
8.3%
Average commute time
50 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
24,426
Restaurants
1,793
Healthcare
1,850
Retail
1,923
Manufacturing
769
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$70,178
3% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$6,051
73% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
102.3
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $56,027 |
| Per Capita Income | $33,169 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $70,178 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,324 |
| County GDP | $46,727M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 0.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.462 |
| Cost of Living Index | 102.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 50 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 91.7% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 8.3% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 24,426 |
| Restaurants | 1,793 |
| Healthcare | 1,850 |
| Retail | 1,923 |
| Manufacturing | 769 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $70,178 |
| Avg Property Tax | $6,051 |