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Foster City, CA

Full City Profile · California · San Mateo County County

3.1 /5.0
B Good
32,964 Population 8,698/sq mi density
$193,633 Median Income $95,509 per capita
$1,774,500 Home Value $1,861,130 Zillow
$3,501 Median Rent 25.7% income on rent
59°F Avg Temperature 330 sunny days/yr
113 Violent Crime/100K 1,227 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.8 / 5.0
$193,633 median income, 3.2% unemployment
F
Affordability
1.5 / 5.0
$1,774,500 home value, $3,501/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
113 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
74.1% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population
32,964
Population Density
8,698
per square mile
Land Area
19.8
square miles (51.4 km²)
Median Age
39.7 yrs
2% above US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

48.4%
Male
51.6%
Female
48%
52%

Race & Ethnicity

White 33% US: 61.6%
Black 1.5% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 0.7% US: 18.7%
Asian 0% US: 5.9%
Other 64.8%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
33%
Black
1.5%
Hispanic
0.7%
Asian
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 46% US: 78.5%
Spanish 54% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
46%
Spanish
54%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
13.6%
Veterans
2.8%
54% below US avg (6%)
Disability
8.4%
35% below US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
98.0%
7% above US avg (91.4%)
Uninsured
3.6%
58% below US avg (8.6%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.493
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population32,964
Population Density8,698 / sq mi
Land Area19.8 sq mi
Median Age39.7 years

Gender

Male48.4%
Female51.6%

Race & Ethnicity

White33.0%
Black or African American1.5%
Hispanic or Latino0.7%
Asian0.0%

Language

English Only46.0%
Spanish54.0%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born13.6%
Veterans2.8%
Disability8.4%
Health Insurance98.0%
Uninsured3.6%
Broadband Access98.0%
Gini Coefficient0.493

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code1 — Metro / 1 million+