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Foster, IN
Full City Profile · Indiana · Fountain County County
3.8
/5.0
B+
Good
128
Population
99/sq mi density
$60,833
Median Income
$33,153 per capita
$166,400
Home Value
$220,313 Zillow
51°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
336
Violent Crime/100K
2,122 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.8 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.2 / 5.0
$60,833 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$166,400 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
336 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
0.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$60,833
19% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$33,153
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 vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Foster’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$60,833
81%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$33,153
85%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$63,277
88%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$891
62%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$891
38% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
19 min
33% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
0.0%
100% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
100.0%
37% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$638M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
100%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
0%
Average commute time
19 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
370
Restaurants
31
Healthcare
22
Retail
62
Manufacturing
24
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$63,277
12% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,500
29% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
93.3
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $60,833 |
| Per Capita Income | $33,153 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $63,277 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $891 |
| County GDP | $638M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 0.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.413 |
| Cost of Living Index | 93.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 19 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 100.0% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 0.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 370 |
| Restaurants | 31 |
| Healthcare | 22 |
| Retail | 62 |
| Manufacturing | 24 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $63,277 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,500 |