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Fostoria, OH
Full City Profile · Ohio · Seneca County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
12,671
Population
1,674/sq mi density
$52,943
Median Income
$26,549 per capita
$81,500
Home Value
$132,509 Zillow
$759
Median Rent
24.8% income on rent
51°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
192
Violent Crime/100K
3,547 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.3 / 5.0
$52,943 median income, 4.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$81,500 home value, $759/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
192 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.8 / 5.0
10.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$52,943
30% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$26,549
32% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.3%
19% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
13.6%
10% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Fostoria vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Fostoria’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$52,943
70%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$26,549
68%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$59,900
83%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$946
66%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$946
34% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
22 min
20% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
2.1%
86% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
76.7%
5% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.3%
94% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,753M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
76.7%
Public Transit
0.3%
Work From Home
2.1%
Other
20.9%
Average commute time
22 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,256
Restaurants
111
Healthcare
126
Retail
147
Manufacturing
70
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$59,900
17% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,658
5% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
92.8
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $52,943 |
| Per Capita Income | $26,549 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $59,900 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $946 |
| County GDP | $2,753M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 13.6% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.426 |
| Cost of Living Index | 92.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 22 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 76.7% |
| Public Transit | 0.3% |
| Work From Home | 2.1% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,256 |
| Restaurants | 111 |
| Healthcare | 126 |
| Retail | 147 |
| Manufacturing | 70 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $59,900 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,658 |