Fostoria

Population: 184
Median household income: $83,125
Median home value: $150,900

Fostoria, a community in Clay County, Iowa, has 184 residents. Its median household income of $83,125 runs above the Clay County figure of $64,082.

From 2019 to 2023, Fostoria's population declined 12.8% from 211 to 184, while its median home value rose 41.2% from $106,900 to $150,900.

95.4% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1952.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 184
Median age: 56.4 yrs
Median household income: $83,125
Median home value: $150,900
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 108
Homeownership rate: 92.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.3%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

211184

Median household income

$74,583$83,125

Median home value

$106,900$150,900

Median gross rent

$719$750

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	211	$74,583	$106,900	$719
2020	180	$75,625	$115,600	$692
2021	165	$78,438	$119,400	$681
2022	174	$76,250	$130,600	$750
2023	184	$83,125	$150,900	—

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 50.5%

5 to 178.7%

18 to 247.6%

25 to 343.3%

35 to 444.3%

45 to 5421.2%

55 to 6430.4%

65 to 7412.5%

75 and over11.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1	0.5%
5 to 17	16	8.7%
18 to 24	14	7.6%
25 to 34	6	3.3%
35 to 44	8	4.3%
45 to 54	39	21.2%
55 to 64	56	30.4%
65 to 74	23	12.5%
75 and over	21	11.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	169	91.8%
Black or African American	2	1.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	8	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	5	2.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.2%

High school graduate35.3%

Some college or associate's37.3%

Bachelor's degree17.6%

Graduate or professional degree2.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	11	7.2%
High school graduate	54	35.3%
Some college or associate's	57	37.3%
Bachelor's degree	27	17.6%
Graduate or professional degree	4	2.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone83.1%

Carpooled16.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	103	83.1%
Carpooled	20	16.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	1	0.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	46	37.1%
15 to 29 min	48	38.7%
30 to 44 min	23	18.5%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	7	5.6%

Households

Average household size: 1.92
Poverty rate: 0.0% (0 of 184)

	Count	Share
Family households	55	57.3%
Nonfamily households	41	42.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1952

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	96	88.9%
Vacant	12	11.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	89	92.7%
Renter-occupied	7	7.3%

1-unit, detached95.4%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units4.6%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	103	95.4%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	5	4.6%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1928650
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.41 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 43.2430, -95.1549