Foster City, CA
- Population: 30,000
- Median Household Income: $102,363.00
- Median Age: 38.8
- County: San Mateo
- Patchwork Nation Classification: Monied 'Burb
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Population
- 30,000 : Foster City
- 30,000 : Los Gatos
- 30,000 : Burlingame
- 29,000 : Oakley
Median Household Income
- $102,363.00 : Foster City
- $103,702.00 : Menlo Park
- $99,739.00 : Belmont
- $99,243.00 : Morgan Hill
Median Age
- 38.8 : Foster City
- 38.9 : San Leandro
- 38.9 : San Rafael
- 39.0 : Pleasant Hill
Number of Registered Voters
- 15,962 : Foster City
- 16,049 : Burlingame
- 16,469 : Lafayette
- 15,061 : Belmont
Percent Democrat
- 45.79% : Foster City
- 45.85% : Campbell
- 45.44% : Sunnyvale
- 44.83% : Walnut Creek
Percent Republican
Percent Independent
- 28.66% : Foster City
- 28.83% : Sunnyvale
- 28.17% : Mountain View
- 28.12% : Saratoga
Private Schools:
Veterinarians:
- 7 : Foster City
- 8 : South San Francisco
- 6 : Hercules
- 6 : Burlingame
Car Thefts:
City Facts
| Data Type | Number | Source | Data Details Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Demographics | Details Compare | ||
| Families | 69.0% | American Community Survey | |
| Married Couples | 60.0% | American Community Survey | |
| Foreign-Born | 37.0% | American Community Survey | |
| California-Born | 41.0% | American Community Survey | |
| Language other than English spoken in the home | 46.0% | American Community Survey | |
| College Educated | 58.0% | American Community Survey | |
| Median Household Income | $102,363.00 | American Community Survey | |
| Poverty Rate | 4.0% | American Community Survey | |
| Population | 30,000 | American Community Survey | |
| Median Age | 38.8 | American Community Survey | |
| Senior Citizens | 10.0% | American Community Survey | |
| White | 52.0% | American Community Survey | |
| African-American | 2.0% | American Community Survey | |
| Asian | 43.0% | American Community Survey | |
| Hispanic | 6.0% | American Community Survey | |
| Non-citizens | 19.2% | Association of Bay Area Governments | |
| Local Government | Details Compare | ||
| Total Revenues 2006-07 | $28,848,031.00 | California State Controller's Office | |
| Street lighting and landscaping 2006-07 | $1,034,164.00 | California State Controller's Office | |
| Tax-Exempt Organizations | 133 | Internal Revenue Service | |
| Local Sales & Use Tax | 9.25% | California State Board of Equalization | |
| Police Expenditures 2006-07 | $8,470,914.00 | California State Controller's Office | |
| Government Management and Support Expenditures 2006-07 | $1,890,506.00 | California State Controller's Office | |
| Fire Expenditures 2006-07 | $7,213,382.00 | California State Controller's Office | |
| Legislative Expenditures 2006-07 | $754,788.00 | California State Controller's Office | |
| Cemetery Expenditures 2006-07 | $0.00 | California State Controller's Office | |
| Politics & Elections | Details Compare | ||
| Registered Voters | 15,962 | California Secretary of State | |
| Democrats | 45.79% | California Secretary of State | |
| Republicans | 22.82% | California Secretary of State | |
| Green Party | 0.35% | California Secretary of State | |
| Libertarians | 0.32% | California Secretary of State | |
| Decline to state | 28.66% | California Secretary of State | |
| Transportation & Energy | Details Compare | ||
| Average Commute (minutes) | 25.1 | American Community Survey | |
| No household vehicle | 1.0% | American Community Survey | |
| 2 household vehicles | 44.0% | American Community Survey | |
| 3 or more household vehicles | 21.0% | American Community Survey | |
| Crime | Details Compare | ||
| Violent Crime | 22 | Office of the Attorney General (California) | |
| Car Theft | 41 | Office of the Attorney General (California) | |
| Labor | Details Compare | ||
| Unemployment as of April '09 | 6.0% | California Employment Development Department | |
| Garment Manufacturers and Contractors | 0 | California Department of Industrial Relations | |
| Self-Employed | 8.5% | Association of Bay Area Governments | |
| Lifestyle | Details Compare | ||
| Veterinarians | 7 | California Department of Consumer Affairs | |
| Landscape Architects | 2 | California Department of Consumer Affairs | |
| Retail & Grocery | Details Compare | ||
| Safeway | 1 | Safeway | |
| Liquor Licenses | 10 | California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control | |
| Target | 0 | Target | |
| Wal-Mart | 0 | Wal-Mart | |
| Education | Details Compare | ||
| Montessori Schools | 1 | American Montessori Society | |
| Libraries with free Wi-Fi | 1 | California State Library | |
| Charter Schools | 0 | California Department of Education | |
| Private Schools | 4 | California Department of Education | |
| Public Schools | 3 | California Department of Education | |
| Health & Medicine | Details Compare | ||
| Funeral Establishments | 0 | California Department of Consumer Affairs | |
| Planned Parenthood Locations | 0 | Planned Parenthood | |
| Housing | Details Compare | ||
| Vacant Units | 4.0% | American Community Survey | |
| Multi-Unit Structures | 40.0% | American Community Survey | |
| Mobile Homes | 0.5% | American Community Survey | |
| Units built after 1990 | 9.0% | American Community Survey | |
| Renter-Occupied Units | 39.0% | American Community Survey | |
| Recreation | Details Compare | ||
| YMCA Centers | 0 | YMCA Centers |