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Foster City, CA Profile


Foster City, CA, population 29,259, is located in California's San Mateo county, about 12.9 miles from Hayward and 14.6 miles from Daly City.

Through the 90's Foster City's population has grown by about 2%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Foster City has stayed about the same. Since 2005 Foster City's population has grown by about 3%.

Foster City's property crime levels tend to be lower than California's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Foster City tend to be much lower than California's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 49%
Females 51%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White59%
African American2%
Native American0%
Asian33%
Hawaiian1%
Other/Mixed5%
As % of Population
         

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 607.00%Over 60: 8.00%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
200028,803N/A
200128,475-1.14%
200229,0331.96%
200328,760-0.94%
200428,534-0.79%
200528,432-0.36%
200628,393-0.14%
200728,4960.36%
200828,8821.35%
200929,2591.31%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$95,279
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001109
2002121
2003156
2004116
2005100
2006103
200776
200859
200938
201082
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 02327
2002 05724
2003 03637
2004 03229
2005 00722
2006 14817
2007 02515
2008 01313
2009 0245
2010 01221

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20011,384
20021,561
20031,739
20041,387
20051,450
20061,506
20071,661
20081,435
20091,700
20101,421
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 62 318 26
2002 87 341 38
2003 99 379 35
2004 77 281 47
2005 80 308 33
2006 68 332 37
2007 65 375 41
2008 62 326 27
2009 129 333 33
2010 103 273 40

Location

Elevation3 feet above sea level
Land Area3.8 Square Miles
Water Area16.2 Square Miles



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