Fostoria

Population

Population

Population	2000	2010	2024	2029
Fostoria	235	256	206	199

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-27

Population by Age

Population	2024
0-4	15
5-9	13
10-14	20
15-19	11
20-24	7
25-29	7
30-34	9
35-39	16
40-44	8
45-49	11
50-54	15
55-59	13
60-64	17
65-69	20
70-74	11
75-79	6
80-84	1
85+	6
18+	148
Median Age	43

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-27

Population by Race

Fostoria	2024
Total	206.00
White Alone	94.17%
Black Alone	0.97%
American Indian Alone	0%
Asian Alone	0.49%
Pacific Islander Alone	0%
Some Other Race	0%
Two or More Races	4.37%
Hispanic Origin	1.94%
Diversity Index	14.50

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-27

Growth Rate

Fostoria	2024 - 2029
Population	-0.69%
Households	0.79%
Families	0.59%
Median Household Income	1%
Per Capita Income	4%

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-27

Housing

Households

Population	2000	2010	2024	2029
Households	96	97	100	104
Housing Units	98	106	115	118
Owner Occupied Units			87	89
Renter Occupied Units			13	15
Vacant Units			15	14

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-27

Home Value

Fostoria	2024	2029
Median Home Value	$243,182	$264,474
Average Home Value	$242,241	$259,551
<$50,000	3	2
$50,000 - $99,999	6	6
$100,000 - $149,999	15	14
$150,000 - $199,999	10	11
$200,000 - $249,999	11	6
$250,000 - $299,999	18	19
$300,000 - $399,999	19	23
$400,000 - $499,999	3	4
$500,000 - $749,999	1	4
$1,000,000 +	0	0

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-27

Housing Year Built

Year Range	Houses Built
2010 or Later	0
2000-2009	9
1990-1999	1
1980-1989	0
1970-1979	12
1960-1969	17
1950-1959	12
1940-1949	8
1939 or Before	39

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-27

Income

Income

Fostoria	2024	2029
Median Household	$87,967	$91,283
Average Household	$95,573	$108,734
Per Capita	$46,406	$56,837

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-27

Household Income

Fostoria	2024
<$15,000	2
$15,000 - $24,999	8
$25,000 - $34,999	3
$35,000 - $49,999	6
$50,000 - $74,999	17
$75,000 - $99,999	23
$100,000 - $149,999	26
$150,000 - $199,999	14
$200,000+	1

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-27

Employees

Commute

Category	Commuters
Workers 16+	115
In-County Residents	78
Out-of-County Residents	37
Drive Alone	94
Carpooled	13
Public Transport	0
Work at Home	7
Motorcycle	0
Bicycle	0
Walked	1
Other	0
Less than 5 minutes	4
5-9 minutes	12
10-14 minutes	26
15-19 minutes	29
20-24 minutes	9
25-29 minutes	2
30-34 minutes	15
35-39 minutes	7
40-44 minutes	0
45-59 minutes	0
60-89 minutes	4
90+ minutes	0
Average Travel Time	0

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-27

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-27

Employees by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Employees	52
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt	0
Mining	0
Utilities	0
Construction	4
Manufacturing	0
Wholesale Trade	6

Retail Trade	12
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers	0
Furn & Home Furnish Str	0
Electronics & Appl Store	0
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip	0
Food & Beverage Stores	10
Health/Pers Care Stores	0
Gasoline Stations	0
Clothing/Accessory Store	0
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music	0
General Merchandise Str	2

Transportation/Warehouse	2
Information	0

Finance & Insurance	8
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn	8
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv	0
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other	0

Real Estate/Rent/Leasing	0
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv	0
Legal Services	0
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises	11
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt	0
Educational Services	0
HealthCare/Social Assist	0
Arts/Entertainment/Rec	1

Accommodation/Food Srvcs	0
Accommodation	0
Food Srv/Drinking Places	0

Other Srv excl Pub Admin	0
Auto Repair/Maintenance	0
Public Administration Emp	8

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-27

Educational Attainment (25+)

Fostoria	2024
<9th Grade	1
Some High School	1
GED	4
Graduated High School	41
Some College/No Degree	32
Associates Degree	21
Bachelor's Degree	40
Graduate Degree	0

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-27

Businesses

Businesses by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Businesses	10
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt Bus	0
Mining Bus	0
Utilities Bus	0
Construction Bus	1
Manufacturing Bus	0
Wholesale Trade Bus	1

Retail Trade Bus	2
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers Bus	0
Furn & Home Furnish Str Bus	0
Electronics & Appl Store Bus	0
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip Bus	0
Food & Beverage Stores Bus	1
Health/Pers Care Stores Bus	0
Gasoline Stations Bus	0
Clothing/Accessory Store Bus	0
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music Bus	0
General Merchandise Str Bus	1

Transportation/Warehouse Bus	1
Information Bus	0

Finance & Insurance Bus	1
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn Bus	1
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv Bus	0
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other Bus	0

Real Estate/Rent/Leasing Bus	0
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv Bus	0
Legal Services Bus	0
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises Bus	1
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt Bus	0
Educational Services Bus	0
HealthCare/Social Assist Bus	0
Arts/Entertainment/Rec Bus	1

Accommodation/Food Srvcs Bus	0
Accommodation Bus	0
Food Srv/Drinking Places Bus	0

Other Srv excl Pub Admin Bus	0
Auto Repair/Maintenance Bus	0
Public Administration Bus	2

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-27

MWI Components
US Senate
Midwest Mechanical
Doll Distributing
Godbersen Metal Works
Cannon Moss Brygger Architects

Thoughts on the Corridor

"Our experience with the Corridor has been one of genuine partnership. The team demonstrates true interest in community growth by asking questions to provoke thought..."

— Philip Ramstack, MWI Components

Thoughts on the Corridor

"The Iowa Lakes Corridor serves as an incredible conduit between business, economic development, and government. Their tireless advocacy of their region and member communities (and their diverse needs) helps to keep the Lakes region at the forefront and top-of-mind in my work."

— Kolby DeWitt, Outreach Director, US Senate

Thoughts on the Corridor

"The Iowa Lakes Corridor Development Corporation has always been the go-to place to find ways of helping current business and future business. There isn’t much they will not do to help, including showing property or finding housing for new employees that come to work in the area. The staff at the Corridor is top notch and very caring."

— Donavon Wunschel, Midwestern Mechanical/Spencer City Council

Thoughts on the Corridor

"After our initial (BRE) meeting, Joanne and I started discussing challenges that we were facing and warehouse space was at the top of our issues. She asked me if we had interest in taking a look at the Daily Reporter building as they were wanting to possibly downsize their location. Jo did all of the leg work in arranging a meeting between Doll’s and the Daily Reporter. She even was present the day that we looked at the facility. Basically, without Jo, we could of possibly never been told that a solution to our warehouse needs was 4 blocks away! Jo checked in several times throughout the process and was always asking if there was anything else she could help with. We are very happy with our purchase and the growth opportunities that this additional space will provide us. We can’t thank you enough!"

—Jason Halverson, Doll Distributing

Thoughts on the Corridor

"The Iowa Lakes Corridor has been a valuable resource as we have gone from a startup company to now becoming an established local business, their entire team is very knowledgeable and great to work with."

—Jim Smith, Godbersen Metal Works

Thoughts on the Corridor

"This is a great homebase in Northwest Iowa with the ability to reach a number of communities. The community is positive about growth and values quality spaces. This is a great place to raise a family and be a part of a community that cares about people."

—Adam Van Gorp, CMBA Architects