Foster Center, RI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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17%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

100%

Household income NAT. AVG.

8%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Foster Center	Rhode Island	National
Income per capita	$24,828	$31,904	$29,829
Median household income	$0	$58,387	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$67,679	$82,124	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$0	$31,519	$35,192
Median earnings male	$39,034	$39,186	$36,919
Median earnings female	$30,850	$28,429	$26,250
Unemployment rate	4.3%	5.0%	4.7%
Poverty level	17.5%	13.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Foster Center is 17% lower than the national average
The median household income in Foster Center is 100% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Foster Center is 8% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Foster Center is 16% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$0 $0 $0

City

$38,920 $58,387 $116,774

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Foster Center median earnings by income bracket

Foster Center employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	19.3%	19.3%
Manufacturing sector	28.1%	28.1%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	0.0%	0.0%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	52.6%	52.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Cumberland Hill, RI	8,515	$94,773	71.3%
Greenville, RI	9,114	$90,048	62.8%
Pascoag, RI	4,911	$86,741	56.8%
Greene, RI	1,016	$83,200	50.4%
Wauregan, CT	1,486	$82,279	48.7%
Foster Center, RI	291	$0	100.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Gillham, AR	291	$63,229	14.3%
Bass Lake, CA	291	$96,920	75.2%
Holland, IA	291	$60,625	9.6%
Oakdale, IL	291	$80,893	46.2%
Millhousen, IN	291	$47,267	14.6%
Foster Center, RI	291	$0	100.0%

Source: The Foster Center, RI employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).