Foster City, CA Housing Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| Total housing units | 12,009 | 100.0 |
| UNITS IN STRUCTURE | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 4,808 | 40.0 |
| 1-unit, attached | 2,464 | 20.5 |
| 2 units | 24 | 0.2 |
| 3 or 4 units | 743 | 6.2 |
| 5 to 9 units | 614 | 5.1 |
| 10 to 19 units | 810 | 6.7 |
| 20 or more units | 2,539 | 21.1 |
| Mobile home | 7 | 0.1 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 0 | 0.0 |
| YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | ||
| 1999 to March 2000 | 22 | 0.2 |
| 1995 to 1998 | 265 | 2.2 |
| 1990 to 1994 | 516 | 4.3 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 2,390 | 19.9 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 6,073 | 50.6 |
| 1960 to 1969 | 2,538 | 21.1 |
| 1940 to 1959 | 178 | 1.5 |
| 1939 or earlier | 27 | 0.2 |
| ROOMS | ||
| 1 room | 407 | 3.4 |
| 2 rooms | 1,058 | 8.8 |
| 3 rooms | 1,576 | 13.1 |
| 4 rooms | 1,534 | 12.8 |
| 5 rooms | 1,996 | 16.6 |
| 6 rooms | 1,781 | 14.8 |
| 7 rooms | 1,766 | 14.7 |
| 8 rooms | 1,210 | 10.1 |
| 9 or more rooms | 681 | 5.7 |
| Median (rooms) | 5.2 | (X) |
| Occupied Housing Units | 11,613 | 100.0 |
| YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT | ||
| 1999 to March 2000 | 2,649 | 22.8 |
| 1995 to 1998 | 3,620 | 31.2 |
| 1990 to 1994 | 1,488 | 12.8 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 2,157 | 18.6 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 1,311 | 11.3 |
| 1969 or earlier | 388 | 3.3 |
| VEHICLES AVAILABLE | ||
| None | 275 | 2.4 |
| 1 | 3,703 | 31.9 |
| 2 | 5,346 | 46.0 |
| 3 or more | 2,289 | 19.7 |
| HOUSE HEATING FUEL | ||
| Utility gas | 7,336 | 63.2 |
| Bottled, tank, or LP gas | 83 | 0.7 |
| Electricity | 4,135 | 35.6 |
| Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. | 8 | 0.1 |
| Coal or coke | 0 | 0.0 |
| Wood | 0 | 0.0 |
| Solar energy | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other fuel | 20 | 0.2 |
| No fuel used | 31 | 0.3 |
| SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS | ||
| Lacking complete plumbing facilities | 6 | 0.1 |
| Lacking complete kitchen facilities | 0 | 0.0 |
| No telephone service | 32 | 0.3 |
| OCCUPANTS PER ROOM | ||
| Occupied housing units | 11,613 | 100.0 |
| 1.00 or less | 10,939 | 94.2 |
| 1.01 to 1.50 | 304 | 2.6 |
| 1.51 or more | 370 | 3.2 |
| Specified owner-occupied units | 5,976 | 100.0 |
| VALUE | ||
| Less than $50,000 | 13 | 0.2 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 48 | 0.8 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 6 | 0.1 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 25 | 0.4 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 199 | 3.3 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 1,983 | 33.2 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 3,568 | 59.7 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 134 | 2.2 |
| Median (dollars) | 566,500 | (X) |
| MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS | ||
| With a mortgage | 5,068 | 84.8 |
Less than $300 | 4 | 0.1 |
$300 to $499 | 22 | 0.4 |
$500 to $699 | 154 | 2.6 |
$700 to $999 | 236 | 3.9 |
$1,000 to $1,499 | 540 | 9.0 |
$1,500 to $1,999 | 1,084 | 18.1 |
$2,000 or more | 3,028 | 50.7 |
Median (dollars) | 2,281 | (X) |
| Not mortgaged | 908 | 15.2 |
Median (dollars) | 477 | (X) |
| SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
| Less than 15 percent | 1,523 | 25.5 |
| 15 to 19 percent | 792 | 13.3 |
| 20 to 24 percent | 929 | 15.5 |
| 25 to 29 percent | 647 | 10.8 |
| 30 to 34 percent | 577 | 9.7 |
| 35 percent or more | 1,484 | 24.8 |
| Not computed | 24 | 0.4 |
| Specified renter-occupied units | 4,458 | 100.0 |
| GROSS RENT | ||
| Less than $200 | 0 | 0.0 |
| $200 to $299 | 0 | 0.0 |
| $300 to $499 | 57 | 1.3 |
| $500 to $749 | 57 | 1.3 |
| $750 to $999 | 94 | 2.1 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 1,557 | 34.9 |
| $1,500 or more | 2,597 | 58.3 |
| No cash rent | 96 | 2.2 |
| Median (dollars) | 1,620 | (X) |
| GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
| Less than 15 percent | 793 | 17.8 |
| 15 to 19 percent | 777 | 17.4 |
| 20 to 24 percent | 815 | 18.3 |
| 25 to 29 percent | 455 | 10.2 |
| 30 to 34 percent | 355 | 8.0 |
| 35 percent or more | 1,108 | 24.9 |
| Not computed | 155 | 3.5 |
| (X) Not applicable. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices H1, H7, H20, H23, H24, H30, H34, H38, H40, H43, H44, H48, H51, H62, H63, H69, H74, H76, H90, H91, and H94 |
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