City profile · North Carolina · Census ACS 2023

Foscoe, NC

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Foscoe - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

1,257
Residents
$44,367
Median income
$302,500
Median home
$1,177
Median rent (state)

Foscoe - the verdict

Nationally, Foscoe sits in the 12th percentile for household income among US cities with a population of 1,000 or more. Source: Census ACS.

12th
percentile, household income
66th
percentile, home value
35th
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Foscoe, NC

1,257 people live in Foscoe, North Carolina - a small town by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. The typical household in Foscoe brings in $44,367 a year, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 4.8%. Foscoe's housing stock carries a median value of $302,500, and the median resident age is 54.2 years. 42.8% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 57.6% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Living costs in North Carolina run below the national norm: on BEA's 100-equals-national-average cost index, North Carolina scores 94.3 (Below Average), per the 2024 Regional Price Parities release. Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $1,177 monthly. Monthly utility costs average around $215 across North Carolina, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. Commute times here average 24.3 minutes, with 89.4% driving alone and 10.6% working from home, per Census ACS commuting data. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 71.9 out of 100 (High).

Population

1,257 residents

Census ACS 2023 - North Carolina

Median Household Income

$44,367 /yr

Poverty 4.8%

Cost of Living Index (state)

94.3 (US=100)

Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, North Carolina average

How does Foscoe compare to other US cities?

Here's how Foscoe stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 12% higher than other cities
Home value 66% pricier than other cities
Median rent 35% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Foscoe against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to North Carolina only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

North Carolina-relative analysis

Bachelor's Degree or Higher places Foscoe toward the top of North Carolina's cities

Among the 746 North Carolina cities PlainCities tracks with reported bachelor's degree or higher data, Foscoe ranks #124 - the 83rd percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Foscoe only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#528 of 700
25th percentile in North Carolina
Median Gross Rent
#335 of 746
55th percentile in North Carolina
Median Home Value
#156 of 708
78th percentile in North Carolina
Poverty Rate
#516 of 746
31st percentile in North Carolina
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#124 of 746
83rd percentile in North Carolina

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within North Carolina only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

12thIncome percentile

12th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Foscoe's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$302,500 34th percentile more affordable than 34% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). This entry sits in this band. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Foscoe $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Foscoe, NC Foscoe, NC's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Foscoe, NC-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Foscoe, NC median $44,367/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Foscoe, NC's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Foscoe, NC. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 42.8%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 4.8%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 57.6%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
1,257
Median Income
$44,367
Median Home Value
$302,500
Median Age
54.2
Poverty Rate
4.8%
Labor force participation
57.6%
Bachelor's Degree+
42.8%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Average Commute Time
24.3 minutes
Drive Alone
89.4%
Carpool
0.0%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
10.6%

Based on 644 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for North Carolina - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$115
avg/month
Natural Gas
$55
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$45
avg/month
Total Utilities
$215
estimated/month

Estimates reflect North Carolina state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a North Carolina state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Foscoe sits in

Cost of Living Index
94.3
Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,177/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
71.9 / 100
High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in North Carolina

Denton
1,271 people
South Henderson
1,274 people
Highlands
1,276 people
Arrowhead Beach
1,277 people
Bayboro
1,282 people
Candor
1,284 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Foscoe's 1,257 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Prince's Lakes, IN
1,257 people
Montezuma, IA
1,257 people
Wurtland, KY
1,257 people
Belmont, NH
1,257 people
New Baltimore, OH
1,257 people
West Leechburg, PA
1,257 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Foscoe's $44,367 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Larsen Bay, AK
$44,375 median income
Humnoke, AR
$44,375 median income
Fairmead, CA
$44,375 median income
Taylorsville, GA
$44,375 median income
Switz City, IN
$44,375 median income
Earling, IA
$44,375 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Foscoe, NC Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Foscoe, NC - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 89.0% 6.7% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 9.4% White 89.0% Black or African American 0.0% Asian 0.0% American Indian 6.7% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.0% Two or more races 4.3% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Foscoe compares to nearby North Carolina cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Foscoe (this city) 1,257 $44,367
Denton 1,271 $46,061
South Henderson 1,274 $36,417
Highlands 1,276 $63,750
Census ACS 5-year FIPS NC OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Foscoe, NC?

What is the population of Foscoe, NC? +

The population of Foscoe, NC stands at 1,257 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Foscoe, NC? +

Foscoe households earn a median of $44,367 annually, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Foscoe? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Foscoe; the closest available measure is the North Carolina state average, a cost of living index of 94.3 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Below Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within North Carolina vary by metro area.

What is the median home value in Foscoe, NC? +

The median home value in Foscoe is $302,500, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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