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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Fostoria, OH compare?
| Figure | Fostoria, OH |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 12,920 |
| Change since April 2020 | −1.0% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 13,046 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 1,722 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 0.5 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 1.6 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 17.9% |
| Measure | Fostoria, OH |
|---|---|
| Total population | 12,344±394 |
| Median age | 39.1±2.8 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 10.8%±2.6 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 77.5%±3.7 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 5.4%±1.6 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.8%±0.8 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 2.2%±1.2 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 9.9%±2.2 pts |
| Median household income | $54,151±$5,241 |
| Per capita income | $27,346±$1,715 |
| People below the poverty line | 16.4%±2.8 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 6.2%±2.1 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $87,200±$9,754 |
| Median gross rent | $809±$49 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 31.2%±8.3 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 66.4%±4.1 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.2%±0.3 pts |
| Worked from home | 2.5%±1.4 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 79.4%±4.1 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.4%±0.6 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 22.7 min±1.9 |
| No health insurance coverage | 8.2%±2.1 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov