Census place 3928014

Fostoria

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Fostoria city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Fostoria.

According to the 2025 estimate, Fostoria has a population of 12,920 and 1,719 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 176 covered Ohio places are: median home value is $87,200, below the comparison median of $197,550; median gross rent is $809, below the comparison median of $1,047; and median household income is $54,151, below the comparison median of $69,321. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median home value
$87,200
Below the comparison median of $197,550
median gross rent
$809
Below the comparison median of $1,047
median household income
$54,151
Below the comparison median of $69,321

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Fostoria's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
12,920
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.6%
Population estimate
Density
1,719/sq mi
7.5 sq mi land area
Median age
39.1 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$54,151
Median home value
$87,200
Median gross rent
$809
Bachelor’s degree or higher
9.9%
Typical commute
22.7 min
Drive-alone commute
79.4%
Public transit commute
0.4%
Walked to work
3.5%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
33.6%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
40.2%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
58.5%
Unemployed residents 16+
3.8%
Working from home
2.5%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
90.6%
Homes built 2020+
0.2%
Households without a vehicle
8.5%
Households with children
28.9%
Residents with a disability
17.7%
Residents without insurance
8.2%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Seneca County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
7
Severe Storm declarations
5
Hurricane declarations
1
Snowstorm declarations
1

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: FINDLAY AP (17 mi from place center)
Average high
61.9°F
Average low
42.9°F
Annual rainfall
33.8"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Fostoria.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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