Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Foster, Rhode Island

Industry DescriptionNumber of EstablishmentsAverage Age of BusinessAverage Google Rating
Shopping2327 years4.4
General contractors1528 years3.4
Grocery stores and supermarkets1422 years4.7
Health and medical1220 years5

Foster, Rhode Island Facts

Area2.2 mi²
Population353
Male Population177 (50.1%)
Female Population176 (49.9%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+15.0%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+1.4%
Median Age45.3 years (Male: 41, Female: 47.9)
Area Codes401
NeighborhoodsClayville, Foster, Hope, Elmhurst
Local Time
TimezoneEastern Daylight Time
Lat & Lng41.85371, -71.75812
Zip Codes02825

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Foster, Rhode Island Population

Years 1975 to 2020

Data19751990200020152020
Population307335348350353
Population Density139.8 / mi²152.6 / mi²158.5 / mi²159.4 / mi²160.8 / mi²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Foster, Rhode Island Population change from 2000 to 2015

Increase of 0.6% from year 2000 to 2015

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Foster, Rhode Island+14%+4.5%+0.6%
Rhode Island+7.9%+2.7%-0.9%
United States+46.9%+27.2%+13.7%
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Foster, Rhode Island Median Age

Median Age: 45.3 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Foster, Rhode Island45.3 yrs47.9 yrs41 yrs
Rhode Island39.9 yrs41.3 yrs38.1 yrs
United States37.4 yrs38.7 yrs36.1 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Foster, Rhode Island Population Density

Population Density: 161 / mi²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Foster, Rhode Island3532.196 sq mi161 / mi²
Rhode Island1 million1,544.9 sq mi675 / mi²
United States321.6 million3,796,740.8 sq mi84.7 / mi²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Foster, Rhode Island Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 0 to 2100

Sources:
  1. JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
  2. CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
  3. [Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.

Price Distribution

Business distribution by price for Foster, Rhode Island

Human Development Index (HDI)

Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.

Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Taka, M. &Guillaume, J. Gridded global datasets for Gross Domestic Product and Human Development Index over 1990–2015. Sci Data 5, 180004 (2018) doi:10.1038/sdata.2018.4

Foster, Rhode Island CO2 Emissions

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions Per Capita in Tonnes Per Year

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Foster, Rhode Island6,977 tn19.76 tn3,177 tons/mi²
Rhode Island14,716,552 tn14.11 tn9,526 tons/mi²
United States5,664,619,810 tn17.62 tn1,492 tons/mi²
Sources: [Link] Moran, D., Kanemoto K; Jiborn, M., Wood, R., Többen, J., and Seto, K.C. (2018) Carbon footprints of 13,000 cities. Environmental Research Letters DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/aac72a
Foster, Rhode Island CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)6,977 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita19.76 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/mi²/year)3,177 tons/mi²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
CycloneHigh (8)

* Risk, particularly concerning flood or landslide, may not be for the entire area.

Sources:
  1. Dilley, M., R.S. Chen, U. Deichmann, A.L. Lerner-Lam, M. Arnold, J. Agwe, P. Buys, O. Kjekstad, B. Lyon, and G. Yetman. 2005. Natural Disaster Hotspots: A Global Risk Analysis. Washington, D.C.: World Bank. https://doi.org/10.1596/0-8213-5930-4.
  2. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University, International Bank for Reconstruction and Development - The World Bank, and United Nations Environment Programme Global Resource Information Database Geneva - UNEP/GRID-Geneva. 2005. Global Cyclone Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4CZ353K.

Recent Nearby Earthquakes

Magnitude 3.0 and greater

DateTimeMagnitudeDistanceDepthLocationLink
1/12/1511:36 AM3.316.7 km5,400 m0km NE of Wauregan, Connecticutusgs.gov
6/16/004:02 AM3.392.2 km9,800 msouthern New Englandusgs.gov
3/22/968:22 PM3.146.6 km11,900 msouthern New Englandusgs.gov
10/2/942:36 PM3.367.9 km10,000 msouthern New Englandusgs.gov
10/2/9411:27 AM3.769.6 km10,000 msouthern New Englandusgs.gov
8/24/893:56 PM376.3 km5,000 msouthern New Englandusgs.gov
10/15/858:00 PM374.1 km2,000 msouthern New Englandusgs.gov
6/17/822:14 PM364.3 km2,000 msouthern New Englandusgs.gov
1/27/826:50 PM365.5 km2,000 msouthern New Englandusgs.gov
12/20/775:44 PM3.187.9 km0 msouthern New Englandusgs.gov

Foster, Rhode Island

Foster is a town in Providence County, Rhode Island, in the United States. The population was 4,606 at the 2010 census.

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