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Foster City is a city in San Mateo County, in the San Francisco-Oakland metro area.
The community was named after T. Jack Foster & Sons, developers of the town.
The latitude of Foster City is 37.558N. The longitude is -122.27W.
It is in the Pacific Standard time zone. Elevation is 7 feet.The estimated population, in 2003, was 28,866.
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Source: 2000 census, U.S. Census BureauFor more census details and comparisons, see our Foster City demographic reports
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10% of Foster City residents report German ancestry, and 7% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Foster City ancestry & family history guide.
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At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Foster City was $45,754, compared with $21,587 nationally.
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60% of Foster City residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.
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Median rent in Foster City, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $1,556. Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $2,281.
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San Mateo County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Foster City political report.
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The average commute time for Foster City workers is 27 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.
A total of 4 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Foster City between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
This is a rate of 1.4 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.
Hotels in Foster City include Courtyard by Marriott Foster City, Crowne Plaza.
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