Foster's Livability
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C+
Affordability -
B
Housing -
C+
Job Market -
B
Diversity -
B-
Crime -
C-
Commute -
D+
Education -
B
Weather -
F
Amenities
About Foster, OK
Foster, OK is located in Garvin County in the state of Oklahoma.
The total City Population for Foster is about 269 with about 4 people per square mile.
The Average Home Value is $57,400, which is roughly 44% lower than the Average Home Value of $102,956 for the state of Oklahoma, and roughly 70% lower than the National Average of $188,692.
The Median Income Per Household is about $63,828, which is roughly 24% higher than the Average Median Income Per Household of $48,224 for the state of Oklahoma, and roughly 10% higher higher than the National Average of $57,518.
Quick Stats
Demographic Details
Average # of People Per Household: 2.73Male Population Estimate: 58.4%
Female Population Estimate: 41.6%
Median Age: 41.6
Male Median Age: 40.8
Female Median Age: 39.2
Racial Demographic Estimates
Indian:8.9%
Hispanic:3.3%
Asian:0.9%
Hawaiian:0.7%
Black:0.6%
Other:0.3%
Voting
![James Lankford](/assets/images/politicians/senators/james_lankford.jpg)
![Markwayne Mullin](/assets/images/politicians/senators/markwayne_mullin.jpg)
![Kevin Stitt](/assets/images/politicians/governors/kevin_stitt.jpg)
Voting Results by Party
Democratic: 17.08%
Libertarian: 1.05%
Other: 0.59%
Crime Details
NOTE: Crime is available at the County level so this doesn't necessarily represent the city of Foster specifically.
Average # of Homicides for Garvin County: About 3.57348 per 100,000 People
(last recorded in 2021)
Average # of Violent Crimes for Garvin County: About 174.935 per 100,000 People
(last recorded in 2021)
Garvin County is about 10% lower than the national average of about 4 homicides per 100,000 people, and about 39% lower than the national average of about 288 violent crimes per 100,000 people.
Employment
The Unemployment Rate for Foster is about 6%.
Oklahoma is ranked #43 out of 52 for Best and Worst States to Work in America, with an overall score of 24.25 out of 100.
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Wage Policies
Overall Wage Policy Score: 9.59The average living wage for the state of Oklahoma is $30.58/hr, while the states minimum wage is $7.25/hr, which can be set above the state standard, and is extended to farm workers. This gives Oklahoma a minimum wage score of 9.65 compared to all other states.
The minimum wage for tipped employees is $2.13/hr, which gives Oklahoma a minimum wage for tipped employees score of 8.97 compared to all other states.
The weekly unemployment (UI) benefit for Oklahoma is $163.91, resulting in a UI benefit score of 19.41 compared to all other states.
Worker Protection Policies
Overall Worker Protection Score: 71.43✓ Oklahoma does offer protections for workplace breastfeeding.
✓ Oklahoma does mandate equal pay across gender and race.
X Oklahoma does prohibit pay secrecy practices in the workplace.
X Oklahoma does restrict access to salary history to reduce gender and racial bias.
X Oklahoma does provide some form of paid family leave.
X Oklahoma does provide some form of paid sick leave.
X Oklahoma does not provide flexible scheduling of worker shifts.
X Oklahoma does not mandate pay reporting or "call-in" pay by employers.
X Oklahoma does not provide split shift pay regulation.
X Oklahoma does not provide workers advanced notice of shift scheduling.
✓ Oklahoma does provide some form of sexual harassment protection in state law.
✓ Oklahoma does extend workers compensation mandates to farmworkers.
X Oklahoma does not extend worker protections to domestic workers.
Right To Organize Policies
Overall Right To Organize Score: 70X Oklahoma does legalize project labor agreements to ensure a fair wage to workers on contract.
✓ Oklahoma does not protect workers against wage theft retaliation.
✓ Oklahoma does partially require collective bargaining for public workers.
✓ Oklahoma does provide collective bargaining for teachers.
✓ Oklahoma does provide wage negotiations for teachers.
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Additional Location Details
Zip Code(s): 73039, 73433, 73434 (3 Total Zip Codes)Latitude: 34.604600
Longitude: -97.490700
TimeZone: Central (GMT -06:00)
Daylight Saving: Yes
Region: South
Average Elevation: 1088.0 ft.
Area Code(s): 580