The most common industries in Fostoria are: Health care (11.0% of civilian employees), Accommodation & food services (11.0% of civilian employees), Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (6.8% of civilian employees). 67.8% of workers work in Clay County and 6.1% of all workers work at home. 64.3% of workers are employees of private companies, which is 2.7% less than the rate of 66.1% across the entire state of Iowa.
Whole page based on the data from 2000 / 2022 when the population of Fostoria, Iowa was 230 / 175
Most common industries
Most common industries
Industry
All
Males
Females
Health care
11.0% (13)
0.0% (0)
21.7% (13)
Accommodation and food services
11.0% (13)
5.2% (3)
16.7% (10)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
6.8% (8)
13.8% (8)
0.0% (0)
Construction
6.8% (8)
10.3% (6)
3.3% (2)
Public administration
6.8% (8)
8.6% (5)
5.0% (3)
Furniture and related product manufacturing
5.9% (7)
5.2% (3)
6.7% (4)
Finance and insurance
4.2% (5)
3.4% (2)
5.0% (3)
Metal and metal products
3.4% (4)
6.9% (4)
0.0% (0)
Machinery
3.4% (4)
6.9% (4)
0.0% (0)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers
3.4% (4)
6.9% (4)
0.0% (0)
Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores
3.4% (4)
0.0% (0)
6.7% (4)
Miscellaneous manufacturing
3.4% (4)
3.4% (2)
3.3% (2)
Department and other general merchandise stores
3.4% (4)
0.0% (0)
6.7% (4)
Educational services
3.4% (4)
0.0% (0)
6.7% (4)
Transportation equipment
2.5% (3)
5.2% (3)
0.0% (0)
Administrative and support and waste management services
2.5% (3)
3.4% (2)
1.7% (1)
Farm supplies merchant wholesalers
1.7% (2)
0.0% (0)
3.3% (2)
Vending machine operators
1.7% (2)
0.0% (0)
3.3% (2)
U. S. Postal service
1.7% (2)
0.0% (0)
3.3% (2)
Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers
1.7% (2)
3.4% (2)
0.0% (0)
Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries
1.7% (2)
3.4% (2)
0.0% (0)
Broadcasting and telecommunications
1.7% (2)
3.4% (2)
0.0% (0)
Professional, scientific, and technical services
1.7% (2)
3.4% (2)
0.0% (0)
Repair and maintenance
1.7% (2)
3.4% (2)
0.0% (0)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations
1.7% (2)
0.0% (0)
3.3% (2)
Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers
0.8% (1)
0.0% (0)
1.7% (1)
Electrical and electronic goods merchant wholesalers
0.8% (1)
0.0% (0)
1.7% (1)
Office supplies and stationery stores
0.8% (1)
1.7% (1)
0.0% (0)
Other direct selling establishments
0.8% (1)
1.7% (1)
0.0% (0)
Unemployment in Fostoria
Unemployment by race in 2000
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
3.4%Males
3.2%Females
Time leaving home to go to work
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m.:
Fostoria:
1.0% (1)
Iowa:
5.4% (78,069)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m.:
Fostoria:
13.9% (15)
Iowa:
4.1% (59,137)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.:
Fostoria:
2.8% (3)
Iowa:
5.9% (85,191)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m.:
Fostoria:
10.9% (12)
Iowa:
7.9% (115,215)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m.:
Fostoria:
11.7% (13)
Iowa:
11.2% (163,096)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m.:
Fostoria:
24.4% (26)
Iowa:
15.3% (222,036)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m.:
Fostoria:
17.2% (19)
Iowa:
16.1% (233,545)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m.:
Fostoria:
7.2% (8)
Iowa:
8.8% (128,101)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m.:
Fostoria:
2.9% (3)
Iowa:
4.4% (63,292)
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m.:
Fostoria:
3.6% (4)
Iowa:
2.2% (31,476)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m.:
Fostoria:
1.7% (2)
Iowa:
7.3% (106,198)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.:
Fostoria:
2.6% (3)
Iowa:
6.6% (96,179)
<5am:
Fostoria:
1.7% (2)
Iowa:
3.2% (47,736)
5:30am:
Fostoria:
1.7% (2)
Iowa:
2.9% (42,797)
6am:
Fostoria:
17.1% (20)
Iowa:
4.6% (68,195)
7am:
Fostoria:
16.2% (19)
Iowa:
11.2% (164,470)
7:30am:
Fostoria:
4.3% (5)
Iowa:
14.2% (208,547)
8am:
Fostoria:
18.8% (22)
Iowa:
17.7% (260,172)
8:30am:
Fostoria:
12.0% (14)
Iowa:
8.3% (121,843)
9am:
Fostoria:
5.1% (6)
Iowa:
3.6% (53,363)
10am:
Fostoria:
2.6% (3)
Iowa:
3.6% (53,533)
11am:
Fostoria:
1.7% (2)
Iowa:
1.7% (25,691)
4pm:
Fostoria:
11.1% (13)
Iowa:
8.0% (117,038)
>4pm:
Fostoria:
4.3% (5)
Iowa:
7.7% (112,601)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Males:
Fostoria:
19.0% (11)
Iowa:
5.0% (38,853)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Males:
Fostoria:
20.0% (11)
Iowa:
9.7% (76,023)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Males:
Fostoria:
15.2% (9)
Iowa:
12.3% (95,751)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Males:
Fostoria:
29.9% (17)
Iowa:
14.1% (110,477)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Males:
Fostoria:
9.2% (5)
Iowa:
13.3% (103,974)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Males:
Fostoria:
2.0% (1)
Iowa:
3.8% (29,331)
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m. - Males:
Fostoria:
1.8% (1)
Iowa:
1.8% (14,356)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Males:
Fostoria:
1.7% (1)
Iowa:
6.7% (51,988)
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Females:
Fostoria:
2.1% (1)
Iowa:
3.5% (23,162)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Females:
Fostoria:
8.3% (4)
Iowa:
3.0% (20,284)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Females:
Fostoria:
6.0% (3)
Iowa:
4.6% (30,960)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Females:
Fostoria:
1.7% (1)
Iowa:
5.8% (39,192)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Females:
Fostoria:
7.7% (4)
Iowa:
10.0% (67,345)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Females:
Fostoria:
18.1% (9)
Iowa:
16.6% (111,559)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Females:
Fostoria:
25.8% (13)
Iowa:
19.3% (129,571)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Females:
Fostoria:
15.1% (8)
Iowa:
9.7% (65,251)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Females:
Fostoria:
3.9% (2)
Iowa:
5.1% (33,961)
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m. - Females:
Fostoria:
5.5% (3)
Iowa:
2.6% (17,120)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Females:
Fostoria:
3.4% (2)
Iowa:
7.3% (48,855)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Females:
Fostoria:
3.6% (2)
Iowa:
6.6% (44,191)
Travel time to work
Percentage of workers working in this county: 67.8% Number of people working at home: 7 (6.1% of all workers)
Less than 5 minutes:
Fostoria:
5.1% (6)
Iowa:
6.8% (100,616)
5 to 9 minutes:
Fostoria:
25.6% (30)
Iowa:
18.5% (271,589)
10 to 14 minutes:
Fostoria:
21.4% (25)
Iowa:
19.3% (283,804)
15 to 19 minutes:
Fostoria:
21.4% (25)
Iowa:
16.0% (234,745)
20 to 24 minutes:
Fostoria:
5.1% (6)
Iowa:
12.5% (183,539)
25 to 29 minutes:
Fostoria:
3.4% (4)
Iowa:
4.6% (67,775)
30 to 34 minutes:
Fostoria:
8.5% (10)
Iowa:
7.6% (111,454)
45 to 59 minutes:
Fostoria:
3.4% (4)
Iowa:
3.4% (49,913)
60 to 89 minutes:
Fostoria:
2.6% (3)
Iowa:
2.0% (28,703)
Means of transportation to work
Drove car alone:
Fostoria:
68.4% (80)
Iowa:
78.6% (1,155,008)
Carpooled:
Fostoria:
28.2% (33)
Iowa:
10.8% (158,699)
Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
Fostoria:
87.5% (94)
Iowa:
90.5% (1,240,859)
In 2 person carpool:
Fostoria:
12.1% (13)
Iowa:
6.9% (94,195)
Drove alone:
Fostoria:
70.8% (80)
Iowa:
87.9% (1,155,008)
In 2 person carpool:
Fostoria:
20.4% (23)
Iowa:
9.8% (128,891)
In 3 person carpool:
Fostoria:
7.1% (8)
Iowa:
1.4% (18,510)
In 4 person carpool:
Fostoria:
1.8% (2)
Iowa:
0.5% (6,602)
Class of workers
Employee of private company:
Fostoria:
64.3% (75)
Iowa:
66.1% (1,096,595)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Fostoria:
8.7% (10)
Iowa:
4.1% (67,511)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Fostoria:
4.3% (5)
Iowa:
8.5% (140,926)
Local government workers:
Fostoria:
4.3% (5)
Iowa:
7.8% (129,397)
State government workers:
Fostoria:
9.6% (11)
Iowa:
5.2% (86,770)
Federal government workers:
Fostoria:
1.7% (2)
Iowa:
1.7% (28,231)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Fostoria:
7.0% (8)
Iowa:
6.3% (105,099)
Employee of private company:
Fostoria:
70.3% (83)
Iowa:
66.6% (992,122)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Fostoria:
2.5% (3)
Iowa:
3.0% (44,330)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Fostoria:
5.9% (7)
Iowa:
8.2% (121,940)
Local government workers:
Fostoria:
6.8% (8)
Iowa:
6.1% (90,430)
Federal government workers:
Fostoria:
5.9% (7)
Iowa:
1.8% (27,176)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Fostoria:
8.5% (10)
Iowa:
8.2% (121,579)
Employee of private company - Males:
Fostoria:
76.8% (44)
Iowa:
70.3% (615,735)
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Males:
Fostoria:
7.1% (4)
Iowa:
5.3% (46,477)
Local government workers - Males:
Fostoria:
7.1% (4)
Iowa:
5.7% (49,834)
State government workers - Males:
Fostoria:
7.1% (4)
Iowa:
4.4% (38,327)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
Fostoria:
1.8% (1)
Iowa:
7.4% (64,591)
Employee of private company - Females:
Fostoria:
52.5% (32)
Iowa:
61.5% (480,860)
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Females:
Fostoria:
10.2% (6)
Iowa:
2.7% (21,034)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
Fostoria:
8.5% (5)
Iowa:
12.3% (96,003)
Local government workers - Females:
Fostoria:
1.7% (1)
Iowa:
10.2% (79,563)
State government workers - Females:
Fostoria:
11.9% (7)
Iowa:
6.2% (48,443)
Federal government workers - Females:
Fostoria:
3.4% (2)
Iowa:
1.7% (13,661)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Females:
Fostoria:
11.9% (7)
Iowa:
5.2% (40,508)
Discuss Fostoria, Iowa (IA) on our hugely popular Iowa forum.
