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Work and Jobs in Fosters, Alabama (AL) Detailed Stats
Occupations, Industries, Unemployment, Workers, Commute



The most common industries in Fosters are: Health care (19.0% of civilian employees), Construction (11.1% of civilian employees), Department & other general merchandise stores (6.8% of civilian employees). 71.6% of workers are employees of private companies, which is 3.3% greater than the rate of 69.3% across the entire state of Alabama.

Most common industries

Most common industries
Most common industries for males
Most common industries for females

Most common industries

Industry

All

Males

Females
Health care19.0%
(224)		10.3%
(62)		28.0%
(162)
Construction11.1%
(131)		21.8%
(131)		0.0%
(0)
Department and other general merchandise stores6.8%
(80)		1.3%
(8)		12.5%
(72)
Educational services6.8%
(80)		3.2%
(19)		10.6%
(61)
Plastics and rubber products5.9%
(70)		10.2%
(61)		1.6%
(9)
Accommodation and food services5.3%
(62)		2.0%
(12)		8.7%
(50)
Public administration4.3%
(51)		7.0%
(42)		1.6%
(9)
Food and beverage stores3.4%
(40)		4.2%
(25)		2.6%
(15)
Administrative and support and waste management services2.9%
(34)		3.5%
(21)		2.2%
(13)
Professional, scientific, and technical services2.7%
(32)		1.7%
(10)		3.8%
(22)
Metal and metal products2.6%
(31)		2.0%
(12)		3.3%
(19)
Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores2.5%
(30)		5.0%
(30)		0.0%
(0)
Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores2.4%
(28)		0.0%
(0)		4.8%
(28)
Utilities2.1%
(25)		4.2%
(25)		0.0%
(0)
Lumber and other construction materials merchant wholesalers2.0%
(23)		3.8%
(23)		0.0%
(0)
Repair and maintenance1.9%
(22)		2.5%
(15)		1.2%
(7)
Professional and commercial equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers1.7%
(20)		3.3%
(20)		0.0%
(0)
Miscellaneous manufacturing1.6%
(19)		2.0%
(12)		1.2%
(7)
Truck transportation1.5%
(18)		0.8%
(5)		2.2%
(13)
Transportation equipment1.2%
(14)		0.0%
(0)		2.4%
(14)
Groceries and related products merchant wholesalers0.9%
(11)		1.8%
(11)		0.0%
(0)
Finance and insurance0.9%
(11)		1.8%
(11)		0.0%
(0)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations0.8%
(10)		0.0%
(0)		1.7%
(10)
Data processing, libraries, and other information services0.8%
(9)		1.5%
(9)		0.0%
(0)
Petroleum and coal products0.7%
(8)		0.0%
(0)		1.4%
(8)
Warehousing and storage0.7%
(8)		0.0%
(0)		1.4%
(8)
Alcoholic beverages merchant wholesalers0.7%
(8)		1.3%
(8)		0.0%
(0)
Printing and related support activities0.7%
(8)		0.0%
(0)		1.4%
(8)
Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers0.6%
(7)		0.0%
(0)		1.2%
(7)
Sporting goods, camera, and hobby and toy stores0.6%
(7)		1.2%
(7)		0.0%
(0)
Personal and laundry services0.6%
(7)		0.0%
(0)		1.2%
(7)
Private households0.5%
(6)		0.0%
(0)		1.0%
(6)
Food0.5%
(6)		0.0%
(0)		1.0%
(6)
Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers0.5%
(6)		0.0%
(0)		1.0%
(6)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting0.5%
(6)		1.0%
(6)		0.0%
(0)
Broadcasting and telecommunications0.5%
(6)		0.0%
(0)		1.0%
(6)
Real estate and rental and leasing0.5%
(6)		1.0%
(6)		0.0%
(0)
Office supplies and stationery stores0.4%
(5)		0.8%
(5)		0.0%
(0)
Radio, TV, and computer stores0.4%
(5)		0.0%
(0)		0.9%
(5)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation0.3%
(4)		0.7%
(4)		0.0%
(0)

Unemployment in Fosters

  • Unemployment by race in 2000
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 6.5%Males
  • 14.4%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Black residents
  • 5.6%Males

Time leaving home to go to work

Time Leaving Home To Go To Work
<5am:
Fosters:

2.8% (33)
Alabama:

4.2% (80,283)
5:30am:
Fosters:

3.1% (36)
Alabama:

3.9% (73,270)
6am:
Fosters:

5.7% (67)
Alabama:

5.8% (109,814)
6:30am:
Fosters:

12.6% (148)
Alabama:

10.3% (195,070)
7am:
Fosters:

21.2% (249)
Alabama:

12.7% (242,086)
7:30am:
Fosters:

8.3% (97)
Alabama:

16.7% (317,590)
8am:
Fosters:

16.4% (192)
Alabama:

15.7% (298,086)
8:30am:
Fosters:

2.6% (30)
Alabama:

7.1% (135,165)
9am:
Fosters:

1.1% (13)
Alabama:

2.9% (55,392)
11am:
Fosters:

2.5% (29)
Alabama:

1.5% (29,085)
12pm:
Fosters:

1.9% (22)
Alabama:

0.7% (13,694)
4pm:
Fosters:

10.7% (125)
Alabama:

6.3% (119,754)
>4pm:
Fosters:

9.1% (107)
Alabama:

6.5% (124,331)

Travel time to work

Travel time (in minutes) to work
Working at home
Less than 5 minutes:
Fosters:

2.4% (28)
Alabama:

3.1% (58,125)
5 to 9 minutes:
Fosters:

1.6% (19)
Alabama:

10.3% (196,568)
10 to 14 minutes:
Fosters:

1.4% (16)
Alabama:

15.0% (284,405)
15 to 19 minutes:
Fosters:

6.2% (73)
Alabama:

17.0% (323,887)
20 to 24 minutes:
Fosters:

25.9% (303)
Alabama:

15.0% (285,904)
25 to 29 minutes:
Fosters:

14.6% (171)
Alabama:

5.8% (110,204)
30 to 34 minutes:
Fosters:

26.5% (311)
Alabama:

13.7% (260,798)
35 to 39 minutes:
Fosters:

3.3% (39)
Alabama:

2.5% (46,607)
40 to 44 minutes:
Fosters:

5.1% (60)
Alabama:

2.6% (49,212)
45 to 59 minutes:
Fosters:

6.1% (72)
Alabama:

6.7% (127,205)
60 to 89 minutes:
Fosters:

3.5% (41)
Alabama:

3.7% (69,866)
90 or more minutes:
Fosters:

1.3% (15)
Alabama:

2.5% (48,005)

Means of transportation to work

Means of transportation to work - Fosters
Means of transportation to work - Alabama
Drove car alone:
Fosters:

85.7% (1,004)
Alabama:

83.0% (1,576,882)
Carpooled:
Fosters:

9.5% (111)
Alabama:

12.3% (234,020)
Walked:
Fosters:

1.9% (22)
Alabama:

1.3% (25,360)
Other means:
Fosters:

0.9% (11)
Alabama:

0.7% (12,430)

Private vehicle occupancy

Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
Fosters:

90.0% (1,004)
Alabama:

87.1% (1,576,882)
In 2 person carpool:
Fosters:

7.2% (80)
Alabama:

10.1% (182,201)
In 3 person carpool:
Fosters:

1.3% (14)
Alabama:

1.9% (33,742)
In 4 person carpool:
Fosters:

1.5% (17)
Alabama:

0.6% (10,909)

Class of workers

Class of Workers
Employee of private company:
Fosters:

71.6% (844)
Alabama:

69.3% (1,330,489)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Fosters:

3.8% (45)
Alabama:

3.0% (56,994)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Fosters:

3.0% (35)
Alabama:

5.7% (109,055)
Local government workers:
Fosters:

5.5% (65)
Alabama:

6.7% (128,778)
State government workers:
Fosters:

7.0% (83)
Alabama:

5.5% (105,286)
Federal government workers:
Fosters:

4.4% (52)
Alabama:

3.4% (64,370)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Fosters:

4.6% (54)
Alabama:

6.2% (119,345)
Class of Workers - Males
Employee of private company - Males:
Fosters:

67.0% (402)
Alabama:

71.8% (738,995)
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Males:
Fosters:

6.0% (36)
Alabama:

4.1% (42,283)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Males:
Fosters:

1.8% (11)
Alabama:

3.4% (35,197)
Local government workers - Males:
Fosters:

6.8% (41)
Alabama:

5.3% (54,489)
State government workers - Males:
Fosters:

6.7% (40)
Alabama:

3.9% (40,210)
Federal government workers - Males:
Fosters:

7.2% (43)
Alabama:

3.4% (35,105)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
Fosters:

4.5% (27)
Alabama:

7.8% (80,382)
Class of Workers - Females
Employee of private company - Females:
Fosters:

76.5% (442)
Alabama:

66.4% (591,494)
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Females:
Fosters:

1.6% (9)
Alabama:

1.7% (14,711)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
Fosters:

4.2% (24)
Alabama:

8.3% (73,858)
Local government workers - Females:
Fosters:

4.2% (24)
Alabama:

8.3% (74,289)
State government workers - Females:
Fosters:

7.4% (43)
Alabama:

7.3% (65,076)
Federal government workers - Females:
Fosters:

1.6% (9)
Alabama:

3.3% (29,265)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Females:
Fosters:

4.7% (27)
Alabama:

4.4% (38,963)
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