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Location of Foster City in San Mateo County, California.
Foster City, California
Location in the United States
Coordinates: :
United States
April 27, 1971
Government
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Kevin Miller
 o Total
19.84 sq mi (51.39 km2)
 o Land
3.80 sq mi (9.83 km2)
 o Water
16.05 sq mi (41.56 km2)  81.07%
7 ft (2 m)
Population ()
 o Total
 o Estimate (2016)
 o Density
9,002.90/sq mi (3,476.26/km2)
United States Census Bureau
 o Summer ()
feature IDs
Foster City is a
located in . As of the , the city had a total population of 30,567. Foster City is sometimes considered to be part of
for its local industry and its proximity to
cities. Foster City is one of the nation's safest cities, with an average of one murder per decade.
Foster City was founded in the 1960s on engineered
in the marshes of the , on the east edge of . The city was named after T. Jack Foster, a real estate magnate who owned much of the land comprising the city and who was instrumental in its initial design. His successor firm, Foster Enterprises, run by his descendants, is still active in real estate affairs throughout the .
ranked Foster City #10 on their 2009 list of America's Top 25 Towns to Live Well.
has also recognized Foster City multiple times as one of the Best Places to Live.
According to the , the city has a total area of 19.8 square miles (51 km2), of which 3.8 square miles (9.8 km2) is land and 16.1 square miles (42 km2) is water. The total area is 81.07% water.
U.S. Decennial Census
reported that Foster City had a population of 30,567. The
was 8,138.2 people per square mile (3,141.8/km?). The racial makeup of Foster City was 13,912 (45.5%) , 576 (1.9%) , 29 (0.1%) , 13,746 (45.0%) , 189 (0.6%) , 575 (1.9%) from , and 1,540 (5.0%) from two or more races.
of any race were 1,995 persons (6.5%).
The Census reported that 30,458 people (99.6% of the population) lived in households, 52 (0.2%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 57 (0.2%) were institutionalized.
There were 12,016 households, out of which 4,256 (35.4%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 7,127 (59.3%) were
living together, 963 (8.0%) had a female householder with no husband present, 316 (2.6%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 531 (4.4%) , and 75 (0.6%) . 2,807 households (23.4%) were made up of individuals and 860 (7.2%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53. There were 8,406
(70.0% of all households); the average family size was 3.04.
The population was spread out with 6,913 people (22.6%) under the age of 18, 1,526 people (5.0%) aged 18 to 24, 9,801 people (32.1%) aged 25 to 44, 8,223 people (26.9%) aged 45 to 64, and 4,104 people (13.4%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39.3 years. For every 100 females there were 93.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.0 males.
There were 12,458 housing units at an average density of 3,316.8 per square mile (1,280.5/km?), of which 6,958 (57.9%) were owner-occupied, and 5,058 (42.1%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0.8%; the rental vacancy rate was 3.5%. 18,423 people (60.3% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 12,035 people (39.4%) lived in rental housing units.
Demographic profile
Total Population
30,567 - 100.0%
29,027 - 95.0%
Not Hispanic
28,572 - 93.5%
White alone
12,829 - 42.0%
Black or African American alone
545 - 1.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone
Asian alone
13,691 - 44.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone
182 - 0.6%
Some other race alone
102 - 0.3%
Two or more races alone
1,206 - 3.9%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
1,995 - 6.5%
of 2000, there were 28,803 people, 11,613 households, and 7,931 families residing in the city. The 2009 median home price in Foster City was $1,025,000. The
was 7,668.5 people per square mile (2,960.5/km?). There were 12,458 housing units at an average density of 3,316.8 per square mile (1,280.5/km?). There are 11,613 households out of which 30.5% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.7% are
living together, 7.7% have a female householder with no husband present, and 31.7% are non-families. 23.6% of all households are made up of individuals and 5.0% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.47 and the average family size is 2.97.
In the city, the population is spread out with 21.2% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 35.3% from 25 to 44, 27.6% from 45 to 64, and 10.1% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 38 years. For every 100 females there are 96.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 93.9 males.
According to Money Magazine, the median income for a household in Foster City is $135,470. The median income for a family is $118,231. Males have a median income of $77,916 versus $51,157 for females. The
for the city is $45,754. 2.9% of the population and 1.7% of families are below the . Out of the total population, 1.6% of those under the age of 18 and 5.6% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
In the , Foster City is in , represented by
, and in , represented by
In the , Foster City is in , represented by
As of December, 2017, Foster City's Mayor is Sam Hindi and its Vice-Mayor is Gary Pollard. Mr. Hindi is the first Palestinian-American Mayor in the history of California.
Foster City is home to four public schools in the San Mateo-Foster City Elementary School District. Foster City Elementary School (which has recently been ), Brewer Island Elementary School, and Audubon Elementary School serve kindergarten through fifth grades. Nathaniel Bowditch Middle School serves 6th through 8th grades. There are several private preschools and elementary schools. There is a separate High School District: . There is no high school located east of Highway 101 so Foster City high school students attend the public schools in the San Mateo Union High School District and other private high schools in San Francisco Bay Area.
All four public schools in Foster City (Audubon School, Brewer Island School, Foster City School, and Bowditch Middle School) have won California Distinguished School awards. In 1993, Bowditch was recognized with the U.S. Department of Education Blue Ribbon. In 2005, Bowditch became a California Distinguished School for the second time. A third recognition was given in 2013.
Foster City has one private Jewish day school:
is a kindergarten – eighth grade school. It was rated the number one Jewish day school in the South Bay/Peninsula.
Foster City also has one private elementary school:
is a kindergarten – fifth grade school.
The city is served by the .
Foster City, like most of the peninsula, has a mild , with warm dry summers, and cool wet winters. The warmest month of the year is July with an average daytime temperature of 80.8 degrees Fahrenheit and an average nighttime of 55 degrees Fahrenheit, while the coldest month of the year is December with an average daytime temperature of 57 degrees Fahrenheit and an average nighttime temperature of 38.6 degrees Fahrenheit.
The annual average precipitation is 20.16 inches. The wettest month of the year is January with an average rainfall of 4.20 inches.
Metro Center, one of Foster City's largest retail/office complexes
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Around 1993
began consolidating various scattered offices in
to a location in Foster City. Visa's headquarters were in Foster City, and Visa became Foster City's largest employer. Visa owns four buildings at the intersection of Metro Center Boulevard and Vintage Park Drive. As of 2009 it employed about 3,000 people at the complex. During that year Visa signed a 10-year lease agreement for the top three floors of
and moved its top executives there. Visa continued to keep employees at the Foster City offices. As of 2009, after the headquarters move, the Foster City facilities remained the company's center of employment, and the post-headquarters move Foster City buildings housed 2,400 employees as of 2009.
Other companies with headquarters in Foster City:
Broadview International, a part of
(manufacturing facility)
According to the City's 2016 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, the top employers in the city are:
# of Employees
Foster City boasts 24 parks occupying more than 200 acres (0.8 km2), including many public tennis courts, baseball and soccer fields, basketball courts, and rollerblading/biking trails along the San Francisco Bay.
Foster City also boasts:
World Class Windsurfing and Kite-Surfing A world-class windsurfing and kite-surfing spot in the
can be found within the city limits of Foster City. It is located adjacent to .
A Golf course and driving range There is one 9-hole golf course, and driving range , on land owned by the City, and operated by VB Golf.
Dragon Boating The
clubs operate in the lagoon. In an attempt to preserve the city's waterways and reduce noise levels, only electric, wind, or man-powered watercraft are permitted in the Lagoon.
Teen Activities Center A newly constructed $4 million center for teens that will provide access to: TV’s, computers, video games, art rooms, homework rooms, a kitchen and outdoor basketball courts. The center is also known as "The Vibe" and has a concrete skatepark adjacent to it.
Public Amphitheatre Located in , is a newly constructed Amphitheatre. It serves as the location for the Foster City Summer concerts. Adjacent to the park is a boardwalk with boat tie-up facilities.
Community Theatre The historic
was founded in 1941 and provides the community with a robust calendar of events as well as performance classes.
In addition, Foster City maintains an extensive 218-acre (0.9 km2), man-made enclosed lagoon system. The lagoons were initially designed as a drainage system required in order to efficiently drain the lowland city.
Foster City's Werder Pier is a remainder of the original expanse of the . It is also one of the state's longest and oldest piers in existence. Unfortunately, due to much needed repair, the once popular fishing pier is no longer in operation.
A number of San Francisco professional athletes have called Foster City home. Former
award while they were residents of Foster City.[]
, political activist and founder of
was raised in Foster City.
, the Hong Kong born convicted criminal (Ponzi scheme scam artist) and political activist is a former resident of Foster City.
is based upon events occurring in Foster City, chronicled in a 1973 article titled "Mousepacks: Kids on a Crime Spree" in the .
The music video for "Super Hyphy", a song by Bay Area rapper , was filmed at . R&B singer
was also featured in the music video which was produced by .[]
Foster City TV broadcasts a variety of programs related to operation of and life in Foster City. Foster City TV provides programming through a dedicated
(GATV) channel.
gold medalist in , formerly served as chairman of the Foster City parks and recreation committee. Perez also appeared as himself (with the nickname "Olympus") on '90s martial-arts TV series . He was the city mayor and is now a member of the city council.
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