Language Spoken At Home in Fosston City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 1,655 | 100% |
| English only | 1,580 | 95.5% |
| Language other than English | 75 | 4.5% |
| Speak English less than very well | 9 | 0.5% |
| Spanish | 14 | 0.8% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 61 | 3.7% |
| Speak English less than very well | 9 | 0.5% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Fosston City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 1,765 | 100% |
| American | 40 | 2.3% |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0% |
| Czech | 26 | 1.5% |
| Danish | 22 | 1.2% |
| Dutch | 12 | 0.7% |
| English | 81 | 4.6% |
| French (except Basque) | 125 | 7.1% |
| French Canadian | 41 | 2.3% |
| German | 502 | 28.4% |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hungarian | 4 | 0.2% |
| Irish | 109 | 6.2% |
| Italian | 32 | 1.8% |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 887 | 50.3% |
| Polish | 17 | 1.0% |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0% |
| Russian | 46 | 2.6% |
| Scotch-Irish | 15 | 0.8% |
| Scottish | 26 | 1.5% |
| Slovak | 3 | 0.2% |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0% |
| Swedish | 207 | 11.7% |
| Swiss | 3 | 0.2% |
| Ukrainian | 3 | 0.2% |
| Welsh | 6 | 0.3% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 0 | 0.0% |
Households By Type in Fosston City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 771 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 439 | 56.9% |
| With own children under 18 years | 206 | 26.7% |
| Married-couple family | 331 | 42.9% |
| With own children under 18 years | 121 | 15.7% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 48 | 6.2% |
| With own children under 18 years | 41 | 5.3% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 60 | 7.8% |
| With own children under 18 years | 44 | 5.7% |
| Nonfamily households | 332 | 43.1% |
| Householder living alone | 313 | 40.6% |
| 65 years and over | 163 | 21.1% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 212 | 27.5% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 294 | 38.1% |
| Average household size | 2 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Fosston City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 1,663 | 100% |
| Householder | 771 | 46.4% |
| Spouse | 327 | 19.7% |
| Child | 462 | 27.8% |
| Other relatives | 49 | 2.9% |
| Nonrelatives | 54 | 3.2% |
| Unmarried partner | 42 | 2.5% |
Marital Status in Fosston City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 658 | 100% |
| Never married | 220 | 33.4% |
| Now married, except separated | 327 | 49.7% |
| Separated | 6 | 0.9% |
| Widowed | 24 | 3.6% |
| Divorced | 81 | 12.3% |
| Females 15 years and over | 768 | 100% |
| Never married | 152 | 19.8% |
| Now married, except separated | 349 | 45.4% |
| Separated | 18 | 2.3% |
| Widowed | 190 | 24.7% |
| Divorced | 59 | 7.7% |
Fertility in Fosston City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 34 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 20 | 58.8% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 130 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 97 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 218 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 19 | 0% |
Grandparents in Fosston City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 37 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 30 | 81.1% |
| Less than 1 year | 16 | 43.2% |
| 1 or 2 years | 9 | 24.3% |
| 3 or 4 years | 3 | 8.1% |
| 5 or more years | 2 | 5.4% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 30 | 100% |
| Who are female | 20 | 66.7% |
| Who are married | 21 | 70.0% |
School Enrollment in Fosston City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 370 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 22 | 5.9% |
| Kindergarten | 16 | 4.3% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 180 | 48.6% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 96 | 25.9% |
| College or graduate school | 56 | 15.1% |
Educational Attainment in Fosston City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 1,209 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 98 | 8.1% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 57 | 4.7% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 504 | 41.7% |
| Some college, no degree | 199 | 16.5% |
| Associate's degree | 103 | 8.5% |
| Bachelor's degree | 189 | 15.6% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 59 | 4.9% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 87.2% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 20.5% |
Veteran Status in Fosston City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 1,345 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 135 | 10.0% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Fosston City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 1,698 | 100% |
| With a disability | 313 | 18.4% |
| Under 18 years | 420 | 100% |
| With a disability | 32 | 7.6% |
| 18 to 64 years | 879 | 100% |
| With a disability | 123 | 14.0% |
| 65 years and over | 399 | 100% |
| With a disability | 158 | 39.6% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Fosston City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 1,735 | 100% |
| Same house | 1,471 | 84.8% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 264 | 15.2% |
| Same county | 109 | 6.3% |
| Different county | 155 | 8.9% |
| Same state | 94 | 5.4% |
| Different state | 61 | 3.5% |
| Abroad | 0 | 0.0% |
Place Of Birth in Fosston City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 1,765 | 100% |
| Native | 1,747 | 99.0% |
| Born in United States | 1,744 | 98.8% |
| State of residence | 1,280 | 72.5% |
| Different state | 464 | 26.3% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 3 | 0.2% |
| Foreign born | 18 | 1.0% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Fosston City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 18 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 18 | 100.0% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 0 | 0.0% |
Year of Entry in Fosston City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 21 | 100% |
| Native | 3 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 3 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 18 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 18 | 100.0% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Fosston City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 18 | 100% |
| Europe | 3 | 16.7% |
| Asia | 2 | 11.1% |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 0 | 0.0% |
| Northern America | 13 | 72.2% |