How long do people stay in their homes in Foster, RI?

Name: How long people stay in Foster, RI, 2020–2024
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10.0% (±4.7 points) of households in Foster, RI moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

35.6% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 10.0% (±4.7 points)
Since before 2000: 35.6%

When households in Foster moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Foster	Providence County	Rhode Island	United States
2023 or later	4.1% (±3.2 points)	4.6%	4.0%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	5.9% (±3.5 points)	19.0%	18.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	25.7% (±7.2 points)	41.2%	40.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	28.7% (±7.4 points)	15.4%	15.7%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	16.3% (±7.4 points)	9.4%	10.5%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	19.3% (±5.1 points)	10.4%	11.8%	9.5%

A high share of recent movers usually means more renting households and more turnover; a high share of long-time residents usually means more owners who have stayed.

In Foster, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Providence County (23.6%).

It is also lower than in Rhode Island (22.0%).

It is lower than the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Foster

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Foster
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Foster	—	10.0% (±4.7 points)	—
Scituate	5.5 mi	14.6% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different
Killingly	6.5 mi	19.5% (±4.3 points)	Higher
Coventry	7.3 mi	15.2% (±2.2 points)	Higher
Sterling	7.4 mi	13.4% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different
Glocester	7.7 mi	13.9% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
Moosup	8.8 mi	21.6% (±11.0 points)	Not measurably different
East Brooklyn	8.8 mi	23.0% (±9.4 points)	Higher
Chepachet	9.2 mi	19.6% (±12.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Killingly, CT (19.5%), Coventry, RI (15.2%), East Brooklyn, CT (23.0%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that moved in since 2020 across Providence County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
10	Cumberland	19.5% (±3.2 points)
11	Lincoln	17.9% (±3.3 points)
12	Johnston	17.2% (±3.0 points)
13	Smithfield	17.0% (±4.1 points)
14	Scituate	14.6% (±4.9 points)
15	Glocester	13.9% (±4.7 points)
16	Foster	10.0% (±4.7 points)

Showing 7 of 16 places in Providence County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Foster

How often do people move in Foster?

10.0% of households in Foster, RI moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Foster have?

35.6% of households in Foster have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Foster town, Providence County, Rhode Island

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DP04_0051PE, DP04_0051PM, DP04_0052PE, DP04_0052PM, DP04_0053PE, DP04_0053PM, DP04_0054PE, DP04_0054PM, DP04_0055PE, DP04_0055PM, DP04_0056PE, DP04_0056PM

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