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Fort Drum, New York

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StatisticFort DrumNew YorkUnited States
Total Population16,06519,852,366334,922,499
Median Household Income$62,291$85,974$80,734
Median Age23.339.838.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher34.8%40.2%35.7%
Median Gross Rent$1,622$1,621$1,413
Poverty Rate11.7%14.0%12.5%
Unemployment Rate8.7%6.4%5.2%
Foreign Born8.7%22.8%14.1%
Homeownership Rate4.0%54.3%65.2%
Average Commute Time11.132.626.4
Worked from Home12.7%14.9%15.1%
Married-Couple Households78.6%42.5%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Fort Drum, New York

Age in Fort Drum, New York

StatisticFort DrumNew YorkUnited States
Median Age23.339.838.9
Under 18 %31.4%20.5%22.0%
Age 18-24 %25.0%8.9%9.1%
Age 25-34 %27.4%14.2%13.7%
Age 35-44 %11.6%13.0%13.2%
Age 45-64 %4.4%25.6%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %0.1%17.9%17.2%

Households and families in Fort Drum, New York

StatisticFort DrumNew YorkUnited States
Households5,0877,722,646129,227,496
Average Household Size2.82.52.5
Family Households84.9%61.4%64.2%
Households with Children53.5%27.3%29.5%
Single-Parent Families6.3%18.9%17.3%
People Living Alone14.5%31.1%28.7%
Never Married26.0%38.9%34.4%

Income and poverty in Fort Drum, New York

StatisticFort DrumNew YorkUnited States
Per Capita Income$25,938$50,712$44,673
Households Under $25,00013.4%16.0%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99915.6%13.6%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99917.5%16.7%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More0.9%17.1%13.4%
Poverty Rate11.7%14.0%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty40.4%28.4%28.2%
SNAP Households2.9%15.6%n/a

Housing in Fort Drum, New York

StatisticFort DrumNew YorkUnited States
Housing Units5,2648,585,241143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes13.5%41.2%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units10.0%34.7%19.1%
Vacancy Rate3.4%10.0%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built2,004.01,959.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied96.0%45.7%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income32.5%31.2%30.6%

Education in Fort Drum, New York

StatisticFort DrumNew YorkUnited States
Less than High School2.5%12.0%10.4%
High School Graduate18.4%24.3%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree44.2%23.5%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree27.3%22.4%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree7.5%17.9%14.1%

Work and commuting in Fort Drum, New York

StatisticFort DrumNew YorkUnited States
Labour Force Participation80.3%62.7%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work65.2%48.8%68.8%
Public Transit0.0%21.6%3.2%
Walked to Work8.0%5.6%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes72.0%20.5%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour0.9%16.8%8.6%
Households Without a Car5.7%29.2%n/a

Origins and language in Fort Drum, New York

StatisticFort DrumNew YorkUnited States
Born in State of Residence14.4%62.4%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens5.7%13.6%7.4%
Non-Citizens3.0%9.2%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home78.3%69.1%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home12.3%14.8%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency21.6%22.3%16.7%

Cities near Fort Drum

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