Fort Dix, NJ

Census Place

2024 Population

7,984

US Senator

Cory Booker

Democratic Party

US Senator

Andy Kim

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

36.2

0.277% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

5.81%

3.13% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$92,303

6.06% 1-year decline

2024 Employed Population

382

Population & Diversity

Fort Dix, NJ is home to a population of 7.98k people, from which 89.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 14.6% of Fort Dix, NJ residents were born outside of the country (1.17k people).

In 2024, there were 1.44 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.1k people) in Fort Dix, NJ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.16k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.73k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

89.4%

2024 Citizenship

90.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 89.4% of Fort Dix, NJ residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Fort Dix, NJ was 90.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Fort Dix, NJ compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Fort Dix, NJ

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.1k ± 319
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
2.16k ± 204
White (Hispanic)
1.73k ± 675

28.5%

Hispanic Population

2.28k people

28.5% of the people in Fort Dix, NJ are hispanic (2.28k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Fort Dix, NJ as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for New Jersey.

Most Common Origin

India
279,408 ± 12,782 people
Dominican Republic
210,288 ± 11,131 people
Mexico
108,737 ± 8,049 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New Jersey was India, the natal country of 279,408 New Jersey residents, followed by Dominican Republic with 210,288 and Mexico with 108,737.

Foreign-Born Population

14.6%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.17k people

13.4%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.08k people

As of 2024, 14.6% of Fort Dix, NJ residents (1.17k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Fort Dix, NJ was 13.4%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Fort Dix, NJ compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
121 ± 62
Gulf War (1990s)
35 ± 44
Vietnam
18 ± 38

Fort Dix, NJ has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 3.46 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Fort Dix, NJ.

Economy

The economy of Fort Dix, NJ employs 382 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Fort Dix, NJ were Health Care & Social Assistance (89 people), Educational Services (84 people), and Retail Trade (48 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($106,458), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($105,521), and Educational Services ($70,086).

Employment

Occupations

382

2024 Value

± 137

−16.4%

1 Year decline

± 54.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fort Dix, NJ declined at a rate of −16.4%, from 457 employees to 382 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fort Dix, NJ, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (80 people), Management Occupations (47 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (42 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fort Dix, NJ.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New Jersey.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New Jersey (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

382

2024 Value

± 137

−16.4%

1 Year decline

± 54.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fort Dix, NJ declined at a rate of −16.4%, from 457 employees to 382 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fort Dix, NJ, are Health Care & Social Assistance (89 people), Educational Services (84 people), and Retail Trade (48 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Fort Dix, NJ, though some of these residents may live in Fort Dix, NJ and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$41,538

Median earning men ± $26,221

$28,636

Median earning women ± $19,828

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($60,278), Manufacturing ($41,250), and Retail Trade ($16,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($84,688), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($47,596), and Retail Trade ($24,167).

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in New Jersey went to Kamala Harris with 52% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.1%), followed by Jill Stein (0.914%).

Cory Booker and Andy Kim are the senators currently representing the state of New Jersey. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

New Jersey is currently represented by 11 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Fort Dix, NJ. Showing the available data for New Jersey.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (52%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (46.1%)
Republican Party
Jill Stein (0.914%)
Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in New Jersey went to Kamala Harris with 52% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.1%), followed by Jill Stein (0.914%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in New Jersey for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from New Jersey

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for New Jersey.

Cory Booker

Senator from New Jersey

Assumed office on October 31, 2013
Elected to the seat to succeed Jeffrey Chiesa, who had been appointed to the seat following the death of Frank Lautenberg.{{Cite news |url=https://www.politico.com/story/2013/10/cory-booker-new-jersey-senate-election-098436 |title=Booker Wins New Jersey Senate Seat |work=Politico |access-date=May 21, 2020 }}

Andy Kim

Senator from New Jersey

Assumed office on December 8, 2024
Elected to the seat to succeed George Helmy, who had been appointed to the seat following the resignation of Bob Menendez.

Cory Booker and Andy Kim are the senators currently representing New Jersey.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in New Jersey over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Housing & Living

People in Fort Dix, NJ have an average commute time of 15.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Fort Dix, NJ is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$92,303

Median Household Income

± $18,925

789

Number of Households

± 187

In 2024, the median household income of the 789 households in Fort Dix, NJ declined from $92,303 from the previous year's value of $98,259.

The following chart displays the households in Fort Dix, NJ distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Fort Dix, NJ is from New Jersey.

0.482

2024 Wage GINI in New Jersey

0.486

2023 Wage GINI in New Jersey

In 2024, the income inequality in New Jersey was 0.482 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.733% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New Jersey was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New Jersey in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in New Jersey across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (72.3%)
Carpooled (14.1%)
Worked At Home (6.8%)

In 2024, 72.3% of workers in Fort Dix, NJ drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (14.1%) and those who worked at home (6.8%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

15.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fort Dix, NJ have a shorter commute time (15.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.54% of the workforce in Fort Dix, NJ have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Fort Dix, NJ compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Fort Dix, NJ distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Fort Dix, NJ have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.81% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fort Dix, NJ (162 out of 2.79k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males < 5, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Fort Dix, NJ is White, followed by Black and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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