Fort Dix, NJ

Census Place

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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
16.4% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Fort Dix, NJ reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

89.4% of the residents in Fort Dix, NJ are U.S. citizens.

Most people in Fort Dix, NJ drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 15.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Fort Dix, NJ was 2 cars per household.

United StatesNew JerseyBurlington County, NJPhiladelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MDBurlington County (South & East) PUMA, NJ

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.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Fort Dix, NJ
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    3.1k ± 319
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    2.16k ± 204
  3. White (Hispanic)
    1.73k ± 675
28.5%
Hispanic Population
2.28k 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.

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.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for New Jersey.
Most Common Origin
  1. India
    273,706 ± 12,653 people
  2. Dominican Republic
    205,965 ± 11,018 people
  3. Mexico
    107,667 ± 8,009 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New Jersey was India, the natal country of 273,706 New Jersey residents, followed by Dominican Republic with 205,965 and Mexico with 107,667.

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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.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    121 ± 62
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    35 ± 44
  3. 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.

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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.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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

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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.

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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).

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Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New Jersey.
Y-Axis
2.27%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.24M people employed in New Jersey. This represents a 2.27% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 16.5%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in New Jersey.

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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 $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Fort Dix, NJ is from New Jersey.
0.486
2023 Wage GINI in New Jersey
0.489
2022 Wage GINI in New Jersey

In 2023, the income inequality in New Jersey was 0.486 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.709% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New Jersey was higher than than the national average of 0.476. 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.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (72.3%)
  2. Carpooled (14.1%)
  3. 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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Health

97.8% of the population of Fort Dix, NJ has health coverage, with 10.9% on employee plans, 1.73% on Medicaid, 0.0963% on Medicare, 18.6% on non-group plans, and 66.5% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in New Jersey see 1,279 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,279 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1157 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 320 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 43.4% were men and 56.6% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 62.5% under 18 years, 20.3% between 18 and 34 years, 17.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 0% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 43.4% were men and 56.6% were women.

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Uninsured People

2.17%
Uninsured
10.9%
Employer Coverage
1.73%
Medicaid
0.0963%
Medicare
18.6%
Non-Group
66.5%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Fort Dix, NJ grew by 106% from 1.05% to 2.17%.

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