Fort Dix, NJ

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2023 Population

8,034

3.25% 1-year growth

US Senator

Cory Booker

Democratic Party

US Senator

Andy Kim

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

36.1

4.03% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

5.64%

6.56% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$98,259

7.68% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

457

1.51% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Fort Dix, NJ had a population of 8.03k people with a median age of 36.1 and a median household income of $98,259. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Fort Dix, NJ grew from 7,781 to 8,034, a 3.25% increase and its median household income grew from $91,250 to $98,259, a 7.68% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Fort Dix, NJ are White (Non-Hispanic) (37.8%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (28.2%), White (Hispanic) (21.7%), Black or African American (Hispanic) (2.97%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.95%).

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.

90.6% 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 17 minutes. The average car ownership in Fort Dix, NJ was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Fort Dix, NJ is home to a population of 8.03k people, from which 90.6% are citizens. As of 2023, 13.4% of Fort Dix, NJ residents were born outside of the country (1.08k people).

In 2023, there were 1.34 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.04k people) in Fort Dix, NJ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.27k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.75k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

90.6%

2023 Citizenship

92.7%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 90.6% of Fort Dix, NJ residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Fort Dix, NJ was 92.7%, 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)
3.04k ± 250
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
2.27k ± 191
White (Hispanic)
1.75k ± 691

28.7%

Hispanic Population

2.31k people

28.7% of the people in Fort Dix, NJ are hispanic (2.31k people).

The following chart shows the 7 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
273,669 ± 12,652 people
Dominican Republic
204,992 ± 10,992 people
Mexico
104,320 ± 7,885 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New Jersey was India, the natal country of 273,669 New Jersey residents, followed by Dominican Republic with 204,992 and Mexico with 104,320.

Foreign-Born Population

13.4%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.08k people

10.3%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

798 people

As of 2023, 13.4% of Fort Dix, NJ residents (1.08k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Fort Dix, NJ was 10.3%, 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-)
173 ± 67
Vietnam
48 ± 40
Gulf War (1990s)
19 ± 30

Fort Dix, NJ has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 3.6 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Fort Dix, NJ employs 457 people. The largest industries in Fort Dix, NJ are Retail Trade (96 people), Accommodation & Food Services (72 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (67 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($81,250), Public Administration ($64,167), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($61,477).

Males in New Jersey have an average income that is 1.36 times higher than the average income of females, which is $77,965. The income inequality in New Jersey (measured using the Gini index) is 0.489, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

457

2023 Value

± 131

−1.51%

1 Year decline

± 43.1%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Fort Dix, NJ declined at a rate of −1.51%, from 464 employees to 457 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fort Dix, NJ, are Sales & Related Occupations (80 people), Management Occupations (66 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (54 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 false.

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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

457

2023 Value

± 131

−1.51%

1 Year decline

± 43.1%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Fort Dix, NJ declined at a rate of −1.51%, from 464 employees to 457 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fort Dix, NJ, are Retail Trade (96 people), Accommodation & Food Services (72 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (67 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

$64,167

Median earning men ± $16,174

$20,365

Median earning women ± $2,710

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($193,571), Public Administration ($78,281), and Retail Trade ($42,708).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($40,469), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($36,806), and Retail Trade ($12,344).

Employment by Industry Sector

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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.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.15% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.13% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.92M), Bachelors Degree (1.77M), and Some college (1.3M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

People in Fort Dix, NJ have an average commute time of 17 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

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 7048.01

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the places in Fort Dix, NJ colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$98,259

Median Household Income

± $14,669

901

Number of Households

± 208

In 2023, the median household income of the 901 households in Fort Dix, NJ grew to $98,259 from the previous year's value of $91,250.

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.

Wage Distribution

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

0.489

2022 Wage GINI in New Jersey

0.49

2021 Wage GINI in New Jersey

In 2022, the income inequality in New Jersey was 0.489 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.278% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New Jersey was higher than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2023

Drove Alone (74.9%)
Carpooled (9.17%)
Worked At Home (7.72%)

In 2023, 74.9% of workers in Fort Dix, NJ drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.17%) and those who worked at home (7.72%).

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

17 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fort Dix, NJ have a shorter commute time (17 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.4% 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

5.64% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fort Dix, NJ (167 out of 2.96k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males < 5, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 12 - 14.

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

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

98.9% of the population of Fort Dix, NJ has health coverage, with 9.08% on employee plans, 2.01% on Medicaid, 0.0478% on Medicare, 19.1% on non-group plans, and 68.8% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Burlington County, NJ see 1185 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.69% increase from the previous year (1154 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1354 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 105 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Burlington County, NJ.

1,185 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Burlington County, NJ

Primary care physicians in Burlington County, NJ see an average of 1,185 patients per year. This represents a 2.69% increase from the previous year (1,154 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Burlington County, NJ in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 60.5% under 18 years, 20.4% between 18 and 34 years, 18.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 0.526% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.4% were men and 52.6% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

1.05%

Uninsured

9.08%

Employer Coverage

2.01%

Medicaid

0.0478%

Medicare

19.1%

Non-Group

68.8%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Fort Dix, NJ declined by 16.7% from 1.26% to 1.05%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Fort Dix, NJ changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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