Fort Drum, NY

Census Place

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2022 Population

16,298

2.54% 1-year growth

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

0.901% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

8.53%

8.36% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$56,559

6.38% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Fort Drum, NY had a population of 16.3k people with a median age of 22 and a median household income of $56,559. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Fort Drum, NY grew from 15,895 to 16,298, a 2.54% increase and its median household income grew from $53,167 to $56,559, a 6.38% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Fort Drum, NY are White (Non-Hispanic) (57.2%), White (Hispanic) (12.2%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (11.4%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (5.24%), and Other (Hispanic) (4.46%).

None of the households in Fort Drum, NY 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.

97% of the residents in Fort Drum, NY are U.S. citizens.

Most people in Fort Drum, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 11 minutes. The average car ownership in Fort Drum, NY was 2 cars per household.

United States New York Jefferson County, NY Watertown-Fort Drum, NY Jefferson & Lewis Counties PUMA, NY

Economy

The economy of Fort Drum, NY employs 2.41k people. The largest industries in Fort Drum, NY are Retail Trade (534 people), Public Administration (353 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (228 people), and the highest paying industries are Construction ($51,944), Health Care & Social Assistance ($47,754), and Manufacturing ($46,679).

Employment

Occupations

2.41k

2022 Value

± 424

8.85%

1 Year growth

± 22%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Fort Drum, NY grew at a rate of 8.85%, from 2.21k employees to 2.41k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fort Drum, NY, are Sales & Related Occupations (514 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (377 people), and Personal Care & Service Occupations (184 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fort Drum, NY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New York (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

2.41k

2022 Value

± 424

8.85%

1 Year growth

± 22%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Fort Drum, NY grew at a rate of 8.85%, from 2.21k employees to 2.41k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fort Drum, NY, are Retail Trade (534 people), Public Administration (353 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (228 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Fort Drum, NY, though some of these residents may live in Fort Drum, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$38,164

Median earning men ± $20,318

$25,027

Median earning women ± $9,118

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Public Administration ($55,283), Construction ($50,880), and Manufacturing ($46,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($39,156), Public Administration ($29,096), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($28,125).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.74%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 9.56M people employed in New York. This represents a 2.74% 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 19.7%.

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

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in New York went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 60.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (37.5%), followed by Other (0.813%).

Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand are the senators currently representing the state of New York. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

New York is currently represented by 26 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

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2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (60.4%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (37.5%)
Republican Party
Other (0.813%)
Alliance, American Solidarity, Becoming One Nation, Constitution, Independent, Other, Party For Socialism And Liberation, Prohibition, and The Birthday Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in New York went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 60.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (37.5%), followed by Other (0.813%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in New York for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from New York

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Chuck Schumer

Senator from New York

Assumed office on January 3, 1999

Kirsten Gillibrand

Senator from New York

Assumed office on January 26, 2009
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Hillary Clinton, who had become Secretary of State.

Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand are the senators currently representing New York.

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 York over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from New York

New York is currently represented by 26 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for New York have changed over time starting in 2008.

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, 1.7% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.75% 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 (4.04M), Bachelors Degree (3.33M), and Some college (2.79M).

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 Drum, NY have an average commute time of 11 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Fort Drum, NY 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 608.03

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the places in Fort Drum, NY 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.

$56,559

Median Household Income

± $5,413

4.59k

Number of Households

± 648

In 2022, the median household income of the 4.59k households in Fort Drum, NY grew to $56,559 from the previous year's value of $53,167.

The following chart displays the households in Fort Drum, NY 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 Drum, NY is from New York.

0.494

2022 Wage GINI in New York

0.493

2021 Wage GINI in New York

In 2022, the income inequality in New York was 0.494 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.125% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New York in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (65.9%)
Worked At Home (13.5%)
Walked (12.5%)

In 2022, 65.9% of workers in Fort Drum, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.5%) and those who walked to work (12.5%).

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

11 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fort Drum, NY have a shorter commute time (11 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Fort Drum, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.53% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fort Drum, NY (1.18k out of 13.9k 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 Females 18 - 24, followed by Males < 5 and then Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Fort Drum, NY is White, followed by Hispanic 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
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

98.7% of the population of Fort Drum, NY has health coverage, with 10% on employee plans, 4.01% on Medicaid, 0.138% on Medicare, 18.6% on non-group plans, and 65.9% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Jefferson County, NY see 1802 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.0555% increase from the previous year (1801 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1108 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 431 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,802 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Jefferson County, NY

Primary care physicians in Jefferson County, NY see an average of 1,802 patients per year. This represents a 0.0555% increase from the previous year (1,801 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 55.8% under 18 years, 31.4% between 18 and 34 years, 12.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 0.326% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 39.2% were men and 60.8% were women.

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

Uninsured People

1.29%

Uninsured

10%

Employer Coverage

4.01%

Medicaid

0.138%

Medicare

18.6%

Non-Group

65.9%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Fort Drum, NY grew by 29.1% from 1% to 1.29%.

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

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