Fort Drum, NY

Census Place

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2024 Population
16,065
US Senator
Chuck Schumer
Democratic Party
US Senator
Kirsten Gillibrand
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
23.3
0.427% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
11.7%
43.4% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$62,291
1.43% 1-year decline
2018 Median Property Value
$156,600
0.698% 1-year decline
2024 Employed Population
2,801
1.23% 1-year decline

About

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.

In 2018, the median property value in Fort Drum, NY was $156,600, and the homeownership rate was 4.05%.

Most people in Fort Drum, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 11.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Fort Drum, NY was 2 cars per household.

United StatesNew YorkJefferson County, NYWatertown-Fort Drum, NYJefferson & Lewis Counties PUMA, NY

Population & Diversity

Fort Drum, NY is home to a population of 16.1k people, from which 97% are citizens. As of 2024, 8.58% of Fort Drum, NY residents were born outside of the country (1.38k people).

In 2024, there were 6.04 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (9.5k people) in Fort Drum, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.57k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.11k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97%
2024 Citizenship
96.8%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97% of Fort Drum, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Fort Drum, NY was 96.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Fort Drum, NY
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    9.5k ± 780
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    1.57k ± 532
  3. White (Hispanic)
    1.11k ± 354
20.8%
Hispanic Population
3.35k people

In 2024, there were 6.04 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (9.5k people) in Fort Drum, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.57k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.11k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

20.8% of the people in Fort Drum, NY are hispanic (3.35k people).

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

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Dominican Republic
    493,200 ± 17,027 people
  2. China
    410,969 ± 15,575 people
  3. Jamaica
    234,174 ± 11,811 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New York was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 493,200 New York residents, followed by China with 410,969 and Jamaica with 234,174.

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Foreign-Born Population

8.58%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
1.38k people
8.82%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
1.42k people

As of 2024, 8.58% of Fort Drum, NY residents (1.38k 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 Drum, NY was 8.82%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    1,024 ± 304
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    72 ± 78

Fort Drum, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 14.2 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Fort Drum, NY employs 2.8k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Fort Drum, NY were Health Care & Social Assistance (539 people), Retail Trade (371 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (363 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($68,542), Information ($68,170), and Construction ($58,257).

Employment

Occupations

2.8k
2024 Value
± 569
−1.23%
1 Year decline
± 27.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fort Drum, NY declined at a rate of −1.23%, from 2.84k employees to 2.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fort Drum, NY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (574 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (407 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (383 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fort Drum, NY.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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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

2.8k
2024 Value
± 569
−1.23%
1 Year decline
± 27.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fort Drum, NY declined at a rate of −1.23%, from 2.84k employees to 2.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fort Drum, NY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (539 people), Retail Trade (371 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (363 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.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$26,139
Median earning men ± $8,575
$30,630
Median earning women ± $9,365

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($70,035), Manufacturing ($48,814), and Retail Trade ($45,904).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($71,324), Information ($68,170), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($37,374).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Fort Drum, NY was $156,600 in 2018, which is 0.471 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2017 and 2018 the median property value increased from $157,700 to $156,600, a 0.698% decrease. The homeownership rate in Fort Drum, NY is 4.05%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Fort Drum, NY have an average commute time of 11.1 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.

Housing

Property

$156,600
Median Property Value 2018
±$145,247
$206
Median Property Taxes
±$165

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Fort Drum, NY the largest share of households pay taxes in the None range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Fort Drum, NY compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$62,291
Median Household Income
± $7,906
5.09k
Number of Households
± 740

In 2024, the median household income of the 5.09k households in Fort Drum, NY declined from $62,291 from the previous year's value of $63,194.

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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Fort Drum, NY is from New York.
0.493
2023 Wage GINI in New York
0.494
2022 Wage GINI in New York

In 2023, the income inequality in New York was 0.493 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0797% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New York in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (65.2%)
  2. Worked At Home (12.7%)
  3. Carpooled (11.2%)

In 2024, 65.2% of workers in Fort Drum, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.7%) and those who carpooled to work (11.2%).

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

11.1 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fort Drum, NY have a shorter commute time (11.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Fort Drum, NY 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 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.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fort Drum, NY (1.64k out of 14k 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 18 - 24 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 Black.

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

98% of the population of Fort Drum, NY has health coverage, with 11.2% on employee plans, 1.39% on Medicaid, 0.111% on Medicare, 21.6% on non-group plans, and 63.6% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in New York see 1,245 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,245 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1205 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 265 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 36.4% were men and 63.6% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 51.4% under 18 years, 33.6% between 18 and 34 years, 14.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 0.162% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 36.4% were men and 63.6% were women.

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Uninsured People

2.02%
Uninsured
11.2%
Employer Coverage
1.39%
Medicaid
0.111%
Medicare
21.6%
Non-Group
63.6%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Fort Drum, NY declined by 9.48% from 2.23% to 2.02%.

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