Fort Drum, NY

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2023 Population

16,124

1.07% 1-year decline

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

23.4

6.36% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

8.17%

4.3% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$63,194

11.7% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

2,836

17.7% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Fort Drum, NY had a population of 16.1k people with a median age of 23.4 and a median household income of $63,194. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Fort Drum, NY declined from 16,298 to 16,124, a −1.07% decrease and its median household income grew from $56,559 to $63,194, a 11.7% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Fort Drum, NY are White (Non-Hispanic) (58.2%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (11.8%), Two+ (Hispanic) (6.72%), White (Hispanic) (6.12%), and Other (Hispanic) (5.05%).

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.

96.8% 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 11.4 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

Population & Diversity

Fort Drum, NY is home to a population of 16.1k people, from which 96.8% are citizens. As of 2023, 8.82% of Fort Drum, NY residents were born outside of the country (1.42k people).

In 2023, there were 4.94 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (9.39k people) in Fort Drum, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.9k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.08k Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.8%

2023 Citizenship

97%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 96.8% of Fort Drum, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Fort Drum, NY was 97%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Fort Drum, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
9.39k ± 740
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.9k ± 465
Two+ (Hispanic)
1.08k ± 422

19.4%

Hispanic Population

3.13k people

19.4% of the people in Fort Drum, NY are hispanic (3.13k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Fort Drum, NY 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 York.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
505,872 ± 17,239 people
China
415,960 ± 15,668 people
Jamaica
230,433 ± 11,717 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New York was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 505,872 New York residents, followed by China with 415,960 and Jamaica with 230,433.

Foreign-Born Population

8.82%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.42k people

8.35%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

1.36k people

As of 2023, 8.82% of Fort Drum, NY residents (1.42k 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 Drum, NY was 8.35%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
816 ± 302
Gulf War (1990s)
69 ± 81
Vietnam
0 ± 36

Fort Drum, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 11.8 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Fort Drum, NY employs 2.84k people. The largest industries in Fort Drum, NY are Retail Trade (441 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (365 people), and Public Administration (314 people), and the highest paying industries are Manufacturing ($106,118), Information ($65,425), and Construction ($54,365).

Males in New York have an average income that is 1.27 times higher than the average income of females, which is $77,694. The income inequality in New York (measured using the Gini index) is 0.494, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

2.84k

2023 Value

± 521

17.7%

1 Year growth

± 21.6%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Fort Drum, NY grew at a rate of 17.7%, from 2.41k employees to 2.84k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fort Drum, NY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (649 people), Sales & Related Occupations (429 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (288 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

2.84k

2023 Value

± 521

17.7%

1 Year growth

± 21.6%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Fort Drum, NY grew at a rate of 17.7%, from 2.41k employees to 2.84k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fort Drum, NY, are Retail Trade (441 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (365 people), and Public Administration (314 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

$27,340

Median earning men ± $9,749

$31,187

Median earning women ± $4,894

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Manufacturing ($107,303), Construction ($53,673), and Retail Trade ($45,513).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Information ($65,425), Public Administration ($44,531), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($37,788).

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.

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 11.4 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.

$63,194

Median Household Income

± $12,834

5.07k

Number of Households

± 721

In 2023, the median household income of the 5.07k households in Fort Drum, NY grew to $63,194 from the previous year's value of $56,559.

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 2023

Drove Alone (65.8%)
Worked At Home (14.1%)
Walked (10.4%)

In 2023, 65.8% of workers in Fort Drum, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.1%) and those who walked to work (10.4%).

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

11.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fort Drum, NY have a shorter commute time (11.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 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

8.17% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fort Drum, NY (1.13k out of 13.9k 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 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.

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

97.8% of the population of Fort Drum, NY has health coverage, with 9.67% on employee plans, 1.79% on Medicaid, 0.158% on Medicare, 20% on non-group plans, and 66.2% 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 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 51.5% under 18 years, 33.5% between 18 and 34 years, 14.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 0.158% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 34.9% were men and 65.1% were women.

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

Uninsured People

2.23%

Uninsured

9.67%

Employer Coverage

1.79%

Medicaid

0.158%

Medicare

20%

Non-Group

66.2%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Fort Drum, NY grew by 72.3% from 1.29% to 2.23%.

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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