Fort Edward, NY

Census Place

2024 Population

3,152

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

36.1

4.75% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

13.6%

90.3% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$71,845

15.1% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Fort Edward, NY is home to a population of 3.15k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.46% of Fort Edward, NY residents were born outside of the country (46 people).

In 2024, there were 23.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.94k people) in Fort Edward, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 126 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 69 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Fort Edward, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Fort Edward, NY was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Fort Edward, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.94k ± 146
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
126 ± 96
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
69 ± 56

0.381%

Hispanic Population

12 people

0.381% of the people in Fort Edward, NY are hispanic (12 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Fort Edward, 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
492,198 ± 17,010 people
China
414,597 ± 15,642 people
Jamaica
229,554 ± 11,695 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New York was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 492,198 New York residents, followed by China with 414,597 and Jamaica with 229,554.

Foreign-Born Population

1.46%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

46 people

2.15%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

68 people

As of 2024, 1.46% of Fort Edward, NY residents (46 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 Edward, NY was 2.15%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
40 ± 46
Vietnam
13 ± 27

Fort Edward, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 3.08 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Fort Edward, NY.

Economy

The economy of Fort Edward, NY employs 1.5k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Fort Edward, NY were Health Care & Social Assistance (310 people), Manufacturing (297 people), and Retail Trade (216 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($66,620), Finance & Insurance ($65,852), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($65,227).

Employment

Occupations

1.5k

2024 Value

± 327

−14.1%

1 Year decline

± 34.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fort Edward, NY declined at a rate of −14.1%, from 1.75k employees to 1.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fort Edward, NY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (352 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (179 people), and Production Occupations (130 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fort Edward, NY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

1.5k

2024 Value

± 327

−14.1%

1 Year decline

± 34.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fort Edward, NY declined at a rate of −14.1%, from 1.75k employees to 1.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fort Edward, NY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (310 people), Manufacturing (297 people), and Retail Trade (216 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Fort Edward, NY, though some of these residents may live in Fort Edward, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$39,782

Median earning men ± $3,395

$42,122

Median earning women ± $10,336

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($66,698), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($59,348), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($51,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($66,818), Retail Trade ($48,342), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($45,781).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Fort Edward, NY was $176,100 in 2024, which is 0.529 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $128,200 to $176,100, a 37.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Fort Edward, NY is 63.7%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Fort Edward, NY have an average commute time of 23 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Fort Edward, NY is higher than the national average, with an average of 4 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$176,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$26,182

$791

Median Property Taxes

±$177

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 Edward, NY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

63.7%

Homeownership

2024

45%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 63.7% of the housing units in Fort Edward, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 72.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Fort Edward, NY compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

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

$71,845

Median Household Income

± $20,042

1.24k

Number of Households

± 264

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.24k households in Fort Edward, NY grew to $71,845 from the previous year's value of $62,411.

The following chart displays the households in Fort Edward, 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 $150k - $200k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Fort Edward, NY is from New York.

0.492

2024 Wage GINI in New York

0.493

2023 Wage GINI in New York

In 2024, the income inequality in New York was 0.492 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.301% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.474. 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 2024

Drove Alone (76.7%)
Carpooled (12.8%)
Worked At Home (9.06%)

In 2024, 76.7% of workers in Fort Edward, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.8%) and those who worked at home (9.06%).

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

23 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fort Edward, NY have a shorter commute time (23 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Fort Edward, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

4 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Fort Edward, NY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Fort Edward, NY have 4 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fort Edward, NY (421 out of 3.1k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 12 - 14 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Fort Edward, NY is White, followed by Two Or More 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

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

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

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