Fort Johnson, NY

Census Place

2024 Population

364

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

44.2

3.27% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

19.8%

76.2% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$64,167

2.94% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Fort Johnson, NY is home to a population of 364 people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.824% of Fort Johnson, NY residents were born outside of the country (3 people).

In 2024, there were 11.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (325 people) in Fort Johnson, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 28 White (Hispanic) and 9 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (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 Johnson, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Fort Johnson, NY was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Fort Johnson, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
325 ± 125
White (Hispanic)
28 ± 34
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic)
9 ± 18

10.2%

Hispanic Population

37 people

10.2% of the people in Fort Johnson, NY are hispanic (37 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Fort Johnson, 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

0.824%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

3 people

0.756%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

3 people

As of 2024, 0.824% of Fort Johnson, NY residents (3 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 Johnson, NY was 0.756%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
8 ± 21
Gulf War (1990s)
7 ± 17
Korea
1 ± 15

Fort Johnson, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.14 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Fort Johnson, NY employs 194 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Fort Johnson, NY were Educational Services (39 people), Retail Trade (33 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (30 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($101,875), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($95,625), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($66,000).

Employment

Occupations

194

2024 Value

± 96

0.518%

1 Year growth

± 68%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fort Johnson, NY grew at a rate of 0.518%, from 193 employees to 194 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fort Johnson, NY, are Sales & Related Occupations (29 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (24 people), and Community & Social Service Occupations (24 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fort Johnson, 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

194

2024 Value

± 96

0.518%

1 Year growth

± 68%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fort Johnson, NY grew at a rate of 0.518%, from 193 employees to 194 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fort Johnson, NY, are Educational Services (39 people), Retail Trade (33 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (30 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Fort Johnson, NY, though some of these residents may live in Fort Johnson, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$47,411

Median earning men ± $14,175

$54,479

Median earning women ± $8,342

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($60,625), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($53,750), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($46,161).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Retail Trade ($63,542) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($53,438).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Fort Johnson, NY was $163,800 in 2024, which is 0.492 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $124,500 to $163,800, a 31.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Fort Johnson, NY is 71%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Fort Johnson, NY have an average commute time of 26 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Fort Johnson, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$163,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$31,444

$132

Median Property Taxes

±$47

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

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

Rent vs Own

71%

Homeownership

2024

64.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 71% of the housing units in Fort Johnson, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 66.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Fort Johnson, 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.

$64,167

Median Household Income

± $22,435

186

Number of Households

± 64

In 2024, the median household income of the 186 households in Fort Johnson, NY grew to $64,167 from the previous year's value of $62,333.

The following chart displays the households in Fort Johnson, 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 < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Fort Johnson, 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 (89.4%)
Worked At Home (5.82%)
Carpooled (2.65%)

In 2024, 89.4% of workers in Fort Johnson, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (5.82%) and those who carpooled to work (2.65%).

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

26 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fort Johnson, NY have a shorter commute time (26 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Fort Johnson, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Fort Johnson, 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 Johnson, NY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Fort Johnson, NY have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

19.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fort Johnson, NY (72 out of 364 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 Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Fort Johnson, 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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