Fort Montgomery, NY

Census Place

2024 Population

2,422

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

39.7

9.57% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

2.11%

49.7% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$84,570

4.48% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Fort Montgomery, NY is home to a population of 2.42k people, from which 90% are citizens.

As of 2024, 18% of Fort Montgomery, NY residents were born outside of the country (436 people).

In 2024, there were 2.46 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.08k people) in Fort Montgomery, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 438 Other (Hispanic) and 242 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

90%

2024 Citizenship

91.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 90% of Fort Montgomery, NY residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Fort Montgomery, NY was 91.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Fort Montgomery, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.08k ± 348
Other (Hispanic)
438 ± 467
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic)
242 ± 339

39.2%

Hispanic Population

950 people

39.2% of the people in Fort Montgomery, NY are hispanic (950 people).

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

18%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

436 people

16.2%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

355 people

As of 2024, 18% of Fort Montgomery, NY residents (436 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 Montgomery, NY was 16.2%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
70 ± 64
Korea
33 ± 54
Vietnam
29 ± 51

Fort Montgomery, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.12 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Fort Montgomery, NY employs 1.24k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Fort Montgomery, NY were Health Care & Social Assistance (209 people), Public Administration (140 people), and Educational Services (139 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($94,853), Health Care & Social Assistance ($85,388), and Utilities ($84,688).

Employment

Occupations

1.24k

2024 Value

± 327

0.566%

1 Year growth

± 36.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fort Montgomery, NY grew at a rate of 0.566%, from 1.24k employees to 1.24k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fort Montgomery, NY, are Computer & Mathematical Occupations (204 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (186 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (105 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fort Montgomery, 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

1.24k

2024 Value

± 327

0.566%

1 Year growth

± 36.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fort Montgomery, NY grew at a rate of 0.566%, from 1.24k employees to 1.24k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fort Montgomery, NY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (209 people), Public Administration (140 people), and Educational Services (139 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Fort Montgomery, NY, though some of these residents may live in Fort Montgomery, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$66,322

Median earning men ± $16,988

$52,368

Median earning women ± $26,797

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($86,200), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($84,492), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($32,426).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($93,713), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($43,056), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($31,964).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Fort Montgomery, NY was $330,000 in 2024, which is 0.992 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $347,200 to $330,000, a 4.95% decrease. The homeownership rate in Fort Montgomery, NY is 58.7%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Fort Montgomery, NY have an average commute time of 24.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Fort Montgomery, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$330,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$69,543

$570

Median Property Taxes

±$199

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

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

Rent vs Own

58.7%

Homeownership

2024

39.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 58.7% of the housing units in Fort Montgomery, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 57.4%.

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

$84,570

Median Household Income

± $35,532

971

Number of Households

± 273

In 2024, the median household income of the 971 households in Fort Montgomery, NY grew to $84,570 from the previous year's value of $80,946.

The following chart displays the households in Fort Montgomery, 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Fort Montgomery, 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 (82.3%)
Worked At Home (6.4%)
Carpooled (6.24%)

In 2024, 82.3% of workers in Fort Montgomery, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (6.4%) and those who carpooled to work (6.24%).

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

24.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fort Montgomery, NY have a shorter commute time (24.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.07% of the workforce in Fort Montgomery, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

2.11% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fort Montgomery, NY (51 out of 2.42k 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 65 - 74, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Fort Montgomery, NY is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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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