Fort Montgomery, NY

Census Place

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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
$330,000
4.95% 1-year decline
2024 Employed Population
1,244
0.566% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Fort Montgomery, 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.

90% of the residents in Fort Montgomery, NY are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Fort Montgomery, NY was $330,000, and the homeownership rate was 58.7%.

Most people in Fort Montgomery, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Fort Montgomery, NY was 2 cars per household.

United StatesNew YorkOrange County, NYNew York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PAOrange County (Southeast) PUMA, NY

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.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Fort Montgomery, NY
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    1.08k ± 348
  2. Other (Hispanic)
    438 ± 467
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic)
    242 ± 339
39.2%
Hispanic Population
950 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.

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.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for New York.
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

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.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    70 ± 64
  2. Korea
    33 ± 54
  3. 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.

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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.

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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

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.

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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).

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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%.

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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.

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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%.

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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.
$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 $200k+ range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Fort Montgomery, 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 (82.3%)
  2. Worked At Home (6.4%)
  3. 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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Health

100% of the population of Fort Montgomery, NY has health coverage, with 39.7% on employee plans, 29.3% on Medicaid, 17.1% on Medicare, 13.5% on non-group plans, and 0.289% 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, 56.9% were men and 43.1% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27.7% under 18 years, 12.5% between 18 and 34 years, 40.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 56.9% were men and 43.1% were women.

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Uninsured People

0%
Uninsured
39.7%
Employer Coverage
29.3%
Medicaid
17.1%
Medicare
13.5%
Non-Group
0.289%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Fort Montgomery, NY stayed by NaNN% from 0% to 0%.

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