Fort Plain, NY

Census Place

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2023 Population

2,274

12.9% 1-year growth

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

42.3

0.471% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

20.4%

17.5% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$37,600

3.63% 1-year decline

2023 Median Property Value

$78,700

3.96% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

1,070

14.9% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Fort Plain, NY had a population of 2.27k people with a median age of 42.3 and a median household income of $37,600. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Fort Plain, NY grew from 2,015 to 2,274, a 12.9% increase and its median household income declined from $39,016 to $37,600, a −3.63% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Fort Plain, NY are White (Non-Hispanic) (92.1%), White (Hispanic) (2.99%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.37%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (2.11%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (0.396%).

None of the households in Fort Plain, 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.

100% of the residents in Fort Plain, NY are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Fort Plain, NY was $78,700, and the homeownership rate was 67.6%.

Most people in Fort Plain, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Fort Plain, NY was 1 car per household.

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Population & Diversity

Fort Plain, NY is home to a population of 2.27k people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2023, 2.02% of Fort Plain, NY residents were born outside of the country (46 people).

In 2023, there were 30.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.1k people) in Fort Plain, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 68 White (Hispanic) and 54 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

100%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 100% of Fort Plain, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Fort Plain, NY was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Fort Plain, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.1k ± 342
White (Hispanic)
68 ± 81
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
54 ± 51.7

3.39%

Hispanic Population

77 people

3.39% of the people in Fort Plain, NY are hispanic (77 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Fort Plain, 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

2.02%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

46 people

1.09%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

22 people

As of 2023, 2.02% of Fort Plain, NY residents (46 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 Plain, NY was 1.09%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
37 ± 33
Gulf War (1990s)
23 ± 31
Korea
3 ± 14

Fort Plain, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.61 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Fort Plain, NY employs 1.07k people. The largest industries in Fort Plain, NY are Health Care & Social Assistance (213 people), Educational Services (188 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (129 people), and the highest paying industries are Public Administration ($73,125), Educational Services ($57,333), and Construction ($53,125).

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

1.07k

2023 Value

± 245

14.9%

1 Year growth

± 27.9%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Fort Plain, NY grew at a rate of 14.9%, from 931 employees to 1.07k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fort Plain, NY, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (191 people), Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (99 people), and Material Moving Occupations (97 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fort Plain, 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

1.07k

2023 Value

± 245

14.9%

1 Year growth

± 27.9%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Fort Plain, NY grew at a rate of 14.9%, from 931 employees to 1.07k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fort Plain, NY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (213 people), Educational Services (188 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (129 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Fort Plain, NY, though some of these residents may live in Fort Plain, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$30,023

Median earning men ± $11,234

$38,800

Median earning women ± $22,115

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($60,694), Construction ($53,125), and Retail Trade ($40,577).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($63,674), Retail Trade ($33,603), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($31,154).

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

The median property value in Fort Plain, NY was $78,700 in 2023, which is 0.259 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $75,700 to $78,700, a 3.96% increase. The homeownership rate in Fort Plain, NY is 67.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Fort Plain, NY have an average commute time of 23.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Fort Plain, NY is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$78,700

Median Property Value 2023

±$9,798

$603

Median Property Taxes

±$147

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

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

Rent vs Own

67.6%

Homeownership

2023

52.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 67.6% of the housing units in Fort Plain, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 67.2%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 725

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the places in Fort Plain, 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.

$37,600

Median Household Income

± $12,666

892

Number of Households

± 184

In 2023, the median household income of the 892 households in Fort Plain, NY declined from $37,600 from the previous year's value of $39,016.

The following chart displays the households in Fort Plain, 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 $20k - $25k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Fort Plain, 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 (84.5%)
Carpooled (7.43%)
Walked (4.76%)

In 2023, 84.5% of workers in Fort Plain, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.43%) and those who walked to work (4.76%).

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

23.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fort Plain, NY have a shorter commute time (23.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Fort Plain, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Fort Plain, NY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Fort Plain, NY have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

20.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fort Plain, NY (463 out of 2.27k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males < 5, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 45 - 54.

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

96.5% of the population of Fort Plain, NY has health coverage, with 38.8% on employee plans, 30.1% on Medicaid, 15.9% on Medicare, 9.54% on non-group plans, and 2.2% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Montgomery County, NY see 1891 patients per year on average, which represents a 3.73% increase from the previous year (1823 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1652 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1032 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Montgomery County, NY.

1,891 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Montgomery County, NY

Primary care physicians in Montgomery County, NY see an average of 1,891 patients per year. This represents a 3.73% increase from the previous year (1,823 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Montgomery County, NY in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.7% under 18 years, 18.6% between 18 and 34 years, 43.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.1% were men and 49.9% were women.

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

Uninsured People

3.47%

Uninsured

38.8%

Employer Coverage

30.1%

Medicaid

15.9%

Medicare

9.54%

Non-Group

2.2%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Fort Plain, NY declined by 43.1% from 6.1% to 3.47%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Fort Plain, NY changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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