Fort Rucker, AL

Census Place

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2024 Population
4,705
US Senator
Tommy Tuberville
Republican Party
US Senator
Katie Britt
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
25.1
1.21% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
11.3%
15% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$74,541
1.76% 1-year decline
2024 Employed Population
677
1.17% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Fort Rucker, AL 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.

98.5% of the residents in Fort Rucker, AL are U.S. citizens.

Most people in Fort Rucker, AL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 15.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Fort Rucker, AL was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Fort Rucker, AL is home to a population of 4.71k people, from which 98.5% are citizens. As of 2024, 3.57% of Fort Rucker, AL residents were born outside of the country (168 people).

In 2024, there were 7.31 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.9k people) in Fort Rucker, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 397 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 294 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.5%
2024 Citizenship
98.8%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.5% of Fort Rucker, AL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Fort Rucker, AL was 98.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Fort Rucker, AL
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    2.9k ± 481
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    397 ± 175
  3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    294 ± 225
18.7%
Hispanic Population
879 people

In 2024, there were 7.31 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.9k people) in Fort Rucker, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 397 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 294 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

18.7% of the people in Fort Rucker, AL are hispanic (879 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Fort Rucker, AL 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 Alabama.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    52,201 ± 5,580 people
  2. Guatemala
    19,759 ± 3,444 people
  3. Korea
    10,633 ± 2,529 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Alabama was Mexico, the natal country of 52,201 Alabama residents, followed by Guatemala with 19,759 and Korea with 10,633.

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Foreign-Born Population

3.57%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
168 people
3.08%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
161 people

As of 2024, 3.57% of Fort Rucker, AL residents (168 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 Rucker, AL was 3.08%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Gulf War (2001-)
Most Common Service Period
124 ± 76

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Economy

The economy of Fort Rucker, AL employs 677 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Fort Rucker, AL were Health Care & Social Assistance (97 people), Educational Services (93 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (92 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($115,268), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($47,692), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($38,750).

Employment

Occupations

677
2024 Value
± 171
−1.17%
1 Year decline
± 39.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fort Rucker, AL declined at a rate of −1.17%, from 685 employees to 677 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fort Rucker, AL, are Management Occupations (125 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (100 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (90 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fort Rucker, AL.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Alabama (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

677
2024 Value
± 171
−1.17%
1 Year decline
± 39.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fort Rucker, AL declined at a rate of −1.17%, from 685 employees to 677 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fort Rucker, AL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (97 people), Educational Services (93 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (92 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Fort Rucker, AL, though some of these residents may live in Fort Rucker, AL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$21,522
Median earning men ± $39,833
$27,120
Median earning women ± $13,275

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Retail Trade ($48,000).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($38,566), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($26,957), and Public Administration ($19,348).

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Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Alabama.
Y-Axis
2.1%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.13M people employed in Alabama. This represents a 2.1% 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 11.2%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Alabama.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Alabama went to Donald J. Trump with 64.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (34.1%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.533%).

Tommy Tuberville and Katie Britt are the senators currently representing the state of Alabama. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Alabama is currently represented by 7 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Fort Rucker, AL. Showing the available data for Alabama.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (64.6%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (34.1%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (0.533%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Alabama went to Donald J. Trump with 64.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (34.1%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.533%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Alabama for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Alabama

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Tommy Tuberville
Senator from Alabama2
Assumed office on January 3, 2021
Katie Britt
Senator from Alabama3
Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Tommy Tuberville and Katie Britt are the senators currently representing Alabama.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Alabama over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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Housing & Living

People in Fort Rucker, AL have an average commute time of 15.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Fort Rucker, AL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Equity

Household Income

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$74,541
Median Household Income
± $10,405
1.37k
Number of Households
± 289

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.37k households in Fort Rucker, AL declined from $74,541 from the previous year's value of $75,875.

The following chart displays the households in Fort Rucker, AL 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 $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Fort Rucker, AL is from Alabama.
0.456
2023 Wage GINI in Alabama
0.458
2022 Wage GINI in Alabama

In 2023, the income inequality in Alabama was 0.456 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.523% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Alabama was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Alabama in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Alabama across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (71.5%)
  2. Worked At Home (10%)
  3. Walked (9.35%)

In 2024, 71.5% of workers in Fort Rucker, AL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10%) and those who walked to work (9.35%).

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

15.6 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fort Rucker, AL have a shorter commute time (15.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.41% of the workforce in Fort Rucker, AL 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 Rucker, AL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Fort Rucker, AL have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fort Rucker, AL (482 out of 4.25k 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 6 - 11, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Fort Rucker, AL is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

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

98.2% of the population of Fort Rucker, AL has health coverage, with 10.5% on employee plans, 1.8% on Medicaid, 1.47% on Medicare, 25.8% on non-group plans, and 58.6% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Alabama see 1,571 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,571 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2016 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 684 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.5% were men and 54.5% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 57.4% under 18 years, 31% between 18 and 34 years, 10.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 0.916% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.5% were men and 54.5% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

1.8%
Uninsured
10.5%
Employer Coverage
1.8%
Medicaid
1.47%
Medicare
25.8%
Non-Group
58.6%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Fort Rucker, AL grew by 6.06% from 1.7% to 1.8%.

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

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