Fort Stewart, GA

Census Place

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2024 Population
9,285
US Senator
Jon Ossoff
Democratic Party
US Senator
Raphael Warnock
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
21.8
0.926% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
19%
37.9% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$53,500
4.72% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
1,471
3.98% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Fort Stewart, GA 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.

96% of the residents in Fort Stewart, GA are U.S. citizens.

Most people in Fort Stewart, GA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 10.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Fort Stewart, GA was 2 cars per household.

United StatesGeorgiaLiberty County, GAHinesville, GACoastal Regional Commission (West)--Liberty, Bryan & Long Counties PUMA, GA

Population & Diversity

Fort Stewart, GA is home to a population of 9.29k people, from which 96% are citizens. As of 2024, 9.52% of Fort Stewart, GA residents were born outside of the country (884 people).

In 2024, there were 2.93 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.7k people) in Fort Stewart, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.6k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.46k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96%
2024 Citizenship
96.2%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96% of Fort Stewart, GA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Fort Stewart, GA was 96.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Fort Stewart, GA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    4.7k ± 676
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    1.6k ± 396
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    1.46k ± 382
23.6%
Hispanic Population
2.19k people

In 2024, there were 2.93 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.7k people) in Fort Stewart, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.6k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.46k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

23.6% of the people in Fort Stewart, GA are hispanic (2.19k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Fort Stewart, GA 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 Georgia.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    229,616 ± 11,639 people
  2. India
    106,959 ± 7,990 people
  3. Jamaica
    51,506 ± 5,559 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Georgia was Mexico, the natal country of 229,616 Georgia residents, followed by India with 106,959 and Jamaica with 51,506.

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Foreign-Born Population

9.52%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
884 people
8.35%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
833 people

As of 2024, 9.52% of Fort Stewart, GA residents (884 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 Stewart, GA was 8.35%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    283 ± 102
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    56 ± 67

Fort Stewart, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 5.05 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Fort Stewart, GA employs 1.47k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Fort Stewart, GA were Health Care & Social Assistance (286 people), Accommodation & Food Services (247 people), and Public Administration (167 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($165,625), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($165,417), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($40,625).

Employment

Occupations

1.47k
2024 Value
± 321
−3.98%
1 Year decline
± 30.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fort Stewart, GA declined at a rate of −3.98%, from 1.53k employees to 1.47k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fort Stewart, GA, are Management Occupations (314 people), Sales & Related Occupations (162 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (161 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fort Stewart, GA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Georgia (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

1.47k
2024 Value
± 321
−3.98%
1 Year decline
± 30.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fort Stewart, GA declined at a rate of −3.98%, from 1.53k employees to 1.47k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fort Stewart, GA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (286 people), Accommodation & Food Services (247 people), and Public Administration (167 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Fort Stewart, GA, though some of these residents may live in Fort Stewart, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$37,003
Median earning men ± $6,335
$19,938
Median earning women ± $4,895

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($166,042), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($36,509), and Retail Trade ($34,271).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($25,769), Retail Trade ($22,936), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($22,404).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.94%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.87M people employed in Georgia. This represents a 2.94% 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 11.9%.

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

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Georgia went to Donald J. Trump with 50.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.5%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.394%).

Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock are the senators currently representing the state of Georgia. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Georgia is currently represented by 14 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 Stewart, GA. Showing the available data for Georgia.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (50.7%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (48.5%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Chase Oliver (0.394%)
    Libertarian Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Georgia went to Donald J. Trump with 50.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.5%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.394%).

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

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Georgia

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Jon Ossoff
Senator from Georgia2
Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Inauguration delayed as incumbent senator David Perdue's term expired on January 3, 2021, two days prior to the runoff election.
Raphael Warnock
Senator from Georgia3
Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Elected to the seat to succeed Kelly Loeffler, who had been appointed to the seat following the resignation of Johnny Isakson.

Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock are the senators currently representing Georgia.

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 Georgia over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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Housing & Living

People in Fort Stewart, GA have an average commute time of 10.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Fort Stewart, GA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$53,500
Median Household Income
± $5,636
2.19k
Number of Households
± 360

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.19k households in Fort Stewart, GA grew to $53,500 from the previous year's value of $51,090.

The following chart displays the households in Fort Stewart, GA 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 $60k - $75k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Fort Stewart, GA is from Georgia.
0.471
2023 Wage GINI in Georgia
0.474
2022 Wage GINI in Georgia

In 2023, the income inequality in Georgia was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.558% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Georgia was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Georgia in comparison to the national average.

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

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (70.1%)
  2. Carpooled (14.9%)
  3. Walked (9.72%)

In 2024, 70.1% of workers in Fort Stewart, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (14.9%) and those who walked to work (9.72%).

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

10.9 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fort Stewart, GA have a shorter commute time (10.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Fort Stewart, GA 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 Stewart, GA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Fort Stewart, GA have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

19% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fort Stewart, GA (1.43k out of 7.55k 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 Males < 5, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Fort Stewart, GA 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.

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Health

91.8% of the population of Fort Stewart, GA has health coverage, with 6.14% on employee plans, 2.66% on Medicaid, 0.0494% on Medicare, 12.2% on non-group plans, and 70.8% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Georgia see 1,517 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,517 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1856 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 525 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 41.1% were men and 58.9% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 59.5% under 18 years, 26.8% between 18 and 34 years, 13.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 0.197% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 41.1% were men and 58.9% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

8.18%
Uninsured
6.14%
Employer Coverage
2.66%
Medicaid
0.0494%
Medicare
12.2%
Non-Group
70.8%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Fort Stewart, GA grew by 12.9% from 7.24% to 8.18%.

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

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