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The Fort Drum CDP(1) had a population of 15,630 as of July 1, 2023. Fort Drum ranks in the upper quartile for Diversity Index when compared to the other cities, towns and Census Designated Places (CDPs) in New York. See peer rankings below.
The primary coordinate point for Fort Drum is located at latitude 44.0451 and longitude -75.7845 in Jefferson County. The formal boundaries for the Fort Drum Census Designated Place encompass a land area of 14.34 sq. miles and a water area of 0.1 sq. miles.
The Fort Drum Census Designated Place has a M2 Census Class Code which indicates a military or other defense installation entirely within a census designated place. It also has a Functional Status Code of "S" which identifies a statistical entity.
The Fort Drum Census Designated Place is located within Town of Le Ray, a minor civil division (MCD) of Jefferson County.
POPULATION | |
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Total Population | 15,630 (100%) |
Population in Households | 12,180 (77.9%) |
Population in Families | 11,536 (73.8%) |
Population in Group Quarters1 | 3,450 (22.1%) |
Population Density | 1,090 |
Diversity Index2 | 68 |
INCOME | |
Median Household Income | $57,818 |
Average Household Income | $70,507 |
% of Income for Mortgage4 | 16% |
Per Capita Income | $21,239 |
Wealth Index5 | 34 |
Socioeconomic Status Index6 | Moderate (60.7) |
HOUSING | |
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Total HU (Housing Units) | 4,808 (100%) |
Owner Occupied HU | 58 ( 1.2%) |
Renter Occupied HU | 4,115 (85.6%) |
Vacant Housing Units | 635 (13.2%) |
Median Home Value | $158,333 |
Average Home Value | $181,250 |
Housing Affordability Index3 | 159 |
HOUSEHOLDS | |
Total Households | 4,173 |
Average Household Size | 2.92 |
Family Households | 3,613 |
Average Family Size | 3.00 |
GROWTH RATE / YEAR |
2020-2023 | 2023-2028 |
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Population | -0.52% | -0.34% |
Households | -0.18% | -0.05% |
Families | -0.07% | |
Median Household Income | 1.94% | |
Per Capita Income | 2.58% | |
Owner Occupied HU | 2.31% |
The table below compares Fort Drum to the other 1,293 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in New York by rank and percentile using July 1, 2023 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.
Variable Description | Rank | Percentile |
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Total Population | # 122 | 91st |
Population Density | # 676 | 48th |
Median Household Income | # 977 | 25th |
Housing Affordability Index | # 1153 | 89th |
Per Capita Income | # 1260 | 3rd |
Diversity Index | # 156 | 88th |
Additional comparisons and rankings can be made with a VERY EASY TO USE New York Census Data Comparison Tool.
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