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The Fort Drum Census Designated Place had a population of 13,365 as of July 1, 2018. Fort Drum CDP 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 CDP is located at latitude 44.0447 and longitude -75.7878 in Jefferson County. The formal boundaries for the Fort Drum Census Designated Place (see map below) encompass a land area of 14.34 sq. miles and a water area of 0.1 sq. miles.
The Fort Drum Census Designated Place (GNIS ID: 2389105) 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 | |
|---|---|
| Total Population | 13,365 |
| Population in Households | 10,427 |
| Population in Familes | 9,919 |
| Population in Group Qrtrs | 2,938 |
| Population Density2 | 932 |
| Diversity Index3 | 70 |
INCOME | |
| Median Household Income | $41,382 |
| Average Household Income | $49,893 |
| Per Capita Income | $16,209 |
HOUSING | |
|---|---|
| Total Housing Units | 3,572 (100%) |
| Owner Occupied HU | 31 ( 0.9%) |
| Renter Occupied HU | 3,175 (88.9%) |
| Vacant Housing Units | 367 (10.3%) |
| Median Home Value | $0 |
| Average Home Value | $0 |
HOUSEHOLDS | |
| Total Households | 3,205 |
| Average Household Size | 3.25 |
| Family Households | 2,815 |
| Average Family Size | 4 |
GROWTH RATE / YEAR |
2010-2018 | 2018-2023 |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 0.38% | -0.44% |
| Households | 0.38% | -0.57% |
| Families | 0.29% | -0.61% |
| Median Household Income | 1.26% | |
| Per Capita Income | 1.92% |
The table below compares Fort Drum CDP to the other 1,196 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in New York by rank and percentile using July 1, 2018 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Total Population | # 153 | 87th |
| Population Density | # 728 | 39th |
| Diversity Index | # 83 | 93rd |
| Median Household Income | # 1075 | 10th |
| Per Capita Income | # 1184 | 1st |
Additional comparisons and rankings can be made with a VERY EASY TO USE New York Census Data Comparison Tool.
