Fort Rucker

Population: 5,221
Median household income: $75,875

Fort Rucker is a community in Dale County, Alabama, home to 5,221 residents. Its median household income of $75,875 runs above the Dale County figure of $53,955.

Between 2019 and 2023, Fort Rucker's population declined 1.7% from 5,311 to 5,221, while its median household income rose 8.4% from $70,024 to $75,875.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 64.9% of the population. 71.9% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,221
Median age: 24.8 yrs
Median household income: $75,875
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: $1,402
Housing units: 1,581
Homeownership rate: 1.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 44.3%
Unemployment rate: 10.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,3115,221

Median household income

$70,024$75,875

Median gross rent

$1,165$1,402

Year	Population	Median household income	Median gross rent
2019	5,311	$70,024	$1,165
2020	5,715	$61,769	$1,176
2021	5,912	$67,574	$1,211
2022	5,422	$72,681	$1,347
2023	5,221	$75,875	$1,402

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 517.0%

5 to 1720.3%

18 to 2413.3%

25 to 3436.5%

35 to 449.7%

45 to 542.2%

55 to 640.5%

65 to 740.5%

75 and over0.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	888	17.0%
5 to 17	1,058	20.3%
18 to 24	693	13.3%
25 to 34	1,907	36.5%
35 to 44	508	9.7%
45 to 54	117	2.2%
55 to 64	24	0.5%
65 to 74	26	0.5%
75 and over	0	0.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,390	64.9%
Black or African American	422	8.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	185	3.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	27	0.5%
Two or more races	362	6.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	835	16.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.9%

High school graduate11.0%

Some college or associate's41.8%

Bachelor's degree37.5%

Graduate or professional degree6.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	75	2.9%
High school graduate	284	11.0%
Some college or associate's	1,078	41.8%
Bachelor's degree	969	37.5%
Graduate or professional degree	176	6.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 14 min

Drove alone71.9%

Carpooled7.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked11.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.8%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,772	71.9%
Carpooled	187	7.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	294	11.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	193	7.8%
Other means	19	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,536	67.6%
15 to 29 min	543	23.9%
30 to 44 min	107	4.7%
45 to 59 min	18	0.8%
60+ min	68	3.0%

Households

Average household size: 3.24
Poverty rate: 13.3% (633 of 4,749)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,137	77.7%
Nonfamily households	327	22.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1988

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,464	92.6%
Vacant	117	7.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	15	1.0%
Renter-occupied	1,449	99.0%

1-unit, detached59.6%

1-unit, attached33.0%

2 to 4 units5.8%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.2%

Mobile home & other1.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	942	59.6%
1-unit, attached	522	33.0%
2 to 4 units	91	5.8%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	3	0.2%
Mobile home & other	23	1.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0127640
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 11 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 31.3426, -85.7161