Fort Irwin

Population: 8,791
Median household income: $66,964

Located in San Bernardino County, California, Fort Irwin is a community with a population of 8,791. Its median household income of $66,964 runs below the San Bernardino County figure of $82,184.

From 2019 to 2023, Fort Irwin's population declined 11.0% from 9,872 to 8,791, while its median household income rose 22.2% from $54,787 to $66,964.

The largest age group is 25 to 34, 31.2% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 53.1% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 8,791
Median age: 23.4 yrs
Median household income: $66,964
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: $1,601
Housing units: 3,100
Homeownership rate: 1.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 30.7%
Unemployment rate: 9.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

9,8728,791

Median household income

$54,787$66,964

Median gross rent

$1,369$1,601

Year	Population	Median household income	Median gross rent
2019	9,872	$54,787	$1,369
2020	9,573	$55,986	$1,362
2021	9,100	$58,000	$1,430
2022	8,967	$63,369	$1,483
2023	8,791	$66,964	$1,601

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

Age distribution

Under 512.3%

5 to 1716.7%

18 to 2427.6%

25 to 3431.2%

35 to 448.0%

45 to 544.3%

55 to 640.0%

65 to 740.0%

75 and over0.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,078	12.3%
5 to 17	1,466	16.7%
18 to 24	2,426	27.6%
25 to 34	2,740	31.2%
35 to 44	705	8.0%
45 to 54	376	4.3%
55 to 64	0	0.0%
65 to 74	0	0.0%
75 and over	0	0.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,670	53.1%
Black or African American	876	10.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	34	0.4%
Asian	188	2.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	153	1.7%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	497	5.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,373	27.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.5%

High school graduate18.0%

Some college or associate's48.8%

Bachelor's degree24.5%

Graduate or professional degree6.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	97	2.5%
High school graduate	686	18.0%
Some college or associate's	1,865	48.8%
Bachelor's degree	936	24.5%
Graduate or professional degree	237	6.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 9 min

Drove alone65.4%

Carpooled15.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked11.2%

Bicycle2.1%

Worked from home5.8%

Other means0.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,480	65.4%
Carpooled	806	15.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	596	11.2%
Bicycle	113	2.1%
Worked from home	306	5.8%
Other means	19	0.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	4,550	90.7%
15 to 29 min	202	4.0%
30 to 44 min	103	2.1%
45 to 59 min	29	0.6%
60+ min	130	2.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.62
Poverty rate: 11.6% (863 of 7,415)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,067	73.1%
Nonfamily households	761	26.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1993

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,828	91.2%
Vacant	272	8.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	39	1.4%
Renter-occupied	2,789	98.6%

1-unit, detached12.5%

1-unit, attached36.9%

2 to 4 units41.7%

5 to 19 units6.5%

20 or more units2.4%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	389	12.5%
1-unit, attached	1,145	36.9%
2 to 4 units	1,293	41.7%
5 to 19 units	200	6.5%
20 or more units	73	2.4%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0625114
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 6.97 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 35.2477, -116.6834