Fort Dix

Population: 8,034
Median household income: $98,259

Located in Burlington County, New Jersey, Fort Dix is a community with a population of 8,034. The median household income of $98,259 is below the Burlington County median ($105,271).

Between 2019 and 2023, Fort Dix's population grew 4.8% from 7,668 to 8,034, while its median household income rose 36.4% from $72,031 to $98,259.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 37.8% of the population. 74.9% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 8,034
Median age: 36.1 yrs
Median household income: $98,259
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: $2,383
Housing units: 1,071
Homeownership rate: 0.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.7%
Unemployment rate: 7.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

7,6688,034

Median household income

$72,031$98,259

Median gross rent

$2,078$2,383

Year	Population	Median household income	Median gross rent
2019	7,668	$72,031	$2,078
2020	8,350	$85,296	$2,098
2021	7,904	$83,468	$2,122
2022	7,781	$91,250	$2,374
2023	8,034	$98,259	$2,383

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

Age distribution

Under 54.3%

5 to 1711.3%

18 to 2410.4%

25 to 3420.6%

35 to 4427.1%

45 to 5415.1%

55 to 648.3%

65 to 742.7%

75 and over0.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	347	4.3%
5 to 17	905	11.3%
18 to 24	838	10.4%
25 to 34	1,651	20.6%
35 to 44	2,176	27.1%
45 to 54	1,217	15.1%
55 to 64	663	8.3%
65 to 74	215	2.7%
75 and over	22	0.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,040	37.8%
Black or African American	2,268	28.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	9	0.1%
Asian	155	1.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	6	0.1%
Some other race	13	0.2%
Two or more races	237	2.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,306	28.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma18.9%

High school graduate45.5%

Some college or associate's19.9%

Bachelor's degree12.2%

Graduate or professional degree3.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,122	18.9%
High school graduate	2,703	45.5%
Some college or associate's	1,185	19.9%
Bachelor's degree	727	12.2%
Graduate or professional degree	207	3.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 17 min

Drove alone74.9%

Carpooled9.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked6.1%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home7.7%

Other means2.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,388	74.9%
Carpooled	170	9.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	113	6.1%
Bicycle	1	0.1%
Worked from home	143	7.7%
Other means	38	2.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	934	54.6%
15 to 29 min	577	33.7%
30 to 44 min	74	4.3%
45 to 59 min	39	2.3%
60+ min	86	5.0%

Households

Average household size: 3.29
Poverty rate: 5.6% (167 of 2,962)

	Count	Share
Family households	742	82.4%
Nonfamily households	159	17.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2001

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	901	84.1%
Vacant	170	15.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1	0.1%
Renter-occupied	900	99.9%

1-unit, detached4.8%

1-unit, attached76.3%

2 to 4 units8.3%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units9.9%

Mobile home & other0.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	51	4.8%
1-unit, attached	817	76.3%
2 to 4 units	89	8.3%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	106	9.9%
Mobile home & other	8	0.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3424300
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 10 sq mi
Water area: 0.13 sq mi
Center point: 40.0056, -74.6111