Fort Covington

Population: 1,053
Median household income: $54,545
Median home value: $113,000

Fort Covington is a community in Franklin County, New York, home to 1,053 residents. The median household income of $54,545 is below the Franklin County median ($63,747).

Between 2020 and 2023, Fort Covington's population declined 24.2% from 1,390 to 1,053, while its median home value rose 34.8% from $83,800 to $113,000.

77.9% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1964.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,053
Median age: 40.3 yrs
Median household income: $54,545
Median home value: $113,000
Median gross rent: $820
Housing units: 516
Homeownership rate: 82.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.9%
Unemployment rate: 0.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,3901,053

Median household income

$49,071$54,545

Median home value

$83,800$113,000

Median gross rent

$770$820

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2020	1,390	$49,071	$83,800	$770
2021	1,251	$51,705	$87,000	$793
2022	1,202	$57,438	$117,000	$841
2023	1,053	$54,545	$113,000	$820

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

Age distribution

Under 53.3%

5 to 1721.4%

18 to 246.2%

25 to 3411.2%

35 to 4411.2%

45 to 5415.2%

55 to 649.4%

65 to 748.5%

75 and over13.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	35	3.3%
5 to 17	225	21.4%
18 to 24	65	6.2%
25 to 34	118	11.2%
35 to 44	118	11.2%
45 to 54	160	15.2%
55 to 64	99	9.4%
65 to 74	90	8.5%
75 and over	143	13.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	983	93.4%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	40	3.8%
Asian	2	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	4	0.4%
Two or more races	24	2.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.7%

High school graduate36.5%

Some college or associate's39.8%

Bachelor's degree7.6%

Graduate or professional degree9.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	49	6.7%
High school graduate	266	36.5%
Some college or associate's	290	39.8%
Bachelor's degree	55	7.6%
Graduate or professional degree	68	9.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 17 min

Drove alone60.0%

Carpooled23.0%

Public transit3.2%

Walked0.9%

Bicycle3.2%

Worked from home9.8%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	282	60.0%
Carpooled	108	23.0%
Public transit	15	3.2%
Walked	4	0.9%
Bicycle	15	3.2%
Worked from home	46	9.8%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	107	25.2%
15 to 29 min	282	66.5%
30 to 44 min	32	7.5%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	3	0.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.54
Poverty rate: 15.2% (160 of 1,053)

	Count	Share
Family households	284	68.6%
Nonfamily households	130	31.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1964

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	414	80.2%
Vacant	102	19.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	341	82.4%
Renter-occupied	73	17.6%

1-unit, detached77.9%

1-unit, attached4.1%

2 to 4 units4.7%

5 to 19 units4.5%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other8.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	402	77.9%
1-unit, attached	21	4.1%
2 to 4 units	24	4.7%
5 to 19 units	23	4.5%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	46	8.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3626726
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 19 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 44.9758, -74.4999