Fort Drum

Population: 16,124
Median household income: $63,194

Fort Drum, a community in Jefferson County, New York, has 16,124 residents. Its median household income of $63,194 runs in line with the Jefferson County figure of $64,978.

Between 2019 and 2023, Fort Drum's population grew 23.8% from 13,020 to 16,124, while its median household income rose 24.6% from $50,711 to $63,194.

The typical home was built around 2003. 8.2% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 16,124
Median age: 23.4 yrs
Median household income: $63,194
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: $1,563
Housing units: 5,293
Homeownership rate: 3.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 37.2%
Unemployment rate: 6.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

13,02016,124

Median household income

$50,711$63,194

Median gross rent

$1,393$1,563

Year	Population	Median household income	Median gross rent
2019	13,020	$50,711	$1,393
2020	13,034	$50,202	$1,380
2021	15,895	$53,167	$1,428
2022	16,298	$56,559	$1,471
2023	16,124	$63,194	$1,563

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

Age distribution

Under 514.6%

5 to 1715.2%

18 to 2426.4%

25 to 3428.5%

35 to 4411.3%

45 to 543.4%

55 to 640.4%

65 to 740.1%

75 and over0.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,360	14.6%
5 to 17	2,458	15.2%
18 to 24	4,250	26.4%
25 to 34	4,588	28.5%
35 to 44	1,825	11.3%
45 to 54	556	3.4%
55 to 64	72	0.4%
65 to 74	15	0.1%
75 and over	0	0.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	9,385	58.2%
Black or African American	1,901	11.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	72	0.4%
Asian	717	4.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	95	0.6%
Some other race	49	0.3%
Two or more races	778	4.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	3,127	19.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.3%

High school graduate18.4%

Some college or associate's42.1%

Bachelor's degree30.3%

Graduate or professional degree6.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	159	2.3%
High school graduate	1,300	18.4%
Some college or associate's	2,969	42.1%
Bachelor's degree	2,140	30.3%
Graduate or professional degree	488	6.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 11 min

Drove alone65.8%

Carpooled7.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked10.4%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home14.1%

Other means1.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	6,034	65.8%
Carpooled	727	7.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	954	10.4%
Bicycle	12	0.1%
Worked from home	1,289	14.1%
Other means	155	1.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	5,394	68.4%
15 to 29 min	2,167	27.5%
30 to 44 min	151	1.9%
45 to 59 min	67	0.9%
60+ min	103	1.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.74
Poverty rate: 8.2% (1,131 of 13,851)

	Count	Share
Family households	4,299	84.8%
Nonfamily households	771	15.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2003

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	5,070	95.8%
Vacant	223	4.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	166	3.3%
Renter-occupied	4,904	96.7%

1-unit, detached12.7%

1-unit, attached40.4%

2 to 4 units36.2%

5 to 19 units4.6%

20 or more units6.1%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	671	12.7%
1-unit, attached	2,139	40.4%
2 to 4 units	1,915	36.2%
5 to 19 units	246	4.6%
20 or more units	322	6.1%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3626759
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 14 sq mi
Water area: 0.11 sq mi
Center point: 44.0447, -75.7878