Fort Plain

Population: 2,274
Median household income: $37,600
Median home value: $78,700

Fort Plain is a community in Montgomery County, New York, home to 2,274 residents. Its median household income of $37,600 runs below the Montgomery County figure of $62,923.

Between 2019 and 2023, Fort Plain's population grew 28.8% from 1,765 to 2,274, while its median home value rose 27.3% from $61,800 to $78,700.

20.4% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.53 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,274
Median age: 42.3 yrs
Median household income: $37,600
Median home value: $78,700
Median gross rent: $746
Housing units: 1,207
Homeownership rate: 67.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.6%
Unemployment rate: 3.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,7652,274

Median household income

$34,688$37,600

Median home value

$61,800$78,700

Median gross rent

$790$746

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,765	$34,688	$61,800	$790
2020	1,837	$33,114	$57,600	$781
2021	1,833	$36,466	$64,400	$731
2022	2,015	$39,016	$75,700	$873
2023	2,274	$37,600	$78,700	$746

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

Age distribution

Under 56.6%

5 to 1714.6%

18 to 249.5%

25 to 3410.6%

35 to 4410.6%

45 to 5411.9%

55 to 6420.7%

65 to 748.9%

75 and over6.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	151	6.6%
5 to 17	331	14.6%
18 to 24	215	9.5%
25 to 34	241	10.6%
35 to 44	240	10.6%
45 to 54	271	11.9%
55 to 64	471	20.7%
65 to 74	203	8.9%
75 and over	151	6.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,095	92.1%
Black or African American	48	2.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	54	2.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	77	3.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.2%

High school graduate36.9%

Some college or associate's27.3%

Bachelor's degree8.7%

Graduate or professional degree14.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	192	12.2%
High school graduate	582	36.9%
Some college or associate's	431	27.3%
Bachelor's degree	137	8.7%
Graduate or professional degree	235	14.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone84.5%

Carpooled7.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked4.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.8%

Other means0.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	887	84.5%
Carpooled	78	7.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	50	4.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	29	2.8%
Other means	6	0.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	427	41.8%
15 to 29 min	142	13.9%
30 to 44 min	275	26.9%
45 to 59 min	61	6.0%
60+ min	116	11.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.53
Poverty rate: 20.4% (463 of 2,274)

	Count	Share
Family households	512	57.4%
Nonfamily households	380	42.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	892	73.9%
Vacant	315	26.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	603	67.6%
Renter-occupied	289	32.4%

1-unit, detached52.5%

1-unit, attached3.9%

2 to 4 units26.2%

5 to 19 units7.3%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other10.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	634	52.5%
1-unit, attached	47	3.9%
2 to 4 units	316	26.2%
5 to 19 units	88	7.3%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	122	10.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3626924
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 1.34 sq mi
Water area: 0.06 sq mi
Center point: 42.9327, -74.6268