Fort Montgomery

Population: 2,198
Median household income: $80,946
Median home value: $347,200

Fort Montgomery is a community in Orange County, New York, home to 2,198 residents. At $80,946, its median household income sits below Orange County's $96,497.

Between 2019 and 2023, Fort Montgomery's population grew 30.0% from 1,691 to 2,198, while its median home value rose 26.7% from $274,100 to $347,200.

The median resident is 43.9 years old. The largest age group is 65 to 74, 18.0% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,198
Median age: 43.9 yrs
Median household income: $80,946
Median home value: $347,200
Median gross rent: $1,473
Housing units: 961
Homeownership rate: 57.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 30.4%
Unemployment rate: 1.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,6912,198

Median household income

$83,323$80,946

Median home value

$274,100$347,200

Median gross rent

$1,188$1,473

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,691	$83,323	$274,100	$1,188
2020	1,867	$78,466	$259,500	$1,186
2021	1,790	$78,333	$273,900	$1,515
2022	2,453	$86,293	$306,300	$1,786
2023	2,198	$80,946	$347,200	$1,473

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

Age distribution

Under 58.9%

5 to 1712.7%

18 to 245.1%

25 to 3410.0%

35 to 4417.2%

45 to 5410.9%

55 to 6411.6%

65 to 7418.0%

75 and over5.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	195	8.9%
5 to 17	280	12.7%
18 to 24	112	5.1%
25 to 34	219	10.0%
35 to 44	378	17.2%
45 to 54	240	10.9%
55 to 64	256	11.6%
65 to 74	395	18.0%
75 and over	123	5.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,231	56.0%
Black or African American	169	7.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	209	9.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	24	1.1%
Two or more races	2	0.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	563	25.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.8%

High school graduate36.9%

Some college or associate's26.9%

Bachelor's degree9.4%

Graduate or professional degree21.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	93	5.8%
High school graduate	594	36.9%
Some college or associate's	434	26.9%
Bachelor's degree	151	9.4%
Graduate or professional degree	339	21.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone85.8%

Carpooled2.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.4%

Other means3.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,053	85.8%
Carpooled	25	2.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	33	2.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	79	6.4%
Other means	37	3.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	395	34.4%
15 to 29 min	345	30.1%
30 to 44 min	223	19.4%
45 to 59 min	134	11.7%
60+ min	51	4.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.36
Poverty rate: 4.2% (92 of 2,198)

	Count	Share
Family households	470	50.4%
Nonfamily households	462	49.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1970

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	932	97.0%
Vacant	29	3.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	535	57.4%
Renter-occupied	397	42.6%

1-unit, detached63.0%

1-unit, attached6.1%

2 to 4 units5.3%

5 to 19 units5.4%

20 or more units3.0%

Mobile home & other17.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	605	63.0%
1-unit, attached	59	6.1%
2 to 4 units	51	5.3%
5 to 19 units	52	5.4%
20 or more units	29	3.0%
Mobile home & other	165	17.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3626902
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.84 sq mi
Water area: 0.03 sq mi
Center point: 41.3429, -73.9872