Fort Edward

Population: 3,160
Median household income: $62,411
Median home value: $128,200

Fort Edward is a community in Washington County, New York, home to 3,160 residents. At $62,411, its median household income sits below Washington County's $72,342.

From 2019 to 2023, Fort Edward's population declined 4.1% from 3,295 to 3,160, while its median home value rose 28.8% from $99,500 to $128,200.

69.0% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1941.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,160
Median age: 37.9 yrs
Median household income: $62,411
Median home value: $128,200
Median gross rent: $951
Housing units: 1,324
Homeownership rate: 72.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.3%
Unemployment rate: 3.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,2953,160

Median household income

$47,951$62,411

Median home value

$99,500$128,200

Median gross rent

$901$951

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,295	$47,951	$99,500	$901
2020	3,275	$50,966	$113,400	$909
2021	3,201	$53,297	$114,300	$1,029
2022	3,189	$57,795	$148,100	$1,000
2023	3,160	$62,411	$128,200	$951

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

Age distribution

Under 57.2%

5 to 1716.7%

18 to 2410.6%

25 to 3412.1%

35 to 4412.6%

45 to 5412.6%

55 to 6415.8%

65 to 746.6%

75 and over5.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	229	7.2%
5 to 17	527	16.7%
18 to 24	334	10.6%
25 to 34	382	12.1%
35 to 44	398	12.6%
45 to 54	398	12.6%
55 to 64	499	15.8%
65 to 74	210	6.6%
75 and over	183	5.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,116	98.6%
Black or African American	26	0.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	11	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	7	0.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.7%

High school graduate43.6%

Some college or associate's38.4%

Bachelor's degree7.7%

Graduate or professional degree6.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	76	3.7%
High school graduate	903	43.6%
Some college or associate's	794	38.4%
Bachelor's degree	160	7.7%
Graduate or professional degree	137	6.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone82.4%

Carpooled6.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.6%

Other means4.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,442	82.4%
Carpooled	107	6.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	116	6.6%
Other means	85	4.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	381	23.3%
15 to 29 min	932	57.0%
30 to 44 min	181	11.1%
45 to 59 min	124	7.6%
60+ min	16	1.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.65
Poverty rate: 7.1% (222 of 3,113)

	Count	Share
Family households	799	67.3%
Nonfamily households	388	32.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1941

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,187	89.7%
Vacant	137	10.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	865	72.9%
Renter-occupied	322	27.1%

1-unit, detached69.0%

1-unit, attached1.9%

2 to 4 units18.2%

5 to 19 units9.1%

20 or more units0.8%

Mobile home & other1.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	913	69.0%
1-unit, attached	25	1.9%
2 to 4 units	241	18.2%
5 to 19 units	120	9.1%
20 or more units	11	0.8%
Mobile home & other	14	1.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3626770
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 1.76 sq mi
Water area: 0.15 sq mi
Center point: 43.2686, -73.5826