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Population (year 2000): 6,052
Males: 3,439  (56.8%)
Females: 2,613  (43.2%)

Mobile County

Median resident age:  24.5 years
Alabama median age:  35.8 years

Zip codes: 36362.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $37,400 (it was $34,603 in 2000)
Fort Rucker  $37,400
Alabama:  $36,879

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $103,400 (it was $85,000 in 2000)
Fort Rucker  $103,400
Alabama:  $97,500

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Races in Fort Rucker:

  • White Non-Hispanic (63.5%)
  • Black (18.1%)
  • Hispanic (11.7%)
  • Other race (5.3%)
  • Two or more races (4.3%)
  • American Indian (1.8%)
  • Korean (0.7%)
  • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander (0.7%)
  • Filipino (0.6%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

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Ancestries: German (16.2%), United States (10.3%), Irish (10.1%), English (6.3%), Italian (4.3%), Scottish (2.2%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 50 feet

Land area: 10.9 square miles.

Population density: 557 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Fort Rucker

  • High school or higher: 97.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.3%
  • Unemployed: 10.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 13.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Fort Rucker CDP

  • Never married: 20.0%
  • Now married: 73.7%
  • Separated: 1.6%
  • Widowed: 0.0%
  • Divorced: 4.7%

377 residents are foreign born (2.4% Latin America, 2.0% Europe, 1.6% Asia).

This place:  6.2%
Alabama:  2.0%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this place in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Fort Rucker:  0.5% ($450)
Alabama:  0.3% ($289)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Dothan, AL (22.2 miles , pop. 57,737).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Montgomery, AL (80.6 miles , pop. 201,568).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (673.7 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Daleville, AL (2.9 miles ), Level Plains, AL (4.6 miles ), Clayhatchee, AL (7.3 miles ), Newton, AL (7.9 miles ), Ozark, AL (8.5 miles ), Enterprise, AL (9.4 miles ), Pinckard, AL (11.4 miles ), New Brockton, AL (15.1 miles ).

Latitude: 31.34 N, Longitude: 85.71 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +5,000 (+82.6%)
Workers who live and work in this place: 2,079 (71.3%)


987 people in military barracks, etc.
211 people in military transient quarters for temporary residents

Area code commonly used in this area: 334

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Most common industries for males:



  • Public administration (27%)
  • Health care (13%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (7%)
  • Construction (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (11%)
  • Social assistance (11%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (8%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Air transportation workers (12%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
  • Fire fighting and prevention workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Cashiers (9%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (7%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (6%)
  • Child care workers (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (4%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)


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Fort Rucker-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Alabama state average. It is 78% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 12/29/1973, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 1.1 miles away from the Fort Rucker place center injured 11 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 12/30/1973, a category 3 tornado 8.4 miles away from the place center injured 14 people and caused between $500 and $5000 in damages.


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Birthplace of: Ronald McKinnon - 2005 NFL player (New Orleans Saints, born: Sep 20, 1973).


Hospitals/medical centers near Fort Rucker:
  • DALE MED CTR GER PSY UNIT NEW DAY SENI (about 9 miles; OZARK, AL)
  • MEDICAL CENTER ENTERPRISE (about 17 miles; ENTERPRISE, AL)
  • FLOWERS HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; DOTHAN, AL)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Fort Rucker:
  • DOTHAN RGNL (about 20 miles; DOTHAN, AL; ID: DHN)
  • PANAMA CITY-BAY CO INTL (about 79 miles; PANAMA CITY, FL; ID: PFN)
  • MONTGOMERY RGNL (DANNELLY FIELD) (about 81 miles; MONTGOMERY, AL; ID: MGM)
Other public-use airports nearest to Fort Rucker:
  • LOWE AHP (FORT RUCKER) (about 3 miles; FORT RUCKER OZARK, AL; ID: LOR)
  • BLACKWELL FIELD (about 9 miles; OZARK, AL; ID: 71J)
  • ENTERPRISE MUNI (about 13 miles; ENTERPRISE, AL; ID: EDN)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Fort Rucker:
  • GEORGE C WALLACE STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-DOTHAN (about 30 miles; DOTHAN, AL; Full-time enrollment: 2,703)
  • TROY STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 38 miles; TROY, AL; FT enrollment: 9,143)
  • AUBURN UNIVERSITY-MONTGOMERY (about 71 miles; MONTGOMERY, AL; FT enrollment: 3,677)
  • TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY (about 74 miles; TUSKEGEE, AL; FT enrollment: 2,732)
  • OKALOOSA-WALTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 78 miles; NICEVILLE, FL; FT enrollment: 3,374)
  • ALABAMA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 80 miles; MONTGOMERY, AL; FT enrollment: 4,359)
  • FAULKNER UNIVERSITY (about 81 miles; MONTGOMERY, AL; FT enrollment: 2,283)

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Shopping Center: Hutton Plaza Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Fort Rucker include: Chapel of the Flags (A), Fifth Avenue Chapel (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Beulah Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Reservoir: Beaver Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Four Mile Creek (A), Byrds Branch (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Fort Rucker Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attraction: Carlson Wagonlit Travel (Tours & Charters; Building 618 Quartermaster Road).

 

Average household size:
This place:  3.5 people
Alabama:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  96.3%
Whole state:  70.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  0.5%
Whole state:  3.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  7.1%
Whole state:  16.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  2.8%
Whole state:  7.3%

Fort Rucker compared to Alabama state average:
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly above state average.


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Banks with branches in Fort Rucker (2007 data):
  • Armed Forces Bank, National Association: Rucker Branch at Building 9207, branch established on 2001-09-07. Info updated 2006-08-15: Bank assets: $746.2 mil, Deposits: $638.9 mil, headquarters in Fort Leavenworth, KS, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 51 total offices, Holding Company: Dickinson Financial Corporation Ii



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4.82% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,796 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.82%
Alabama average:  6.81%

0.11% of residents moved from foreign countries ($521 average AGI)
Mobile County:  0.11%
Alabama average:  0.14%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Baldwin County, AL  0.46% ($33,627 average AGI)
from Jackson County, MS  0.30% ($43,555)
from Harrison County, MS  0.18% ($30,987)


4.36% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($39,869 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.36%
Alabama average:  6.16%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($383 average AGI)
Mobile County:  0.05%
Alabama average:  0.06%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Baldwin County, AL  0.64% ($54,758 average AGI)
to Jefferson County, AL  0.16% ($31,976)
to Montgomery County, AL  0.12% ($31,634)


Strongest AM radio stations in Fort Rucker:
  • WQLS (1200 AM; 10 kW; OZARK, AL; Owner: STYLES BROADCASTING OF DOTHAN, INC.)
  • WTKN (1560 AM; daytime; 5 kW; DALEVILLE, AL; Owner: JOSEPH A. ADAMS, SR.)
  • WOZK (900 AM; 1 kW; OZARK, AL; Owner: OZARK B/CING. CORP.)
  • WOOF (560 AM; 5 kW; DOTHAN, AL; Owner: WOOF, INC.)
  • WTBF (970 AM; 5 kW; TROY, AL; Owner: TROY BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WAGF (1320 AM; 3 kW; DOTHAN, AL)
  • WZEP (1460 AM; 10 kW; DEFUNIAK SPRINGS, FL; Owner: WALTON COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WASG (550 AM; 25 kW; ATMORE, AL; Owner: 550 AM, INC)
  • WJOX (690 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WSTT (730 AM; 25 kW; THOMASVILLE, GA; Owner: MARION R. WILLIAMS)
  • WGST (640 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WNSI (810 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, AL; Owner: UNITED BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WMSP (740 AM; 10 kW; MONTGOMERY, AL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Fort Rucker:
  • WDYF (90.3 FM; DOTHAN, AL; Owner: FAITH BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WXUS (100.5 FM; FORT RUCKER, AL; Owner: SKYWAY BROADCASTING, LTD.)
  • WKMX (106.7 FM; ENTERPRISE, AL; Owner: WKMX, INC.)
  • WRWA (88.7 FM; DOTHAN, AL; Owner: TROY STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WOAB (104.9 FM; OZARK, AL; Owner: OZARK BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WDJR (96.9 FM; ENTERPRISE, AL; Owner: GULF SOUTH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WZTZ (101.1 FM; ELBA, AL; Owner: ELBA RADIO COMPANY)
  • WAQG (91.7 FM; OZARK, AL; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • WOOF-FM (99.7 FM; DOTHAN, AL; Owner: WOOF, INC.)
  • WTVY-FM (95.5 FM; DOTHAN, AL; Owner: STYLES BROADCASTING OF DOTHAN, INC.)
  • WRJM-FM (93.7 FM; GENEVA, AL; Owner: STAGE DOOR DEVELOPMENT, INC.)
  • WQLD (104.3 FM; LUVERNE, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WZHT (105.7 FM; TROY, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WJRL-FM (103.9 FM; OZARK, AL; Owner: STYLES BROADCASTING OF DOTHAN, INC.)
  • WAGF-FM (101.3 FM; DOTHAN, AL; Owner: WILSON BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WESP (102.5 FM; DOTHAN, AL; Owner: GULF SOUTH COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • WTBF-FM (94.7 FM; BRUNDIDGE, AL; Owner: TROY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WIZB (94.3 FM; ABBEVILLE, AL; Owner: CELEBRATIONS COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY, INC.)
  • WVOB (91.3 FM; DOTHAN, AL; Owner: BETHANY BIBLE COLLEGE & B.T.S. INC.)
  • WGTF (89.5 FM; DOTHAN, AL; Owner: DOTHAN COMMUNITY EDUCL. RADIO, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Fort Rucker:
  • WDFX-TV (Channel 34; OZARK, AL; Owner: WAITT LICENSE CO. OF ALABAMA, L.L.C.)
  • WTVY (Channel 4; DOTHAN, AL; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)
  • WRJM-TV (Channel 67; TROY, AL; Owner: JOSIE PARK BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WSFA (Channel 12; MONTGOMERY, AL; Owner: LIBCO, INC.)
  • WCOV-TV (Channel 20; MONTGOMERY, AL; Owner: WOODS COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WDHN (Channel 18; DOTHAN, AL; Owner: MORRIS NETWORK OF ALABAMA, INC.)
  • WJJN-LP (Channel 5; DOTHAN, AL; Owner: JAMES WILSON, III)
  • WGIQ (Channel 43; LOUISVILLE, AL; Owner: ALABAMA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION COMMISSION)
  • W41BN (Channel 41; DOTHAN, AL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)

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