Fort Drum, NY (New York) Houses and Residents

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(Urban population: 11,394 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 729 (all nonfarm))

Fort Drum, New York Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 2,281 (2,253 occupied: 21 owner occupied, 2,232 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	99%
State:	47%

Housing density: 90 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $386,378.

Median contract rent in 2007: $805 (lower quartile is $610, upper quartile is $916)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $828

Median gross rent in Fort Drum, NY in 2007: $827

Housing units in Fort Drum with a mortgage: 0 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 0

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $100,189 (it was $44,500 in 2000)

Fort Drum:	$100,189
New York:	$311,000

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $0 - $0

Mean price in 2007:

Townhouses or other attached units: $253,734
Here: $253,734
State: $476,263

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $97,093
Here: $97,093
State: $552,553

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $9,127
Here: $9,127
State: $503,284

Household type by relationship

Households: 7,508

In family households: 7,410 (1,911 male householders, 278 female householders)
2,045 spouses, 3,011 children (2,616 natural, 50 adopted, 345 stepchildren), 30 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 7 parents, 56 other relatives, 72 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 98 (39 male householders (24 living alone)), 38 female householders (38 living alone)), 21 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 4,615 (0 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 529 2-persons, 701 3-persons, 643 4-persons, 224 5-persons, 67 6-persons, 25 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 62 1-person, 15 2-persons.

2,782 married couples with children.
180 single-parent households (37 men, 143 women).

80.2% of residents of Fort Drum speak English at home.
11.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (67% speak English very well, 26% speak English well, 7% speak English not well).
5.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (81% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 7% speak English not well).
2.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (63% speak English very well, 31% speak English well, 6% speak English not well).
0.9% of residents speak other language at home (52% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 25% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 1,040 (8.6%)
(40.5% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	4.8
State:	6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	5.2
State:	3.6

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Fort Drum, New York:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 6 3 rooms: 0 4 rooms: 0 5 rooms: 15 6 rooms: 0 7 rooms: 0 8 rooms: 0 9 or more rooms: 0

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Fort Drum, New York:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 147 3 rooms: 178 4 rooms: 354 5 rooms: 614 6 rooms: 514 7 rooms: 274 8 rooms: 106 9 or more rooms: 45

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 7
1995 to 1998: 177
1990 to 1994: 672
1980 to 1989: 1,138
1970 to 1979: 154
1960 to 1969: 55
1950 to 1959: 35
1940 to 1949: 18
1939 or earlier: 25

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Fort Drum:
	no bedroom: 6 1 bedroom: 0 2 bedrooms: 15 3 bedrooms: 0 4 bedrooms: 0 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Fort Drum:
	no bedroom: 25 1 bedroom: 168 2 bedrooms: 1,318 3 bedrooms: 563 4 bedrooms: 134 5 or more bedrooms: 24

Cars and other vehicles available in Fort Drum in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 0 1 vehicle: 16 2 vehicles: 5 3 vehicles: 0 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 0

Cars and other vehicles available in Fort Drum in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 123 1 vehicle: 886 2 vehicles: 1,122 3 vehicles: 79 4 vehicles: 22 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Fort Drum, NY:

Less than $10,000: 3
$10,000 to $14,999: 1
$15,000 to $19,999: 1
$20,000 to $24,999: 0
$25,000 to $29,999: 0
$30,000 to $34,999: 0
$35,000 to $39,999: 0
$40,000 to $49,999: 0
$50,000 to $59,999: 0
$60,000 to $69,999: 0
$70,000 to $79,999: 0
$80,000 to $89,999: 3
$90,000 to $99,999: 5
$100,000 to $124,999: 3
$125,000 to $149,999: 0
$150,000 to $174,999: 0
$175,000 to $199,999: 0
$200,000 to $249,999: 4
$250,000 to $299,999: 1
$300,000 to $399,999: 0
$400,000 to $499,999: 0
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Fort Drum rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Fort Drum:

Less than $100: 0 people
$100 to $149: 0
$150 to $199: 0
$200 to $249: 0
$250 to $299: 0
$300 to $349: 3
$350 to $399: 7
$400 to $449: 4
$450 to $499: 1
$500 to $549: 7
$550 to $599: 26
$600 to $649: 126
$650 to $699: 69
$700 to $749: 32
$750 to $799: 21
$800 to $899: 231
$900 to $999: 42
$1,000 to $1,249: 52
$1,250 to $1,499: 11
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 1,593

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 278 1990 to 1994: 219 1985 to 1989: 245 1980 to 1984: 195 1975 to 1979: 59 1970 to 1974: 22 1970 to 1974: 15 1965 to 1969: 7

Fort Drum, NY Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 94.2%
Number of people working at home: 501 (6.8% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 1636
5 to 9 minutes: 2346
10 to 14 minutes: 1560
15 to 19 minutes: 641
20 to 24 minutes: 320
25 to 29 minutes: 67
30 to 34 minutes: 98
35 to 39 minutes: 17
40 to 44 minutes: 8
45 to 59 minutes: 74
60 to 89 minutes: 82
90 or more minutes: 70

Fort Drum mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 3,500 (47%)
Carpooled: 802 (11%)
Bus or trolley bus: 21 (0%)
Subway or elevated: 8 (0%)
Railroad: 9 (0%)
Taxi: 22 (0%)
Bicycle: 17 (0%)
Walked: 2,466 (33%)
Other means: 74 (1%)
Worked at home: 501 (7%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 69
$10,000 to $14,999: 62
$15,000 to $19,999: 209
$20,000 to $24,999: 358
$25,000 to $29,999: 331
$30,000 to $34,999: 217
$35,000 to $39,999: 247
$40,000 to $44,999: 123
$45,000 to $49,999: 185
$50,000 to $59,999: 156
$60,000 to $74,999: 198
$75,000 to $99,999: 74
$100,000 to $124,999: 12
$125,000 to $149,999: 12
$150,000 to $199,999: 7
$200,000 or more: 6

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 4137

German: 1368

Irish: 950

Italian: 678

United States or American: 542

English: 384

French (except Basque): 285

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 244

Polish: 181

French Canadian: 167

Subsaharan African:: 150

Jamaican: 147

Norwegian: 114

Dutch: 108

Scotch-Irish: 106

Scottish: 104

African: 79

Arab:: 74

British: 66

Welsh: 66

Swedish: 60

European: 51

Russian: 41

Northern European: 36

Other Arab: 33

Greek: 31

Sierra Leonean: 29

Czechoslovakian: 22

Lebanese: 22

Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 20

Israeli: 19

West Indian: 19

Ethiopian: 18

Ukrainian: 17

Portuguese: 17

South African: 17

Danish: 15

British West Indian: 15

Canadian: 14

Haitian: 14

Guyanese: 14

Barbadian: 13

Croatian: 11

Egyptian: 11

Romanian: 9

Arab/Arabic: 8

Iranian: 8

Slovene: 8

Czech: 8

Acadian/Cajun: 8

Slovak: 8

Belizean: 8

Austrian: 8

U.S. Virgin Islander: 8

Liberian: 7

Armenian: 6

Turkish: 5

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

Germany (11%)
Jamaica (9%)
Korea (7%)
Philippines (7%)
Mexico (5%)
Canada (5%)
Peru (4%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 1941
Northeast: 1507
Midwest: 1780
South: 3261
West: 1812

7% of Fort Drum residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 5% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 9% lived in New York.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 25
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 7
7th and 8th grade: 0
9th grade: 8
10th grade: 0
11th grade: 0
12th grade, no diploma: 9
High school graduate (or equivalency): 550
Less than 1 year of college: 511
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 919
Associate degree: 272
Bachelor's degree: 365
Master's degree: 146
Professional school degree: 17
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 5
Nursery to 4th grade: 10
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 5
9th grade: 25
10th grade: 10
11th grade: 7
12th grade, no diploma: 28
High school graduate (or equivalency): 360
Less than 1 year of college: 206
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 462
Associate degree: 169
Bachelor's degree: 328
Master's degree: 36
Professional school degree: 9
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 16.4%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 17.9%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 14.6%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 22.8%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 13.4%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 11.3%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 11.9%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 9.8%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 17.3%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $38,198
Black householders: $48,688
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $27,563
Asian householders: $40,276
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $44,816
Some other race householders: $41,201
Two or more races householders: $35,091
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $40,866

Fort Drum household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Fort Drum household income for Black householders

Fort Drum household income for Asian householders

Fort Drum household income for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders

Fort Drum household income for Some other race householders

Fort Drum household income for Two or more races householders

Fort Drum household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Fort Drum marital status for males

Fort Drum marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 63
One, attached: 645
Two: 225
3 or 4: 1,127
5 to 9: 214
10 to 19: 7

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Fort Drum:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (100%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (62%) Electricity (33%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%) Other fuel (1%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 75

Here:	6.7%
New York:	14.0%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 58

Here:	16.6%
New York:	13.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 105

Here:	12.9%
New York:	38.2%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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