Demographics of Fort Drum CDP, New York

Fort Drum CDP, New York had 16,065 ±700 people in the American Community Survey, averaged over 2020–2024. The Census Bureau’s yearly estimates do not cover it: they count incorporated places and towns, not census-designated places. Age, income, poverty, housing and origin below come from the survey, averaged over 2020–2024, each with its margin of error.

Fort Drum CDP, in four figures

16,065 ±700
Population: ACS 2020–⁠2024. The Bureau publishes no yearly estimate for a census-designated place.; 120th
Among New York's places: Of 354 of 5,000 or more, by the survey's count.; 23.3 ±0.9
Median age: ACS 2020–⁠2024.; $62,291 ±$7,906
Median household income: ACS 2020–⁠2024, in 2024 dollars.

Age, 2020–2024

The median age is 23.3 ±0.9: for men 23.1 ±0.9 and for women 23.7 ±1.0. Shares are of everyone the survey counts, in the Bureau’s sex-by-age table (B01001).

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People in Fort Drum CDP by age, ACS 2020–2024
Age	People	Share	New York	United States
Under 5	2,377 ±337	14.8% ±2.0	5.4% ±<0.1	5.6% ±<0.1
5 to 17	2,673 ±409	16.6% ±2.4	15.0% ±<0.1	16.3% ±<0.1
18 to 24	4,021 ±629	25.0% ±3.8	8.9% ±<0.1	9.1% ±<0.1
25 to 44	6,269 ±600	39.0% ±3.3	27.1% ±<0.1	26.9% ±<0.1
45 to 64	709 ±197	4.4% ±1.2	25.6% ±0.1	24.8% ±<0.1
65 and over	0 to 85	0% to 0.5%	17.9% ±0.1	17.2% ±<0.1

A range (the estimate less and plus its margin) where the Bureau's estimate is too uncertain to state as one number: a coefficient of variation over 30%.

Income and poverty, 2020–2024

Median household income is $62,291 ±$7,906, and income per person $25,938 ±$1,985, in 2024 dollars. The median is $85,974 ±$402 in New York and $80,734 ±$166 in the United States.

Households by income

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Households in Fort Drum CDP by income, ACS 2020–2024
Household income	Households	Share	New York	United States
Under $25,000	682 ±304	13.4% ±5.9	16.0% ±0.1	14.6% ±<0.1
$25,000 to $49,999	1,503 ±494	29.5% ±9.5	15.1% ±0.1	16.7% ±<0.1
$50,000 to $74,999	794 ±214	15.6% ±4.1	13.6% ±0.1	15.5% ±<0.1
$75,000 to $99,999	852 ±273	16.7% ±5.2	11.4% ±0.1	12.6% ±<0.1
$100,000 to $149,999	888 ±245	17.5% ±4.7	16.7% ±0.1	17.5% ±<0.1
$150,000 to $199,999	155 to 487	3.1% to 9.5%	10.1% ±0.1	9.6% ±<0.1
$200,000 or more	8 to 86	0.2% to 1.7%	17.1% ±0.1	13.4% ±0.1

A range (the estimate less and plus its margin) where the Bureau's estimate is too uncertain to state as one number: a coefficient of variation over 30%.

Poverty by age

The poverty rate is the share of people whose family income is below the federal threshold for their family’s size, of everyone for whom the Bureau determines it (B17020).

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Poverty rate in Fort Drum CDP by age, ACS 2020–2024
Age	Below poverty	Rate	New York	United States
All ages	1,642 ±740	11.7% ±5.2	14.0% ±0.2	12.5% ±0.1
Under 18	727 ±282	14.5% ±5.3	18.3% ±0.2	16.1% ±0.1
18 to 59	457 to 1,373	10.2% ±5.0	12.8% ±0.1	11.6% ±0.1
60 and over	0 to 36	0% to 100.0%	13.1% ±0.2	11.0% ±<0.1

A range (the estimate less and plus its margin) where the Bureau's estimate is too uncertain to state as one number: a coefficient of variation over 30%.

Housing, 2020–2024

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Housing in Fort Drum CDP, ACS 2020–2024
Measure	Fort Drum CDP	New York	United States
Housing units	5,264 ±349	8,585,241 ±652	143,775,355 ±10,234
Occupied	96.6% ±0.8	90.0% ±0.1	89.9% ±0.1
Vacant	1.1% to 5.6%	10.0% ±0.1	10.1% ±0.1
Owner occupied	1.2% to 6.9%	54.3% ±0.2	65.2% ±0.3
Renter occupied	96.0% ±2.2	45.7% ±0.1	34.8% ±0.1
Median home value	Not computed by the Bureau	$423,800 ±$1,627	$332,700 ±$236
Median gross rent	$1,622 ±$86	$1,621 ±$7	$1,413 ±$2
Median year built	2004 ±2	1959 ±1	1980 ±1

A range (the estimate less and plus its margin) where the Bureau's estimate is too uncertain to state as one number: a coefficient of variation over 30%.

Occupied and vacant are shares of all housing units; owner and renter occupied are shares of occupied units. Value and rent are medians in 2024 dollars.

Origin and place of birth, 2020–2024

Hispanic or Latino origin is not a race in the Census Bureau’s tables. Here the people of Hispanic origin, of any race, are one row, and everyone else is counted by race alone (B03002), so the rows add to the whole.

Hispanic origin and race

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People in Fort Drum CDP by Hispanic origin and race, ACS 2020–2024
Origin	People	Share	New York	United States
Hispanic or Latino	3,345 ±439	20.8% ±2.6	19.8% ±<0.1	19.3% ±<0.1
White alone, not Hispanic	9,498 ±780	59.1% ±4.1	52.8% ±<0.1	57.4% ±<0.1
Black alone, not Hispanic	1,572 ±532	9.8% ±3.3	13.4% ±<0.1	11.9% ±<0.1
Asian alone, not Hispanic	728 ±241	4.5% ±1.5	9.0% ±<0.1	5.9% ±<0.1
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic	0 to 132	0% to 0.8%	0.2% ±<0.1	0.5% ±<0.1
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic	1 to 107	< 0.1% to 0.7%	< 0.1% ±<0.1	0.2% ±<0.1
Some other race alone, not Hispanic	0 to 92	0% to 0.6%	1.0% ±<0.1	0.6% ±<0.1
Two or more races, not Hispanic	767 ±265	4.8% ±1.6	3.8% ±0.1	4.3% ±<0.1

A range (the estimate less and plus its margin) where the Bureau's estimate is too uncertain to state as one number: a coefficient of variation over 30%.

Place of birth and citizenship

“Born a citizen outside the states” counts people born in Puerto Rico, the island areas, or abroad to American parents. Naturalized citizens and those who are not citizens together make up the people born abroad (B05002).

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People in Fort Drum CDP by place of birth and citizenship, ACS 2020–2024
Born	People	Share	New York	United States
Born in the state	2,316 ±472	14.4% ±2.9	62.4% ±0.1	57.3% ±<0.1
Born in another state	11,321 ±861	70.5% ±4.4	12.3% ±0.1	26.9% ±<0.1
Born a citizen outside the states	1,029 ±403	6.4% ±2.5	2.5% ±<0.1	1.7% ±<0.1
Born abroad	1,399 ±491	8.7% ±3.0	22.8% ±0.1	14.1% ±<0.1
Naturalized citizens	920 ±281	5.7% ±1.7	13.6% ±0.1	7.4% ±<0.1
Not citizens	183 to 775	1.1% to 4.8%	9.2% ±0.1	6.8% ±<0.1

A range (the estimate less and plus its margin) where the Bureau's estimate is too uncertain to state as one number: a coefficient of variation over 30%.

Fort Drum CDP among the places of New York

120th of 354 places of 5,000 or more by the survey’s 2020–2024 count. Every one is listed on the New York page.

Places of New York near Fort Drum CDP in population, ACS 2020–2024
Place	ACS 2020–⁠2024
Kings Park CDP	16,516 ±892
Rye city	16,428 ±47
Floral Park village	16,169 ±440
Farmingville CDP	16,160 ±1,632
Pearl River CDP	16,155 ±1,054
Fort Drum CDP	16,065 ±700
Bellmore CDP	15,954 ±1,311
Westbury village	15,808 ±31
Mastic CDP	15,708 ±1,317
Hampton Bays CDP	15,706 ±1,614
Seaford CDP	15,549 ±1,330

Sources

Census Bureau population estimates — incorporated places and New England towns — U.S. Census Bureau · U.S. Government work · retrieved September 25, 2026
American Community Survey 5-year estimates — table-based Summary File · U.S. Government work

Compiled automatically from Census Bureau population estimates — incorporated places and New England towns and American Community Survey 5-year estimates — table-based Summary File by a checked SQL query · Editor: Kian O'Connor · How this site is built

Data retrieved September 25, 2026