Population
5,221 residents
Census ACS 2023 - Alabama
City profile · Alabama · Census ACS 2023
Fort Rucker, AL
Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Fort Rucker - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
- 5,221
- Residents
- $75,875
- Median income
- $776
- Median rent (state)
Fort Rucker - the verdict
Fort Rucker ranks in the 57th percentile for household income nationally, out of every US city with at least 1,000 residents. Source: Census ACS.
- 57th
- percentile, household income
- 0th
- percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this
Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.
Data Snapshot: Fort Rucker, AL
Census ACS 2023 estimates count 5,221 residents in Fort Rucker, a small town within Alabama. Fort Rucker households earn a median of $75,875 annually, above the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 16.4%. The median resident age is 24.8 years. Educational attainment runs 44.3% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 20.6% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
Living costs in Alabama run below the national norm: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts Alabama at 88.8 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Well Below Average). HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $776 per month. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in Alabama run around $245, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. Natural-hazard exposure scores 67.7 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Moderate).
Median Household Income
$75,875 /yr
Poverty 16.4%
Cost of Living Index (state)
88.8 (US=100)
Well Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Alabama average
How does Fort Rucker compare to other US cities?
Fort Rucker measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.
Household income 57% higher than other cities
Median rent 0% pricier than other cities
"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.
How we calculate these percentiles & ranks
For each metric we count every US city with population 1,000+ and a non-null value, then compute what share of them fall below Fort Rucker's value: round(cities-below ÷ total × 100). Safety is inverted (percentile = share of cities with a higher crime rate) so a higher number always means safer. The in-state rank narrows that same crime-rate comparison to only the cities PlainCities tracks in Alabama, breaking ties alphabetically. See the methodology page for the full source-to-figure lineage.
57th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.
Income distribution context
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 44.3%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL) 16.4%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+) 20.6%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
5,221
Median Income
$75,875
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
24.8
Poverty Rate
16.4%
Labor force participation
20.6%
Bachelor's Degree+
44.3%
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Drive Alone
71.9%
Carpool
7.6%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
11.9%
Work from Home
7.8%
Other
0.8%
Based on 2,465 workers 16 and over.
Monthly Utility Costs
State-average estimates for Alabama - EIA 2023 residential energy data
Electricity
$138
avg/month
Natural Gas
$62
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$45
avg/month
Total Utilities
$245
estimated/month
Estimates reflect Alabama state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.
Living Costs & Risk
Cost of living is a Alabama state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Fort Rucker sits in
Cost of Living Index
88.8
Well Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$776/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
67.7 / 100
Moderate
FEMA NRI composite score (county)
Similar Cities in Alabama
Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide
Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Fort Rucker's 5,221 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).
Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide
Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Fort Rucker's $75,875 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).
Race & Ethnicity Composition
City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.
How Fort Rucker compares to nearby Alabama cities
Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).
Census ACS 5-year FIPS AL OMB Bulletin 23-01
What do people ask about Fort Rucker, AL?
What is the population of Fort Rucker, AL? +
5,221 people live in Fort Rucker, AL according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in Fort Rucker, AL? +
Median annual household income in Fort Rucker runs $75,875, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the cost of living in Fort Rucker? +
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Fort Rucker; the closest available measure is the Alabama state average, a cost of living index of 88.8 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Well Below Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Alabama vary by metro area.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.
Citation & verification links
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