Population
8,034 residents
Census ACS 2023 - New Jersey
City profile · New Jersey · Census ACS 2023
Fort Dix, NJ
Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Fort Dix - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
- 8,034
- Residents
- $98,259
- Median income
- $1,810
- Median rent (state)
Fort Dix - the verdict
Nationally, Fort Dix sits in the 77th percentile for household income among US cities with a population of 1,000 or more. Source: Census ACS.
- 77th
- percentile, household income
- 74th
- 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 Dix, NJ
New Jersey's Fort Dix is a small town, with 8,034 residents per the latest Census Bureau ACS figures. Fort Dix households earn a median of $98,259 annually, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 5.0%. The median resident age is 36.1 years. 15.7% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 6.7% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
The city is served by 1 public schools according to NCES Common Core of Data.
New Jersey carries a cost-of-living premium: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts New Jersey at 108.8 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Well Above Average). A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $1,810 per month statewide. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts New Jersey's average monthly utility costs around $275 (state average). Commute times here average 15.7 minutes, with 74.9% driving alone and 7.7% working from home, per Census ACS commuting data. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 93.6 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Very High).
Median Household Income
$98,259 /yr
Poverty 5.0%
Cost of Living Index (state)
108.8 (US=100)
Well Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, New Jersey average
How does Fort Dix compare to other US cities?
Where Fort Dix sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.
Household income 77% higher than other cities
Median rent 74% 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
Each percentile compares Fort Dix against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to New Jersey only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.
New Jersey-relative analysis
Bachelor's Degree or Higher places Fort Dix near the bottom of New Jersey's cities
Among the 686 New Jersey cities PlainCities tracks with reported bachelor's degree or higher data, Fort Dix ranks #637 - the 7th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Fort Dix only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.
Median Household Income
#395 of 659
40th percentile in New Jersey
Median Gross Rent
#517 of 686
8th percentile in New Jersey
Poverty Rate
#231 of 680
65th percentile in New Jersey
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#637 of 686
7th percentile in New Jersey
Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within New Jersey only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.
77th 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+) 15.7%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL) 5.0%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+) 6.7%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
8,034
Median Income
$98,259
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
36.1
Poverty Rate
5.0%
Labor force participation
6.7%
Bachelor's Degree+
15.7%
Schools
Total Schools
1
Public schools in this city
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Average Commute Time
15.7 minutes
Drive Alone
74.9%
Carpool
9.2%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
6.1%
Work from Home
7.7%
Other
2.1%
Based on 1,853 workers 16 and over.
Monthly Utility Costs
State-average estimates for New Jersey - EIA 2023 residential energy data
Electricity
$120
avg/month
Natural Gas
$95
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$60
avg/month
Total Utilities
$275
estimated/month
Estimates reflect New Jersey 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 New Jersey state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Fort Dix sits in
Cost of Living Index
108.8
Well Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,810/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
93.6 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)
Similar Cities in New Jersey
Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide
Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Fort Dix's 8,034 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).
Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide
Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Fort Dix's $98,259 (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 Dix compares to nearby New Jersey cities
Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).
Census ACS 5-year FIPS NJ NCES CCD OMB Bulletin 23-01
What do people ask about Fort Dix, NJ?
What is the population of Fort Dix, NJ? +
The population of Fort Dix, NJ stands at 8,034 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in Fort Dix, NJ? +
Fort Dix households earn a median of $98,259 annually, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the cost of living in Fort Dix? +
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Fort Dix; the closest available measure is the New Jersey state average, a cost of living index of 108.8 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Well Above Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within New Jersey vary by metro area.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, NCES CCD, 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
Data sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainCitiesEvery figure on PlainCities is rendered directly from Census ACS source data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page draws directly on Census ACS source data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.