Population
16,124 residents
Census ACS 2023 - New York
City profile · New York · Census ACS 2023
Fort Drum, NY
Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Fort Drum - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
- 16,124
- Residents
- $63,194
- Median income
- $1,405
- Median rent (state)
Fort Drum - the verdict
Nationally, Fort Drum sits in the 40th percentile for household income among US cities with a population of 1,000 or more. Source: Census ACS.
- 40th
- percentile, household income
- 54th
- 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 Drum, NY
Fort Drum is a small town in New York, home to 16,124 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. The typical household in Fort Drum brings in $63,194 a year, below the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 7.1%. The median resident age is 23.4 years. Educational attainment runs 37.2% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 24.6% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
New York carries a cost-of-living premium: the state registers 107.9 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Above Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $1,405 per month. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts New York's average monthly utility costs around $285 (state average). On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 64.0 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Moderate).
Median Household Income
$63,194 /yr
Poverty 7.1%
Cost of Living Index (state)
107.9 (US=100)
Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, New York average
How does Fort Drum compare to other US cities?
Here's how Fort Drum stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.
Household income 40% higher than other cities
Median rent 54% 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 Drum'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 New York, breaking ties alphabetically. See the methodology page for the full source-to-figure lineage.
40th 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+) 37.2%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL) 7.1%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+) 24.6%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
16,124
Median Income
$63,194
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
23.4
Poverty Rate
7.1%
Labor force participation
24.6%
Bachelor's Degree+
37.2%
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Drive Alone
65.8%
Carpool
7.9%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
10.4%
Work from Home
14.1%
Other
1.8%
Based on 9,171 workers 16 and over.
Monthly Utility Costs
State-average estimates for New York - EIA 2023 residential energy data
Electricity
$130
avg/month
Natural Gas
$90
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$65
avg/month
Total Utilities
$285
estimated/month
Estimates reflect New York 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 York state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Fort Drum sits in
Cost of Living Index
107.9
Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,405/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
64.0 / 100
Moderate
FEMA NRI composite score (county)
Similar Cities in New York
Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide
Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Fort Drum's 16,124 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).
Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide
Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Fort Drum's $63,194 (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 Drum compares to nearby New York cities
Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).
| City | Population | Median Household Income |
|---|---|---|
| Fort Drum (this city) | 16,124 | $63,194 |
| Floral Park | 16,025 | $150,350 |
| Kings Park | 16,249 | $118,723 |
| Pearl River | 16,282 | $146,574 |
Census ACS 5-year FIPS NY OMB Bulletin 23-01
What do people ask about Fort Drum, NY?
What is the population of Fort Drum, NY? +
Fort Drum, NY has a population of 16,124 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in Fort Drum, NY? +
Fort Drum households earn a median of $63,194 annually, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the cost of living in Fort Drum? +
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Fort Drum; the closest available measure is the New York state average, a cost of living index of 107.9 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Above Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within New York 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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