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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Fort Dix, NJ compare?
| Figure | Fort Dix, NJ |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | no yearly estimate (census-designated place) |
| Change since April 2020 | – |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 6,508 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 637 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | – |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 32.1% |
| Measure | Fort Dix, NJ |
|---|---|
| Total population | 7,984±740 |
| Median age | 36.2±1.0 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 28.5%±6.5 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 38.9%±4.8 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 27.0%±2.9 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 2.4%±1.1 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 14.6%±2.5 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 13.4%±3.7 pts |
| Median household income | $92,303±$18,925 |
| Per capita income | $15,935±$1,642 |
| People below the poverty line | 5.8%±3.8 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 12.0%±9.1 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | not published |
| Median gross rent | $2,466±$125 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 50.7%±10.4 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 0.3%±0.4 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.9%±1.2 pts |
| Worked from home | 6.8%±3.9 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 72.3%±6.9 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±2.6 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 15.4 min±2.5 |
| No health insurance coverage | 2.2%±1.5 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov