Fort Bragg, NC City Data

Fort Bragg, NC is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 29,183 people who live in Fort Bragg and approximately 302,963 who live in Cumberland County. We want to help people moving to or living in Fort Bragg to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Fort Bragg. We have included Fort Bragg housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Fort Bragg Information

Cumberland County where Fort Bragg resides is 658.46 square miles. The resident population of this county is 302,963 and has a population rank of 187 out of all the places in the United States.

Fort Bragg has a total of 29,183 people and of those residents there are 19,980 males and 9,203 females. The median age of the male population is 22 and the female population is 21.5. There are approximately 5,666 births each year and around 2,016 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Fort Bragg varies per year, but currently 27,856 are one race and 1,327 are two or more races.

Of the 29,183 people who live in Fort Bragg, there are 9,761 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Fort Bragg is 5,706 male and 4,055 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 21,664.

General Fort Bragg Information
Total area in square miles - Cumberland County	658.46
Water area in square miles - Cumberland County	N/A
Resident population - Cumberland County	302,963
Population rank - Cumberland County	187
Total population	29,183
Total population (male)	19,980
Total population (female)	9,203
Population median age (male)	22
Population median age (female)	21.5
Births - Cumberland County	5,666
Deaths- Cumberland County	2,016
Population of one race	27,856
Population of two or more races	1,327
Population under 20 years	9,761
Population under 20 years (male)	5,706
Population under 20 years (female)	4,055
Total population 18 years and over	21,664

Fort Bragg Social Characteristics

There are 107,358 households in Fort Bragg. Families make up 78,193 of these households. The table below breaks down the Fort Bragg families into three different groups. Married-couple families (56,740), male householder with no wife present (4,154) and female householder with no husband present (16,101). The remainder of the Fort Bragg households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 29,702. Fort Bragg, NC moving companies help people in Fort Bragg move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Fort Bragg. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Fort Bragg is based, there are 114,057 females 15 and over; of those females there are 23,901 never married, 62,405 now married, 4,956 separated, 9,659 widowed, and 13,136 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 3,945 separated, 2,289 widowed and 9,747 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Fort Bragg social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Fort Bragg.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Cumberland County)
Total households	107,358
Family households (families)	78,193
With own children under 18 years	46,216
Married-couple family	56,740
With own children under 18 years	30,192
Male householder, no wife present, family	4,154
With own children under 18 years	2,493
Female householder, no husband present, family	16,101
With own children under 18 years	10,846
Nonfamily households	29,702
Householder living alone	24,026
65 years and over	6,336

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	3,693
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	15
Average household size	3.72
Average family size	3.74

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	15,945
Householder	4,217
Spouse	3,837
Child	7,548
Other relatives	86
Nonrelatives	161
Unmarried partner	35
Roomer or boarder	3
Housemate or roommate	6
Unmarried partner	37
Foster child	5
Other	112

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	106
Male householder	77
Male householder living alone	71
Male householder not living alone	6
Female householder	21
Female householder living alone	19
Female householder not living alone	2
Nonrelatives	8
Unmarried partner	2
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Foster child	N/A
Other	6

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	114,057
Never married	23,901
Now married	62,405
Separated	4,956
Widowed	9,659
Divorced	13,136
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	3,945
Widowed	2,289
Divorced	9,747

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	29,183
Male	19,980
Under 5 years	1,726
5 to 9 years	1,246
10 to 14 years	662
15 to 17 years	188
18 and 19 years	1,884
20 years	2,255
21 years	1,980
22 to 24 years	3,753
25 to 29 years	3,238
30 to 34 years	1,666
35 to 39 years	931
40 to 44 years	290
45 to 49 years	102
50 to 54 years	42
55 to 59 years	7
60 and 61 years	2
62 to 64 years	2
65 and 66 years	1
67 to 69 years	N/A
70 to 74 years	N/A
75 to 79 years	2
80 to 84 years	1
85 years and over	2
Female	9,203
Under 5 years	1,521
5 to 9 years	1,248
10 to 14 years	724
15 to 17 years	204
18 and 19 years	358
20 years	358
21 years	349
22 to 24 years	987
25 to 29 years	1,425
30 to 34 years	1,061
35 to 39 years	580
40 to 44 years	224
45 to 49 years	98
50 to 54 years	37
55 to 59 years	9
60 and 61 years	5
62 to 64 years	4
65 and 66 years	N/A
67 to 69 years	1
70 to 74 years	5
75 to 79 years	4
80 to 84 years	1
85 years and over	N/A

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	29,183
One race	27,856
White	16,942
Black or African American	7,368
American Indian and Alaska Native	336
Asian	536
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	255
Some other race	77
Two or more races	1,327

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	16,051
People who are White alone	8,568
People who are Black or African American alone	4,455
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	176
People who are Asian alone	250
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	167
People who are Hispanic or Latino	2,988
People who are Some other race alone	1,537

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	278,459
Same house	126,786
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	13,148
Different state or abroad	77,010
Different state	63,966
Abroad	13,044

PLACE OF BIRTH (Cumberland County)
Total resident population	302,963
Born in United States	122,815
State of residence	136,190
Different state	137,646
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	13,202
Foreign born	15,925

Fort Bragg Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Fort Bragg. That total enrollment is 88,163 for the population of the country, which includes Fort Bragg. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 32,767 and elementary or high school enrollment was 113,055 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 20,829.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Fort Bragg population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	88,163
Pre-kindergarten	5,492
Public	3,554
Private	1,938
Kindergarten	5,313
Public	4,766
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	38,913
Public	36,056
Private	2,857
Elementary and high school	56,528
Public	52,757
Private	3,771
High school grades 9 to 12	17,615
Public	16,701
Private	914
College, undergraduate years	18,269
Public	14,271
Private	3,998
Graduate or professional school	2,561
Public	1,640
Private	921
Not enrolled in school	199,796

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	176,714
Less than 9th grade	8,389
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	18,137
High school graduate	50,122
Some college, no degree	49,846
Associate's degree	16,451
Bachelor's degree	33,769
Graduate or professional degree	19.1
Percent high school graduate or higher	85
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	23,232

Fort Bragg Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 226,671 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Fort Bragg. The Fort Bragg occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (31,826), service occupations (18,432), sales and office occupations (29,798), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (452), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (11,552) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (18,277). The 226,671 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 77,124 private wage and salary workers, 26,567 government workers, 6,445 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Cumberland County)
Population 16 years and over	226,671
In labor force	157,249
Civilian labor force	120,672
Employed	110,337
Unemployed	10,335
Percent Unemployed	8.6
Armed Forces	36,577
Females 16 years and over	111,962
In labor force	67,358
Civilian labor force	62,806
Unemployed Civilian labor force	5,905
Armed forces	4,552
Males 16 years and over	114,709
In labor force	89,891
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	4,430
Armed forces	32,025

COMMUTING TO WORK (Cumberland County)
Workers 16 years and over	143,202
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	110,601
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	20,290
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	6,018
Other means	1,426
Worked at home	3,173
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	3,066,980

OCCUPATION (Cumberland County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	31,826
Management, professional, and related occupations	31,826
Service occupations	18,432
Sales and office occupations	29,798
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	452
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	11,552
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	18,277

INDUSTRY (Cumberland County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	31,826
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	797
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	13,485
Wholesale trade	2,832
Retail trade	16,004
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	5,878
Information	2,611
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	5,150
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	6,988
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	25,302
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	9,721
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	7,851

CLASS OF WORKER (Cumberland County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	31,826
Private wage and salary workers	77,124
Government workers	26,567
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	6,445
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Fort Bragg Housing Characteristics

In Fort Bragg, NC there are 118,425 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 107,358 occupied and 11,067 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Fort Bragg, there are 76,784 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 4,755 units in Fort Bragg. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Fort Bragg, NC local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Fort Bragg, NC truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Fort Bragg. There are 1,371 housing units with rent less than $200, 1,596 with rent between $200-299, 10,413 with rent between $300-499 and 24,228 with rent for $500 and above. Full Fort Bragg gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Fort Bragg, NC home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Cumberland County)
Total housing units	118,425
Occupied housing units	107,358
Vacant housing units	11,067

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Cumberland County)
Total housing units	118,425
1-unit, detached	76,784
1-unit, attached	4,755
2 units	3,162
3 or 4 units	5,579
5 to 9 units	6,660
10 to 19 units	3,007
20 to 49 units	986
50 or more units	1,187
Mobile home	16,264

HOUSING TENURE (Cumberland County)
Occupied housing units	107,358
Owner-occupied	63,736
Renter-occupied	43,622

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Cumberland County)
Occupied housing units	107,358
No vehicles available	8,128
2 vehicle available	62,146
3 vehicles available	13,254
4 vehicles available	3,281
5 or more vehicles available	942

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Cumberland County)
Occupied housing units	107,358
Utility gas	23,864
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	64,766
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	6,515
Coal or coke
Wood	524
Solar energy	6
Other fuel	208
No fuel used	419

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Cumberland County)
Occupied housing units	107,358
Less Than $50,000	63,736
$50,000 to $99,999	29,927
$100,000 to $149,999	11,834
$150,000 to $199,999	4,090
$200,000 to $299,999	2,081
$300,000 to $499,999	453
$1,000,000 or more	44
Median (dollars)	88,800

GROSS RENT (Cumberland County)
Occupied units paying rent	43,622
Less than $200	1,371
$200 to $299	1,596
$300 to $499	10,413
$500 to $699	13,843
$700 to $999	9,008
$1,000 to $1,499	1,251
$1,500 or more	125