Fort Edward, NY City Data

Fort Edward, NY is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 3,141 people who live in Fort Edward and approximately 61,042 who live in Washington County. We want to help people moving to or living in Fort Edward 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 Edward. We have included Fort Edward housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Fort Edward Information

Washington County where Fort Edward resides is 845.84 square miles. The resident population of this county is 61,042 and has a population rank of 798 out of all the places in the United States.

Fort Edward has a total of 3,141 people and of those residents there are 1,515 males and 1,626 females. The median age of the male population is 34.1 and the female population is 36.3. There are approximately 617 births each year and around 587 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Fort Edward varies per year, but currently 3,129 are one race and 12 are two or more races.

Of the 3,141 people who live in Fort Edward, there are 910 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Fort Edward is 460 male and 450 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 2,314.

General Fort Edward Information
Total area in square miles - Washington County	845.84
Water area in square miles - Washington County	N/A
Resident population - Washington County	61,042
Population rank - Washington County	798
Total population	3,141
Total population (male)	1,515
Total population (female)	1,626
Population median age (male)	34.1
Population median age (female)	36.3
Births - Washington County	617
Deaths- Washington County	587
Population of one race	3,129
Population of two or more races	12
Population under 20 years	910
Population under 20 years (male)	460
Population under 20 years (female)	450
Total population 18 years and over	2,314

Fort Edward Social Characteristics

There are 22,458 households in Fort Edward. Families make up 15,884 of these households. The table below breaks down the Fort Edward families into three different groups. Married-couple families (12,394), male householder with no wife present (1,042) and female householder with no husband present (2,217). The remainder of the Fort Edward households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 6,660. Fort Edward, NY moving companies help people in Fort Edward 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 Edward. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Fort Edward is based, there are 23,782 females 15 and over; of those females there are 4,600 never married, 13,202 now married, 602 separated, 2,974 widowed, and 2,404 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 639 separated, 682 widowed and 1,806 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Fort Edward social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Fort Edward.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Washington County)
Total households	22,458
Family households (families)	15,884
With own children under 18 years	7,984
Married-couple family	12,394
With own children under 18 years	5,458
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,042
With own children under 18 years	672
Female householder, no husband present, family	2,217
With own children under 18 years	1,431
Nonfamily households	6,660
Householder living alone	5,391
65 years and over	2,422

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	466
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	314
Average household size	2.5
Average family size	2.99

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	2,612
Householder	836
Spouse	568
Child	954
Other relatives	31
Nonrelatives	116
Unmarried partner	81
Roomer or boarder	3
Housemate or roommate	8
Unmarried partner	129
Foster child	5
Other	19

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	504
Male householder	196
Male householder living alone	144
Male householder not living alone	52
Female householder	215
Female householder living alone	192
Female householder not living alone	23
Nonrelatives	93
Unmarried partner	48
Roomer or boarder	7
Housemate or roommate	21
Foster child	N/A
Other	17

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	23,782
Never married	4,600
Now married	13,202
Separated	602
Widowed	2,974
Divorced	2,404
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	639
Widowed	682
Divorced	1,806

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	3,141
Male	1,515
Under 5 years	104
5 to 9 years	115
10 to 14 years	137
15 to 17 years	64
18 and 19 years	40
20 years	17
21 years	16
22 to 24 years	58
25 to 29 years	106
30 to 34 years	121
35 to 39 years	125
40 to 44 years	121
45 to 49 years	109
50 to 54 years	86
55 to 59 years	72
60 and 61 years	16
62 to 64 years	35
65 and 66 years	13
67 to 69 years	34
70 to 74 years	52
75 to 79 years	42
80 to 84 years	21
85 years and over	11
Female	1,626
Under 5 years	105
5 to 9 years	101
10 to 14 years	133
15 to 17 years	68
18 and 19 years	43
20 years	24
21 years	16
22 to 24 years	57
25 to 29 years	114
30 to 34 years	117
35 to 39 years	138
40 to 44 years	130
45 to 49 years	94
50 to 54 years	101
55 to 59 years	79
60 and 61 years	19
62 to 64 years	48
65 and 66 years	23
67 to 69 years	31
70 to 74 years	65
75 to 79 years	56
80 to 84 years	26
85 years and over	38

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	3,141
One race	3,129
White	3,100
Black or African American	11
American Indian and Alaska Native	6
Asian	12
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	12

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	3,116
People who are White alone	3,076
People who are Black or African American alone	10
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	6
People who are Asian alone	12
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	9
People who are Some other race alone	N/A

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	57,619
Same house	36,237
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	7,270
Different state or abroad	3,678
Different state	3,479
Abroad	199

PLACE OF BIRTH (Washington County)
Total resident population	61,042
Born in United States	44,267
State of residence	47,815
Different state	11,555
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	519
Foreign born	1,153

Fort Edward 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 Edward. That total enrollment is 14,653 for the population of the country, which includes Fort Edward. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 4,427 and elementary or high school enrollment was 22,421 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,749.

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 Edward population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	14,653
Pre-kindergarten	863
Public	647
Private	216
Kindergarten	829
Public	775
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	7,515
Public	7,291
Private	224
Elementary and high school	11,211
Public	10,894
Private	317
High school grades 9 to 12	3,696
Public	3,603
Private	93
College, undergraduate years	1,468
Public	1,119
Private	349
Graduate or professional school	282
Public	160
Private	122
Not enrolled in school	44,437

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	40,957
Less than 9th grade	2,430
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	6,096
High school graduate	16,485
Some college, no degree	6,805
Associate's degree	3,289
Bachelor's degree	5,852
Graduate or professional degree	14.3
Percent high school graduate or higher	79.2
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	3,528

Fort Edward Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 47,692 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Fort Edward. The Fort Edward occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (6,874), service occupations (4,729), sales and office occupations (6,566), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (509), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (2,941) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (5,738). The 47,692 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 19,751 private wage and salary workers, 4,886 government workers, 2,570 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Washington County)
Population 16 years and over	47,692
In labor force	28,825
Civilian labor force	28,767
Employed	27,357
Unemployed	1,410
Percent Unemployed	4.9
Armed Forces	58
Females 16 years and over	23,285
In labor force	13,374
Civilian labor force	13,366
Unemployed Civilian labor force	553
Armed forces	8
Males 16 years and over	24,407
In labor force	15,451
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	857
Armed forces	50

COMMUTING TO WORK (Washington County)
Workers 16 years and over	26,843
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	21,174
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	3,118
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	937
Other means	134
Worked at home	1,245
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	624,705

OCCUPATION (Washington County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	6,874
Management, professional, and related occupations	6,874
Service occupations	4,729
Sales and office occupations	6,566
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	509
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	2,941
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	5,738

INDUSTRY (Washington County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	6,874
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,356
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	5,138
Wholesale trade	775
Retail trade	3,618
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	905
Information	591
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	931
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,408
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	5,703
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,869
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,915

CLASS OF WORKER (Washington County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	6,874
Private wage and salary workers	19,751
Government workers	4,886
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	2,570
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Fort Edward Housing Characteristics

In Fort Edward, NY there are 26,794 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 22,458 occupied and 4,336 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Fort Edward, there are 19,419 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 310 units in Fort Edward. 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 Edward, NY local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Fort Edward, NY truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Fort Edward. There are 126 housing units with rent less than $200, 279 with rent between $200-299, 1,885 with rent between $300-499 and 2,544 with rent for $500 and above. Full Fort Edward 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 Edward, NY home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Washington County)
Total housing units	26,794
Occupied housing units	22,458
Vacant housing units	4,336

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Washington County)
Total housing units	26,794
1-unit, detached	19,419
1-unit, attached	310
2 units	2,263
3 or 4 units	1,519
5 to 9 units	505
10 to 19 units	111
20 to 49 units	133
50 or more units	84
Mobile home	2,352

HOUSING TENURE (Washington County)
Occupied housing units	22,458
Owner-occupied	16,698
Renter-occupied	5,760

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Washington County)
Occupied housing units	22,458
No vehicles available	1,650
2 vehicle available	13,007
3 vehicles available	2,802
4 vehicles available	664
5 or more vehicles available	206

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Washington County)
Occupied housing units	22,458
Utility gas	4,183
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	2,286
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	12,108
Coal or coke	105
Wood	2,099
Solar energy	20
Other fuel	49
No fuel used	22

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Washington County)
Occupied housing units	22,458
Less Than $50,000	16,698
$50,000 to $99,999	7,581
$100,000 to $149,999	1,939
$150,000 to $199,999	358
$200,000 to $299,999	229
$300,000 to $499,999	37
$1,000,000 or more	4
Median (dollars)	77,400

GROSS RENT (Washington County)
Occupied units paying rent	5,760
Less than $200	126
$200 to $299	279
$300 to $499	1,885
$500 to $699	1,941
$700 to $999	585
$1,000 to $1,499	18
$1,500 or more	N/A