Population 469 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Fort Miller
Household size in Fort Miller
| Period | Fort Miller | Albany area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.59 | 2.44 | 2.68 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.57 | 2.45 | 2.72 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.53 | 2.45 | 2.69 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.31 | 2.33 | 2.65 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.28 | −0.11 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Fort Miller is a place of small households, averaging 2.31 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. The Albany area as a whole looks much the same. Household size has dropped from 2.59 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Fort Miller
| Period | Fort Miller | Albany area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.6 | 39.8 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.0 | 40.7 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.4 | 41.3 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 46.7 | 41.7 | 40.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +5.2 | +1.9 | +2.5 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 46.7, Fort Miller is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Fort Miller
| Period | Fort Miller | Albany area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.4% | 10.5% | 13.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 3.9% | 10.0% | 12.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.6% | 10.1% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 14.2% | 9.8% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +9.8 pts | −0.7 pts | −1.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in seven households in Fort Miller (14.2%), above the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Fort Miller
Renters in Fort Miller
| Period | Fort Miller | Albany area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.9% | 33.8% | 44.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 22.2% | 34.8% | 46.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.8% | 36.1% | 46.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 12.1% | 35.8% | 45.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −4.8 pts | +2.0 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 12.1% of households in Fort Miller rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Nearly four in ten owners (37.2%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Fort Miller
| Period | Fort Miller | Albany area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.1% | 10.9% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.9% | 11.7% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.1% | 13.3% | 11.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 1.4% | 9.3% | 9.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −5.7 pts | −1.5 pts | −0.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 1.4% of homes in Fort Miller are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Fort Miller
| Period | Fort Miller | Albany area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1982 | 1962 | 1956 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1983 | 1964 | 1957 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1985 | 1966 | 1958 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1992 | 1969 | 1961 | 1980 |
| Change | +10 | +7 | +5 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Fort Miller is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1992, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Fort Miller
| Period | Fort Miller | Albany area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $699 | $882 | $1,095 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $830 | $975 | $1,201 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,080 | $1,114 | $1,426 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,172 | $1,360 | $1,794 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$473 | +$478 | +$698 | +$606 |
Rent in Fort Miller runs $1,172 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 35.7% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Fort Miller
Bachelor's degrees in Fort Miller
| Period | Fort Miller | Albany area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.0% | 32.9% | 31.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.2% | 34.4% | 33.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 24.0% | 37.3% | 36.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 27.2% | 42.2% | 39.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +18.1 pts | +9.4 pts | +8.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are less common in Fort Miller than nationally: 27.2% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Fort Miller
| Period | Fort Miller | Albany area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 84.3% | 90.4% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 90.9% | 91.8% | 84.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 92.7% | 91.8% | 86.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 85.9% | 93.0% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.6 pts | +2.6 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in seven adults in Fort Miller never finished high school, more than nationally: 85.9% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Fort Miller
| Period | Fort Miller | Albany area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.3% | 6.2% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.0% | 7.5% | 9.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.3% | 4.8% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.8% | 5.0% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | +2.5 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Fort Miller: 7.8% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Fort Miller compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Miller | 2.31 | 46.7 | 14.2% | 12.1% | 1.4% | 1992 | $1,172 | 27.2% | 85.9% | 7.8% |
| Gurn Spring | 2.50 | 40.1 | 5.0% | 13.9% | 3.7% | 1996 | $1,636 | 49.7% | 92.5% | 1.4% |
| Gansevoort | 2.56 | 43.6 | 7.1% | 19.1% | 3.4% | 1993 | $1,534 | 49.6% | 94.2% | 3.4% |
| Bald Mountain | 2.20 | 45.9 | 6.0% | 10.1% | 1.8% | 1958 | $1,142 | 29.2% | 93.9% | 1.6% |
| Fort Edward | 2.46 | 45.5 | 16.0% | 28.4% | 5.2% | 1969 | $1,017 | 23.4% | 92.3% | 4.6% |
| Schuylerville | 2.37 | 40.8 | 11.2% | 23.5% | 6.9% | 1969 | $1,094 | 35.7% | 94.5% | 3.8% |
| South Argyle | 2.65 | 45.5 | 6.8% | 13.0% | 11.3% | 1984 | $1,001 | 28.1% | 95.7% | 4.8% |
| Victory | 2.70 | 34.7 | 11.3% | 29.7% | 8.8% | 1938 | $1,016 | 20.2% | 92.2% | 4.5% |
| North Greenwich | 2.21 | 46.5 | 6.1% | 10.2% | 4.6% | 1959 | $1,109 | 29.4% | 94.1% | 1.6% |
| Burgoyne | 2.84 | 53.5 | 6.4% | 2.6% | 14.7% | 1984 | $1,206 | 63.0% | 87.3% | 0.0% |
| South Glens Falls | 2.37 | 39.8 | 11.5% | 37.8% | 5.0% | 1972 | $1,229 | 25.1% | 93.9% | 4.4% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Fort Miller. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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