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Population and households in Fort Montgomery
Household size in Fort Montgomery
| Period | Fort Montgomery | Poughkeepsie area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.41 | 2.87 | 2.68 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.64 | 2.92 | 2.72 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.73 | 2.88 | 2.69 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.44 | 2.85 | 2.65 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.03 | −0.02 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
The average household in Fort Montgomery has 2.44 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65.
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 Montgomery
| Period | Fort Montgomery | Poughkeepsie area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.6 | 38.0 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.1 | 38.8 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 46.7 | 40.2 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.8 | 40.0 | 40.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | −2.8 | +1.9 | +2.5 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Fort Montgomery is 42.8 years old, a bit older than the national median of 40.1. The median age has dropped from 45.6 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Montgomery
| Period | Fort Montgomery | Poughkeepsie area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.4% | 10.8% | 13.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 2.8% | 9.9% | 12.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.7% | 9.7% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.6% | 9.7% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.2 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 2.6% of households in Fort Montgomery, well below 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 Montgomery
Renters in Fort Montgomery
| Period | Fort Montgomery | Poughkeepsie area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.9% | 29.1% | 44.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 27.0% | 30.5% | 46.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 25.9% | 32.3% | 46.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 34.7% | 31.6% | 45.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +13.8 pts | +2.5 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Just over a third of households in Fort Montgomery rent their homes (34.7%), close to the national share of 34.8%. Renters make up a bigger share here than in the wider Poughkeepsie area (31.6%). About six in ten owners (58.3%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%.
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 Montgomery
| Period | Fort Montgomery | Poughkeepsie area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.9% | 9.6% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.9% | 10.3% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.9% | 11.2% | 11.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.3% | 8.0% | 9.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.6 pts | −1.6 pts | −0.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 5.3% of homes in Fort Montgomery 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 Montgomery
| Period | Fort Montgomery | Poughkeepsie area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1964 | 1968 | 1956 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1969 | 1970 | 1957 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1958 | 1971 | 1958 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1976 | 1974 | 1961 | 1980 |
| Change | +13 | +5 | +5 | +6 |
The typical home in Fort Montgomery was built around 1976, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980).
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 Montgomery
| Period | Fort Montgomery | Poughkeepsie area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,413 | $1,135 | $1,095 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,602 | $1,260 | $1,201 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,399 | $1,393 | $1,426 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,768 | $1,742 | $1,794 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$355 | +$607 | +$698 | +$606 |
Rent in Fort Montgomery runs $1,768 a month at the median, utilities included, above the U.S. median of $1,571. That is in line with the rest of the Poughkeepsie area. The typical renter here spends 25.6% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 Montgomery
Bachelor's degrees in Fort Montgomery
| Period | Fort Montgomery | Poughkeepsie area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.1% | 29.4% | 31.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 35.4% | 30.3% | 33.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 38.3% | 32.1% | 36.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 25.4% | 35.1% | 39.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | −8.7 pts | +5.7 pts | +8.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Fort Montgomery: 25.4% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 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 Montgomery
| Period | Fort Montgomery | Poughkeepsie area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 97.3% | 86.8% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 94.7% | 87.8% | 84.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 90.3% | 89.6% | 86.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 89.3% | 90.3% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | −7.9 pts | +3.5 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just as many adults in Fort Montgomery have finished high school as nationally: 89.3%.
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 Montgomery
| Period | Fort Montgomery | Poughkeepsie area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.3% | 6.5% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.7% | 8.6% | 9.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.0% | 4.8% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.1% | 5.3% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −7.1 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Fort Montgomery has been strong: just 1.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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 Montgomery 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 Montgomery | 2.44 | 42.8 | 2.6% | 34.7% | 5.3% | 1976 | $1,768 | 25.4% | 89.3% | 1.1% |
| Highland Falls | 2.47 | 38.3 | 7.8% | 46.1% | 7.9% | 1953 | $2,030 | 47.1% | 94.4% | 5.3% |
| Bear Mountain | 2.25 | 47.4 | 9.7% | 1.2% | 4.1% | 1988 | $1,934 | 42.0% | 95.8% | 4.6% |
| Cortlandt | 2.21 | 50.8 | 16.4% | 7.3% | 10.3% | 1960 | $2,158 | 42.8% | 98.4% | 1.4% |
| Garrison | 2.54 | 49.8 | 6.6% | 13.9% | 13.8% | 1962 | $2,214 | 60.4% | 97.5% | 5.1% |
| West Point | 3.56 | 21.5 | 10.2% | 99.3% | 10.0% | 1972 | $3,501 | 78.8% | 97.9% | 3.7% |
| Peekskill | 2.49 | 43.8 | 11.8% | 40.2% | 7.8% | 1961 | $2,127 | 36.6% | 83.5% | 5.8% |
| Tomkins Cove | 2.69 | 45.6 | 14.4% | 22.8% | 4.7% | 1959 | $2,071 | 47.6% | 96.7% | 8.0% |
| Lake Peekskill | 2.82 | 44.5 | 12.4% | 11.8% | 19.5% | 1955 | $1,790 | 42.1% | 92.9% | 3.7% |
| Verplanck | 1.60 | 57.5 | 6.4% | 32.9% | 6.9% | 1946 | $1,850 | 48.4% | 97.8% | 0.2% |
| Buchanan | 2.86 | 36.9 | 7.6% | 12.3% | 5.0% | 1963 | $2,207 | 52.5% | 97.1% | 1.6% |
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 Montgomery. 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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