Population 4,591 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Fort Rucker
Household size in Fort Rucker
| Period | Fort Rucker | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.32 | 2.55 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.45 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.35 | 2.58 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.51 | 2.56 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.18 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Fort Rucker are large by national standards, averaging 3.51 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Household size has climbed from 3.32 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Rucker
| Period | Fort Rucker | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.4 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 22.9 | 39.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 24.3 | 40.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 24.8 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.4 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
Fort Rucker is young: half of its residents are under 24.8, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward families with many children.
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 Rucker
| Period | Fort Rucker | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.7% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.7% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.4% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 14.5% | 12.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.8 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in seven households in Fort Rucker (14.5%), 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 Rucker
Renters in Fort Rucker
| Period | Fort Rucker | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 98.2% | 28.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 100.0% | 30.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 99.4% | 31.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 99.7% | 29.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +1.5 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renters far outnumber owners in Fort Rucker: 99.7% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% nationally. Just over half of owners (52.4%) 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 Rucker
| Period | Fort Rucker | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.1% | 14.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.9% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.1% | 15.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.2% | 13.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.9 pts | −0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs a little high in Fort Rucker: 11.2% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Even so, the rate is lower than in Alabama as a whole (13.5%).
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 Rucker
| Period | Fort Rucker | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1973 | 1980 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1999 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1997 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1993 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | +20 | +6 | +6 |
Fort Rucker has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1993, versus 1980 nationally.
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 Rucker
| Period | Fort Rucker | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,025 | $716 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,283 | $785 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,166 | $858 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,506 | $1,091 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$481 | +$375 | +$606 |
Rent in Fort Rucker runs $1,506 a month at the median, utilities included, close to the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents here are higher than in Alabama overall ($1,091). Rent takes 22.5% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 Rucker
Bachelor's degrees in Fort Rucker
| Period | Fort Rucker | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.9% | 23.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 36.0% | 24.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 38.2% | 26.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 44.9% | 29.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +17.0 pts | +5.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
More than four in ten adults 25 and older in Fort Rucker (44.9%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, above 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 Rucker
| Period | Fort Rucker | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 94.5% | 82.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 98.3% | 84.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 99.0% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 97.6% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.1 pts | +6.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Fort Rucker: 97.6% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 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 Rucker
| Period | Fort Rucker | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.0% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 21.8% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.3% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.9% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −12.0 pts | −3.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Fort Rucker runs below the national rate: 3.9% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. 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 Rucker 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 Rucker | 3.51 | 24.8 | 14.5% | 99.7% | 11.2% | 1993 | $1,506 | 44.9% | 97.6% | 3.9% |
| Kelly | 3.01 | 35.0 | 22.2% | 41.5% | 15.5% | 1982 | $951 | 18.7% | 80.5% | 8.6% |
| Daleville | 2.23 | 43.7 | 11.5% | 40.9% | 16.0% | 1984 | $894 | 19.9% | 86.1% | 4.7% |
| Level Plains | 2.52 | 44.8 | 4.6% | 21.5% | 14.2% | 1989 | $1,101 | 15.1% | 85.0% | 9.4% |
| Coppinville | 2.66 | 37.8 | 10.1% | 24.4% | 19.2% | 2001 | $1,598 | 25.5% | 87.3% | 3.5% |
| Enterprise | 2.63 | 37.2 | 12.2% | 33.1% | 13.4% | 1989 | $1,228 | 24.8% | 89.2% | 5.3% |
| Clayhatchee | 2.11 | 57.8 | 1.9% | 26.4% | 22.0% | 1981 | $635 | 15.3% | 94.1% | 1.9% |
| Waterford | 2.62 | 43.4 | 21.6% | 31.5% | 11.1% | 1989 | $647 | 15.0% | 90.5% | 9.3% |
| Ozark | 2.47 | 42.6 | 16.8% | 32.8% | 12.3% | 1978 | $766 | 18.6% | 87.9% | 9.8% |
| Newton | 2.70 | 39.7 | 11.5% | 21.1% | 15.4% | 1988 | $778 | 22.1% | 88.1% | 3.0% |
| Keyton | 2.74 | 42.4 | 7.4% | 22.2% | 10.8% | 1990 | $1,254 | 24.7% | 87.7% | 4.0% |
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 Rucker. 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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