Fort Rucker, Alabama Census Data & Community Profile

FORT RUCKER GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Fort Rucker, AL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Fort Rucker, AL was 6,052.

Fort Rucker Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Fort Rucker was 3,439, which represents 56.8 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Fort Rucker, AL
There are an estimated 1,726 married men in the town. 71.4 percent of men over 15 years old in Fort Rucker are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Fort Rucker is 2,613 which is 43.2 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Fort Rucker, Alabama
There are an estimated 1,250 married women in the community. 77.2 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Fort Rucker, AL
The median age of people living in Fort Rucker, AL was 24.5 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Fort Rucker was 896. There were 3,914 people above the age of 18, which represents 64.7 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 0.1 percent of the population (7) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Fort Rucker, AL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Fort Rucker, AL was 5,789.

White Population in Fort Rucker, AL
The estimated White population in the Fort Rucker community is 4,147, which is 68.5 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Fort Rucker, Alabama
The estimated Black/African American population is 1,097, which is 18.1 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Fort Rucker, AL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Fort Rucker, AL was 57.

Asian Population in Fort Rucker, Alabama
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 124.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Fort Rucker, AL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Fort Rucker was an estimated 45.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 319, while those of “two or more races” was 263 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Fort Rucker community was 707, or 11.7 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Fort Rucker, AL
The household population number in Fort Rucker was 4,853.

Group Quarters Population in Fort Rucker, AL
Group Quarters population in the community was 1,199.

Average Household Size in Fort Rucker, AL
The average household size in Fort Rucker is 3.47 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.51 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Fort Rucker, AL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 1,544 total housing units in Fort Rucker.

The number of occupied housing units was 1,399, or 90.6 of the total units in town. Of these, 12 were owner-occupied (0.9), and 1,387 were renter-occupied (99.1, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 145 vacant homes in Fort Rucker at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Fort Rucker, Alabama
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 14, with a median value in dollars of 85,000.

Monthly Owner Costs in Fort Rucker, AL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $925 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Fort Rucker, average costs per month were $99 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 2,866 people in the community had a high school degree, or 97.3 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Fort Rucker, Alabama
823 people in Fort Rucker also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 27.9 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Fort Rucker, AL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Fort Rucker was 447, or 27.1 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Fort Rucker, AL
In 2000, there were 246 people in Fort Rucker, AL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Fort Rucker, AL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 932 people in Fort Rucker who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 18.1 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Fort Rucker, Alabama
There were 3,127 in the labor force in Fort Rucker at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 78.7 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Fort Rucker was 13.5 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Fort Rucker, AL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $34,603. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Fort Rucker, AL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $33,664. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Fort Rucker, Alabama
Per capita income in Fort Rucker in the last full census was 14,495. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Fort Rucker numbered 82, or 6.1 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Fort Rucker, AL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 346, or 7.1 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.