Fort Dix is a somewhat small town located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 6,508 people and four associated neighborhoods, Fort Dix is the 270th largest community in New Jersey. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Fort Dix, you'll find that a large proportion of houses were recently built. New growth in residential real estate is an indication that people are choosing to move to Fort Dix, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Fort Dix’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. Fort Dix does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because the median household income is $91,250.00.The armed forces are a huge part of the life in Fort Dix, employing 26.02% of the workforce. While it is a military town, the civilian sector still plays an important role in the local economy, where the Public Service and Retail industries employ 22.63% and 14.66% of the civilian workforce, respectively. Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 8.13% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Fort Dix’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the nation, making it a very safe place to live. Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Fort Dix spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 16.41 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the town are less than they would otherwise be. As is often the case in a small town, Fort Dix doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.The citizens of Fort Dix are slightly less educated than the national average of 21.84% for the average city or town: 14.94% of adults in Fort Dix have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree The per capita income in Fort Dix in 2022 was $16,726, which is low income relative to New Jersey and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $66,904 for a family of four. However, Fort Dix contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Fort Dix is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Fort Dix home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Fort Dix residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Fort Dix also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 26.83% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Fort Dix include Irish, German, Italian, English, and French. The most common language spoken in Fort Dix is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Langs. of India.
