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. Much of the housing stock in Fort Dix was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Fort Dix economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in Fort Dix, where the median household income is $98,259.00.Fort Dix is a military town: the armed forces employs 25.90% of the workforce, making the military a major focus of life in the city. In the civilian sector, Retail and Accommodation are important in the local economy and are the town’s largest civilian employers, employing 21.01% and 15.75% of the civilian workforce respectively. A relatively large number of people in Fort Dix telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 7.72% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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. Overall, Fort Dix’s crime rate is one of the lowest in the nation, which makes a great place to live if safety is an important concern. One of the benefits of Fort Dix is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 17.39 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result. As is often the case in a small town, Fort Dix doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.In terms of college education, the citizens of Fort Dix rank slightly lower than the national average. 15.71% of adults 25 and older in Fort Dix have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, while 21.84% of adults have a 4-year degree or higher in the average American community. The per capita income in Fort Dix in 2022 was $16,643, which is low income relative to New Jersey and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $66,572 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 28.70% 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 French.
