Fort Stewart is a somewhat small town located in the state of Georgia. With a population of 8,821 people and three associated neighborhoods, Fort Stewart is the 112th largest community in Georgia. Fort Stewart has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in Fort Stewart, where the median household income is $53,500.00.
The armed forces are a huge part of the life in Fort Stewart, employing 27.23% of the workforce. While it is a military town, the civilian sector still plays an important role in the local economy, where the Healthcare and Accommodation industries employ 19.44% and 16.79% of the civilian workforce, respectively.
Overall, Fort Stewart’s crime rate is one of the lowest in the nation, which makes a great place to live if safety is an important concern.
Residents of the town have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 13.20 minutes getting to work every day.
Fort Stewart is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.
The education level of Fort Stewart citizens is a little higher than the average for US cities and towns: 24.72% of adults in Fort Stewart have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Fort Stewart in 2022 was $20,621, which is low income relative to Georgia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $82,484 for a family of four. However, Fort Stewart contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Fort Stewart is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Fort Stewart home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Fort Stewart residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Fort Stewart also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 23.62% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Fort Stewart include German, Irish, Italian, English, and Scottish.
The most common language spoken in Fort Stewart is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Tagalog.