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 $92,303.00.26.77% of the workforce is employed in the armed forces, making the military a huge focus of life in Fort Dix. Even though it is a military town, the civilian sector still plays an important role in the local economy. The Healthcare and Education industries respectively employ 23.30% and 21.99% of the civilian workforce. 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. 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 15.78 minutes getting to work every day. 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 percentage of adults in Fort Dix with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 21.84% for all communities. 13.36% of adults in Fort Dix have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Fort Dix in 2022 was $15,935, which is low income relative to New Jersey and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $63,740 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 28.49% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Fort Dix include German, Irish, English, Italian, and European. The most common language spoken in Fort Dix is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Langs. of India.
