Fort Edward is a very small village located in the state of New York. With a population of 3,138 people and three associated neighborhoods, Fort Edward is the 464th largest community in New York. Fort Edward has a large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic villages in the country.Unlike some villages, Fort Edward isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Fort Edward are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Fort Edward is a village of sales and office workers, construction workers and builders, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Fort Edward who work in office and administrative support (23.47%), healthcare (10.60%), and healthcare suport services (6.07%). Fort Edward is home to a number of people employed in the armed forces. When you visit or walk around Fort Edward, some of the people you will bump into will be military people In and out of uniform, jogging, shopping and generally out and about town. Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 9.06% 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 Edward’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the nation, making it a very safe place to live. Fort Edward is a small village, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.The citizens of Fort Edward are slightly less educated than the national average of 21.84% for the average city or town: 15.66% of adults in Fort Edward have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree The per capita income in Fort Edward in 2022 was $34,273, which is lower middle income relative to New York, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $137,092 for a family of four. However, Fort Edward contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call Fort Edward home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Fort Edward residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Fort Edward include Irish, English, French, Italian, and Dutch. The most common language spoken in Fort Edward is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Polish.
