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The Fort Rucker CDP(1) had a population of 4,495 as of July 1, 2024. Fort Rucker ranks in the upper quartile for Diversity Index when compared to the other cities, towns and Census Designated Places (CDPs) in Alabama. See peer rankings below.
The primary coordinate point for Fort Rucker is located at latitude 31.3429 and longitude -85.7154 in Dale County. The formal boundaries for the Fort Rucker Census Designated Place encompass a land area of 10.88 sq. miles and a water area of 0.02 sq. miles.
The Fort Rucker Census Designated Place has a M2 Census Class Code which indicates a military or other defense installation entirely within a census designated place. It also has a Functional Status Code of "S" which identifies a statistical entity.
Alabama is one of 20 states where Census County Divisions (CCDs) are used for statistical tracking of subdivisions within each county. The Fort Rucker Census Designated Place is located within Fort Rucker Division of Dale County.
POPULATION | |
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Total Population | 4,495 (100%) |
Population in Households | 4,102 (91.3%) |
Population in Families | 3,608 (80.3%) |
Population in Group Quarters1 | 393 ( 8.7%) |
Population Density | 414 |
Diversity Index2 | 63 |
INCOME | |
Median Household Income | $72,672 |
Average Household Income | $76,842 |
% of Income for Mortgage4 | 0% |
Per Capita Income | $25,239 |
Wealth Index5 | 35 |
Socioeconomic Status Index6 | Moderate (61.8) |
HOUSING | |
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Total HU (Housing Units) | 1,609 (100%) |
Owner Occupied HU | 6 ( 0.4%) |
Renter Occupied HU | 1,413 (87.8%) |
Vacant Housing Units | 190 (11.8%) |
Median Home Value | $0 |
Average Home Value | $0 |
Housing Affordability Index3 | 0 |
HOUSEHOLDS | |
Total Households | 1,419 |
Average Household Size | 2.89 |
Family Households | 1,073 |
Average Family Size | 3.00 |
GROWTH RATE / YEAR |
2020-2024 | 2024-2029 |
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Population | 0.16% | 0.10% |
Households | 0.99% | 0.80% |
Families | 0.75% | |
Median Household Income | 1.47% | |
Per Capita Income | 2.96% | |
Owner Occupied HU | 0.00% |
The table below compares Fort Rucker to the other 593 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in Alabama by rank and percentile using July 1, 2024 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.
Variable Description | Rank | Percentile |
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Total Population | # 130 | 78th |
Population Density | # 172 | 71st |
Median Household Income | # 123 | 79th |
Housing Affordability Index | # 32 | 5th |
Per Capita Income | # 456 | 23rd |
Diversity Index | # 38 | 94th |
Additional comparisons and rankings can be made with a VERY EASY TO USE Alabama Census Data Comparison Tool.
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