Fort Dix, New Jersey

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Population (year 2000): 7,464

Males: 6,201	(83.1%)
Females: 1,263	(16.9%)

Burlington County

Median resident age:	33.5 years
New Jersey median age:	36.7 years

Zip codes: 08640.

Estimated median household income in 2005: $48,800 (it was $41,397 in 2000)

Fort Dix	$48,800
New Jersey:	$61,672

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $164,500 (it was $95,300 in 2000)

Fort Dix	$164,500
New Jersey:	$333,900

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Races in Fort Dix:

White Non-Hispanic (40.2%)
Black (35.6%)
Hispanic (22.8%)
Other race (2.5%)
Two or more races (1.7%)
American Indian (0.9%)
Filipino (0.5%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

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Ancestries: German (5.5%), Irish (5.2%), Italian (3.3%), Polish (2.2%), Dutch (2.2%), English (2.0%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 130 feet

Land area: 11.2 square miles.

Population density: 664 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Fort Dix

High school or higher: 71.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 1.6%
Unemployed: 6.5%
Mean travel time to work: 19.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Fort Dix CDP

Never married: 18.3%
Now married: 73.8%
Separated: 3.4%
Widowed: 0.7%
Divorced: 3.9%

250 residents are foreign born (1.3% Latin America, 1.2% Europe, 0.8% Asia).

This place:	3.3%
New Jersey:	17.5%

According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Fort Dix, New Jersey in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Fort Dix to the number of sex offenders is 7464 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Fort Dix:	2.0% ($1,921)
New Jersey:	2.4% ($4,047)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Trenton, NJ (17.0 miles , pop. 85,403).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Philadelphia, PA (35.7 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Wrightstown borough, NJ (1.4 miles ), McGuire AFB, NJ (3.5 miles ), Browns Mills, NJ (4.3 miles ), Pemberton borough, NJ (5.0 miles ), Pemberton Heights, NJ (5.3 miles ), Country Lake Estates, NJ (7.2 miles ), New Egypt, NJ (7.5 miles ), Presidential Lakes Estates, NJ (7.8 miles ).

Latitude: 40.01 N, Longitude: 74.63 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +2,323 (+31.1%)
Workers who live and work in this place: 513 (40.0%)

People in group quarters in Fort Dix

4217 people in federal prisons and detention centers
619 people in state prisons
40 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
9 people in military barracks, etc.

Area code: 609

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males:

Public administration (58%)
Metal and metal products (8%)
Sporting goods, camera, and hobby and toy stores (5%)
Motor vehicle, parts and supplies merchant wholesalers (4%)
Construction (3%)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers (3%)
Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries (3%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (16%)
Social assistance (11%)
Educational services (10%)
Public administration (10%)
Finance and insurance (8%)
Accommodation and food services (7%)
Construction (5%)

Most common occupations for males

Law enforcement workers including supervisors (21%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (10%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (8%)
Construction laborers (6%)
Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (5%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)

Most common occupations for females

Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (13%)
Child care workers (9%)
Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (7%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (4%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)

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Average climate in Fort Dix, New Jersey

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Fort Dix, New Jersey average temperatures

Fort Dix, New Jersey average precipitation

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Fort Dix-area historical tornado activity is slightly above New Jersey state average. It is 16% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/21/1983, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 33.5 miles away from the Fort Dix place center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 10/18/1990, a category 3 tornado 33.8 miles away from the place center injured 8 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Birthplace of: Chad Lewis - 2005 NFL player (Philadelphia Eagles, born: Oct 5, 1971).

Hospitals/medical centers near Fort Dix:

DEBORAH HEART & LUNG CENTER (about 6 miles; BROWNS MILLS, NJ)
MEMORIAL HOSPITAL-BURLINGTON COUNTY (about 13 miles; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ)
HAMPTON BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SYSTEM (about 13 miles; WESTAMPTON, NJ)

Political contributions by individuals in Fort Dix, NJ

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Fort Dix:

MC GUIRE AFB (about 4 miles; WRIGHTSTOWN, NJ; ID: WRI)
LAKEHURST NAES /MAXFIELD FIELD (about 20 miles; LAKEHURST, NJ; ID: NEL)
TRENTON MERCER (about 22 miles; TRENTON, NJ; ID: TTN)

Other public-use airports nearest to Fort Dix:

REDWING (about 5 miles; JOBSTOWN, NJ; ID: 2N6)
PEMBERTON (about 6 miles; PEMBERTON, NJ; ID: 3N7)
RED LION (about 11 miles; VINCENTOWN, NJ; ID: N73)

Amtrak station near Fort Dix:

17 miles: TRENTON (72 S. CLINTON AVE.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, car rental agency, taxi stand, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Fort Dix:

BURLINGTON COUNTY COLLEGE (about 7 miles; PEMBERTON, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 3,751)
THOMAS EDISON STATE COLLEGE (about 18 miles; TRENTON, NJ; FT enrollment: 3,277)
MERCER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 18 miles; West Windsor, NJ; FT enrollment: 4,445)
RIDER UNIVERSITY (about 20 miles; LAWRENCEVILLE, NJ; FT enrollment: 4,201)
THE COLLEGE OF NEW JERSEY (about 22 miles; Ewing, NJ; FT enrollment: 6,176)
PRINCETON UNIVERSITY (about 24 miles; PRINCETON, NJ; FT enrollment: 6,481)
OCEAN COUNTY COLLEGE (about 27 miles; TOMS RIVER, NJ; FT enrollment: 4,651)

Public elementary/middle school in Fort Dix:

Fort Dix School (Students: 224; Location: 1199 FORT DIX-JULIUSTOWN ROAD; Grades: PK - G6)

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Notable location: Cranberry Hall (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Reservoir: Amphibious Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Bowkers Run (A), Jacks Run (B), Newbold Run (C), Larkins Run (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Drinking water stations with addresses in Fort Dix and their reported violations in the past:

U S ARMY FORT DIX (Population served: 117, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-02-1994 and MAR-21-1994, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAR-21-1994)

3 routine major monitoring violations

3 regular monitoring violations

U S ARMY FORT DIX (Population served: 100, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

2 routine major monitoring violations

2 regular monitoring violations

U S ARMY FORT DIX (Population served: 100, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

4 routine major monitoring violations

3 regular monitoring violations

U S ARMY FORT DIX (Population served: 100, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

4 routine major monitoring violations

One regular monitoring violation

U S ARMY FORT DIX (Population served: 27, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

4 routine major monitoring violations

3 regular monitoring violations

U S ARMY FORT DIX (Population served: 25, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

4 routine major monitoring violations

2 regular monitoring violations

US ARMY-FORT DIX- I/R SITE (Population served: 25, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

4 routine major monitoring violations

Average household size:

This place:	3.1 people
New Jersey:	2.7 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	84.7%
Whole state:	70.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	1.3%
Whole state:	4.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This place:	3.2%
Whole state:	8.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This place:	1.2%
Whole state:	4.2%

Fort Dix compared to New Jersey state average:

Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
Renting percentage significantly above state average.
Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

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Banks with branches in Fort Dix (2007 data):

Wachovia Bank, National Association: Fort Dix Branch at Doughboy & W 9th Street, branch established on 1949-05-16. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $518,123.0 mil, Deposits: $353,234.0 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3191 total offices, Holding Company: Wachovia Corporation

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2004 Presidential Election results in Burlington County New Jersey:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

6.46% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($54,119 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.46%
New Jersey average:	6.12%

0.19% of residents moved from foreign countries ($965 average AGI)
Burlington County: 0.19%
New Jersey average: 0.14%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Camden County, NJ	1.19% ($53,747 average AGI)
from Mercer County, NJ	0.73% ($58,429)
from Philadelphia County, PA	0.42% ($53,128)

6.63% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($56,046 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.63%
New Jersey average:	6.89%

0.12% of residents moved to foreign countries ($691 average AGI)
Burlington County: 0.12%
New Jersey average: 0.09%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Camden County, NJ	1.39% ($53,450 average AGI)
to Mercer County, NJ	0.37% ($44,511)
to Gloucester County, NJ	0.33% ($64,115)

Strongest AM radio stations in Fort Dix:

WPHT (1210 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
WPEN (950 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC.)
KYW (1060 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WZZD (990 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
WIFI (1460 AM; 5 kW; FLORENCE, NJ; Owner: REAL LIFE BROADCASTING)
WVCH (740 AM; 50 kW; CHESTER, PA; Owner: WVCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WMCA (570 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF NEW YORK, LLC)
WNWR (1540 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA)
WOR (710 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: BUCKLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WABC (770 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WABC-AM RADIO, INC.)
WINS (1010 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WHWH (1350 AM; 10 kW; PRINCETON, NJ; Owner: MULTICULTURAL RADIO BROADCASTING, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Fort Dix:

WKXW-FM (101.5 FM; TRENTON, NJ; Owner: MILLENNIUM CENTRAL NEW JERSEY LICENSE HOLDCO, LLC)
WNJT-FM (88.1 FM; TRENTON, NJ; Owner: NEW JERSEY PUBLIC BRD/CST AUTHORITY)
WPRB (103.3 FM; PRINCETON, NJ; Owner: PRINCETON BROADCASTING SERVICE, INC.)
WNJS-FM (88.1 FM; BERLIN, NJ; Owner: NEW JERSEY PUBLIC BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
WPST (97.5 FM; TRENTON, NJ; Owner: NASSAU BROADCASTING II, L.L.C.)
WBZC (88.9 FM; PEMBERTON, NJ; Owner: BURLINGTON COUNTY COLLEGE)
W220AG (91.9 FM; LAWRENCEVILLE, ETC., NJ; Owner: BUX-MONT EDUCATIONAL RADIO ASSOC.)
WMGK (102.9 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC.)
WMWX (95.7 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC.)
WOGL (98.1 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WTHK (94.5 FM; TRENTON, NJ; Owner: NASSAU BROADCASTING II, L.L.C.)
WMMR (93.3 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
WBEB (101.1 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: WEAZ-FM RADIO, INC.)
WRTI (90.1 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: TEMPLE UNIV. OF THE COMMONWEALTH, ET)
WSNI-FM (104.5 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
WPHI-FM (103.9 FM; JENKINTOWN, PA; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
WWFM (89.1 FM; TRENTON, NJ; Owner: MERCER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
WHYY-FM (90.9 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: WHYY, INC.)
WXTU (92.5 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: WXTU LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WXPN (88.5 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNA.)

TV broadcast stations around Fort Dix:

WNJT (Channel 52; TRENTON, NJ; Owner: NEW JERSEY PUBLIC BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
WUVP (Channel 65; VINELAND, NJ; Owner: UNIVISION PHILADELPHIA LLC)
WNJS (Channel 23; CAMDEN, NJ; Owner: NEW JERSEY PUBLIC BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
WNJN (Channel 50; MONTCLAIR, NJ; Owner: NEW JERSEY PUBLIC B/CNG AUTHORITY)
KYW-TV (Channel 3; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
WPSJ-LP (Channel 8; HAMMONTON, ETC., NJ; Owner: ENGLE BROADCASTING)
WWSI (Channel 62; ATLANTIC CITY, NJ; Owner: HISPANIC BROADCASTERS OF PHILADELPHIA, L.L.C.)
WPHL-TV (Channel 17; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION COMPANY)
WPVI-TV (Channel 6; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: ABC, INC.)
WPSG (Channel 57; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: VIACOM STATIONS GROUP OF PHILADELPHIA INC.)
WPPX (Channel 61; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: PAXSON PHILADELPHIA LICENSE, INC.)
WWJT-LP (Channel 7; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: PHILADELPHIA TELEVISION NETWORK, INC)
WCAU (Channel 10; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: NBC SUBSIDIARY (WCAU-TV), L.P.)
WGTW (Channel 48; BURLINGTON, NJ; Owner: BRUNSON COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WYBE (Channel 35; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INDEPENDENCE PUBLIC MEDIA OF PHILADELPHIA, INC.)
WELL-LP (Channel 8; WILLOW GROVE, ETC., PA; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
WHYY-TV (Channel 12; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: WHYY, INC.)
WMCN-TV (Channel 53; ATLANTIC CITY, NJ; Owner: LENFEST BROADCASTING, LLC)
WTXF-TV (Channel 29; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: FOX TV STATIONS OF PHILADELPHIA)
W25AW (Channel 25; TRENTON, NJ; Owner: WZBN TV, INC.)

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