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Fort Edward, NY
Full City Profile · New York · Washington County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
3,160
Population
1,795/sq mi density
$62,411
Median Income
$32,678 per capita
$128,200
Home Value
$267,652 Zillow
$951
Median Rent
32.5% income on rent
46°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
172
Violent Crime/100K
2,328 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.2 / 5.0
$62,411 median income, 2.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$128,200 home value, $951/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
172 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.1 / 5.0
14.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$62,411
17% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$32,678
16% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.3%
36% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
4.5%
64% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Fort Edward vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Fort Edward’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$62,411
83%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$32,678
84%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$61,845
86%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,195
83%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,195
17% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
20 min
28% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
6.6%
57% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
82.4%
13% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,641M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
82.4%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
6.6%
Other
11%
Average commute time
20 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,294
Restaurants
105
Healthcare
100
Retail
181
Manufacturing
87
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$61,845
14% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$6,973
99% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
107.9
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $62,411 |
| Per Capita Income | $32,678 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $61,845 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,195 |
| County GDP | $2,641M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 4.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.413 |
| Cost of Living Index | 107.9 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 20 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 82.4% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 6.6% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,294 |
| Restaurants | 105 |
| Healthcare | 100 |
| Retail | 181 |
| Manufacturing | 87 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $61,845 |
| Avg Property Tax | $6,973 |