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Fort Rucker, AL Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Fort Rucker is 4,860, which is 19.70% less than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 8.33% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Fort Rucker population density is 445.84 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 91.91 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Fort Rucker is white, which represent 85.64% of the total population. The average Fort Rucker education level is higher than the state average and is higher than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 4,860. #118

Population Growth Since 2000, #431

Fort Rucker, AL		-19.70%
Alabama		8.33%
U.S.		11.61%

Population Density, #164

Fort Rucker, AL	445.84 per square mile
Alabama	91.91 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	4,162 (85.64%, #256)
Black:	404 (8.31%, #339)
Hispanic:	1,105 (22.74%, #11)
Asian:	119 (2.45%, #29)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	0 (0.00%, #241)
One Race, Other:	27 (0.56%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	148 (3.05%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	875 (79.19%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	99 (8.96%, see rank)
Cuban:	55 (4.98%, see rank)
Central American:	39 (3.53%, see rank)
South American:	14 (1.27%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Chinese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Filipino:	69 (57.98%, see rank)
Japanese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Korean:	1 (0.84%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	49 (41.18%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

4,342 (89.34%) out of the total population of 4,860 reported first ancestry.

	Fort Rucker, AL	% of the Total Population	Alabama	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.21%	0.56%
Czech	7	0.14%, see rank	0.09%	0.47%
Danish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.09%	0.42%
Dutch	352	7.24%, see rank	0.92%	1.40%
English	783	16.11%, see rank	8.22%	8.02%
French	93	1.91%, see rank	1.80%	3.34%
German	828	17.04%, see rank	7.03%	15.03%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.16%	0.41%
Hungarian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.11%	0.46%
Irish	705	14.51%, see rank	9.11%	10.80%
Italian	189	3.89%, see rank	1.71%	5.52%
Norwegian	48	0.99%, see rank	0.31%	1.42%
Polish	320	6.58%, see rank	0.61%	3.01%
Portuguese	7	0.14%, see rank	0.07%	0.44%
Russian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.17%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	51	1.05%, see rank	1.52%	0.99%
Scottish	45	0.93%, see rank	1.81%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	4	0.08%, see rank	0.81%	0.95%
Swedish	5	0.10%, see rank	0.36%	1.27%
Swiss	0	0.00%, see rank	0.10%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.05%	0.31%
American	523	10.76%, see rank	15.41%	7.12%
Welsh	1	0.02%, see rank	0.38%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 2,855 (58.74%, see rank)

Females: 2,005 (41.26%, see rank)

Fort Rucker, AL	Male: 58.74% Female: 41.26%
Alabama	Male: 48.49% Female: 51.51%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Fort Rucker, AL	22.60 years old
Alabama	38.20 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Fort Rucker, AL	22.30 years old
Alabama	36.70 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Fort Rucker, AL	23.30 years old
Alabama	39.60 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Fort Rucker, AL	% of the Total Population	Alabama	U.S.
Under 5 years	642	13.21%, see rank	6.22%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	481	9.90%, see rank	6.32%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	516	10.62%, see rank	6.67%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	465	9.57%, see rank	6.80%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	667	13.72%, see rank	7.20%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	1,334	27.45%, see rank	12.84%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	663	13.64%, see rank	12.68%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	69	1.42%, see rank	14.02%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	22	0.45%, see rank	12.75%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	0	0.00%, see rank	8.33%	7.64%
75 to 84	1	0.02%, see rank	4.52%	4.25%
85 years and over	0	0.00%, see rank	1.66%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Fort Rucker, AL	Alabama	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	2,089, 100%	3,217,902	209,056,129
Less Than High School	43, 2.06%, see rank	16.30%	13.67%
High School Graduate	179, 8.57%, see rank	31.07%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	1,109, 53.09%, see rank	29.58%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	578, 27.67%, see rank	14.46%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	180, 8.62%, see rank	8.59%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	14.69, see rank	13.12	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Fort Rucker, AL			Alabama		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	208	82.21%	17.79%	68.95%	31.05%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	864	88.19%, see rank	11.81%, see rank	89.56%	10.44%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	292	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	89.36%	10.64%	90.60%	9.40%
College	589	73.17%, see rank	26.83%, see rank	85.55%	14.45%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	60	41.67%, see rank	58.33%, see rank	76.76%	23.24%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Fort Rucker, AL	Alabama	U.S.
Total Households	1,259, 100%	1,842,174	116,211,092
Average Household Size	3.34, see rank	2.55	2.63
1 Person Households	281, 22.32%, see rank	28.54%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	978, 77.68%, see rank	71.46%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	942, 74.82%, see rank	67.33%	66.22%
Average Family Size	4.08, see rank	3.21	3.32
Married-Couple Family	856, 67.99%, see rank	47.79%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	317, 25.18%, see rank	32.67%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Fort Rucker, AL	%	Alabama	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	3,221	see rank	3,892,591	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	1,877	100%, see rank	1,863,744	123,281,364
Never Married	772	41.13%, see rank	32.38%	35.77%
Married	1,021	54.40%, see rank	53.13%	52.04%
Widowed	1	0.05%, see rank	3.01%	2.57%
Divorced	83	4.42%, see rank	11.48%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	1,344	100%, see rank	2,028,847	129,692,771
Never Married	253	18.82%, see rank	26.66%	29.48%
Married	1,040	77.38%, see rank	48.92%	49.19%
Widowed	12	0.89%, see rank	10.95%	9.16%
Divorced	39	2.90%, see rank	13.47%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Fort Rucker, AL	%	Alabama	U.S.
Native	4,692	96.54%, see rank	96.54%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	708	14.57%, see rank	70.07%	58.73%
Born in Different State	3,800	78.19%, see rank	25.66%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	184	3.79%, see rank	0.81%	1.42%
Foreign Born	168	3.46%, see rank	3.46%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	137	2.82%, see rank	1.15%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	31	0.64%, see rank	2.30%	7.09%
Born In Europe	20	0.41%, see rank	0.37%	1.53%
Born In Asia	60	1.23%, see rank	1.02%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.14%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.02%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	88	1.81%, see rank	1.84%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.07%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Fort Rucker, AL	%	Alabama	U.S.
English	1,020	81.02%, see rank	94.21%	79.39%
Spanish	179	14.22%, see rank	3.33%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	13	1.03%, see rank	1.29%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	47	3.73%, see rank	0.92%	3.36%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	0.26%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.