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Fort Bragg, NC Overview

West of Fayetteville, Fort Bragg is distinguished as one of the largest and busiest military complexes in the world. Fort Bragg hosts America's only airborne corps and airborne division, the Green Berets of the Special Operations Command, and the Army's largest support command. Home to approximately 10 percent of the U.S. Army's active forces, Fort Bragg is a self-contained "city" with schools, housing, shopping, churches, offices, a major medical facility, recreation, and entertainment. Fort Bragg sprawls over 251 square miles and stretches into four counties, with the training complex of Camp MacKall reaching into an addition three counties. Fort Bragg contributes an estimated $4.1 billion in annual revenue to local communities. The combination of Fort Bragg and Pope Air Force Base add $2 billion in retail sales to Cumberland County.

Community Characteristics

These distinctive characteristics represent factors which have a strong influence on this community. Factors are considered "distinctive" if this community falls into the top 25% for these characteristics nationally.

High Percentage of Family Households
Close to Military Facility(ies)
High Residential Turnover

Summary

Population Growth (since 2000)	-10%
Population Density (ppl / mile)	1,730.00
Household Size (ppl)	3.46
Households w/ Children	70%

Housing Stability

Annual Residential Turnover	33%
5+ Years in Residency	8%
Median Year in Residency	1.75

Housing Inventory

Population Demographics

The population of the community broken down by age group. The numbers at the top of each bar indicate the number of people in the age bracket below.

Total: 12,331

Households:1,995

Median Age: 21.44

Climate and Weather

The Temperature chart displays average high and low values for January and July, and is designed to provide an indication of both seasonal and daily temperature variability. The Weather Risk Index indicates the calculated risk of each type of weather event occurring in the future. This risk is based on historical localized storm events and weather patterns. The national average for each type of weather event equals a score of 100, so a score of 200 would represent twice the risk as the national average, and a score of 50 would represent half the risk of the national average.

Temperature (degrees F)

Weather Risk

Education

The Community Educational Index chart is based on the U.S. Census Bureau's Socioeconomic Status (SES) elements. Factors used in creating the index below are income, educational achievement, and occupation of persons within the selected ZIP code. Since this index is based on the population of an entire Zip code, it may not reflect the nature of an individual school.

Education Climate Index

Highest Education Level Attained

Employment and Finance

Workforce

Income by dollar range (Median Income: $30,664)

Fair Market Rents

The Fair Market Rents show average gross rent estimates based on figures provided by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).

Studio: $454
One Bedroom: $492
Two Bedroom: $549
Three Bedroom: $780
Four Bedroom: $922

Smoking Ban

The Smoking Ban data indicates whether an area has a smoking ban in place for workplaces, restaurants or bars. This information represents that of the search area and may not reflect that of the whole County or State.

Workplaces: No
Restaurants: Yes
Bars: Yes

Crime

The Crime Index compares the risk or probability of future occurrence of certain types of crime in this community as compared to the national average. The national average for each type of crime equals a score of 1.0, so a score of 2.0 would represent twice the risk as the national average, and a score of 0.50 would represent half the risk of the national average.

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