Fort Stewart is a somewhat small town located in the state of Georgia. With a population of 8,821 people and three associated neighborhoods, Fort Stewart is the 112th largest community in Georgia.
29.63% of the workforce is employed in the armed forces, making the military a huge focus of life in Fort Stewart. Even though it is a military town, the civilian sector still plays an important role in the local economy. The Public Service and Accommodation industries respectively employ 18.50% and 17.00% of the civilian workforce.
Overall, Fort Stewart’s crime rate is one of the lowest in the nation, which makes a great place to live if safety is an important concern.
Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Fort Stewart spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 14.30 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the town are less than they would otherwise be.
As is often the case in a small town, Fort Stewart doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
In terms of college education, Fort Stewart is nearly on par with the US average for all cities of 21.84%: 18.28% of adults 25 and older in Fort Stewart have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Fort Stewart in 2022 was $18,963, which is low income relative to Georgia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $75,852 for a family of four. However, Fort Stewart contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Fort Stewart is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Fort Stewart home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Fort Stewart residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Fort Stewart also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 24.10% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Fort Stewart include German, Irish, English, Italian, and Scottish.
The most common language spoken in Fort Stewart is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Tagalog.