fort bragg, north carolina

Fort Bragg is a census-designated place and United States Army base, or post, in Cumberland County, North Carolina, near Fayetteville. As of the 2000 census, it had a population of 29,183.

Military units

Several U.S. Army special forces units are stationed at Fort Bragg, most prominently the 1st Special Forces Operational Detachment - Delta (1st SFOD-D), commonly known as Delta Force. Fort Bragg houses the 82nd Airborne Division, as well as the U.S. Army Parachute Team. U.S. Special Operations Command also calls Fort Bragg home. Other units stationed at Fort Bragg include the:

1st Corps Support Command
44th Medical Brigade
XVIII Airborne Corps Artillery
18th Aviation Brigade
35th Signal Brigade

Geography

Fort Bragg is at 35°8'21" North, 78°59'57" West (35.139064, -78.999143). According to the United States Census Bureau, the base has a total area of 49.2 km² (19.0 mi²). 49.1 km² (19.0 mi²) of it is land and 0.2 km² (0.1 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.32% water.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there are 29,183 people, 4,315 households, and 4,215 families residing on the base. The population density is 594.6/km² (1,540.0/mi²). There are 4,420 housing units at an average density of 90.1/km² (233.3/mi²).

Racial makeup

The racial makeup of the base is 58.05% white, 25.25% African-American, 1.15% Native American, 1.84% Asian, 0.87% Pacific Islander, 8.29% from other races, and 4.55% from two or more races. 15.77% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Households

There are 4,315 households out of which 85.3% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 88.9% are married couples living together, 7.2% have a female householder with no husband present, and 2.3% are non-families. 2.1% of all households are made up of individuals and 0.0% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 3.72 and the average family size is 3.74.

Ages

The age distribution is 25.8% under the age of 18, 40.9% from 18 to 24, 32.3% from 25 to 44, 1.1% from 45 to 64, and 0.1% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 22 years. For every 100 females there are 217.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 293.5 males. All of these statistics are typical for military bases.

Income

The median income for a household on the base is $30,106, and the median income for a family is $29,836. Males have a median income of $18,095 versus $17,264 for females. The per capita income for the base is $12,791. 10.0% of the population and 9.6% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 11.4% of those under the age of 18 and 0.0% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.

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