Fort Mitchell is a somewhat small town located in the state of Alabama. With a population of 6,751 people and two associated neighborhoods, Fort Mitchell is the 97th largest community in Alabama. Fort Mitchell has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in Fort Mitchell, where the median household income is $66,378.00. Fort Mitchell real estate is some of the most expensive in Alabama, although Fort Mitchell house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.14.65% of the workforce is employed in the armed forces, making the military a huge focus of life in Fort Mitchell. Even though it is a military town, the civilian sector still plays an important role in the local economy. The Finance and Retail industries respectively employ 12.57% and 10.18% of the civilian workforce. A relatively large number of people in Fort Mitchell telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 9.88% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Overall, Fort Mitchell’s crime rate is one of the lowest in the nation, which makes a great place to live if safety is an important concern. In Fort Mitchell, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 33.79 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. The citizens of Fort Mitchell are slightly less educated than the national average of 21.84% for the average city or town: 15.62% of adults in Fort Mitchell have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree The per capita income in Fort Mitchell in 2022 was $25,497, which is middle income relative to Alabama, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $101,988 for a family of four. However, Fort Mitchell contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Fort Mitchell is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Fort Mitchell home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Fort Mitchell residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Fort Mitchell also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 19.89% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Fort Mitchell include German, English, Irish, Italian, and Swedish. The most common language spoken in Fort Mitchell is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Korean.
