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. Much of the housing stock in Fort Mitchell was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Fort Mitchell economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. 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.The armed forces are a huge part of the life in Fort Mitchell, employing 14.65% of the workforce. While it is a military town, the civilian sector still plays an important role in the local economy, where the Finance and Retail industries employ 12.57% and 10.18% of the civilian workforce, respectively. 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. Fort Mitchell’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the nation, making it a very safe place to live. One downside of living in Fort Mitchell, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 33.79 minutes every day commuting to work. The percentage of adults in Fort Mitchell with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 21.84% for all communities. 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.
