Fort Ann is a tiny village located in the state of New York. With a population of 473 people and three associated neighborhoods, Fort Ann is the 899th largest community in New York.Unlike some villages, Fort Ann isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Fort Ann are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Fort Ann is a village of service providers, professionals, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Fort Ann who work in office and administrative support (13.09%), healthcare suport services (10.91%), and law enforcement and fire fighting (9.45%). Also of interest is that Fort Ann has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 9.52% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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. Because of many things, Fort Ann is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Fort Ann a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The village’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Fort Ann has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Fort Ann’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the country, making it one of the safest places to raise a family. As is often the case in a small village, Fort Ann doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.The education level of Fort Ann citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 31.19% of adults in Fort Ann have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Fort Ann in 2022 was $37,201, which is middle income relative to New York, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $148,804 for a family of four. However, Fort Ann contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call Fort Ann home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Fort Ann residents report their race to be White, followed by Native Hawaiian. Important ancestries of people in Fort Ann include Irish, English, French, Scottish, and German. The most common language spoken in Fort Ann is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Polish.
