| | Orwell, NY | Fort Drum, NY | United States |
| Population | 1,118 | 15,895 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 45.4% | 38.4% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 54.7% | 61.6% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 45.5 | 22.2 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 1,169 | 12,224 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 1,254 | 12,123 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 1,171 | 11,578 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | -7.4% | 5.7% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | -0.9% | 10.7% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 28.3 | 1,108.3 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 39.6 | 14.3 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 1.7 | 0.1 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Orwell, NY | Fort Drum, NY | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 5.0% | 15.5% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 7.6% | 9.7% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 9.9% | 5.2% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 6.0% | 1.3% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 3.7% | 10.9% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 3.1% | 18.5% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 5.6% | 26.7% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 8.2% | 9.6% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 19.3% | 2.2% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 8.0% | 0.2% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 6.7% | 0.1% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 9.9% | 0.1% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 5.0% | 0.0% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 1.9% | 0.0% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Orwell, NY | Fort Drum, NY | United States |
| White | 92.4% | 53.1% | 59.4% |
| Black | 0.6% | 12.5% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.0% | 3.1% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 1.6% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 3.9% | 5.4% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 2.7% | 23.8% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Orwell, NY | Fort Drum, NY | United States |
| Married Population | 51.4% | 62.4% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 48.0% | 61.7% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 3.3% | 0.7% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 48.6% | 37.6% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 25.3% | 36.0% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 19.2% | 1.6% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 4.2% | 0.0% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.65 | 3.02 | 2.60 |
| Households | 413 | 4,166 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 278 | 3,398 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 27.3% | 64.1% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 44.6% | 31.2% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 135 | 768 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 20.1% | 4.0% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 7.9% | 0.7% | 10.8% |