Fort Lee, NJ Demographic Data
Fort Lee, NJ Summary
Fort Lee is located in Bergen County in New Jersey
- Population: 35,553
- Area: 2.89 sq. miles
- Land Area: 2.54 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.35 sq. miles
- Population Density: 12,310.59 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 288.71 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Fort Lee, NJ Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
19,959
55%
50.8
Male
16,648
46%
49.2
Total Population
36,607
323,128,000
Fort Lee, NJ Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,893
5.2%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,709
4.7%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,445
3.9%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,731
4.7%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
1,261
3.4%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
4,320
11.8%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
5,645
15.4%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
4,770
13.0%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
2,610
7.1%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
2,636
7.2%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
4,487
12.3%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
2,629
7.2%
4.4
85 Years and Over
1,471
4.0%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
30,539
83.4%
77.2
Female
16,905
55.4%
51.3
Male
13,634
44.6%
48.7
21 Years and over
29,591
80.8%
73.1
62 Years and over
9,999
27.3%
18.8
65 Years and over
8,587
23.5%
15.2
Female
5,049
58.8%
55.8
Male
3,538
41.2%
44.2
Median Age (years)
46
0.0%
0.0
Fort Lee, NJ Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
35,678
97.5%
96.8
White
18,478
50.5%
72.6
Black or African American
904
2.5%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
67
0.2%
0.8
Asian
15,201
41.5%
5.4
Asian Indian
1,259
3.4%
1.2
Chinese
3,290
9.0%
1.3
Filipino
445
1.2%
0.9
Japanese
1,110
3.0%
0.2
Korean
8,395
22.9%
0.4
Vietnamese
13
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
689
1.9%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
25
0.1%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
3
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
9
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
13
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
1,003
2.7%
5.1
Two or More Races
929
2.5%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
4,181
11.4%
17.8
Mexican
69
0.2%
11.2
Puerto Rican
1,052
2.9%
1.7
Cuban
477
1.3%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
2,583
7.1%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
32,426
88.6%
82.2
Fort Lee, NJ Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
892
3.1%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
795
2.8%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
4,902
17.2%
27.2
Some college, no degree
3,546
12.4%
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,607
5.6%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
10,281
36.0%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
6,545
22.9%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
1,687
5.9%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
26,881
94.1%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
16,826
58.9%
31.2
Fort Lee, NJ Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
7,953
25.2%
33.7%
Now Married
18,057
57.2%
47.5
Divorced
2,468
7.8%
11.0%
Separated
584
1.9%
2.0
Widowed
2,498
7.9
5.8%
Fort Lee, NJ Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
14,116
40.7%
78.4%
Languages other than english
20,598
59.3%
21.6%
Spanish
2,655
7.6%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
5,708
16.4%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
11,534
33.2%
3.5%
Other Languages
701
2.0%
1.1%
Fort Lee, NJ Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
1,336
8.0%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
697
4.2%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,156
7.0%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,065
6.4%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,540
9.3%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
2,464
14.8%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,904
11.5%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
2,945
17.7%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
1,697
10.2%
5.8
$200,000 or more
1,795
10.8%
6.4
Median household income
75,449
57,617
Per capita income
46,578
31,128
Fort Lee, NJ Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
0
0.0%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
1,459
8.2%
9.8
Construction
447
2.5%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
4,276
24.1%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
2,029
11.4%
6.6
Information
505
2.8%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,439
8.1%
10.1
Other services except public administration
942
5.3%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
2,537
14.3%
11.4
Public administration
409
2.3%
4.6
Retail trade
1,819
10.2%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
704
4.0%
5.2
Wholesale trade
1,212
6.8%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
373
2.1%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
10,209
57.4%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
947
5.3%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
4,058
22.8%
23.3%
Service occupations
2,191
12.3%
18.1%
Fort Lee, NJ Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
17,476
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
9,219
52.8%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,664
9.5%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
4,438
25.4%
5.1
Walked
707
4.0%
2.7
Other means
149
0.9%
1.8
Worked at home
1,299
7.4%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
37.3
26.6
Fort Lee, NJ Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
1,915
11.5%
8.7
1 vehicles
8,538
51.4%
33.2
2 vehicles
5,158
31.1%
37.1
3 or more
988
6.0%
21.0
Fort Lee, NJ Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
16,599
91.2%
87.6
Owner Occupied
9,791
59.0%
63.1
Renter Occupied
6,808
41.0%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,607
8.8%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
6
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.1
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.5
Fort Lee, NJ Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
18,206
1 room
972
5.3%
2.4
2 rooms
980
5.4%
2.7
3 rooms
4,516
24.8%
9.1
4 rooms
3,671
20.2%
16.5
5 rooms
3,727
20.5%
19.8
6 rooms
2,302
12.6%
17.8
7 rooms
832
4.6%
12.0
8 rooms
632
3.5%
8.6
9 rooms or more
574
3.2%
11.1
Median Rooms
4
0.0
Fort Lee, NJ Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
18,206
1-unit, detached
2,548
14.0%
61.5
1-unit, attached
1,166
6.4%
5.9
2-units
1,424
7.8%
3.6
3 or 4 units
784
4.3%
4.4
5 to 9 units
618
3.4%
4.8
10 to 19 units
757
4.2%
4.4
20 or more units
10,864
59.7%
9.0
Mobile home
22
0.1%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
23
0.1%
0.1
Fort Lee, NJ Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,056
5.8%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
1,247
6.8%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
3,266
17.9%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
4,247
23.3%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
2,908
16.0%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
2,153
11.8%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,773
9.7%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,289
7.1%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
196
1.1%
2.8%
2014 or later
71
0.4%
1.4%
Fort Lee, NJ Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
11,099
66.9%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
276
1.7%
4.7
Electricity
3,369
20.3%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
1,524
9.2%
4.8
Coal or coke
21
0.1%
0.1
Wood
0
0.0%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
147
0.9%
0.5
No fuel used
163
1.0%
1.1
Fort Lee, NJ Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
4,859
47295100.0
Less than $500
170
3.5%
1.6%
$500 to $999
354
7.3%
20.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
445
9.2%
20.1%
$2,500 to $2,999
677
13.9%
7.0%
$1,000 to $1,499
681
14.0%
28.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
729
15.0%
11.8%
$3,000 or more
1,803
37.1%
10.3%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,467
30.5%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
741
15.4%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
624
13.0%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
355
7.4%
7.0%
35.0% or more
1,623
33.7%
21.3%
Not Computed
49
0.0%
0.0%
Fort Lee, NJ Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
6,483
41,631,300
$3,000 or more
403
6.2%
1.8%
Less than $500
559
8.6%
10.7%
$2,500 to $2,999
587
9.1%
1.9%
$500 to $999
613
9.5%
41.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
1,148
17.7%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
1,503
23.2%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,670
25.8%
28.3%
No Cash Rent
325
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,633
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
965
15.6%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
690
11.2%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
709
11.5%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
668
10.8%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
491
7.9%
9.0%
35.0% or more
2,663
43.0%
40.7%
Not Computed
622
0.0%
0.0%
Fort Lee, NJ Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
9,791
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
157
1.6%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
756
7.7%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
1,239
12.7%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
937
9.6%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
1,480
15.1%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
1,911
19.5%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
2,898
29.6%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
413
4.2%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
326,500
205,000
