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Fair Lawn, New Jersey

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StatisticFair LawnNew JerseyUnited States
Total Population35,6109,343,809334,922,499
Median Household Income$144,574$103,556$80,734
Median Age39.140.138.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher63.3%43.6%35.7%
Median Home Value$564,700$454,400$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,917$1,720$1,413
Poverty Rate6.1%9.7%12.5%
Unemployment Rate6.2%6.3%5.2%
Foreign Born31.4%23.9%14.1%
Homeownership Rate78.1%63.8%65.2%
Average Commute Time31.330.526.4
Worked from Home20.2%16.8%15.1%
Married-Couple Households60.5%49.8%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Fair Lawn, New Jersey

Age in Fair Lawn, New Jersey

StatisticFair LawnNew JerseyUnited States
Median Age39.140.138.9
Under 18 %25.6%21.8%22.0%
Age 18-24 %7.8%8.4%9.1%
Age 25-34 %9.6%12.9%13.7%
Age 35-44 %14.5%13.3%13.2%
Age 45-64 %24.5%26.5%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %18.1%17.2%17.2%

Households and families in Fair Lawn, New Jersey

StatisticFair LawnNew JerseyUnited States
Households12,2293,507,701129,227,496
Average Household Size2.92.62.5
Family Households76.9%67.8%64.2%
Households with Children41.4%31.2%29.5%
Single-Parent Families16.4%18.0%17.3%
People Living Alone20.1%26.4%28.7%
Never Married29.0%34.9%34.4%

Income and poverty in Fair Lawn, New Jersey

StatisticFair LawnNew JerseyUnited States
Per Capita Income$57,795$54,253$44,673
Households Under $25,0006.9%11.6%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,9998.1%12.8%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99916.9%18.1%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More34.2%21.6%13.4%
Poverty Rate6.1%9.7%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty13.0%21.7%28.2%
SNAP Households5.2%9.1%n/a

Housing in Fair Lawn, New Jersey

StatisticFair LawnNew JerseyUnited States
Housing Units12,5003,791,354143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes75.6%52.6%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units10.7%21.8%19.1%
Vacancy Rate2.2%7.5%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,953.01,970.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied21.9%36.2%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income36.3%30.9%30.6%
Median Property Tax$10,001$9,590n/a

Education in Fair Lawn, New Jersey

StatisticFair LawnNew JerseyUnited States
Less than High School3.4%9.3%10.4%
High School Graduate15.7%25.3%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree17.5%21.7%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree35.4%26.1%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree27.9%17.6%14.1%

Work and commuting in Fair Lawn, New Jersey

StatisticFair LawnNew JerseyUnited States
Labour Force Participation68.3%66.4%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work61.6%62.2%68.8%
Public Transit9.6%8.1%3.2%
Walked to Work1.2%2.6%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes24.2%21.7%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour17.4%13.7%8.6%
Households Without a Car5.5%11.1%n/a

Origins and language in Fair Lawn, New Jersey

StatisticFair LawnNew JerseyUnited States
Born in State of Residence41.7%50.8%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens22.0%13.5%7.4%
Non-Citizens9.3%10.5%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home58.9%66.9%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home7.7%17.2%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency44.3%24.5%16.7%

Cities near Fair Lawn

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.