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Fort Lee, New Jersey

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StatisticFort LeeNew JerseyUnited States
Total Population40,0679,343,809334,922,499
Median Household Income$107,274$103,556$80,734
Median Age46.640.138.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher65.8%43.6%35.7%
Median Home Value$448,000$454,400$332,700
Median Gross Rent$2,270$1,720$1,413
Poverty Rate7.8%9.7%12.5%
Unemployment Rate5.8%6.3%5.2%
Foreign Born50.1%23.9%14.1%
Homeownership Rate55.4%63.8%65.2%
Average Commute Time35.030.526.4
Worked from Home21.7%16.8%15.1%
Married-Couple Households46.4%49.8%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Fort Lee, New Jersey

Age in Fort Lee, New Jersey

StatisticFort LeeNew JerseyUnited States
Median Age46.640.138.9
Under 18 %17.2%21.8%22.0%
Age 18-24 %5.8%8.4%9.1%
Age 25-34 %9.9%12.9%13.7%
Age 35-44 %14.9%13.3%13.2%
Age 45-64 %27.1%26.5%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %25.1%17.2%17.2%

Households and families in Fort Lee, New Jersey

StatisticFort LeeNew JerseyUnited States
Households18,2873,507,701129,227,496
Average Household Size2.22.62.5
Family Households57.5%67.8%64.2%
Households with Children22.7%31.2%29.5%
Single-Parent Families11.1%18.0%17.3%
People Living Alone37.4%26.4%28.7%
Never Married26.9%34.9%34.4%

Income and poverty in Fort Lee, New Jersey

StatisticFort LeeNew JerseyUnited States
Per Capita Income$69,104$54,253$44,673
Households Under $25,00012.5%11.6%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99912.3%12.8%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99918.4%18.1%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More24.5%21.6%13.4%
Poverty Rate7.8%9.7%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty19.9%21.7%28.2%
SNAP Households6.3%9.1%n/a

Housing in Fort Lee, New Jersey

StatisticFort LeeNew JerseyUnited States
Housing Units19,6793,791,354143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes13.7%52.6%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units68.3%21.8%19.1%
Vacancy Rate7.1%7.5%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,971.01,970.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied44.6%36.2%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income29.4%30.9%30.6%
Median Property Tax$9,212$9,590n/a

Education in Fort Lee, New Jersey

StatisticFort LeeNew JerseyUnited States
Less than High School5.6%9.3%10.4%
High School Graduate14.2%25.3%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree14.3%21.7%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree36.5%26.1%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree29.3%17.6%14.1%

Work and commuting in Fort Lee, New Jersey

StatisticFort LeeNew JerseyUnited States
Labour Force Participation62.0%66.4%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work45.5%62.2%68.8%
Public Transit20.2%8.1%3.2%
Walked to Work3.9%2.6%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes20.0%21.7%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour24.6%13.7%8.6%
Households Without a Car12.6%11.1%n/a

Origins and language in Fort Lee, New Jersey

StatisticFort LeeNew JerseyUnited States
Born in State of Residence19.5%50.8%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens31.0%13.5%7.4%
Non-Citizens19.1%10.5%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home39.5%66.9%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home10.5%17.2%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency66.6%24.5%16.7%

Cities near Fort Lee

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.