Fort Lee, Cliffside Park & Palisades Park Boroughs PUMA, NJ

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2021 Population

148,621

3.03% 1-year growth

US Senator

Bob Menendez

Democratic Party

US Senator

Cory Booker

Democratic Party

2021 Median Age

41.8

1.7% 1-year increase

2021 Poverty Rate

9.51%

0.0861% 1-year decrease

2021 Median Household Income

$88,731

3.45% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$458,100

2.83% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Fort Lee, Cliffside Park & Palisades Park Boroughs PUMA, NJ had a population of 149k people with a median age of 41.8 and a median household income of $88,731. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Fort Lee, Cliffside Park & Palisades Park Boroughs PUMA, NJ grew from 144,250 to 148,621, a 3.03% increase and its median household income grew from $85,774 to $88,731, a 3.45% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Fort Lee, Cliffside Park & Palisades Park Boroughs PUMA, NJ are White (Non-Hispanic) (35%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (31.7%), White (Hispanic) (15.3%), Two+ (Hispanic) (6.29%), and Other (Hispanic) (5.95%).

62.6% of the households in Fort Lee, Cliffside Park & Palisades Park Boroughs PUMA, NJ reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

80.5% of the residents in Fort Lee, Cliffside Park & Palisades Park Boroughs PUMA, NJ are U.S. citizens.

In 2021, the median property value in Fort Lee, Cliffside Park & Palisades Park Boroughs PUMA, NJ was $458,100, and the homeownership rate was 48.8%.

Most people in Fort Lee, Cliffside Park & Palisades Park Boroughs PUMA, NJ drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 35.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Fort Lee, Cliffside Park & Palisades Park Boroughs PUMA, NJ was 1 car per household.

Fort Lee, Cliffside Park & Palisades Park Boroughs PUMA, NJ borders Hackensack & Englewood (West) Cities PUMA, NJ, Rutherford, North Arlington & Hasbrouck Heights Boroughs PUMA, NJ, Tenafly, Park Ridge & Cresskill Boroughs PUMA, NJ, West New York, Secaucus & Guttenberg Towns PUMA, NJ, Washington Heights, Inwood & Marble Hill PUMA, NY, Hamilton Heights, Manhattanville & West Harlem PUMA, NY, and Upper West Side & West Side PUMA, NY.

United States New Jersey

Population & Diversity

Fort Lee, Cliffside Park & Palisades Park Boroughs PUMA, NJ is home to a population of 149k people, from which 80.5% are citizens. As of 2021, 48.8% of Fort Lee, Cliffside Park & Palisades Park Boroughs PUMA, NJ residents were born outside of the country (72.5k people).

In 2021, there were 1.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (52k people) in Fort Lee, Cliffside Park & Palisades Park Boroughs PUMA, NJ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 47.1k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 22.7k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Fort Lee, Cliffside Park & Palisades Park Boroughs PUMA, NJ are Spanish (32,497 households), Korean (25,684 households), and Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (6,710 households).

Citizenship

80.5%

2021 Citizenship

80.3%

2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 80.5% of Fort Lee, Cliffside Park & Palisades Park Boroughs PUMA, NJ residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Fort Lee, Cliffside Park & Palisades Park Boroughs PUMA, NJ was 80.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Fort Lee, Cliffside Park & Palisades Park Boroughs PUMA, NJ compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Fort Lee, Cliffside Park & Palisades Park Boroughs PUMA, NJ

White (Non-Hispanic)
52k ± 2.25k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
47.1k ± 1.9k
White (Hispanic)
22.7k ± 1.9k

28.1%

Hispanic Population

41.8k people

28.1% of the people in Fort Lee, Cliffside Park & Palisades Park Boroughs PUMA, NJ are hispanic (41.8k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Fort Lee, Cliffside Park & Palisades Park Boroughs PUMA, NJ as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

48.8%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

72.5k people

48.9%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

70.5k people

As of 2021, 48.8% of Fort Lee, Cliffside Park & Palisades Park Boroughs PUMA, NJ residents (72.5k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Fort Lee, Cliffside Park & Palisades Park Boroughs PUMA, NJ was 48.9%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Fort Lee, Cliffside Park & Palisades Park Boroughs PUMA, NJ compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
32,497 households (23.1%)
Korean
25,684 households (18.3%)
Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
6,710 households (4.77%)

62.6% of the households in Fort Lee, Cliffside Park & Palisades Park Boroughs PUMA, NJ reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 21.7%. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2021, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Fort Lee, Cliffside Park & Palisades Park Boroughs PUMA, NJ was Spanish. 23.1% of the households in Fort Lee, Cliffside Park & Palisades Park Boroughs PUMA, NJ reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
821 ± 193
Gulf War (2001-)
568 ± 201
Korea
495 ± 210

Fort Lee, Cliffside Park & Palisades Park Boroughs PUMA, NJ has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.45 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Fort Lee, Cliffside Park & Palisades Park Boroughs PUMA, NJ employs 74k people. The largest industries in Fort Lee, Cliffside Park & Palisades Park Boroughs PUMA, NJ are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (4,124 people), Restaurants & Food Services (4,031 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (4,006 people), and the highest paying industries are Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($210,517), Internet publishing, broadcasting & web search portals ($176,739), and Nondepository credit & related activities ($157,545).

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

33,864

Women

46.8%

38,561

Men

53.2%

The workforce of Fort Lee, Cliffside Park & Palisades Park Boroughs PUMA, NJ in 2020 was 72,425 people, with 46.8% woman, and 53.2% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Fort Lee, Cliffside Park & Palisades Park Boroughs PUMA, NJ.

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Occupations

74k

2021 Value

2.18%

1 Year growth

± 2.18%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Fort Lee, Cliffside Park & Palisades Park Boroughs PUMA, NJ grew at a rate of 2.18%, from 72.4k employees to 74k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fort Lee, Cliffside Park & Palisades Park Boroughs PUMA, NJ, are Other managers (2,509 people), Accountants & auditors (2,290 people), and Registered nurses (1,636 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fort Lee, Cliffside Park & Palisades Park Boroughs PUMA, NJ.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New Jersey (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

74k

2021 Value

2.18%

1 Year growth

± 2.18%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Fort Lee, Cliffside Park & Palisades Park Boroughs PUMA, NJ grew at a rate of 2.18%, from 72.4k employees to 74k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fort Lee, Cliffside Park & Palisades Park Boroughs PUMA, NJ, are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (4,124 people), Restaurants & Food Services (4,031 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (4,006 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Fort Lee, Cliffside Park & Palisades Park Boroughs PUMA, NJ, though some of these residents may live in Fort Lee, Cliffside Park & Palisades Park Boroughs PUMA, NJ and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$61,454

Median earning men ± $3,068

$48,545

Median earning women ± $3,401

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Information ($112,603), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($106,250), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($102,913).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($85,095), Wholesale Trade ($74,066), and Information ($72,865).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.75%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in New Jersey. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in New Jersey.

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Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from New Jersey to other states, or from other states to New Jersey.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2020, the top outbound New Jersey product (by dollars) was Electronics with $68.4B, followed by Pharmaceuticals ($64.3B) and Motorized vehicles ($45.5B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound New Jersey products.

Domestic Trade Growth

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$634B

2020 Value in New Jersey

$1.35T

Projected 2050 Value in New Jersey

113% growth

In 2020, total outbound New Jersey trade was $634B. This is expected to increase 113% to $1.35T by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound New Jersey trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from New Jersey to other states, or from other states to New Jersey.

Most Common Trade Partners

New York
$114B
Pennsylvania
$59.4B
Ohio
$21.2B

In 2020, the top outbound New Jersey domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was New York with $114B, followed by Pennsylvania with $59.4B and Ohio and $21.2B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that New Jersey shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in New Jersey went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 57.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (41.4%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.696%).

Bob Menendez and Cory Booker are the senators currently representing the state of New Jersey. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

New Jersey is currently represented by 12 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Fort Lee, Cliffside Park & Palisades Park Boroughs PUMA, NJ. Showing the available data for New Jersey.

2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (57.3%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (41.4%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (0.696%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in New Jersey went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 57.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (41.4%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.696%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in New Jersey for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from New Jersey

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Bob Menendez

Senator from New Jersey

Assumed office on January 17, 2006
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Jon Corzine, who was elected Governor of New Jersey.

Cory Booker

Senator from New Jersey

Assumed office on October 31, 2013
Elected to the seat to succeed Jeffrey Chiesa, who had been appointed to the seat following the death of Frank Lautenberg.

Bob Menendez and Cory Booker are the senators currently representing New Jersey.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in New Jersey over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from New Jersey

New Jersey is currently represented by 12 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for New Jersey have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2021, 1.41% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.47% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Fort Lee, Cliffside Park & Palisades Park Boroughs PUMA, NJ in 2021 were Bachelors Degree (38.7k), High School or Equivalent (27.8k), and Graduate Degree (21.8k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Fort Lee, Cliffside Park & Palisades Park Boroughs PUMA, NJ was $458,100 in 2021, which is 1.87 times larger than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $445,500 to $458,100, a 2.83% increase. The homeownership rate in Fort Lee, Cliffside Park & Palisades Park Boroughs PUMA, NJ is 48.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Fort Lee, Cliffside Park & Palisades Park Boroughs PUMA, NJ have an average commute time of 35.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Fort Lee, Cliffside Park & Palisades Park Boroughs PUMA, NJ is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Median household income in Fort Lee, Cliffside Park & Palisades Park Boroughs PUMA, NJ is $88,731. In 2021, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Fort Lee, Cliffside Park & Palisades Park Boroughs PUMA, NJ was Ridgewood Village, Glen Rock & Westwood Boroughs PUMA, NJ with a value of $169,605, followed by Tenafly, Park Ridge & Cresskill Boroughs PUMA, NJ and Somerset County (North & West) PUMA, NJ, with respective values of $162,351 and $158,432.

Property

$458,100

Median Property Value 2021

±$9,814

$29,784

Median Property Taxes

±$1,318

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Fort Lee, Cliffside Park & Palisades Park Boroughs PUMA, NJ the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Fort Lee, Cliffside Park & Palisades Park Boroughs PUMA, NJ compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

48.8%

Homeownership

2021

62.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 48.8% of the housing units in Fort Lee, Cliffside Park & Palisades Park Boroughs PUMA, NJ were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 48.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Fort Lee, Cliffside Park & Palisades Park Boroughs PUMA, NJ compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2021, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Fort Lee, Cliffside Park & Palisades Park Boroughs PUMA, NJ was Ridgewood Village, Glen Rock & Westwood Boroughs PUMA, NJ with a value of $169,605, followed by Tenafly, Park Ridge & Cresskill Boroughs PUMA, NJ and Somerset County (North & West) PUMA, NJ, with respective values of $162,351 and $158,432.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Fort Lee, Cliffside Park & Palisades Park Boroughs PUMA, NJ colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$88,731

Median Household Income

± $3,197

61k

Number of Households

± 2,199

In 2021, the median household income of the 61k households in Fort Lee, Cliffside Park & Palisades Park Boroughs PUMA, NJ grew to $88,731 from the previous year's value of $85,774.

The following chart displays the households in Fort Lee, Cliffside Park & Palisades Park Boroughs PUMA, NJ distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

0.456

2021 Wage GINI in Fort Lee, Cliffside Park & Palisades Park Boroughs PUMA, NJ

0.464

2020 Wage GINI in Fort Lee, Cliffside Park & Palisades Park Boroughs PUMA, NJ

In 2021, the income inequality in Fort Lee, Cliffside Park & Palisades Park Boroughs PUMA, NJ was 0.456 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.65% decline from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Fort Lee, Cliffside Park & Palisades Park Boroughs PUMA, NJ was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Fort Lee, Cliffside Park & Palisades Park Boroughs PUMA, NJ in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Fort Lee, Cliffside Park & Palisades Park Boroughs PUMA, NJ across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021

Drove Alone (54.4%)
Public Transit (21%)
Worked At Home (9.92%)

In 2021, 54.4% of workers in Fort Lee, Cliffside Park & Palisades Park Boroughs PUMA, NJ drove alone to work, followed by those who used public transit to get to work (21%) and those who worked at home (9.92%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

35.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fort Lee, Cliffside Park & Palisades Park Boroughs PUMA, NJ have a longer commute time (35.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 4.12% of the workforce in Fort Lee, Cliffside Park & Palisades Park Boroughs PUMA, NJ have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Fort Lee, Cliffside Park & Palisades Park Boroughs PUMA, NJ compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Fort Lee, Cliffside Park & Palisades Park Boroughs PUMA, NJ distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Fort Lee, Cliffside Park & Palisades Park Boroughs PUMA, NJ have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.51% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fort Lee, Cliffside Park & Palisades Park Boroughs PUMA, NJ (14.1k out of 148k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Fort Lee, Cliffside Park & Palisades Park Boroughs PUMA, NJ is White, followed by Hispanic and Asian.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

88.9% of the population of Fort Lee, Cliffside Park & Palisades Park Boroughs PUMA, NJ has health coverage, with 49.4% on employee plans, 13.2% on Medicaid, 13.5% on Medicare, 12.5% on non-group plans, and 0.288% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in New Jersey see 1171 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.679% decrease from the previous year (1179 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1139 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 383 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,171 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in New Jersey

Primary care physicians in New Jersey see an average of 1,171 patients per year. This represents a 0.679% decrease from the previous year (1,179 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in New Jersey in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 18.6% under 18 years, 20.8% between 18 and 34 years, 42.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 18% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.4% were men and 51.6% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

11.1%

Uninsured

49.4%

Employer Coverage

13.2%

Medicaid

13.5%

Medicare

12.5%

Non-Group

0.288%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Fort Lee, Cliffside Park & Palisades Park Boroughs PUMA, NJ declined by 6.22% from 11.9% to 11.1%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Fort Lee, Cliffside Park & Palisades Park Boroughs PUMA, NJ changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.