Fort Lee, NJ

Census Place

2024 Population

40,067

US Senator

Cory Booker

Democratic Party

US Senator

Andy Kim

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

46.6

1.27% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

7.76%

7.73% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$107,274

1.65% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$448,000

Population & Diversity

Fort Lee, NJ is home to a population of 40.1k people, from which 80.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 50% of Fort Lee, NJ residents were born outside of the country (20k people).

In 2024, there were 1.17 times more Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents (17.5k people) in Fort Lee, NJ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 14.9k White (Non-Hispanic) and 2.66k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

80.9%

2024 Citizenship

81%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 80.9% of Fort Lee, NJ residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Fort Lee, NJ was 81%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Fort Lee, NJ

Asian (Non-Hispanic)
17.5k ± 1.1k
White (Non-Hispanic)
14.9k ± 1.12k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
2.66k ± 747

13.5%

Hispanic Population

5.4k people

13.5% of the people in Fort Lee, NJ are hispanic (5.4k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Fort Lee, NJ as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for New Jersey.

Most Common Origin

India
279,408 ± 12,782 people
Dominican Republic
210,288 ± 11,131 people
Mexico
108,737 ± 8,049 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New Jersey was India, the natal country of 279,408 New Jersey residents, followed by Dominican Republic with 210,288 and Mexico with 108,737.

Foreign-Born Population

50%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

20k people

50.3%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

20k people

As of 2024, 50% of Fort Lee, NJ residents (20k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Fort Lee, NJ was 50.3%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
142 ± 78
Korea
123 ± 139
Vietnam
94 ± 68

Fort Lee, NJ has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.15 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Fort Lee, NJ.

Economy

The economy of Fort Lee, NJ employs 19.9k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Fort Lee, NJ were Health Care & Social Assistance (3,214 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (2,368 people), and Educational Services (1,829 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($124,342), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($114,375), and Manufacturing ($108,828).

Employment

Occupations

19.9k

2024 Value

± 1,176

−1.79%

1 Year decline

± 8.33%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fort Lee, NJ declined at a rate of −1.79%, from 20.2k employees to 19.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fort Lee, NJ, are Management Occupations (3,353 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,021 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (1,697 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fort Lee, NJ.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New Jersey.

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

19.9k

2024 Value

± 1,176

−1.79%

1 Year decline

± 8.33%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fort Lee, NJ declined at a rate of −1.79%, from 20.2k employees to 19.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fort Lee, NJ, are Health Care & Social Assistance (3,214 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (2,368 people), and Educational Services (1,829 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Fort Lee, NJ, though some of these residents may live in Fort Lee, NJ and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$92,208

Median earning men ± $9,243

$65,899

Median earning women ± $8,817

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($145,714), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($143,226), and Manufacturing ($140,000).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($92,500), Wholesale Trade ($85,408), and Construction ($80,962).

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in New Jersey went to Kamala Harris with 52% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.1%), followed by Jill Stein (0.914%).

Cory Booker and Andy Kim 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 11 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, NJ. Showing the available data for New Jersey.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (52%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (46.1%)
Republican Party
Jill Stein (0.914%)
Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in New Jersey went to Kamala Harris with 52% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.1%), followed by Jill Stein (0.914%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in New Jersey for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from New Jersey

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for 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.{{Cite news |url=https://www.politico.com/story/2013/10/cory-booker-new-jersey-senate-election-098436 |title=Booker Wins New Jersey Senate Seat |work=Politico |access-date=May 21, 2020 }}

Andy Kim

Senator from New Jersey

Assumed office on December 8, 2024
Elected to the seat to succeed George Helmy, who had been appointed to the seat following the resignation of Bob Menendez.

Cory Booker and Andy Kim 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.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Fort Lee, NJ was $448,000 in 2024, which is 1.35 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $422,200 to $448,000, a 6.11% increase. The homeownership rate in Fort Lee, NJ is 55.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Fort Lee, NJ have an average commute time of 35 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Fort Lee, NJ is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$448,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$44,780

$10,131

Median Property Taxes

±$811

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, NJ the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Fort Lee, NJ compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

55.4%

Homeownership

2024

62.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 55.4% of the housing units in Fort Lee, NJ were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 57.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Fort Lee, NJ compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

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

$107,274

Median Household Income

± $6,993

18.3k

Number of Households

± 1,090

In 2024, the median household income of the 18.3k households in Fort Lee, NJ grew to $107,274 from the previous year's value of $105,535.

The following chart displays the households in Fort Lee, 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

The closest comparable wage GINI for Fort Lee, NJ is from New Jersey.

0.482

2024 Wage GINI in New Jersey

0.486

2023 Wage GINI in New Jersey

In 2024, the income inequality in New Jersey was 0.482 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.733% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New Jersey was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New Jersey in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in New Jersey across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (45.5%)
Worked At Home (21.7%)
Public Transit (20.2%)

In 2024, 45.5% of workers in Fort Lee, NJ drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (21.7%) and those who used public transit to get to work (20.2%).

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 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fort Lee, NJ have a longer commute time (35 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.86% of the workforce in Fort Lee, NJ have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Fort Lee, 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, 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, NJ have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.76% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fort Lee, NJ (3.1k out of 40k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 75+.

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

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

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

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

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