Fort Lee, NJ

Census Place

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2023 Population

39,818

0.0477% 1-year growth

US Senator

Cory Booker

Democratic Party

US Senator

Andy Kim

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

47.2

1.29% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

8.41%

2.12% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$105,535

3.9% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$422,200

7.38% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

20,247

2.05% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Fort Lee, NJ had a population of 39.8k people with a median age of 47.2 and a median household income of $105,535. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Fort Lee, NJ grew from 39,799 to 39,818, a 0.0477% increase and its median household income grew from $101,573 to $105,535, a 3.9% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Fort Lee, NJ are Asian (Non-Hispanic) (44%), White (Non-Hispanic) (38%), Two+ (Hispanic) (6.57%), Other (Hispanic) (2.78%), and White (Hispanic) (2.54%).

None of the households in Fort Lee, 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.

81% of the residents in Fort Lee, NJ are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Fort Lee, NJ was $422,200, and the homeownership rate was 57.5%.

Most people in Fort Lee, NJ drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 34.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Fort Lee, NJ was 1 car per household.

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Population & Diversity

Fort Lee, NJ is home to a population of 39.8k people, from which 81% are citizens. As of 2023, 50.3% of Fort Lee, NJ residents were born outside of the country (20k people).

In 2023, there were 1.16 times more Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents (17.5k people) in Fort Lee, NJ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 15.1k White (Non-Hispanic) and 2.62k Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

81%

2023 Citizenship

81.1%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 81% of Fort Lee, NJ residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Fort Lee, NJ was 81.1%, 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 ± 963
White (Non-Hispanic)
15.1k ± 1.07k
Two+ (Hispanic)
2.62k ± 831

12.4%

Hispanic Population

4.94k people

12.4% of the people in Fort Lee, NJ are hispanic (4.94k people).

The following chart shows the 7 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
273,669 ± 12,652 people
Dominican Republic
204,992 ± 10,992 people
Mexico
104,320 ± 7,885 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New Jersey was India, the natal country of 273,669 New Jersey residents, followed by Dominican Republic with 204,992 and Mexico with 104,320.

Foreign-Born Population

50.3%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

20k people

50.3%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

20k people

As of 2023, 50.3% of Fort Lee, NJ residents (20k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Fort Lee, NJ was 50.3%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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-)
165 ± 95
Vietnam
116 ± 74
Korea
107 ± 122

Fort Lee, NJ has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.42 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Fort Lee, NJ employs 20.2k people. The largest industries in Fort Lee, NJ are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,967 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (2,252 people), and Retail Trade (2,074 people), and the highest paying industries are Finance & Insurance ($120,077), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($111,528), and Manufacturing ($110,272).

Males in New Jersey have an average income that is 1.36 times higher than the average income of females, which is $77,965. The income inequality in New Jersey (measured using the Gini index) is 0.489, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

20.2k

2023 Value

± 1,144

2.05%

1 Year growth

± 7.78%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Fort Lee, NJ grew at a rate of 2.05%, from 19.8k employees to 20.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fort Lee, NJ, are Management Occupations (3,549 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,046 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (1,900 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fort Lee, 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

20.2k

2023 Value

± 1,144

2.05%

1 Year growth

± 7.78%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Fort Lee, NJ grew at a rate of 2.05%, from 19.8k employees to 20.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fort Lee, NJ, are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,967 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (2,252 people), and Retail Trade (2,074 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

$87,034

Median earning men ± $7,678

$62,855

Median earning women ± $8,756

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Wholesale Trade ($140,044), Public Administration ($130,074), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($126,900).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Information ($98,199), Manufacturing ($91,000), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($89,576).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

2.27%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.24M people employed in New Jersey. This represents a 2.27% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 16.5%.

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

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

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Measure

In 2022, 1.15% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.13% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.92M), Bachelors Degree (1.77M), and Some college (1.3M).

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, NJ was $422,200 in 2023, which is 1.39 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $393,200 to $422,200, a 7.38% increase. The homeownership rate in Fort Lee, NJ is 57.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Fort Lee, NJ have an average commute time of 34.7 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.

Median household income in Fort Lee, NJ is $105,535. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in Fort Lee, NJ was Census Tract 193.06 with a value of $196,875, followed by Census Tract 192.02 and Census Tract 193.05, with respective values of $137,446 and $127,887.

Housing

Property

$422,200

Median Property Value 2023

±$45,998

$10,647

Median Property Taxes

±$756

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

57.5%

Homeownership

2023

64.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 57.5% of the housing units in Fort Lee, NJ were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 58.4%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 193.06
Census Tract 192.02
Census Tract 193.05

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Fort Lee, NJ was Census Tract 193.06 with a value of $196,875, followed by Census Tract 192.02 and Census Tract 193.05, with respective values of $137,446 and $127,887.

The following map shows all of the places in Fort Lee, 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.

$105,535

Median Household Income

± $5,193

18.5k

Number of Households

± 1,040

In 2023, the median household income of the 18.5k households in Fort Lee, NJ grew to $105,535 from the previous year's value of $101,573.

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.

0.489

2022 Wage GINI in New Jersey

0.49

2021 Wage GINI in New Jersey

In 2022, the income inequality in New Jersey was 0.489 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.278% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New Jersey was higher than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2023

Drove Alone (47%)
Public Transit (20.7%)
Worked At Home (19.6%)

In 2023, 47% of workers in Fort Lee, NJ drove alone to work, followed by those who used public transit to get to work (20.7%) and those who worked at home (19.6%).

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

34.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fort Lee, NJ have a longer commute time (34.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 4.88% 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

8.41% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fort Lee, NJ (3.34k out of 39.8k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 45 - 54.

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

92.5% of the population of Fort Lee, NJ has health coverage, with 46% on employee plans, 11.9% on Medicaid, 18.4% on Medicare, 15.4% on non-group plans, and 0.822% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Bergen County, NJ see 838 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.239% increase from the previous year (836 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 755 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 345 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Bergen County, NJ.

838 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Bergen County, NJ

Primary care physicians in Bergen County, NJ see an average of 838 patients per year. This represents a 0.239% increase from the previous year (836 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 18% under 18 years, 14.6% between 18 and 34 years, 42.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 25.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48% were men and 52% were women.

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

Uninsured People

7.52%

Uninsured

46%

Employer Coverage

11.9%

Medicaid

18.4%

Medicare

15.4%

Non-Group

0.822%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Fort Lee, NJ declined by 1.36% from 7.62% to 7.52%.

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

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