Fort Lee, NJ Facts, Population, Income, Demographics, Economy

Population (total): Population in 2017: 37,907 (100% urban, 0% rural). >Population change since 2000: +6.9%

Median Rent: Median gross rent in 2017: $1,726.

Poverty (overall): Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2017: 10.6%

Poverty (breakdown): (9.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 10.4% for Black residents, 9.6% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 13.4% for American Indian residents, 12.0% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 10.7% for other race residents, 8.8% for two or more races residents)

Ancestries: Ancestries: Italian (6.1%), Russian (4.3%), Polish (2.7%), Greek (2.5%), American (2.1%), Irish (1.7%).

Elevation: 313 feet

Population Density:

Median Incomes:
      Estimated median household income in 2017: $83,894 (it was $58,161 in 2000)
      Estimated per capita income in 2017: $53,649 (it was $37,899 in 2000)
      Estimated median house or condo value in 2017: $371,279 (it was $190,100 in 2000) Fort Lee:$371,279NJ:$334,900

The borough is situated atop the escarpment of the Hudson Palisades on the peninsula between the Hackensack and Hudson rivers. The borough is bisected by the confluence of roads at GWB Plaza leading to the George Washington Bridge.