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%

Population (male): 17,276

Population (female): 20,631

Median Age: 46.0 years

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

Cost of Living: March 2019 cost of living index in Fort Lee: 124.5 (high, U.S. average is 100)

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)

Sex Offenders: According to our research of New Jersey and other state lists, there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Fort Lee, New Jersey as of January 16, 2021. The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Fort Lee is 18,477 to 1.The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is m

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

Elevation: 313 feet

Land Area: 2.53 square miles.

Population Density:

Zip Codes: 07024, 07605

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

Races:
      Asian alone - 16,624 - 44.5%
      White alone - 15,278 - 40.9%
      Hispanic - 4,616 - 12.4%
      Black alone - 680 - 1.8%
      Two or more races - 669 - 1.8%
      American Indian alone - 56 - 0.2%
      Other race alone - 84 - 0.2%
      Native Hawaiian and Other
>Pacific Islander alone - 27 - 0.07%