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Fort Lee, NJ (New Jersey) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2021: $398,833 (it was $190,100 in 2000)
Fort Lee:

$398,833
New Jersey:

$389,800
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $207,342 - $650,350

Mean price in 2021:

Detached houses: $737,102
Here:

$737,102
State:

$482,322

Townhouses or other attached units: $728,875
Here:

$728,875
State:

$337,140

In 2-unit structures: $726,499
Here:

$726,499
State:

$412,131

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $437,203
Here:

$437,203
State:

$377,679

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $317,463
Here:

$317,463
State:

$343,430

Mobile homes: $272,342
Here:

$272,342
State:

$101,308

Total population: 37,026 (Urban population: 35,461, Rural population: 0)

Houses: 19,783 (18,367 occupied: 10,651 owner occupied, 7,712 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

42%
State:

36%

Housing density: 7,811 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2021: $1,325,031.

Median contract rent in 2021: $1,915 (lower quartile is $1,274, upper quartile is over $2,000)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2021: $2,874


Median gross rent in Fort Lee, NJ in 2021: $1,966

Housing units in Fort Lee with a mortgage: 4,118 (277 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 198 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 146

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $141,946

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $87,012

Median monthly housing costs: $1,728

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Fort Lee, New Jersey Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1969

Median year apartment built: 1971

Household type by relationship:

Households: 39,735
  • Male householders: 9,910 (2,940 living alone), Female householders: 8,294 (3,956 living alone)
  • 8,359 spouses (8,313 opposite-sex spouses), 986 unmarried partners, (893 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 9,517 children (9,360 natural, 21 adopted, 136 stepchildren), 188 grandchildren, 336 brothers or sisters, 1,063 parents, 0 foster children, 522 other relatives, 546 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 10

Size of family households: 4,469 2-persons, 2,560 3-persons, 2,250 4-persons, 592 5-persons, 168 6-persons, 50 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 7,084 1-person, 1,075 2-persons, 9 3-persons.

5,129 married couples with children.
1,483 single-parent households (173 men, 1,310 women).

42.1% of residents of Fort Lee speak English at home.
9.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (73% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
12.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (70% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 4% speak English not well).
33.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (44% speak English very well, 31% speak English well, 22% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
3.8% of residents speak other language at home (77% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 4% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 19,110 (48.1%)
(63.1% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

4.4
State:

6.9

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

3.3
State:

4.0

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Fort Lee, New Jersey
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Fort Lee, New Jersey
  • 862no bedroom
  • 2,5821 bedroom
  • 3,5332 bedrooms
  • 2,5193 bedrooms
  • 9144 bedrooms
  • 2425+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Fort Lee, New Jersey
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Fort Lee, New Jersey
  • 1,103no bedroom
  • 2,7331 bedroom
  • 2,5212 bedrooms
  • 1,1353 bedrooms
  • 1784 bedrooms
  • 435+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Fort Lee in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Fort Lee in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 816no vehicle
  • 6,0781 vehicle
  • 3,1112 vehicles
  • 5053 vehicles
  • 1364 vehicles
  • 65+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Fort Lee in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Fort Lee in renter-occupied apartments
  • 1,530no vehicle
  • 4,3091 vehicle
  • 1,6342 vehicles
  • 1683 vehicles
  • 494 vehicles
  • 235+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Fort Lee, New Jersey
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Fort Lee, New Jersey
  • 8411 room
  • 7162 rooms
  • 1,8133 rooms
  • 2,3224 rooms
  • 1,6555 rooms
  • 1,2866 rooms
  • 8487 rooms
  • 6598 rooms
  • 5119+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Fort Lee, New Jersey
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Fort Lee, New Jersey
  • 1,0141 room
  • 8962 rooms
  • 2,0313 rooms
  • 1,5064 rooms
  • 1,3965 rooms
  • 4666 rooms
  • 2847 rooms
  • 668 rooms
  • 549+ rooms
Year house built
Median 2021 house/condo value by year built
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in Fort Lee, NJ
  • Fort Lee, NJ household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Fort Lee, NJ in 2021
  • 1,495Less than $10,000
  • 1,048$10,000 to $19,999
  • 671$20,000 to $29,999
  • 1,090$30,000 to $39,999
  • 893$40,000 to $49,999
  • 987$50,000 to $59,999
  • 1,549$60,000 to $74,999
  • 2,290$75,000 to $99,999
  • 2,101$100,000 to $124,999
  • 1,527$125,000 to $149,999
  • 2,226$150,000 to $199,999
  • 2,633$200,000 or more
  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2021 in Fort Lee, NJ

  • Distribution of house value in Fort Lee, NJ in 2021
  • 38Less than $10,000
  • 45$10,000 to $14,999
  • 14$15,000 to $19,999
  • 19$25,000 to $29,999
  • 42$30,000 to $34,999
  • 9$35,000 to $39,999
  • 14$40,000 to $49,999
  • 153$50,000 to $59,999
  • 34$60,000 to $69,999
  • 334$70,000 to $79,999
  • 223$80,000 to $89,999
  • 96$90,000 to $99,999
  • 695$100,000 to $124,999
  • 279$125,000 to $149,999
  • 491$150,000 to $174,999
  • 340$175,000 to $199,999
  • 714$200,000 to $249,999
  • 586$250,000 to $299,999
  • 775$300,000 to $399,999
  • 1,287$400,000 to $499,999
  • 2,190$500,000 to $749,999
  • 1,408$750,000 to $999,999
  • 431$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
  • 155$1,500,000 to $1,999,999
  • 113$2,000,000 or more
  • Rent paid by renters in 2021 in Fort Lee, NJ

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in Fort Lee, NJ in 2021
  • 10Less than $100
  • 5$100 to $149
  • 79$150 to $199
  • 109$200 to $249
  • 92$250 to $299
  • 79$300 to $349
  • 44$350 to $399
  • 8$500 to $549
  • 8$550 to $599
  • 69$600 to $649
  • 24$650 to $699
  • 53$700 to $749
  • 26$750 to $799
  • 169$800 to $899
  • 138$900 to $999
  • 592$1,000 to $1,249
  • 755$1,250 to $1,499
  • 1,421$1,500 to $1,999
  • 1,507$2,000 to $2,499
  • 979$2,500 to $2,999
  • 421$3,000 to $3,499
  • 370$3,500 or more
  • 164No cash rent
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2021

Percentage of workers working in this county: 60.3%
Number of people working at home: 5,083 (26.1% of all workers)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2021

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 180
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 1,212
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 1,887
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 1,516
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 1,183
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 680
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 2,271
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 347
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 453
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 1,571
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 2,129
  • 90 or more minutes: 567
Means of transportation to work in 2021 - Fort Lee

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 8,326 (52.5%)
  • Carpooled: 1,277 (8.1%)
  • Bus: 530 (3.3%)
  • Subway or elevated rail: 66 (0.4%)
  • Long-distance train or commuter rail: 28 (0.2%)
  • Taxi: 113 (0.7%)
  • Bicycle: 47 (0.3%)
  • Walked: 848 (5.4%)
  • Worked at home: 5,083 (32.1%)
Class of Workers in 2021
  • Unemployment by race in 2021
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 8.2%Males
  • 4.7%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Black residents
  • 5.4%Males
  • Unemployment rate for Asian residents
  • 5.0%Males
  • 7.6%Females
  • Unemployment rate for other race residents
  • 21.0%Males
  • 7.6%Females
  • Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
  • 6.2%Males
  • 3.4%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 10.2%Males
  • 3.2%Females
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Fort Lee, New Jersey
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Fort Lee, New Jersey
  • 5,1092010 or later
  • 3,5472000 to 2009
  • 4,1941990 to 1999
  • 3,8781980 to 1989
  • 2,3691970 to 1979
  • 2,632Before 1970
Ancestries in Fort Lee, NJ

First ancestries reported:

  • Italian: 1,493 (5.8%)
  • Russian: 996 (3.9%)
  • American: 626 (2.4%)
  • European: 489 (1.9%)
  • Greek: 457 (1.8%)
  • Turkish: 410 (1.6%)
  • Polish: 386 (1.5%)
  • Irish: 322 (1.3%)
  • German: 243 (0.9%)
  • Ukrainian: 223 (0.9%)
  • Egyptian: 217 (0.8%)
  • English: 214 (0.8%)
  • Armenian: 209 (0.8%)
  • Romanian: 167 (0.6%)
  • Eastern European: 149 (0.6%)
  • Iranian: 148 (0.6%)
  • Croatian: 122 (0.5%)
  • Syrian: 118 (0.5%)
  • Albanian: 112 (0.4%)
  • Jordanian: 101 (0.4%)
  • Israeli: 93 (0.4%)
  • Moroccan: 65 (0.3%)
  • Scottish: 53 (0.2%)
  • Brazilian: 46 (0.2%)
  • Jamaican: 39 (0.2%)
  • French Canadian: 37 (0.1%)
  • African: 37 (0.1%)
  • Portuguese: 33 (0.1%)
  • Bulgarian: 33 (0.1%)
  • Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 33 (0.1%)
  • Hungarian: 30 (0.1%)
  • Afghan: 28 (0.1%)
  • Lebanese: 27 (0.1%)
  • Ghanaian: 27 (0.1%)
  • Austrian: 27 (0.1%)
  • Nigerian: 23 (0.09%)
  • Slovak: 18 (0.07%)
  • Haitian: 18 (0.07%)
  • Canadian: 17 (0.07%)
  • Guyanese: 16 (0.06%)
  • Macedonian: 13 (0.05%)
  • Serbian: 13 (0.05%)
  • Iraqi: 13 (0.05%)
  • Scandinavian: 10 (0.04%)
  • Danish: 9 (0.03%)
  • Cypriot: 6 (0.02%)
  • Barbadian: 4 (0.02%)
  • West Indian: 4 (0.02%)
  • British: 3 (0.01%)
  • Swedish: 3 (0.01%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

Korea
Fort Lee:

33.7% (6,440)
New Jersey:

3.3% (70,534)

China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan
Fort Lee:

10.9% (2,087)
New Jersey:

3.7% (78,825)

India
Fort Lee:

4.4% (844)
New Jersey:

13.0% (275,278)

Japan
Fort Lee:

4.3% (822)
New Jersey:

0.5% (9,726)

Philippines
Fort Lee:

3.7% (702)
New Jersey:

4.0% (85,305)

Russia
Fort Lee:

3.7% (699)
New Jersey:

1.0% (20,586)

Turkey
Fort Lee:

2.8% (540)
New Jersey:

0.8% (16,500)

Colombia
Fort Lee:

2.6% (496)
New Jersey:

4.3% (90,639)

Dominican Republic
Fort Lee:

2.5% (469)
New Jersey:

9.6% (203,205)

Ukraine
Fort Lee:

2.4% (452)
New Jersey:

1.0% (21,755)

Hong Kong
Fort Lee:

1.6% (307)
New Jersey:

0.5% (10,666)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 8,891
  • Other state: 10,657
  • Northeast: 9,235
  • Midwest: 432
  • South: 766
  • West: 245

91.0% of Fort Lee residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 35.9% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 29.9% lived in New Jersey.


Fort Lee:

91.0%
State average:

89.7%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 324
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 29
  • 7th and 8th grade: 42
  • 9th grade: 55
  • 10th grade: 26
  • 11th grade: 21
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 263
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,960
  • Less than 1 year of college: 615
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 875
  • Associate degree: 783
  • Bachelor's degree: 5,137
  • Master's degree: 2,860
  • Professional school degree: 1,151
  • Doctorate degree: 662
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 466
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 26
  • 5th and 6th grade: 44
  • 7th and 8th grade: 69
  • 9th grade: 42
  • 10th grade: 27
  • 11th grade: 20
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 285
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 3,187
  • Less than 1 year of college: 413
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,190
  • Associate degree: 1,293
  • Bachelor's degree: 5,539
  • Master's degree: 2,840
  • Professional school degree: 790
  • Doctorate degree: 468
Educational Attainment for Females
Fort Lee marital status for males
Fort Lee marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 2,695
  • One, attached: 1,340
  • Two: 1,542
  • 3 or 4: 262
  • 5 to 9: 958
  • 10 to 19: 605
  • 20 to 49: 2,735
  • 50 or more: 9,521
  • Mobile homes: 122
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2021: 0.3%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2021: 0.7%

House/condo owner moved in on average 12 years ago

Renter moved in on average 3 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in Fort Lee
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Fort Lee, NJ
  • 64.9%Utility gas
  • 24.3%Electricity
  • 5.8%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 2.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.5%Other fuel
  • 1.3%No fuel used
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Fort Lee, NJ
  • 59.6%Utility gas
  • 32.7%Electricity
  • 3.0%No fuel used
  • 2.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.8%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 0.7%Other fuel

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 308
Here:

10.7%
New Jersey:

12.5%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 188
Here:

12.9%
New Jersey:

13.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 365
Here:

29.2%
New Jersey:

33.5%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability