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Fort Lee borough, NJ


Bergen County, NJ

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 39,799   ( 4,454 from 2010 )
Land area: 2.5 square miles
Population density: 15808.1 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:15,107 37.96% 8.5%
Black:8722.19% 8.3%
Indian:420.11% 44.8%
Asian:17,41343.75% 28.4%
2+ races:1,0472.63% 123.2%
Hispanic:5,11912.86% 32.0%
Total non-White:24,69262.04% 31.1%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-1,407 -4.8
Change in Non-White pop.:5,861 20.1




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
35,345
16,51446.72%
8052.28%
290.08%
13,55938.36%
4691.33%
3,87710.97%
18,83153.28%

2000
35,461
20,40457.54%
5791.63%
450.13%
10,99631.01%
6231.76%
2,7407.73%
15,05742.46%

1990
31,997
23,48873.41%
2630.82%
00.00%
6,50420.33%
n/a
1,7425.44%
8,50926.59%

1980
32,449
27,59785.05%
5471.69%
00.00%
2,9709.15%
n/a
1,3624.20%
4,85214.95%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-3,890 -11.0
3,774 10.6
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-3,084 -9.6
6,548 20.5
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-4,109 -12.7
3,657 11.3

Age, Family & Household Data for Fort Lee borough, NJ
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
46.6
6,933 17.4%
32,866 82.6%
9,932 25.0%
18,312
2.17
10,311 56.3%
8,449 81.9%
667 6.5%
8,001 43.7%

2010
NumberPercent
44.7
5,997 17.0%
29,348 83.0%
7,711 21.8%
16,371
2.16
9,366 57.2%
7,463 79.7%
544 5.8%
7,005 42.8%

2000
NumberPercent
41.6
6,231 17.6%
29,230 82.4%
7,088 20.0%
16,533
2.14
9,460 57.2%
7,934 83.9%
469 5.0%
7,073 42.8%

1990
NumberPercent
40.7
4,987 15.6%
27,010 84.4%
6,547 20.5%
15,226
2.10
8,771 57.6%
7,507 85.6%
346 3.9%
6,455 42.4%

1980
NumberPercent
40.9
5,378 16.6%
27,071 83.4%
5,453 16.8%
14,841
2.19
9,234 62.2%
7,815 84.6%
406 4.4%
5,607 37.8%

2022 Housing Data for Fort Lee borough, NJ

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units19,634 
Median Value$393,200 
Occupied18,31293.3%
Vacant1,3226.7%
Owned10,69458.4%
Rented7,61841.6%
Median Rent$2,159 
Single-Family Units4,09520.9%
    Detached2,74714.0%
    Attached1,3486.9%
Buldings with 5+ Units13,51568.8%
Mobile Homes1200.6%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Fort Lee borough, NJ

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0009435.1%
$10,000 to $14,9995513.0%
$15,000 to $19,9994102.2%
$20,000 to $24,9993792.1%
$25,000 to $29,9994222.3%
$30,000 to $34,9995613.1%
$35,000 to $39,9994272.3%
$40,000 to $44,9995663.1%
$45,000 to $49,9994472.4%
$50,000 to $59,9997984.4%
$60,000 to $74,9991,5038.2%
$75,000 to $99,9991,94210.6%
$100,000 to $124,9992,04011.1%
$125,000 to $149,9991,4878.1%
$150,000 to $199,9992,45413.4%
$200,000 or more3,38218.5%
Median Household Income101,573 
Per Capita Income62,802 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI8354.6%
Public Assistance4072.2%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps1,3657.5%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed15,17274.9%
Unemployed7353.6%
In Armed Forces370.2%
Total Labor Force15,94478.7%
Not in Labor Force4,32021.3%
Real Unemployment Rate 24.9%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector6,9855,40256.4%
Non-Profit7691,37535.9%
Self-Employed2,0651,18763.5%
Local Government55961747.5%
State Government31626154.8%
Federal Government11712748.0%
Total Private + Self9,0506,58957.9%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.1,7612,38042.5%
Total10,8118,96954.7%
Pct. Govt.10.1%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts5,39227.2%
Sales and Office Occupations3,48717.6%
Professional, Technical6,41532.3%
Service Occupations1,9629.9%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing170.1%
All others2,58513.0%
White Collar 77.1%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance3,27716.5%
Professional, scientific, technical2,11810.7%
Educational services1,9559.9%
Retail trade1,7468.8%
Finance and insurance1,6758.4%
Manufacturing1,5777.9%
Transportation and warehousing1,3706.9%
Wholesale trade1,1675.9%
Accommodation and food services1,0875.5%
Other services8584.3%
Construction7473.8%
Public administration4612.3%
Real estate and rental and leasing4572.3%
Arts, entertainment, recreation4272.2%
Information4192.1%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.4182.1%
Management420.2%
Utilities230.1%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction170.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Fort Lee borough, NJ

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican1420.36%
Puerto Rican1,0842.72%
Cuban3470.87%
Dominican1,3423.37%
Total Central American4411.11%
Costa Rican150.04%
Guatemalan2010.51%
Honduran110.03%
Nicaraguan620.16%
Panamanian70.02%
Salvadoran1450.36%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American1,4003.52%
Argentinean2010.51%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean360.09%
Colombian6891.73%
Ecuadorian3010.76%
Paraguayan160.04%
Peruvian880.22%
Uruguayan290.07%
Venezuelan400.10%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic3630.91%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Korean9,21523.15%
Chinese4,08910.27%
Japanese1,2583.16%
Indian1,0482.63%
Filipino7431.87%
Taiwanese3260.82%
Malaysian1420.36%
Vietnamese930.23%
Indonesian700.18%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English14,93839.7%
Korean7,73020.6%
Chinese3,7059.9%
Spanish3,3979.0%
Other Indo-European2,8977.7%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic1,7774.7%
Other Asian1,4924.0%
Arabic4691.2%
Other4431.2%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
Italian2,7887.0%
Russian1,7484.4%
Polish1,2103.0%
German1,1212.8%
Irish1,0752.7%
American9462.4%
Greek6931.7%
Armenian6641.7%
English6561.6%
Turkish6181.6%
Eastern European4461.1%
European3901.0%
Romanian3050.8%
Ukrainian2270.6%
French1840.5%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen32,27881.1%
Not a citizen7,52118.9%
Native19,74449.6%
Foreign-born20,05550.4%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Fort Lee borough, NJ

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
913 2.9%541 1.7%5,190 16.7%4,937 15.9%10,664 34.2%8,891 28.6%
  Average years of education: 15.1
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 913 2.9%
9-12 Years 541 1.7%
H.S. Grad or GED 5,190 16.7%
Some College 4,937 15.9%
Bach. Degree 10,664 34.2%
Grad Degree 8,891 28.6%
Average years of education: 15.1

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)

Historical Presidential Election Results for Fort Lee borough, NJ

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +1,440 D +537 R + 2.5%
D +1,977
2020 vs. 2012 R +1,700 D +1,363 D + 1.0%
D +3,063
2020 vs. 2008 R +1,197 D +1,119 D + 1.5%
D +2,316
2016 vs. 2008 R -243 D +582 D + 4.0%
D +339
How to interpret this table


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(Some years may be unavailable)

YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 56% Joe Biden (D) 10,940 62.5% Donald Trump* (R) 6,433 36.7% 141 0.8% 17,514 -5 -10 0.38%
2016 47% Hillary Clinton (D) 8,963 62.5% Donald Trump (R) 4,993 34.8% 383 2.7% 14,339 -6 -11 0.37%
2012 43% Barack Obama* (D) 7,877 61.9% Mitt Romney (R) 4,733 37.2% 121 1.0% 12,731 -3 -10 0.35%
2008 48% Barack Obama (D) 8,624 61.7% John McCain (R) 5,236 37.5% 114 0.8% 13,974 -4 -8 0.36%
2004 47% John Kerry (D) 8,367 61.4% George W. Bush* (R) 5,161 37.9% 100 0.7% 13,628 -8 -13 0.38%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Fort Lee borough
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 10,940 62.5%
Donald Trump* (R) 6,433 36.7%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 58 0.3%
Other 83 0.5%
TOTAL 17,514
Turnout: 56% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): -10


2016 President, Fort Lee borough
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 8,963 62.5%
Donald Trump (R) 4,993 34.8%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 153 1.1%
Other 230 1.6%
TOTAL 14,339
Turnout: 47% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): -11


2012 President, Fort Lee borough
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 7,877 61.9%
Mitt Romney (R) 4,733 37.2%
Other 121 1.0%
TOTAL 12,731
Turnout: 43% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): -10


2008 President, Fort Lee borough
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 8,624 61.7%
John McCain (R) 5,236 37.5%
Other 114 0.8%
TOTAL 13,974
Turnout: 48% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): -8


2004 President, Fort Lee borough
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 5,161 37.9%
John Kerry (D) 8,367 61.4%
Ralph Nader (I) 73 0.5%
Other 27 0.2%
TOTAL 13,628
Turnout: 47% Diff (St): -8 Diff (US): -13
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Fort Lee borough, NJ

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(Some years may be unavailable)

YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2021 G 27% Phil Murphy* (D) 5,264 61.9% Jack Ciattarelli (R) 3,194 37.6% 44 [+] 0.5% 8,502 -10 0.33%
2020 S2 54% Cory Booker* (D) 10,780 63.4% Rik Mehta (R) 5,936 34.9% 275 [+] 1.6% 16,991 -6 0.38%
2018 S1 37% Robert Menendez* (D) 7,075 62.2% Bob Hugin (R) 4,023 35.3% 285 [+] 2.5% 11,383 -6 0.36%
2017 G 23% Phil Murphy (D) 4,715 67.6% Kim Guadagno (R) 2,167 31.1% 95 [+] 1.4% 6,977 -10 0.32%
2014 S2 23% Cory Booker* (D) 4,506 65.2% Jeffrey Bell (R) 2,319 33.5% 91 [+] 1.3% 6,916 -9 0.37%
*: incumbent               +: ran on additional party lines               Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election           RO: runoff election           PSV: percent of state vote