Fort Lee borough, New Jersey Population 2024

39,727

Fort Lee borough Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Fort Lee borough was:

  • Asian: 43.77%
  • White: 43.17%
  • Two or more races: 6.94%
  • Other race: 3.1%
  • Black or African American: 2.74%
  • Native American: 0.14%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.14%
Land Area (mi²)
2.5 sq mi
Density (mi²)
15,779.50/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-0.81% (-324)
The current population of Fort Lee borough, New Jersey is 39,727 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 40,051.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Asian17,42243.77%
White17,18043.17%
Two or more races2,7616.94%
Other race1,2343.1%
Black or African American1,0912.74%
Native American560.14%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander550.14%

Asian

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Fort Lee borough Population by Race

Fort Lee borough Population Pyramid 2024

Fort Lee borough Median Age

46.6

Total

44.7

Male

48.3

Female

Fort Lee borough Adults

There are 32,866 adults, (9,932 of whom are seniors) in Fort Lee borough.

Fort Lee borough Age Dependency

73.5

Age Dependency Ratio

43.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

30.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Fort Lee borough Sex Ratio

Female20,44351.37%
Male19,35648.63%

Fort Lee borough Population by Age

Fort Lee borough Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All18,3122.1758.441.6
Married8,4492.9760.439.6
Non Family8,0011.1459.440.6
Female1,3852.9946.453.6
Male4773.0941.558.5

2.94

Average Family Size

2.17

Average Household Size

58.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Fort Lee borough Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade5411.74%
Associates Degree1,7535.63%
Bachelors Degree10,66434.25%
Graduate Degree8,89128.56%
High School Graduate5,19016.67%
Less Than 9th Grade9132.93%
Some College3,18410.23%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Fort Lee borough Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Fort Lee borough Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Asian13,37812,7809,629
White12,87112,3717,711
Hispanic3,5373,1841,478
2+ Races1,6851,6651,089
Black742713324
Other Race733506187
Native American343416
Islander303016

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 71.98%.

Fort Lee borough Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$83,271$91,612$69,316
Graduate Degree$90,683$111,004$76,250
High School Graduate$47,368$65,150$33,289
Less Than 9th Grade$33,481$41,744$12,143
Overall$71,628$83,665$62,568
Some College$54,414$59,329$44,810

$71,628

Average Earnings

$83,665

Average Male

$62,568

Average Female

Fort Lee borough Earnings by Educational Attainment

Fort Lee borough Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Fort Lee borough Language

39.75% of Fort Lee borough residents speak only English, while 60.25% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 35.63% of the population.

Fort Lee borough Language

Fort Lee borough Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Asian17,4071,4288.2%
White15,1071,2708.41%
Hispanic5,1193607.03%
Black1,09119617.97%
Multiple2,7601525.51%
Other1,234987.94%
Islander411434.15%

8.24%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.01%

Male Poverty Rate

9.4%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Fort Lee borough

The race most likely to be in poverty in Fort Lee borough is Islander, with 34.15% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Fort Lee borough is Multiple, with 5.51% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.94%. Among those working part-time, it was 8.72%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 16.47%.

Fort Lee borough Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade19.33%
High School9.79%
Some College9.3%
Bachelors or Greater6.13%

Fort Lee borough Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed22.75%
Female Unemployed10.47%
Female Employed3.39%
Male Employed2.51%

Fort Lee borough Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Fort Lee borough Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$127,906$163,711
Households$101,573$135,109
Married Families$144,350$-999,999,999
Non Families$68,488$94,766

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Fort Lee borough Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

54.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

57.9%

Male Marriage Rate

51.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Fort Lee borough Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Fort Lee borough Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Fort Lee borough Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Fort Lee borough Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

811

Number of Veterans

682

Male Veterans

129

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Korea181
Vietnam172
Second Gulf War152
First Gulf War142
World War II89

Fort Lee borough Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+398
35 to 54185
65 to 74113
55 to 6485
18 to 3430

Fort Lee borough Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White5493.64%
Asian2041.45%
Hispanic431.05%
Black232.99%
2+ Races231.18%
Other Race121.39%

Fort Lee borough Veterans by Race

Fort Lee borough Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

1.73%

Veteran Poverty Rate

37.11%

Veteran Disability Rate

Fort Lee borough Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

62.1%

Labor Force Participation

58.9%

Employment Rate

4.8%

Unemployment Rate

Fort Lee borough Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Fort Lee borough Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Fort Lee borough Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

20.29%

Born in Fort Lee borough

49.61%

Native Born

50.39%

Foreign Born

18.9%

Non Citizen

31.49%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

49.61% of Fort Lee borough residents were born in the United States, with 20.29% having been born in New Jersey. 18.9% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Fort Lee borough Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202939,862270.07%
202839,835270.07%
202739,808270.07%
202639,781270.07%
202539,754270.07%
202439,727270.07%
202339,700270.07%
202239,673-232-0.58%
202139,905-146-0.36%
202040,0511,4513.76%
201938,6008082.14%
201837,7924821.29%
201737,3101200.32%
201637,1909012.48%
201536,289510.14%
201436,238400.11%
201336,1983340.93%
201235,8641430.4%
201135,7212200.62%
201035,50100%

Fort Lee borough Population by Year