Fort Lee, NJ (New Jersey) Houses and Residents

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Fort Lee Apartments for Rent

Total population: 36,521 (All urban)

Fort Lee, New Jersey Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 17,446 (16,544 occupied: 9,307 owner occupied, 7,237 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	44%
State:	34%

Housing density: 6889 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $420,316.

Median contract rent in 2007: $1,441 (lower quartile is $999, upper quartile is $2,081)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $1,596

Median gross rent in Fort Lee, NJ in 2007: $1,534

Housing units in Fort Lee with a mortgage: 1,485 (80 second mortgage, 121 home equity loan, 16 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 892

Fort Lee,NJ index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $388,568 (it was $190,100 in 2000)

Fort Lee:	$388,568
New Jersey:	$372,300

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $470,759 - $712,718

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $617,414
Here: $617,414
State: $452,919

Townhouses or other attached units: $681,946
Here: $681,946
State: $310,364

In 2-unit structures: $722,434
Here: $722,434
State: $429,538

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $360,088
Here: $360,088
State: $371,779

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $380,649
Here: $380,649
State: $309,003

Household type by relationship

Households: 35,427

In family households: 27,699 (7,363 male householders, 2,097 female householders)
8,024 spouses, 8,204 children (7,859 natural, 122 adopted, 223 stepchildren), 301 grandchildren, 484 brothers or sisters, 440 parents, 464 other relatives, 322 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 7,728 (2,909 male householders (2,513 living alone)), 4,164 female householders (3,935 living alone)), 655 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 34 (0 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 4,479 2-persons, 2,326 3-persons, 1,809 4-persons, 538 5-persons, 222 6-persons, 86 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 6,448 1-person, 596 2-persons, 29 3-persons.

5,069 married couples with children.
825 single-parent households (156 men, 669 women).

45.0% of residents of Fort Lee speak English at home.
7.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (66% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 13% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
17.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (63% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
27.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (38% speak English very well, 34% speak English well, 24% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
2.2% of residents speak other language at home (67% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 7% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).

Foreign born population: 15,864 (44.7%)
(47.1% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	4.4
State:	6.6

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	3.2
State:	3.8

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Fort Lee, New Jersey:
	1 room: 283 2 rooms: 615 3 rooms: 1,762 4 rooms: 2,163 5 rooms: 1,610 6 rooms: 1,293 7 rooms: 587 8 rooms: 411 9 or more rooms: 583

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Fort Lee, New Jersey:
	1 room: 588 2 rooms: 1,214 3 rooms: 2,455 4 rooms: 1,578 5 rooms: 875 6 rooms: 360 7 rooms: 73 8 rooms: 81 9 or more rooms: 13

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 394
1995 to 1998: 340
1990 to 1994: 716
1980 to 1989: 2,276
1970 to 1979: 3,695
1960 to 1969: 4,354
1950 to 1959: 2,794
1940 to 1949: 1,765
1939 or earlier: 1,112

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Fort Lee:
	no bedroom: 376 1 bedroom: 2,516 2 bedrooms: 3,283 3 bedrooms: 2,277 4 bedrooms: 581 5 or more bedrooms: 274

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Fort Lee:
	no bedroom: 769 1 bedroom: 3,511 2 bedrooms: 2,034 3 bedrooms: 829 4 bedrooms: 82 5 or more bedrooms: 12

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Fort Lee in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 919 1 vehicle: 4,668 2 vehicles: 3,044 3 vehicles: 530 4 vehicles: 138 5 or more vehicles: 8

Cars and other vehicles available in Fort Lee in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 1,321 1 vehicle: 3,960 2 vehicles: 1,786 3 vehicles: 140 4 vehicles: 21 5 or more vehicles: 9

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Fort Lee, NJ:

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 5
$15,000 to $19,999: 0
$20,000 to $24,999: 0
$25,000 to $29,999: 20
$30,000 to $34,999: 7
$35,000 to $39,999: 23
$40,000 to $49,999: 12
$50,000 to $59,999: 0
$60,000 to $69,999: 0
$70,000 to $79,999: 0
$80,000 to $89,999: 0
$90,000 to $99,999: 0
$100,000 to $124,999: 0
$125,000 to $149,999: 32
$150,000 to $174,999: 78
$175,000 to $199,999: 105
$200,000 to $249,999: 454
$250,000 to $299,999: 612
$300,000 to $399,999: 554
$400,000 to $499,999: 244
$500,000 to $749,999: 165
$750,000 to $999,999: 23
$1,000,000 or more: 43

Fort Lee rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Fort Lee:

Less than $100: 20 people
$100 to $149: 28
$150 to $199: 86
$200 to $249: 131
$250 to $299: 113
$300 to $349: 83
$350 to $399: 73
$400 to $449: 60
$450 to $499: 58
$500 to $549: 65
$550 to $599: 56
$600 to $649: 88
$650 to $699: 110
$700 to $749: 85
$750 to $799: 61
$800 to $899: 321
$900 to $999: 239
$1,000 to $1,249: 1,183
$1,250 to $1,499: 946
$1,500 to $1,999: 1,545
$2,000 or more: 1,869
No cash rent: 226

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 4,254 1990 to 1994: 2,731 1985 to 1989: 2,100 1980 to 1984: 1,778 1975 to 1979: 1,492 1970 to 1974: 877 1970 to 1974: 728 1965 to 1969: 1,904

Fort Lee, NJ Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 44.3%
Number of people working at home: 708 (4.2% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 268
5 to 9 minutes: 1220
10 to 14 minutes: 1750
15 to 19 minutes: 1644
20 to 24 minutes: 1799
25 to 29 minutes: 593
30 to 34 minutes: 2110
35 to 39 minutes: 508
40 to 44 minutes: 853
45 to 59 minutes: 2251
60 to 89 minutes: 2414
90 or more minutes: 615

Fort Lee mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 10,182 (61%)
Carpooled: 2,121 (13%)
Bus or trolley bus: 2,212 (13%)
Streetcar or trolley car: 5 (0%)
Subway or elevated: 437 (3%)
Railroad: 9 (0%)
Ferryboat: 226 (1%)
Taxi: 63 (0%)
Motorcycle: 6 (0%)
Bicycle: 39 (0%)
Walked: 674 (4%)
Other means: 51 (0%)
Worked at home: 708 (4%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 1420
$10,000 to $14,999: 648
$15,000 to $19,999: 727
$20,000 to $24,999: 844
$25,000 to $29,999: 669
$30,000 to $34,999: 800
$35,000 to $39,999: 633
$40,000 to $44,999: 785
$45,000 to $49,999: 587
$50,000 to $59,999: 1355
$60,000 to $74,999: 1601
$75,000 to $99,999: 2227
$100,000 to $124,999: 1506
$125,000 to $149,999: 778
$150,000 to $199,999: 871
$200,000 or more: 1082

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 15398

Italian: 3836

Russian: 2598

United States or American: 1325

Greek: 1308

Irish: 1267

Polish: 980

German: 944

Armenian: 548

Arab:: 499

Hungarian: 380

Croatian: 360

English: 332

Austrian: 284

Eastern European: 233

Iranian: 228

Ukrainian: 219

Turkish: 165

Romanian: 135

Yugoslavian: 128

Arab/Arabic: 119

French (except Basque): 116

Israeli: 114

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 113

European: 112

Lebanese: 110

Egyptian: 83

Other Arab: 82

Lithuanian: 80

Scottish: 79

Subsaharan African:: 78

French Canadian: 65

British: 62

Dutch: 60

Brazilian: 60

Belgian: 60

Latvian: 55

Syrian: 48

South African: 48

Afghan: 42

Czechoslovakian: 42

Swedish: 42

West Indian: 39

Portuguese: 38

Slovak: 36

Swiss: 35

Jamaican: 35

Czech: 34

Slavic: 27

Albanian: 25

Danish: 23

Canadian: 23

Moroccan: 22

New Zealander: 21

Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 20

Bulgarian: 20

Palestinian: 19

Scotch-Irish: 17

Norwegian: 17

Other Subsaharan African: 13

Luxemburger: 10

Serbian: 10

African: 10

Australian: 9

Slovene: 8

Iraqi: 8

Jordanian: 8

Zimbabwean: 7

Finnish: 7

Barbadian: 7

U.S. Virgin Islander: 7

Guyanese: 6

British West Indian: 5

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Korea (30%)
Japan (11%)
Russia (6%)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (5%)
Greece (3%)
Other Eastern Europe (3%)
Italy (3%)

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

This state: 7169
Northeast: 10732
Midwest: 327
South: 533
West: 411

58% of Fort Lee residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 50% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 22% lived in New Jersey.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 90
Nursery to 4th grade: 42
5th and 6th grade: 115
7th and 8th grade: 206
9th grade: 78
10th grade: 121
11th grade: 179
12th grade, no diploma: 310
High school graduate (or equivalency): 2,149
Less than 1 year of college: 516
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,514
Associate degree: 521
Bachelor's degree: 3,826
Master's degree: 1,518
Professional school degree: 918
Doctorate degree: 357

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 148
Nursery to 4th grade: 56
5th and 6th grade: 259
7th and 8th grade: 383
9th grade: 170
10th grade: 176
11th grade: 92
12th grade, no diploma: 467
High school graduate (or equivalency): 3,505
Less than 1 year of college: 618
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,540
Associate degree: 973
Bachelor's degree: 4,349
Master's degree: 1,672
Professional school degree: 382
Doctorate degree: 240

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 2.6%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 3.8%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 8.0%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 4.2%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 2.9%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 3.7%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 3.8%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 8.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 3.3%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 3.4%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $72,158
Black householders: $53,878
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $11,441
Asian householders: $79,721
Some other race householders: $81,742
Two or more races householders: $50,947
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $74,611

Fort Lee household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Fort Lee household income for Black householders

Fort Lee household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

Fort Lee household income for Asian householders

Fort Lee household income for Some other race householders

Fort Lee household income for Two or more races householders

Fort Lee household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Fort Lee marital status for males

Fort Lee marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $590,517
Black or African American householders: $459,904
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $459,904
Asian householders: $599,306
Some other race householders: $332,153
Two or more races householders: $517,750
Hispanic or Latino householders: $555,155

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 2,439
One, attached: 872
Two: 1,740
3 or 4: 569
5 to 9: 610
10 to 19: 412
20 to 49: 2,212
50 or more: 8,575
Mobile homes: 7
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 10

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Fort Lee:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (60%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (22%) Electricity (16%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%) No fuel used (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (55%) Electricity (25%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (15%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%) No fuel used (2%) Other fuel (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 373

Here:	13.4%
New Jersey:	13.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 168

Here:	13.7%
New Jersey:	13.0%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 689

Here:	47.0%
New Jersey:	30.1%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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