8.2% of Fort Lee, NJ residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 17.6% less than the poverty level of 9.7% across the entire state of New Jersey. 7.3% of high school graduates and 19.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 15.8% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 63.3%. For comparison, it was 41.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Fort Lee, NJ
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Fort Lee:
8.2%
Whole state:
9.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Fort Lee:
4.3%
Whole state:
4.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Fort Lee:
15.8%
New Jersey:
16.8%
Disability rate in this borough among poor residents (it is 9.5% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Fort Lee:
19.7%
New Jersey:
19.6%
Renting rate in this borough among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
63.3%
Residents above poverty level:
41.1%
Poverty by age in Fort Lee, NJ
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Fort Lee,NJ (percentage below poverty level)
11.3%Under 5 years
6.8%5 years
4.4%6 to 11 years
35.6%12 to 14 years
52.1%15 years
4.1%16 and 17 years
5.9%18 to 24 years
4.2%25 to 34 years
5.3%35 to 44 years
4.0%45 to 54 years
7.3%55 to 64 years
5.0%65 to 74 years
18.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Fort Lee,NJ (percentage below poverty level)
1.2%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
9.0%6 to 11 years
11.8%12 to 14 years
37.9%15 years
14.6%16 and 17 years
11.1%18 to 24 years
6.8%25 to 34 years
8.9%35 to 44 years
5.2%45 to 54 years
10.8%55 to 64 years
11.2%65 to 74 years
13.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Fort Lee,NJ (% below half of poverty level)
2.3%Under 6 years
4.5%6 to 11 years
8.5%12 to 17 years
7.2%18 to 24 years
4.7%25 to 34 years
4.3%35 to 44 years
1.9%45 to 54 years
3.8%55 to 64 years
3.3%65 to 74 years
6.3%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Fort Lee, NJ
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Fort Lee, NJ (%)
9.5%White
17.0%Black
0.0%American Indian
9.7%Asian
35.2%Native Hawaiian
6.4%Other race
5.8%2+ races
6.6%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Fort Lee, NJ (absolute numbers)
1,386White
184Black
0American Indian
1,691Asian
15Native Hawaiian
127Other race
2402+ races
355Hispanic
8.8%Below poverty level
91.2%Above poverty level
8.2%Below poverty level
91.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Fort Lee, NJ
Children below poverty level:
Fort Lee, New Jersey:
10.0%
State:
12.7%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Fort Lee:
7.3%
New Jersey:
7.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Fort Lee:
19.3%
New Jersey:
21.4%
75.9%Married-couple family
0.7%Male, no wife present
23.4%Female, no husband present
0.9%Worked full-time, year-round
10.3%Worked part-time
88.8%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
5.3%One full-time, other part-time
14.8%One full-time, other didn't work
19.4%Both worked part-time
21.6%One part-time, other didn't work
38.8%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
2.5%1990 to 1994
9.6%1980 to 1989
12.5%1970 to 1979
29.3%1960 to 1969
26.4%1950 to 1959
12.3%1940 to 1949
7.4%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.5%1999 to 2000
1.0%1995 to 1998
3.5%1990 to 1994
13.1%1980 to 1989
22.0%1970 to 1979
29.4%1960 to 1969
14.8%1950 to 1959
8.4%1940 to 1949
7.2%1939 or earlier
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