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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Fort Lee, NJ compare?
| Figure | Fort Lee, NJ |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 40,345 |
| Change since April 2020 | +0.4% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 40,191 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 15,961 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 1.0 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 4.2 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 25.4% |
| Measure | Fort Lee, NJ |
|---|---|
| Total population | 40,067±75 |
| Median age | 46.6±1.9 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 13.5%±2.3 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 37.2%±2.8 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 2.3%±1.1 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 43.6%±2.8 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 50.1%±2.4 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 65.8%±2.8 pts |
| Median household income | $107,274±$6,993 |
| Per capita income | $69,104±$4,006 |
| People below the poverty line | 7.8%±1.4 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 5.8%±1.5 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $448,000±$44,780 |
| Median gross rent | $2,270±$112 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 41.2%±4.6 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 55.4%±2.8 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.7%±0.8 pts |
| Worked from home | 21.7%±3.1 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 45.5%±3.4 pts |
| Public transportation | 20.2%±2.8 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 35.0 min±1.9 |
| No health insurance coverage | 6.8%±1.6 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov