Fort Lee Borough, New Jersey

Fort Lee Borough is a United States borough located in the Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. As of 2000 the population was 35461. According to July 2008 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the borough is 36275, It is 38th most populous in New Jersey. The borough extends throughout a territory of 2.88 mi˛ (7.46 sq km ), of which, 2.53 square miles (6.55 sq km) of it is land and 0.35 square miles (0.91 sq km) of it is water, it is the 202nd largest by area in the U.S. state of New Jersey.

As of the census of 2000, there were 35461 residents, 457 households, and 284 families in the borough. The population density was 14001.7 people per square mile (5406.09/km˛), giving it the 15th most densely populated borough among the New Jersey. There were 17446 housing units at an average density of 6895.7 per square mile (2662.44/km˛). The average household size was 2.14 persons, and the average family size was 2.88 persons. In the borough Population was distributed with 17.5% under the age of 18, 5.1% from 18 to 24, 32.6% from 25 to 44, 24.7% from 45 to 64, and 20.2% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 87.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.1 males. The median age of the borough's population was 41.6 years, The median age of males was 40.2 years, for females the median age was 43.2 years. The racial or ethnic makeup of the borough was 62.75% White, 1.73% Black or African American, 0.07% American Indian, 31.43% Asian, 0.06% Native Hawaiian, 2.26% from two or more races and 1.69% Other races.

Fort Lee borough New Jersey Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Fort Lee borough New Jersey School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Fort Lee Borough New Jersey GDP
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The median income for a household in the borough was $58161, making it the 247th highest borough by median household income in New Jersey. The median income for a family in the borough was $72140, it is the 196th highest borough by median family income in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The per capita income for the borough was $37899, making it the 93rd wealthiest borough by per capita income among the New Jersey. The median income is $39954, The median income for males was $49154 versus $31765 for females.

In 2000, 7105 pupils and students, of which 3274 are male and 3831 are female, 20.04% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, total enrollment of student are in, 449 nursery or pri school, 497 kindergarten, 2793 elementary school, 1224 high school and 2142 College graduate school.

YearPopulation
April 2000 census35461
April 2000 Estimate35404
July 2000 Estimate35692
July 2001 Estimate36759
July 2002 Estimate36762
July 2003 Estimate36865
July 2004 Estimate36869
July 2005 Estimate36662
July 2006 Estimate36378
July 2007 Estimate36287
July 2008 Estimate36275
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school173276449
Kindergarten240257497
Elementary school129714962793
High school6106141224
College or graduate school95411882142
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Fort Lee borough, New Jersey$58161$72140$37899
Bergen County, New Jersey$65241$78079$33638
New Jersey, United States$55146$65370$27006
United States$41994$50046$21587