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Fort Lee, NJ
Full City Profile · New Jersey · New York County County
3.8
/5.0
B+
Good
39,818
Population
15,801/sq mi density
$105,535
Median Income
$65,753 per capita
$422,200
Home Value
$575,834 Zillow
$2,255
Median Rent
30.4% income on rent
56°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
66
Violent Crime/100K
849 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.8 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.8 / 5.0
$105,535 median income, 3.1% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.4 / 5.0
$422,200 home value, $2,255/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
66 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
64.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+10.7%
36,198 → 40,065
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+1.02%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+47.1%
$71,750 → $105,535
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.93%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Fort Lee across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
43,015
+2,950 from 2023 (40,065)
Projected Median Income 2030
$138,224
+$32,689 from 2023 ($105,535)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 36,198 | — | $71,750 | — |
| 2015 | 36,289 | +0.3% | $70,415 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 37,310 | +2.8% | $76,578 | +8.8% |
| 2019 | 38,600 | +3.5% | $83,767 | +9.4% |
| 2021 | 39,871 | +3.3% | $92,456 | +10.4% |
| 2023 | 40,065 | +0.5% | $105,535 | +14.1% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.