Fort Lee

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  4. Fort Lee Employment Information
  5. Fort Lee Family Information
  6. Fort Lee Education Information
  7. Fort Lee Business Information
  8. Fort Lee Public Benefits Information
  9. Fort Lee Criminal Information
  10. Fort Lee Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Fort Lee Zip Codes


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Fort Lee Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 35,461
  • Land Area (2000): 6.559 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.902 square kilometers
  • Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In January (1961-1990): 29.5186 (-1.4) / (-17.8)
  • Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In July (1961-1990): 74.9186 (23.8) / 82.2186 (27.9)
  • Average Annual Heating Degree Days (1961-1990): 5,362
  • Average Annual Cooling Degree Days (1961-1990): 874
  • Average Annual Precipitation (1961-1990): 44 inches
  • Local Time(s):
  • Area Code(s): 201
  • Alias(es) (2003): FORT LEE, PALISADE, WEST FORT LEE
Fort Lee Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 34,108 2002 36,203 2005 37,392
2000 34,980 2003 37,170 2006 37,203
2001 35,756 2004 37,399 2007 36,844

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Houses (2000): 17,446
Very Low Income (VLI) Owner Households (2000): 1,586
Very Low Income (VLI) Renter Households (2000): 2,534
Fort Lee Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Fort Lee Employment Information Back to top
Employment (2003): 45,333
Payroll (2003) / (1Q 2003): $2,050,479,000 / $551,214,000
Fort Lee Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 17,033 16,319 714 4.19% 42
1991 16,827 15,851 976 5.80% 58
1992 16,542 15,256 1,286 7.77% 78
1993 16,507 15,299 1,208 7.32% 73
1994 16,555 15,451 1,105 6.67% 67
1995 16,675 15,631 1,044 6.26% 63
1996 16,927 15,967 961 5.67% 57
1997 17,195 16,362 834 4.85% 49
1998 17,146 16,478 668 3.90% 39
1999 17,143 16,476 668 3.89% 39
2000 18,514 18,020 494 2.67% 27
2001 18,412 17,825 588 3.19% 32
2002 18,352 17,564 789 4.30% 43
2003 18,304 17,513 791 4.32% 43
2004 18,293 17,639 654 3.57% 36
2005 18,902 18,363 539 2.85% 29
2006 19,036 18,468 568 2.98% 30
2007 18,972 18,470 502 2.65% 27
2008 19,058 18,441 617 3.24% 32
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 18,916 18,398 518 2.74% 27
Feb 2008 19,044 18,461 583 3.06% 31
Mar 2008 19,010 18,446 564 2.97% 30
Apr 2008 19,039 18,487 552 2.90% 29
May 2008 19,023 18,418 605 3.18% 32
Jun 2008 19,158 18,502 656 3.42% 34
Jul 2008 19,165 18,456 709 3.70% 37
Aug 2008 19,121 18,407 714 3.73% 37
Sep 2008 19,042 18,392 650 3.41% 34
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Fort Lee Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 1,052 11.00%
2. Finance and Insurance 850 8.89%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 557 5.83%
4. Health Care 533 5.57%
5. Construction 432 4.52%
6. Educational Services 400 4.18%
7. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 330 3.45%
8. Other Transportation 329 3.44%
9. Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods, Wholesale 261 2.73%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 246 2.57%
11. Public Administration 237 2.48%
12. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 236 2.47%
13. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 234 2.45%
14. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 209 2.19%
15. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 196 2.05%
16. Apparel / Piece Goods and Notions, Wholesale 189 1.98%
17. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 155 1.62%
18. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 133 1.39%
19. Chemical Manufacturing 132 1.38%
20. Repair and Maintenance 128 1.34%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 1,059 13.86%
2. Health Care 959 12.55%
3. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 775 10.14%
4. Finance and Insurance 587 7.68%
5. Personal and Laundry Services 305 3.99%
6. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 275 3.60%
7. Accommodation and Food Services 258 3.38%
8. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 253 3.31%
9. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 169 2.21%
10. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 169 2.21%
11. Chemical Manufacturing 156 2.04%
12. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 142 1.86%
13. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 136 1.78%
14. Public Administration 131 1.71%
15. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 130 1.70%
16. Apparel Manufacturing 125 1.64%
17. Food and Beverage Stores 122 1.60%
18. Social Assistance 115 1.50%
19. Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods, Wholesale 109 1.43%
20. Miscellaneous Durable Goods, Wholesale 105 1.37%

Fort Lee Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Sales and Related Occupations 940 9.83%
2. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 780 8.16%
3. Top Executives 764 7.99%
4. Other Management Occupations 584 6.11%
5. Computer Specialists 486 5.08%
6. Accountants and Auditors 357 3.73%
7. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 325 3.40%
8. Business Operations Specialists 280 2.93%
9. Physicians and Surgeons 245 2.56%
10. Media and Communications Workers 207 2.16%
11. Other Office and Admin Support 203 2.12%
12. Other Installation / Maintenance 198 2.07%
13. Other Motor Vehicle Operators 191 2.00%
14. Financial Managers 175 1.83%
15. Operations Managers Non Finance 174 1.82%
16. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 172 1.80%
17. Other Production Occupations 169 1.77%
18. Other Financial Specialists 161 1.68%
19. Engineers 151 1.58%
20. Lawyers 147 1.54%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 542 7.09%
2. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 526 6.88%
3. Other Management Occupations 463 6.06%
4. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 394 5.16%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 378 4.95%
6. Other Office and Admin Support 377 4.93%
7. Registered Nurses 297 3.89%
8. Accountants and Auditors 289 3.78%
9. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 242 3.17%
10. Business Operations Specialists 234 3.06%
11. Computer Specialists 219 2.87%
12. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 198 2.59%
13. Personal Appearance Workers 195 2.55%
14. Operations Managers Non Finance 185 2.42%
15. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 177 2.32%
16. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 170 2.22%
17. Top Executives 144 1.88%
18. Customer Service Representatives 141 1.84%
19. Art and Design Workers 131 1.71%
20. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 121 1.58%

Fort Lee Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 15,572 52.47%
15-35 hours 2,576 8.68%
1-14 hours 869 2.93%
No regular hours 10,662 35.92%

Fort Lee Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 164 1.02%
5 AM-5:29 AM 197 1.23%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 263 1.64%
6 AM-6:29 AM 784 4.89%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,037 6.47%
7 AM-7:29 AM 2,439 15.22%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 2,637 16.46%
8 AM-8:29 AM 2,964 18.50%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 1,890 11.79%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 1,822 11.37%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 697 4.35%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 278 1.73%
Noon-3:59 PM 559 3.49%
4 PM-11:59 PM 294 1.83%

Fort Lee Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 268 1.67%
5-9 1,220 7.61%
10-14 1,750 10.92%
15-19 1,644 10.26%
20-24 1,799 11.23%
25-29 593 3.70%
30-34 2,110 13.17%
35-39 508 3.17%
40-44 853 5.32%
45-59 2,251 14.05%
60-89 2,414 15.06%
At least 90 615 3.84%

Fort Lee Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 100 0.62% 7,174 44.77%
30-44 413 2.58% 3,058 19.08%
45-59 671 4.19% 1,580 9.86%
At least 60 1,768 11.03% 1,261 7.87%

Fort Lee Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 39 0.23%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 2,121 12.68%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 10,182 60.85%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 6 0.04%
Color 4 Box Other 51 0.30%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 2,952 17.64%
Color 6 Box Walked 674 4.03%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 708 4.23%

Fort Lee Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Fort Lee Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 16,533 (35,427 people)
Families (2000): 9,460 (27,377 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 3,069
People at same address in 1995: 17,275
Fort Lee Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,420 8.59%
$10,000-$14,999 648 3.92%
$15,000-$19,999 727 4.40%
$20,000-$24,999 844 5.10%
$25,000-$29,999 669 4.05%
$30,000-$34,999 800 4.84%
$35,000-$39,999 633 3.83%
$40,000-$44,999 785 4.75%
$45,000-$49,999 587 3.55%
$50,000-$59,999 1,355 8.20%
$60,000-$74,999 1,601 9.68%
$75,000-$99,999 2,227 13.47%
$100,000-$124,999 1,506 9.11%
$125,000-$149,999 778 4.71%
$150,000-$199,999 871 5.27%
$200,000 or more 1,082 6.54%

Fort Lee Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 6,448 38.97%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 4,541 27.45%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 627 3.79%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 2,296 13.88%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 52 0.31%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,748 10.57%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 11 0.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 525 3.17%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 3 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 205 1.24%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 87 0.53%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Fort Lee Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 12,632 29.37%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 7,620 17.71%
Public Assistance 188 0.44%
Retirement 2,130 4.95%
Self Employment 1,781 4.14%
Social Security 4,843 11.26%
Supplemental Security 384 0.89%
Wage / Salary 12,093 28.11%
Other 1,345 3.13%

Fort Lee Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 4,707 59.33%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 3,227 40.67%

Fort Lee Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 920 6.69%
Color 1 Box Married 8,796 63.92%
Color 2 Box Never Married 3,559 25.86%
Color 3 Box Widowed 486 3.53%

Fort Lee Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,672 10.31%
Color 1 Box Married 8,916 54.97%
Color 2 Box Never Married 3,393 20.92%
Color 3 Box Widowed 2,239 13.80%

Fort Lee Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Fort Lee Education Information Back to top
Fort Lee Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 1,346 4.60%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,810 6.19%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 5,999 20.52%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 4,827 16.51%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,602 5.48%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 8,547 29.24%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 5,099 17.44%

Fort Lee Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 121 0.34% 328 0.92% 449 1.27%
Kindergarten 343 0.97% 154 0.43% 497 1.40%
Grades 1-4 1,248 3.52% 198 0.56% 1,446 4.08%
Grades 5-8 1,172 3.31% 175 0.49% 1,347 3.80%
Grades 9-12 1,056 2.98% 168 0.47% 1,224 3.45%
Undergrad college 777 2.19% 689 1.94% 1,466 4.13%
Graduate or professional school 257 0.72% 419 1.18% 676 1.91%
Total 4,974 14.03% 2,131 6.01% 7,105 20.04%

Fort Lee Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Fort Lee Business Information Back to top
Number of Businesses (2003): 4,893
Wholesale trade sales (2002): $3,978,969,000
Retail sales (2002): $545,827,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $60,076,000
Fort Lee Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Fort Lee Public Benefits Information Back to top
Fort Lee Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 32,648 92.08%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 2,807 7.92%

Fort Lee Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Fort Lee Criminal Information Back to top
Fort Lee Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
1999 0.968 0.117 0.000 0.440 1.525 0.176 3.342 16.243 1.671 21.432
2000 0.314 0.057 0.029 0.343 0.743 0.029 4.059 12.607 1.058 17.753
2001 0.196 0.084 0.028 0.336 0.643 0.056 2.881 14.543 1.622 19.102
2002 0.055 0.028 0.028 0.387 0.497 0.055 2.514 18.037 1.436 22.042
2003 0.000 0.027 0.000 0.188 0.215 0.054 2.717 9.820 1.264 13.801
2004 0.294 0.000 0.000 0.428 0.722 0.053 3.128 8.610 0.695 12.433
2005 0.321 0.027 0.000 0.321 0.669 0.053 1.792 7.301 0.883 9.975
2006 0.349 0.000 0.027 0.134 0.511 0.188 1.747 6.881 0.484 9.112
2007 0.244 0.000 0.000 0.217 0.461 0.054 1.710 6.433 0.163 8.305

Fort Lee Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 20 102
2005 20 108
2006 20 106
2007 20 108

Fort Lee Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 783
2000 647
2001 706
2002 816

Fort Lee Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Fort Lee Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Fort Lee Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 3,704 10.45%
10-19 Years 3,004 8.47%
20-29 Years 3,604 10.16%
30-39 Years 6,420 18.10%
40-49 Years 5,310 14.97%
50-59 Years 4,466 12.59%
60-69 Years 3,590 10.12%
70-79 Years 3,408 9.61%
80-89 Years 1,680 4.74%
90+ Years 275 0.78%

Fort Lee Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 16,569 46.72%
Color 1 Box Female 18,892 53.28%

Fort Lee Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 20,350 57.39%
Color 2 Box Asian 11,121 31.36%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 2,791 7.87%
Color 1 Box African-American 555 1.57%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 554 1.56%
Color 6 Box Other Race 62 0.17%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 17 0.05%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 11 0.03%

Fort Lee Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Italian 4,148 20.08%
2. Russian 2,858 13.84%
3. Irish 1,734 8.40%
4. German 1,461 7.07%
5. Polish 1,370 6.63%
6. Greek 1,346 6.52%
7. United States Or American 1,325 6.41%
8. Armenian 582 2.82%
9. Hungarian 551 2.67%
10. English 520 2.52%

Fort Lee Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 15,129 44.99%
2. Korean 5,167 15.36%
3. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 2,639 7.85%
4. Japanese 1,684 5.01%
5. Chinese 1,663 4.95%
6. Russian 1,322 3.93%
7. Greek 1,138 3.38%
8. Italian 816 2.43%
9. Serbo Croatian 437 1.30%
10. Armenian 419 1.25%

Fort Lee Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 19,597 55.26%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 7,469 21.06%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 8,395 23.67%

Fort Lee Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Fort Lee Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Fort Lee Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
07024