Fort Lee, NJ Social Statistics
Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 7,105 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 449 | 6.3 |
| Kindergarten | 497 | 7.0 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 2,793 | 39.3 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,224 | 17.2 |
| College or graduate school | 2,142 | 30.1 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 27,490 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,299 | 4.7 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,593 | 5.8 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 5,654 | 20.6 |
| Some college, no degree | 4,188 | 15.2 |
| Associate degree | 1,494 | 5.4 |
| Bachelor's degree | 8,175 | 29.7 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 5,087 | 18.5 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 89.5 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 48.2 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 29,981 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 6,952 | 23.2 |
| Now married, except separated | 17,112 | 57.1 |
| Separated | 600 | 2.0 |
| Widowed | 2,725 | 9.1 |
Female | 2,239 | 7.5 |
| Divorced | 2,592 | 8.6 |
Female | 1,672 | 5.6 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 523 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 187 | 35.8 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 29,221 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 2,582 | 8.8 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 5,121 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 261 | 5.1 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 21,411 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,931 | 13.7 |
Percent employed | 66.8 | (X) |
| No disability | 18,480 | 86.3 |
Percent employed | 73.7 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 7,088 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,399 | 33.8 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 33,629 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 17,275 | 51.4 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 12,409 | 36.9 |
Same county | 6,264 | 18.6 |
Different county | 6,145 | 18.3 |
Same state | 1,364 | 4.1 |
Different state | 4,781 | 14.2 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 3,945 | 11.7 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 35,461 | 100.0 |
| Native | 19,597 | 55.3 |
Born in United States | 19,172 | 54.1 |
State of residence | 7,169 | 20.2 |
Different state | 12,003 | 33.8 |
Born outside United States | 425 | 1.2 |
| Foreign born | 15,864 | 44.7 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 6,985 | 19.7 |
Naturalized citizen | 7,469 | 21.1 |
Not a citizen | 8,395 | 23.7 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 15,864 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 3,731 | 23.5 |
| Asia | 10,144 | 63.9 |
| Africa | 216 | 1.4 |
| Oceania | 39 | 0.2 |
| Latin America | 1,627 | 10.3 |
| Northern America | 107 | 0.7 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 33,629 | 100.0 |
| English only | 15,129 | 45.0 |
| Language other than English | 18,500 | 55.0 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 9,020 | 26.8 |
Spanish | 2,639 | 7.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 905 | 2.7 |
Other Indo-European languages | 5,906 | 17.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 2,174 | 6.5 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 9,220 | 27.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 5,699 | 16.9 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 35,461 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 36,505 | 102.9 |
| Arab | 545 | 1.5 |
| Czech1 | 91 | 0.3 |
| Danish | 43 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 113 | 0.3 |
| English | 520 | 1.5 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 232 | 0.7 |
| French Canadian1 | 65 | 0.2 |
| German | 1,461 | 4.1 |
| Greek | 1,346 | 3.8 |
| Hungarian | 551 | 1.6 |
| Irish1 | 1,734 | 4.9 |
| Italian | 4,148 | 11.7 |
| Lithuanian | 132 | 0.4 |
| Norwegian | 49 | 0.1 |
| Polish | 1,370 | 3.9 |
| Portuguese | 38 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 2,858 | 8.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 44 | 0.1 |
| Scottish | 135 | 0.4 |
| Slovak | 45 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 95 | 0.3 |
| Swedish | 87 | 0.2 |
| Swiss | 44 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 246 | 0.7 |
| United States or American | 1,325 | 3.7 |
| Welsh | 24 | 0.1 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 121 | 0.3 |
| Other ancestries | 19,043 | 53.7 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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