Ft. Lee, NJ Profile

Ft. Lee, NJ, population 37,175, is located in New Jersey's Bergen county, about 6.7 miles from Yonkers and 9.6 miles from New York.

Through the 90's Ft. Lee's population has grown by about 11%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Ft. Lee has grown by about 5%.

Ft. Lee's property crime levels tend to be lower than New Jersey's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Ft. Lee tend to be much lower than New Jersey's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	47%
	Females	53%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	63%
	African American	2%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	31%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	4%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	41.60
	Males	40.20
	Females	43.20

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	10.00%	Under 20:	9.00%
20 to 40	14.00%	20 to 40:	15.00%
40 to 60	13.00%	40 to 60:	15.00%
Over 60	11.00%	Over 60:	15.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	35,461	N/A
2001	36,849	3.91%
2002	36,940	0.25%
2003	37,158	0.59%
2004	37,258	0.27%
2005	37,175	-0.22%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$58,161

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	64
2002	50
2003	22
2004	72
2005	67
2006	51
2007	46
2008	27

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0
Forcible Rape	3	1	1	0	1	0	0	0
Robbery	12	14	7	16	12	5	8	4
Aggravated Assault	7	2	0	11	12	13	9	6

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,905
2002	2,199
2003	1,380
2004	1,243
2005	998
2006	911
2007	831
2008	875

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	103	91	101	117	67	65	63	61
Larceny, Theft	520	653	365	322	273	256	237	247
Motor Vehicle Theft	58	52	47	26	33	18	6	11
Arson	2	2	2	2	2	7	2	1

Location

Elevation	313 feet above sea level
Land Area	2.5 Square Miles
Water Area	0.3 Square Miles