One downside of living in Fort Lee, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 35.19 minutes every day commuting to work. However, local public transit is widely used. For those who would prefer to avoid driving entirely and leave their car at home, it may be an option to use the transit instead.
Like elsewhere in America, most people in Fort Lee use a private automobile to get to work. But notably, a substantial number of Fort Lee‘s citizens do make use of public transit in their daily commute, primarily riding the bus. This helps more people get to work with less air pollution, and require fewer highways to get them there.
Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Fort Lee. 62.81% of adults here have a 4-year degree or graduate degree, whereas the national average for all cities and towns is just 21.84%.
The per capita income in Fort Lee in 2022 was $62,802, which is upper middle income relative to New Jersey, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $251,208 for a family of four. However, Fort Lee contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Fort Lee is an extremely ethnically-diverse borough. The people who call Fort Lee home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Fort Lee residents report their race to be Asian, followed by White. Fort Lee also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 12.86% of the borough’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Fort Lee include Italian, Russian, Polish, German, and Irish.
Foreign born people are also an important part of Fort Lee's cultural character, accounting for 50.39% of the borough’s population.
The most common language spoken in Fort Lee is English. Other important languages spoken here include Korean and Chinese.
