Fort Lee, NJ Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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82%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

60%

Household income NAT. AVG.

56%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Fort Lee	New Jersey	National
Income per capita	$54,345	$37,538	$29,829
Median household income	$88,457	$73,702	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$103,043	$97,281	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$72,806	$42,169	$35,192
Median earnings male	$72,096	$47,369	$36,919
Median earnings female	$50,950	$32,116	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.0%	5.2%	4.7%
Poverty level	9.4%	10.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Fort Lee is 82% higher than the national average
The median household income in Fort Lee is 60% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Fort Lee is 56% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Fort Lee is 38% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$58,965 $88,457 $176,914

City

$49,129 $73,702 $147,404

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Fort Lee median earnings by income bracket

Fort Lee employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	6.2%	6.2%
Manufacturing sector	8.5%	8.5%
Financial & insurance services	9.8%	9.8%
Wholesale & retail services	13.4%	13.4%
Public administration	2.3%	2.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	10.3%	10.3%
Education, health & social services	16.9%	16.9%
Other	30.1%	30.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Hewlett Bay Park, NY	351	$250,001	351.9%
Sands Point, NY	2,785	$250,001	351.9%
Hewlett Harbor, NY	946	$250,001	351.9%
Plandome, NY	1,346	$250,001	351.9%
Scarsdale, NY	17,890	$250,001	351.9%
Fort Lee, NJ	37,843	$88,457	59.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Rosenberg, TX	37,816	$58,633	6.0%
Dover, DE	37,872	$48,500	12.3%
Hanover Park, IL	37,811	$77,367	39.8%
Atlantic City, NJ	37,793	$29,526	46.6%
Kailua, HI	37,900	$122,706	121.8%
Fort Lee, NJ	37,843	$88,457	59.9%

Source: The Fort Lee, NJ employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).