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Fort Lee, NJ vs West New York, NJ

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- West New York is 0% more densely populated than Fort Lee.
- People are 17.6% less likely to be married in West New York.
- The Median Age is 9.5 years younger in West New York.
 Fort Lee, NJWest New York, NJUnited States
 Population  Unlock52,485329,725,481
 Female Population51.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.738.4
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 Population - 201035,501  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock45,768285,036,114
 Population - 199031,997  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock16.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now19.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock52,801.893.4
 Land Area2.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.3264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Fort Lee, NJWest New York, NJUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3411.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock17.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 848.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Fort Lee, NJWest New York, NJUnited States
 White40.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.2%12.2%
 Asian41.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock76.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Fort Lee, NJWest New York, NJUnited States
 Married Population55.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock42.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock54.5%50.2%
 Never Married26.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.5%10.8%
 Widowed7.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.632.60
 Households18,189  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock13,00180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children31.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock32.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households7,974  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock21.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children10.3%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Fort Lee    1 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

Fort Lee is the most convenient place I can imagine. It's a small, tree-lined borough sitting at the front door of the world's greatest city. Fort Lee is  More

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Reviews for West New York    2 Reviews

Safe and clean town 10 mins from Manhattan, best known for having the best view of the Manhattan skyline along Boulevard  More

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Over 15 years ago

Beautiful views, affordable, easy access to Manhattan, great  More

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