Fair Lawn, NJ Demographics & Local Data

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Key statistics on population, economy, housing, and commuting compared to state and national averages. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.

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Population

Metric Fair Lawn New Jersey Avg U.S. Average
Population 34,098 9,029,857 334,821,731
Population density (per sq mi) 6527.4 1036.4 85.8
Population growth (%/yr) 0.92% 0.55% 0.57%
Median age 37.3 40.2 37.1
Households 12,150 3,476,039 128,459,983

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Economy

Fair Lawn has a the economy index of A+, which means it is exceptionally prosperous.

Metric Fair Lawn New Jersey Avg U.S. Average
Median household income $148,455 $101,200 $78,145
Income growth (%/yr) 5.37% 4.63% 5.07%
Unemployment rate 4.7% 6.1% 5.2%

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Housing

Metric Fair Lawn New Jersey Avg U.S. Average
Median home price $350,000 $359,215 $242,182
Median rent $1,907 $1,653 $1,342
Homeownership rate 79.3% 63.7% 65.1%

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Mobility & Commuting

The most common departure window is 08:00 AM – 08:29 AM , followed by 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM .

Metric Fair Lawn New Jersey Avg U.S. Average
Average commute time (min) 25.9 26.6 22.5
Work from home 18.9% 15.0% 13.4%

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Education & Households

Fair Lawn has a education index of A+, which means it is exceptionally educated.

Metric Fair Lawn New Jersey Avg U.S. Average
Bachelor's degree or higher 58.2% 39.6% 31.6%
Average household size 2.88 2.61 2.54

Health

Fair Lawn has a health index of A+, which means it is exceptionally healthy.

Metric Fair Lawn New Jersey Avg U.S. Average
Life expectancy (years) 82.8 79.4 78.3
Self-rated poor health 8.3% 12.9% 16.3%
Smokers 10.2% 14.2% 19.0%