Perth Amboy, NJ Demographic Data
Perth Amboy, NJ Summary
Perth Amboy is located in Middlesex County in New Jersey
- Population: 51,388
- Area: 5.96 sq. miles
- Land Area: 4.70 sq. miles
- Water Area: 1.26 sq. miles
- Population Density: 8,626.48 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 64.96 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Perth Amboy, NJ Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
25,828
49%
50.8
Male
26,437
51%
49.2
Total Population
52,265
323,128,000
Perth Amboy, NJ Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
4,465
8.5%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
4,108
7.9%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
3,609
6.9%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
3,646
7.0%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
4,041
7.7%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
8,286
15.9%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
7,139
13.7%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
6,865
13.1%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
2,785
5.3%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,909
3.7%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
3,100
5.9%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,349
2.6%
4.4
85 Years and Over
963
1.8%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
37,848
72.4%
77.2
Female
19,470
51.4%
51.3
Male
18,378
48.6%
48.7
21 Years and over
35,618
68.1%
73.1
62 Years and over
6,473
12.4%
18.8
65 Years and over
5,412
10.4%
15.2
Female
3,236
59.8%
55.8
Male
2,176
40.2%
44.2
Median Age (years)
33
0.0%
0.0
Perth Amboy, NJ Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
51,376
98.3%
96.8
White
41,793
80.0%
72.6
Black or African American
3,888
7.4%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
75
0.1%
0.8
Asian
1,157
2.2%
5.4
Asian Indian
272
0.5%
1.2
Chinese
287
0.5%
1.3
Filipino
365
0.7%
0.9
Japanese
16
0.0%
0.2
Korean
8
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
78
0.1%
0.6
Other Asian
131
0.3%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
4,463
8.5%
5.1
Two or More Races
889
1.7%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
42,720
81.7%
17.8
Mexican
6,287
12.0%
11.2
Puerto Rican
13,508
25.8%
1.7
Cuban
821
1.6%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
22,104
42.3%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
9,545
18.3%
82.2
Perth Amboy, NJ Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
6,323
19.5%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
3,758
11.6%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
11,378
35.1%
27.2
Some college, no degree
4,467
13.8%
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,649
5.1%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
3,602
11.1%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
1,219
3.8%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
10,081
31.1%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
22,315
68.9%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
4,821
14.9%
31.2
Perth Amboy, NJ Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
18,004
44.9%
33.7%
Now Married
16,036
40.0%
47.5
Divorced
3,208
8.0%
11.0%
Separated
1,043
2.6%
2.0
Widowed
1,792
4.5
5.8%
Perth Amboy, NJ Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
9,577
20.0%
78.4%
Languages other than english
38,223
80.0%
21.6%
Spanish
36,163
75.7%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
1,184
2.5%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
701
1.5%
3.5%
Other Languages
175
0.4%
1.1%
Perth Amboy, NJ Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
1,656
10.5%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
701
4.4%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,989
12.6%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,580
10.0%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
2,060
13.1%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
3,072
19.5%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
2,028
12.8%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
1,617
10.2%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
715
4.5%
5.8
$200,000 or more
366
2.3%
6.4
Median household income
49,155
57,617
Per capita income
19,834
31,128
Perth Amboy, NJ Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
5
0.0%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
1,867
8.0%
9.8
Construction
1,091
4.7%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
3,907
16.7%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
993
4.2%
6.6
Information
271
1.2%
2.1
Manufacturing
2,837
12.1%
10.1
Other services except public administration
1,227
5.2%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
2,642
11.3%
11.4
Public administration
638
2.7%
4.6
Retail trade
2,935
12.6%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
3,934
16.8%
5.2
Wholesale trade
1,036
4.4%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,727
7.4%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
4,050
17.3%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
6,841
29.3%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
5,898
25.2%
23.3%
Service occupations
4,867
20.8%
18.1%
Perth Amboy, NJ Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
23,096
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
18,133
78.5%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,855
8.0%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
994
4.3%
5.1
Walked
1,277
5.5%
2.7
Other means
446
1.9%
1.8
Worked at home
391
1.7%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
23.7
26.6
Perth Amboy, NJ Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
3,296
20.9%
8.7
1 vehicles
6,552
41.5%
33.2
2 vehicles
4,285
27.1%
37.1
3 or more
1,651
10.5%
21.0
Perth Amboy, NJ Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
15,784
94.9%
87.6
Owner Occupied
4,803
30.4%
63.1
Renter Occupied
10,981
69.6%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
857
5.1%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
3.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
3.2
0.0%
2.5
Perth Amboy, NJ Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
16,641
1 room
380
2.3%
2.4
2 rooms
355
2.1%
2.7
3 rooms
2,433
14.6%
9.1
4 rooms
3,964
23.8%
16.5
5 rooms
4,522
27.2%
19.8
6 rooms
2,569
15.4%
17.8
7 rooms
1,232
7.4%
12.0
8 rooms
593
3.6%
8.6
9 rooms or more
593
3.6%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Perth Amboy, NJ Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
16,641
1-unit, detached
4,524
27.2%
61.5
1-unit, attached
915
5.5%
5.9
2-units
5,287
31.8%
3.6
3 or 4 units
1,602
9.6%
4.4
5 to 9 units
1,006
6.0%
4.8
10 to 19 units
1,589
9.5%
4.4
20 or more units
1,718
10.3%
9.0
Mobile home
0
0.0%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Perth Amboy, NJ Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
4,656
28.0%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
1,464
8.8%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
2,468
14.8%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,763
10.6%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,210
7.3%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
912
5.5%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
802
4.8%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
2,794
16.8%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
476
2.9%
2.8%
2014 or later
96
0.6%
1.4%
Perth Amboy, NJ Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
12,815
81.2%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
194
1.2%
4.7
Electricity
1,690
10.7%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
984
6.2%
4.8
Coal or coke
7
0.0%
0.1
Wood
9
0.1%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
9
0.1%
0.5
No fuel used
76
0.5%
1.1
Perth Amboy, NJ Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
3,541
47295100.0
Less than $500
23
0.6%
1.6%
$500 to $999
100
2.8%
20.4%
$3,000 or more
356
10.1%
10.3%
$1,000 to $1,499
450
12.7%
28.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
648
18.3%
7.0%
$1,500 to $1,999
963
27.2%
20.1%
$2,000 to $2,499
1,001
28.3%
11.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
858
24.5%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
451
12.9%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
527
15.0%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
403
11.5%
7.0%
35.0% or more
1,268
36.2%
21.3%
Not Computed
34
0.0%
0.0%
Perth Amboy, NJ Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
10,843
41,631,300
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
24
0.2%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
541
5.0%
4.4%
Less than $500
794
7.3%
10.7%
$1,500 to $1,999
1,835
16.9%
11.9%
$500 to $999
2,132
19.7%
41.0%
$1,000 to $1,499
5,517
50.9%
28.3%
No Cash Rent
138
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,193
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
994
9.6%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
985
9.5%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,480
14.3%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,130
10.9%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
794
7.7%
9.0%
35.0% or more
4,958
47.9%
40.7%
Not Computed
640
0.0%
0.0%
Perth Amboy, NJ Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
4,803
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
154
3.2%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
87
1.8%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
279
5.8%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
705
14.7%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
2,432
50.6%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
1,031
21.5%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
109
2.3%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
6
0.1%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
246,500
205,000
