2022 population: 55,226
( 4,412 from 2010
)
Land area: 4.7 square miles
Population density: 11845.8 persons per square mile
2022 Census data | |||
White: | 7,669 | 13.89% | 25.6% |
Black: | 2,950 | 5.34% | 21.2% |
Indian: | 0 | 0.00% | 100.0% |
Asian: | 590 | 1.07% | 27.0% |
2+ races: | 374 | 0.68% | 30.8% |
Hispanic: | 43,513 | 78.79% | 9.6% |
Total non-White: | 47,557 | 86.11% | 6.4% |
2010-2022 Components | Number | Rate |
---|---|---|
Change in White population: | 1,565 | 3.7 |
Change in Non-White pop.: | 2,847 | 6.8 |
Recent Trends | ||||
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Votes | Δ Margin | Swing % | ||
2020 vs. 2016 | R +1,959 | R +2,819 | R + 23.5% | |
D -860 | ||||
2020 vs. 2012 | R +2,579 | R +3,424 | R + 31.2% | |
D -845 | ||||
2020 vs. 2008 | R +1,985 | R +2,055 | R + 21.9% | |
D -70 | ||||
2016 vs. 2008 | R +26 | D +764 | D + 1.6% | |
D +790 | ||||
How to interpret this table |
Year | Turnout | Winner | Runner-Up | Other | Total Votes | Diff (St) | Diff (US) | PSV | |||||
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2020 | 35% | Joe Biden (D) | 10,929 | 71.5% | Donald Trump* (R) | 4,246 | 27.8% | 104 | 0.7% | 15,279 | -13 | -19 | 0.33% |
2016 | 36% | Hillary Clinton (D) | 11,789 | 81.6% | Donald Trump (R) | 2,287 | 15.8% | 365 | 2.5% | 14,441 | -25 | -30 | 0.37% |
2012 | 35% | Barack Obama* (D) | 11,774 | 87.0% | Mitt Romney (R) | 1,667 | 12.3% | 95 | 0.7% | 13,536 | -28 | -35 | 0.37% |
2008 | 37% | Barack Obama (D) | 10,999 | 82.4% | John McCain (R) | 2,261 | 16.9% | 91 | 0.7% | 13,351 | -25 | -29 | 0.34% |
2004 | 35% | John Kerry (D) | 8,677 | 71.6% | George W. Bush* (R) | 3,359 | 27.7% | 79 | 0.7% | 12,115 | -19 | -23 | 0.34% |
2020 President, Perth Amboy city | |||||||||||
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Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
Joe Biden (D) | 10,929 | 71.5% | |||||||||
Donald Trump* (R) | 4,246 | 27.8% | |||||||||
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) | 46 | 0.3% | |||||||||
Other | 58 | 0.4% | |||||||||
TOTAL | 15,279 | ||||||||||
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2016 President, Perth Amboy city | |||||||||||
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Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
Hillary Clinton (D) | 11,789 | 81.6% | |||||||||
Donald Trump (R) | 2,287 | 15.8% | |||||||||
Gary Johnson (Lbt) | 93 | 0.6% | |||||||||
Other | 272 | 1.9% | |||||||||
TOTAL | 14,441 | ||||||||||
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2012 President, Perth Amboy city | |||||||||||
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Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
Barack Obama* (D) | 11,774 | 87.0% | |||||||||
Mitt Romney (R) | 1,667 | 12.3% | |||||||||
Other | 95 | 0.7% | |||||||||
TOTAL | 13,536 | ||||||||||
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2008 President, Perth Amboy city | |||||||||||
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Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
Barack Obama (D) | 10,999 | 82.4% | |||||||||
John McCain (R) | 2,261 | 16.9% | |||||||||
Other | 91 | 0.7% | |||||||||
TOTAL | 13,351 | ||||||||||
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2004 President, Perth Amboy city | |||||||||||
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Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
George W. Bush* (R) | 3,359 | 27.7% | |||||||||
John Kerry (D) | 8,677 | 71.6% | |||||||||
Ralph Nader (I) | 52 | 0.4% | |||||||||
Other | 27 | 0.2% | |||||||||
TOTAL | 12,115 | ||||||||||
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(Some years may be unavailable)
Year | Type | Turnout | Winner | Runner-Up | Other | Total Votes | Diff | PSV | |||||
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2021 | G | 13% | Phil Murphy* (D) | 4,148 | 73.9% | Jack Ciattarelli (R) | 1,415 | 25.2% | 52 [+] | 0.9% | 5,615 | -22 | 0.21% |
2020 | S2 | 34% | Cory Booker* (D) | 10,989 | 75.3% | Rik Mehta (R) | 3,056 | 21.0% | 542 [+] | 3.7% | 14,587 | -20 | 0.33% |
2018 | S1 | 22% | Robert Menendez* (D) | 7,662 | 81.8% | Bob Hugin (R) | 1,525 | 16.3% | 184 [+] | 2.0% | 9,371 | -25 | 0.30% |
2017 | G | 13% | Phil Murphy (D) | 4,513 | 81.6% | Kim Guadagno (R) | 928 | 16.8% | 90 [+] | 1.6% | 5,531 | -24 | 0.26% |
2014 | S2 | 13% | Cory Booker* (D) | 4,356 | 82.3% | Jeffrey Bell (R) | 841 | 15.9% | 97 [+] | 1.8% | 5,294 | -26 | 0.28% |