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Perth Amboy city, NJ


Middlesex County, NJ

Tracts in this county

   

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:2,9505.34% 21.2%
Indian:00.00% 100.0%
Asian:5901.07% 27.0%
2+ races:3740.68% 30.8%
Hispanic:43,51378.79% 9.6%
Total non-White:47,55786.11% 6.4%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:1,565 3.7
Change in Non-White pop.:2,847 6.8




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
50,814
6,10412.01%
3,7427.36%
510.10%
8081.59%
2860.56%
39,68578.10%
44,71087.99%

2000
47,303
9,02019.07%
3,7437.91%
1260.27%
5371.14%
7231.53%
33,04269.85%
38,28380.93%

1990
41,967
15,10736.00%
3,4508.22%
200.05%
4501.07%
n/a
22,94054.66%
26,86064.00%

1980
38,951
19,91151.12%
3,0067.72%
50.01%
1290.33%
n/a
15,81940.61%
19,04048.88%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-2,916 -6.2
6,427 13.6
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-6,087 -14.5
11,423 27.2
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-4,804 -12.3
7,820 20.1

Age, Family & Household Data for Perth Amboy city, NJ
[Display all years]

Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
36.0
12,817 23.2%
42,409 76.8%
6,703 12.1%
18,409
2.97
13,187 71.6%
6,287 47.7%
2,747 20.8%
5,222 28.4%

2010
NumberPercent
32.4
13,869 27.3%
36,945 72.7%
4,704 9.3%
15,419
3.25
11,454 74.3%
6,185 54.0%
2,230 19.5%
3,965 25.7%

2000
NumberPercent
31.3
13,569 28.7%
33,734 71.3%
4,771 10.1%
14,563
3.20
10,945 75.2%
6,980 63.8%
1,672 15.3%
3,618 24.8%

1990
NumberPercent
32.1
10,883 25.9%
31,084 74.1%
5,700 13.6%
14,259
2.90
10,332 72.5%
6,963 67.4%
1,492 14.4%
3,927 27.5%

1980
NumberPercent
32.0
10,667 27.4%
28,284 72.6%
5,330 13.7%
13,488
2.85
10,033 74.4%
7,328 73.0%
1,266 12.6%
3,455 25.6%

2022 Housing Data for Perth Amboy city, NJ

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units19,156 
Median Value$327,700 
Occupied18,40996.1%
Vacant7473.9%
Owned6,50635.3%
Rented11,90364.7%
Median Rent$1,562 
Single-Family Units7,07836.9%
    Detached5,76130.1%
    Attached1,3176.9%
Buldings with 5+ Units4,73724.7%
Mobile Homes210.1%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Perth Amboy city, NJ

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0001,2156.6%
$10,000 to $14,9991,3917.6%
$15,000 to $19,9998284.5%
$20,000 to $24,9997944.3%
$25,000 to $29,9997213.9%
$30,000 to $34,9993592.0%
$35,000 to $39,9991,5618.5%
$40,000 to $44,9997203.9%
$45,000 to $49,9996133.3%
$50,000 to $59,9991,4337.8%
$60,000 to $74,9991,3647.4%
$75,000 to $99,9992,37812.9%
$100,000 to $124,9991,5898.6%
$125,000 to $149,9991,2596.8%
$150,000 to $199,9991,2736.9%
$200,000 or more9114.9%
Median Household Income56,239 
Per Capita Income25,853 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1,88410.2%
Public Assistance3772.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps3,65419.8%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed4,44363.5%
Unemployed4125.9%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force4,85569.4%
Not in Labor Force2,14030.6%
Real Unemployment Rate 36.5%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector10,9839,12254.6%
Non-Profit42858642.2%
Self-Employed93354963.0%
Local Government69881446.2%
State Government26255532.1%
Federal Government27620157.9%
Total Private + Self11,9169,67155.2%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.1,6642,15643.6%
Total13,58011,82753.4%
Pct. Govt.11.0%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts1,8557.3%
Sales and Office Occupations5,18120.4%
Professional, Technical2,62310.3%
Service Occupations4,41817.4%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing800.3%
All others11,37544.7%
White Collar 37.9%
Industry
 Number%
Transportation and warehousing4,52217.8%
Retail trade3,14812.4%
Manufacturing2,62010.3%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.2,5319.9%
Health care and social assistance2,3079.1%
Construction1,8097.1%
Educational services1,5566.1%
Wholesale trade1,5065.9%
Other services1,1974.7%
Accommodation and food services1,1224.4%
Finance and insurance8393.3%
Professional, scientific, technical6842.7%
Public administration5862.3%
Arts, entertainment, recreation3101.2%
Real estate and rental and leasing3011.2%
Information2771.1%
Management560.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting500.2%
Utilities310.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Perth Amboy city, NJ

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican3,9507.15%
Puerto Rican9,25316.75%
Cuban9611.74%
Dominican22,59640.92%
Total Central American2,0163.65%
Costa Rican1900.34%
Guatemalan4660.84%
Honduran4740.86%
Nicaraguan300.05%
Panamanian2070.37%
Salvadoran6491.18%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American3,5036.34%
Argentinean3950.72%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian6501.18%
Ecuadorian8371.52%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian1,5522.81%
Uruguayan40.01%
Venezuelan650.12%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic1,2342.23%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Chinese2730.49%
Indian2350.43%
Filipino1510.27%
Vietnamese1050.19%
Burmese350.06%
Korean80.01%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
Spanish39,50076.9%
English9,93819.4%
Other Indo-European6451.3%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic5331.0%
Other2590.5%
Tagalog1380.3%
French, Haitian, Cajun800.2%
Arabic770.1%
Vietnamese670.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
American3,0415.5%
Polish8701.6%
Irish7261.3%
Italian5411.0%
German3610.7%
Jamaican3600.7%
Hungarian3070.6%
British West Indian2250.4%
Egyptian2100.4%
Greek1760.3%
Ukrainian1690.3%
English1610.3%
Portuguese1570.3%
African1310.2%
Russian1070.2%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen44,84181.2%
Not a citizen10,38518.8%
Native29,62653.6%
Foreign-born25,60046.4%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Perth Amboy city, NJ

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
6,293 17.3%4,536 12.5%11,777 32.5%8,373 23.1%3,839 10.6%1,473 4.1%
  Average years of education: 11.4
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 6,293 17.3%
9-12 Years 4,536 12.5%
H.S. Grad or GED 11,777 32.5%
Some College 8,373 23.1%
Bach. Degree 3,839 10.6%
Grad Degree 1,473 4.1%
Average years of education: 11.4

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)

Historical Presidential Election Results for Perth Amboy city, NJ

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
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


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(Some years may be unavailable)

YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
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%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Perth Amboy city
CandidateVotesPct
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
Turnout: 35% Diff (St): -13 Diff (US): -19


2016 President, Perth Amboy city
CandidateVotesPct
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
Turnout: 36% Diff (St): -25 Diff (US): -30


2012 President, Perth Amboy city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 11,774 87.0%
Mitt Romney (R) 1,667 12.3%
Other 95 0.7%
TOTAL 13,536
Turnout: 35% Diff (St): -28 Diff (US): -35


2008 President, Perth Amboy city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 10,999 82.4%
John McCain (R) 2,261 16.9%
Other 91 0.7%
TOTAL 13,351
Turnout: 37% Diff (St): -25 Diff (US): -29


2004 President, Perth Amboy city
CandidateVotesPct
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
Turnout: 35% Diff (St): -19 Diff (US): -23
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Perth Amboy city, NJ

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(Some years may be unavailable)

YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
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%
*: incumbent               +: ran on additional party lines               Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election           RO: runoff election           PSV: percent of state vote