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Perth Amboy, New Jersey

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StatisticPerth AmboyNew JerseyUnited States
Total Population55,8559,343,809334,922,499
Median Household Income$61,977$103,556$80,734
Median Age37.940.138.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher15.7%43.6%35.7%
Median Home Value$370,600$454,400$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,688$1,720$1,413
Poverty Rate20.2%9.7%12.5%
Unemployment Rate14.3%6.3%5.2%
Foreign Born50.7%23.9%14.1%
Homeownership Rate35.4%63.8%65.2%
Average Commute Time23.530.526.4
Worked from Home4.8%16.8%15.1%
Married-Couple Households35.9%49.8%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Perth Amboy, New Jersey

Age in Perth Amboy, New Jersey

StatisticPerth AmboyNew JerseyUnited States
Median Age37.940.138.9
Under 18 %22.6%21.8%22.0%
Age 18-24 %10.7%8.4%9.1%
Age 25-34 %13.0%12.9%13.7%
Age 35-44 %13.8%13.3%13.2%
Age 45-64 %26.7%26.5%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %13.1%17.2%17.2%

Households and families in Perth Amboy, New Jersey

StatisticPerth AmboyNew JerseyUnited States
Households19,0453,507,701129,227,496
Average Household Size2.92.62.5
Family Households70.6%67.8%64.2%
Households with Children39.3%31.2%29.5%
Single-Parent Families34.7%18.0%17.3%
People Living Alone23.9%26.4%28.7%
Never Married41.3%34.9%34.4%

Income and poverty in Perth Amboy, New Jersey

StatisticPerth AmboyNew JerseyUnited States
Per Capita Income$27,021$54,253$44,673
Households Under $25,00023.7%11.6%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99917.5%12.8%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99915.4%18.1%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More6.2%21.6%13.4%
Poverty Rate20.2%9.7%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty42.2%21.7%28.2%
SNAP Households24.1%9.1%n/a

Housing in Perth Amboy, New Jersey

StatisticPerth AmboyNew JerseyUnited States
Housing Units19,6153,791,354143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes29.2%52.6%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units27.8%21.8%19.1%
Vacancy Rate2.9%7.5%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,959.01,970.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied64.6%36.2%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income36.9%30.9%30.6%
Median Property Tax$7,805$9,590n/a

Education in Perth Amboy, New Jersey

StatisticPerth AmboyNew JerseyUnited States
Less than High School33.0%9.3%10.4%
High School Graduate27.6%25.3%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree23.7%21.7%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree11.1%26.1%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree4.5%17.6%14.1%

Work and commuting in Perth Amboy, New Jersey

StatisticPerth AmboyNew JerseyUnited States
Labour Force Participation67.5%66.4%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work59.7%62.2%68.8%
Public Transit2.8%8.1%3.2%
Walked to Work6.4%2.6%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes34.7%21.7%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour8.9%13.7%8.6%
Households Without a Car20.9%11.1%n/a

Origins and language in Perth Amboy, New Jersey

StatisticPerth AmboyNew JerseyUnited States
Born in State of Residence33.9%50.8%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens24.6%13.5%7.4%
Non-Citizens26.2%10.5%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home20.5%66.9%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home75.4%17.2%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency36.4%24.5%16.7%

Cities near Perth Amboy

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.