Perth Amboy, NJ

Census Place

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2023 Population

55,278

0.0942% 1-year growth

US Senator

Cory Booker

Democratic Party

US Senator

Andy Kim

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

36.3

0.833% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

20%

1.53% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$58,490

4% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$339,200

3.51% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

25,787

1.32% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Perth Amboy, NJ had a population of 55.3k people with a median age of 36.3 and a median household income of $58,490. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Perth Amboy, NJ grew from 55,226 to 55,278, a 0.0942% increase and its median household income grew from $56,239 to $58,490, a 4% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Perth Amboy, NJ are Other (Hispanic) (39%), White (Hispanic) (21%), Two+ (Hispanic) (15.2%), White (Non-Hispanic) (11.4%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (5.53%).

None of the households in Perth Amboy, NJ reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

76.3% of the residents in Perth Amboy, NJ are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Perth Amboy, NJ are Universal Training Institute (69 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2023, the median property value in Perth Amboy, NJ was $339,200, and the homeownership rate was 33.4%.

Most people in Perth Amboy, NJ drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Perth Amboy, NJ was 1 car per household.

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Population & Diversity

Perth Amboy, NJ is home to a population of 55.3k people, from which 76.3% are citizens. As of 2023, 47.9% of Perth Amboy, NJ residents were born outside of the country (26.5k people).

In 2023, there were 1.86 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (21.6k people) in Perth Amboy, NJ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 11.6k White (Hispanic) and 8.41k Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

76.3%

2023 Citizenship

81.2%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 76.3% of Perth Amboy, NJ residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Perth Amboy, NJ was 81.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Perth Amboy, NJ compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Perth Amboy, NJ

Other (Hispanic)
21.6k ± 1.97k
White (Hispanic)
11.6k ± 1.53k
Two+ (Hispanic)
8.41k ± 1.55k

80.8%

Hispanic Population

44.7k people

80.8% of the people in Perth Amboy, NJ are hispanic (44.7k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Perth Amboy, NJ as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for New Jersey.

Most Common Origin

India
273,669 ± 12,652 people
Dominican Republic
204,992 ± 10,992 people
Mexico
104,320 ± 7,885 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New Jersey was India, the natal country of 273,669 New Jersey residents, followed by Dominican Republic with 204,992 and Mexico with 104,320.

Foreign-Born Population

47.9%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

26.5k people

46.3%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

25.6k people

As of 2023, 47.9% of Perth Amboy, NJ residents (26.5k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Perth Amboy, NJ was 46.3%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Perth Amboy, NJ compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
319 ± 152
Vietnam
291 ± 136
Gulf War (1990s)
87 ± 95

Perth Amboy, NJ has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.1 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Perth Amboy, NJ employs 25.8k people. The largest industries in Perth Amboy, NJ are Transportation & Warehousing (5,033 people), Retail Trade (3,332 people), and Manufacturing (2,524 people), and the highest paying industries are Public Administration ($74,419), Information ($67,269), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($64,375).

Males in New Jersey have an average income that is 1.36 times higher than the average income of females, which is $77,965. The income inequality in New Jersey (measured using the Gini index) is 0.489, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

25.8k

2023 Value

± 1,545

1.32%

1 Year growth

± 8.39%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Perth Amboy, NJ grew at a rate of 1.32%, from 25.5k employees to 25.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Perth Amboy, NJ, are Material Moving Occupations (3,588 people), Transportation Occupations (2,972 people), and Production Occupations (2,878 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Perth Amboy, NJ.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New Jersey (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

25.8k

2023 Value

± 1,545

1.32%

1 Year growth

± 8.39%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Perth Amboy, NJ grew at a rate of 1.32%, from 25.5k employees to 25.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Perth Amboy, NJ, are Transportation & Warehousing (5,033 people), Retail Trade (3,332 people), and Manufacturing (2,524 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Perth Amboy, NJ, though some of these residents may live in Perth Amboy, NJ and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$41,134

Median earning men ± $3,483

$29,116

Median earning women ± $2,352

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($86,188), Information ($66,574), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($54,625).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($71,250), Information ($68,750), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($55,665).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.27%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.24M people employed in New Jersey. This represents a 2.27% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 16.5%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in New Jersey.

Education

In 2022, universities in Perth Amboy, NJ awarded 69 degrees. The student population of Perth Amboy, NJ in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 15 male students and 89 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Perth Amboy, NJ are Black or African American (51 and 73.9%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (8 and 11.6%), Asian (7 and 10.1%), and Two or More Races (2 and 2.9%).

The largest universities in Perth Amboy, NJ by number of degrees awarded are Universal Training Institute (69 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Perth Amboy, NJ are Other Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing, & Nursing Assistants (69 and 100%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 104 students enrolled in Perth Amboy, NJ, 14.4% men and 85.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Black or African American with 85 records, of which 84.7% were women and 15.3% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Other Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing, & Nursing Assistants

Most Common

69 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Perth Amboy, NJ was Other Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing, & Nursing Assistants with 69 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Perth Amboy, NJ according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Universal Training Institute

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

69 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Universal Training Institute with 69 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 8 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Perth Amboy, NJ, which is 0.131 times less than the 61 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Black or African American students. These 51 degrees mean that there were 6.38 times more degrees awarded to Black or African American students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 8 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.15% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.13% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.92M), Bachelors Degree (1.77M), and Some college (1.3M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Perth Amboy, NJ was $339,200 in 2023, which is 1.12 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $327,700 to $339,200, a 3.51% increase. The homeownership rate in Perth Amboy, NJ is 33.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Perth Amboy, NJ have an average commute time of 24.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Perth Amboy, NJ is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Median household income in Perth Amboy, NJ is $58,490. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in Perth Amboy, NJ was Census Tract 50 with a value of $91,875, followed by Census Tract 42 and Census Tract 41, with respective values of $69,033 and $67,946.

Housing

Property

$339,200

Median Property Value 2023

±$15,415

$6,348

Median Property Taxes

±$639

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Perth Amboy, NJ the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Perth Amboy, NJ compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

33.4%

Homeownership

2023

63.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 33.4% of the housing units in Perth Amboy, NJ were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 35.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Perth Amboy, NJ compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 50
Census Tract 42
Census Tract 41

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Perth Amboy, NJ was Census Tract 50 with a value of $91,875, followed by Census Tract 42 and Census Tract 41, with respective values of $69,033 and $67,946.

The following map shows all of the places in Perth Amboy, NJ colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$58,490

Median Household Income

± $6,407

19k

Number of Households

± 1,331

In 2023, the median household income of the 19k households in Perth Amboy, NJ grew to $58,490 from the previous year's value of $56,239.

The following chart displays the households in Perth Amboy, NJ distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Perth Amboy, NJ is from New Jersey.

0.489

2022 Wage GINI in New Jersey

0.49

2021 Wage GINI in New Jersey

In 2022, the income inequality in New Jersey was 0.489 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.278% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New Jersey was higher than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New Jersey in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in New Jersey across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (59.1%)
Carpooled (13.7%)
Other (8%)

In 2023, 59.1% of workers in Perth Amboy, NJ drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.7%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (8%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

24.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Perth Amboy, NJ have a shorter commute time (24.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.02% of the workforce in Perth Amboy, NJ have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Perth Amboy, NJ compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Perth Amboy, NJ distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Perth Amboy, NJ have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

20% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Perth Amboy, NJ (11k out of 54.8k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Perth Amboy, NJ is Hispanic, followed by White and Other.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

79.1% of the population of Perth Amboy, NJ has health coverage, with 28.5% on employee plans, 32.6% on Medicaid, 7.74% on Medicare, 9.58% on non-group plans, and 0.627% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Middlesex County, NJ see 1023 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.35% decrease from the previous year (1037 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1131 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 481 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,023 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Middlesex County, NJ

Primary care physicians in Middlesex County, NJ see an average of 1,023 patients per year. This represents a 1.35% decrease from the previous year (1,037 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Middlesex County, NJ in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.2% under 18 years, 22.1% between 18 and 34 years, 39.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 11.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.2% were men and 52.8% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

20.9%

Uninsured

28.5%

Employer Coverage

32.6%

Medicaid

7.74%

Medicare

9.58%

Non-Group

0.627%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Perth Amboy, NJ grew by 5.31% from 19.9% to 20.9%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Perth Amboy, NJ changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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