South Amboy, NJ

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US Senator

Cory Booker

Democratic Party

US Senator

Andy Kim

Democratic Party

2023 Median Property Value

$365,000

5.4% 1-year growth

About

In N/A, South Amboy, NJ had a population of N/A people with a median age of N/A and a median household income of N/A. Between N/A and N/A the population of South Amboy, NJ N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A and its median household income N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A.

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None of the households in South 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.

In 2023, the median property value in South Amboy, NJ was $365,000, and the homeownership rate was 55.2%.

United States New Jersey Middlesex County, NJ New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA Middlesex County (East Central)--Perth Amboy & Sayreville PUMA, NJ NYC-Staten Island Community District 2--Mid-Island PUMA, NY

Economy

The economy of South Amboy, NJ employs N/A people. The largest industries in South Amboy, NJ are , and the highest paying industries are .

Employment

Occupations

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The most common job groups, by number of people living in South Amboy, NJ, are . This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of South 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

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The most common employment sectors for those who live in South Amboy, NJ, are . This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of South Amboy, NJ, though some of these residents may live in South Amboy, NJ and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$62,008

Median earning men ± $4,660

$60,225

Median earning women ± $4,006

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($124,375), Manufacturing ($119,821), and Wholesale Trade ($74,375).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Construction ($92,143), Public Administration ($83,368), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($66,719).

Employment by Industry Sector

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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

Completions

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 South Amboy, NJ was $365,000 in 2023, which is NaNM times the same as the national average of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $346,300 to $365,000, a 5.4% increase. The homeownership rate in South Amboy, NJ is 55.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%.

Housing

Property

$365,000

Median Property Value 2023

±$14,689

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Median Property Taxes

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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 South Amboy, NJ the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

55.2%

Homeownership

2023

57.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 55.2% of the housing units in South Amboy, NJ were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 54%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in South Amboy, NJ colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

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Median Household Income

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4.14k

Number of Households

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The following chart displays the households in South 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 N/A range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for South 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 lower than than the national average of 1. In other words, wages are distributed more 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

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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

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Average Travel Time

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

Car Ownership

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

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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

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Health

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Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 17.6% under 18 years, 20.9% between 18 and 34 years, 45.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47% were men and 53% were women.

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

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

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