South Amboy, NJ

Census Place

2024 Population

9,989

US Senator

Cory Booker

Democratic Party

US Senator

Andy Kim

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

42.4

0.236% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

6.52%

13.1% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$91,997

16.5% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$379,700

Population & Diversity

South Amboy, NJ is home to a population of 9.99k people, from which 95.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 18.2% of South Amboy, NJ residents were born outside of the country (1.82k people).

In 2024, there were 8.36 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.15k people) in South Amboy, NJ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 736 Other (Hispanic) and 706 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.8%

2024 Citizenship

96.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.8% of South Amboy, NJ residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in South Amboy, NJ was 96.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in South Amboy, NJ

White (Non-Hispanic)
6.15k ± 613
Other (Hispanic)
736 ± 443
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
706 ± 344

22.7%

Hispanic Population

2.27k people

22.7% of the people in South Amboy, NJ are hispanic (2.27k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in South 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
279,408 ± 12,782 people
Dominican Republic
210,288 ± 11,131 people
Mexico
108,737 ± 8,049 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New Jersey was India, the natal country of 279,408 New Jersey residents, followed by Dominican Republic with 210,288 and Mexico with 108,737.

Foreign-Born Population

18.2%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.82k people

17.3%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.68k people

As of 2024, 18.2% of South Amboy, NJ residents (1.82k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in South Amboy, NJ was 17.3%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
264 ± 150
Gulf War (2001-)
27 ± 49
Gulf War (1990s)
15 ± 28

South Amboy, NJ has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 9.78 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in South Amboy, NJ.

Economy

The economy of South Amboy, NJ employs 5.32k people. In 2024, the largest industries in South Amboy, NJ were Health Care & Social Assistance (854 people), Transportation & Warehousing (701 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (606 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($108,942), Construction ($92,685), and Public Administration ($80,217).

Employment

Occupations

5.32k

2024 Value

± 775

−2.63%

1 Year decline

± 20.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in South Amboy, NJ declined at a rate of −2.63%, from 5.47k employees to 5.32k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in South Amboy, NJ, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (912 people), Management Occupations (496 people), and Transportation Occupations (379 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of South Amboy, NJ.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New Jersey.

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

5.32k

2024 Value

± 775

−2.63%

1 Year decline

± 20.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in South Amboy, NJ declined at a rate of −2.63%, from 5.47k employees to 5.32k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in South Amboy, NJ, are Health Care & Social Assistance (854 people), Transportation & Warehousing (701 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (606 people). 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

$64,859

Median earning men ± $10,062

$59,096

Median earning women ± $5,840

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($128,274), Manufacturing ($114,669), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($78,125).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Construction ($94,213), Public Administration ($85,977), and Retail Trade ($68,017).

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in New Jersey went to Kamala Harris with 52% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.1%), followed by Jill Stein (0.914%).

Cory Booker and Andy Kim are the senators currently representing the state of New Jersey. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

New Jersey is currently represented by 11 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for South Amboy, NJ. Showing the available data for New Jersey.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (52%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (46.1%)
Republican Party
Jill Stein (0.914%)
Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in New Jersey went to Kamala Harris with 52% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.1%), followed by Jill Stein (0.914%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in New Jersey for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from New Jersey

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for New Jersey.

Cory Booker

Senator from New Jersey

Assumed office on October 31, 2013
Elected to the seat to succeed Jeffrey Chiesa, who had been appointed to the seat following the death of Frank Lautenberg.{{Cite news |url=https://www.politico.com/story/2013/10/cory-booker-new-jersey-senate-election-098436 |title=Booker Wins New Jersey Senate Seat |work=Politico |access-date=May 21, 2020 }}

Andy Kim

Senator from New Jersey

Assumed office on December 8, 2024
Elected to the seat to succeed George Helmy, who had been appointed to the seat following the resignation of Bob Menendez.

Cory Booker and Andy Kim are the senators currently representing New Jersey.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in New Jersey over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Housing & Living

The median property value in South Amboy, NJ was $379,700 in 2024, which is 1.14 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $365,000 to $379,700, a 4.03% increase. The homeownership rate in South Amboy, NJ is 56.5%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in South Amboy, NJ have an average commute time of 30.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in South Amboy, NJ is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$379,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$15,639

$2,377

Median Property Taxes

±$375

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

56.5%

Homeownership

2024

54%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 56.5% of the housing units in South Amboy, NJ were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 55.2%.

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$91,997

Median Household Income

± $18,437

4.21k

Number of Households

± 711

In 2024, the median household income of the 4.21k households in South Amboy, NJ declined from $91,997 from the previous year's value of $110,125.

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 $150k - $200k range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.482

2024 Wage GINI in New Jersey

0.486

2023 Wage GINI in New Jersey

In 2024, the income inequality in New Jersey was 0.482 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.733% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New Jersey was higher than than the national average of 0.474. 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 2024

Drove Alone (63.5%)
Carpooled (12.8%)
Worked At Home (11.3%)

In 2024, 63.5% of workers in South Amboy, NJ drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.8%) and those who worked at home (11.3%).

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

30.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in South Amboy, NJ have a longer commute time (30.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.88% of the workforce in South Amboy, NJ have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in South Amboy, NJ distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in South Amboy, NJ have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.52% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in South Amboy, NJ (646 out of 9.91k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 12 - 14 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in South Amboy, NJ is Hispanic, followed by White and Two Or More.

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

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

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

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