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    Perth Amboy, NJ
    Demographic Data



    Perth Amboy Population Statistics

    Source & Methodology

    Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

    Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

    Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2024 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2026.

    Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

    Perth Amboy Population & Age Distribution

    Total Population

    56,939

    Age

    Under 5 Years:
    5.6%
    5 - 17:
    17.0%
    18 - 24:
    10.7%
    25 - 34:
    13.0%
    35 - 54:
    28.7%
    55 - 64:
    11.8%
    Over 65 Years:
    13.1%

    Educational Attainment of Adults

    Attending College
    High School Graduates
    College Graduated
    4.2%
    4.2%
    67.0%
    67.0%
    15.7%
    15.7%
    0% 100.0%
    % of Residents

    Income

    Per capita Income

    Perth Amboy
    USA
    $27,021
    $27,021
    $44,673
    $44,673

    Median household income

    Perth Amboy
    USA
    $61,977
    $61,977
    $80,734
    $80,734
    Individuals Below Poverty Level

    20.2%

    Employment Industries

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    Transportation
    Retail
    Manufacturing
    Healthcare
    Education
    Administration
    Construction
    Wholesale
    Other
    Accommodation
    Professional, scientific, and technical services
    Finance
    Public Service
    18.9%
    18.9%
    15.5%
    15.5%
    10.0%
    10.0%
    8.8%
    8.8%
    7.2%
    7.2%
    6.4%
    6.4%
    5.8%
    5.8%
    5.0%
    5.0%
    4.3%
    4.3%
    3.7%
    3.7%
    3.6%
    3.6%
    3.6%
    3.6%
    3.0%
    3.0%
    0% 100%
    % of Residents

    Race & Ethnic Diversity

    Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
    White
    Black or African American
    Other Race / Two or More Races
    Asian
    Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
    American Indian and Alaska Native
    83.6%
    83.6%
    7.9%
    7.9%
    6.0%
    6.0%
    1.3%
    1.3%
    1.2%
    1.2%
    0.0%
    0.0%
    0.0%
    0.0%
    0% 100.0%
    % of Residents

    Ancestry

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    Polish
    Irish
    Portuguese
    Italian
    German
    Jamaican
    Hungarian
    British West Indian
    Ukrainian
    English
    Other Subsaharan African
    Nigerian
    Russian
    Senegalese
    Haitian
    Greek
    Norwegian
    Slovak
    Brazilian
    European
    1.7%
    1.7%
    1.4%
    1.4%
    1.3%
    1.3%
    1.2%
    1.2%
    1.0%
    1.0%
    0.6%
    0.6%
    0.5%
    0.5%
    0.4%
    0.4%
    0.4%
    0.4%
    0.4%
    0.4%
    0.4%
    0.4%
    0.3%
    0.3%
    0.3%
    0.3%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0% 100%
    % of Residents

    Languages Spoken

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    Spanish
    English
    Portuguese
    Polish
    French
    Tagalog
    Italian
    Chinese
    African languages
    Langs. of India
    Slavic languages
    Vietnamese
    Native American languages
    Arabic
    Pacific Island languages
    Urdu
    Greek
    Hungarian
    Navajo
    Other Asian languages
    75.4%
    75.4%
    20.5%
    20.5%
    0.7%
    0.7%
    0.3%
    0.3%
    0.3%
    0.3%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
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    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.0%
    0.0%
    0.0%
    0.0%
    0.0%
    0.0%
    0% 100%
    % of Residents
    Foreign Born Perth Amboy Residents

    50.7%

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