Perth Amboy, New Jersey

Middlesex County

34-58200

Perth Amboy is a city in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States. In the 2000 census, a total population of 47 303 has been registered.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 15.5 km ², of which 12.4 km ² of land and 3.1 km ² ( 20.07 %) is water.

Demographic data

According to the census of 2000, there are 47,303 people, 14,562 households, and 10,761 families residing in the city. The population density is 3820.9 persons per km ². 46.41 % of the population are White, 10.04% African American, 0.70% Native American, 1.53% Asian American, 0.13 % Pacific Islander, 35.59 % from other races, and 5.61% are from two or more races. 69.83 % are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 14,562 households 40.3% have children under 18 years. 44.6 % are married couples living together, 21.0% are single mothers, 26.1% are non-families, 20.6 % consists of single-person households and 8.8% in people older than 65, the average household size is 3, 20, the average family size is 3.63.

28.5 % of the population are under the age of 18, 11.4 % from 18 to 24, 31.6 % from 25 to 44, 18.3% between 45 and 64, 10.2% older than 65 is the average age 31 years. The ratio of women to men is 100:98,2, for people older than 18 years, the ratio 100:94,8.

The median household income is 37 608 U.S. dollars, and the median income for a family 40.740 U.S. dollars. Males have a median income of $ 29,399 U.S. dollars, 21,954 women U.S. dollars. The per capita income for the city is 14,989 U.S. dollars. 17.6 % of the population and 14.3 % of families are below the poverty line, including 24.1 % have children younger than 18 years old and 12.8 % of people older than 65

Population Development

¹ 1980 - 2000: census results; 2005: Updating the U.S. Census Bureau

Sons and daughters of the town

Citys: New Brunswick | Perth Amboy | South Amboy

Boroughs: Carteret | Dunellen | Helmetta | Highland Park | Jamesburg | Metuchen | Middlesex | Milltown | Sayreville | South Plainfield | South River | Spotswood

Townships: Cranbury | East Brunswick Township | Edison | Monroe Township | North Brunswick Township | Old Bridge Township | Piscataway Township | Plainsboro Township | South Brunswick Township | Woodbridge Township

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