Perth Amboy, NJ (New Jersey) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 48,868 (All urban)

Perth Amboy, New Jersey Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 15,236 (14,562 occupied: 5,912 owner occupied, 8,650 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	59%
State:	34%

Housing density: 3186 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $420,316.

Median contract rent in 2007: $797 (lower quartile is $671, upper quartile is $965)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $930

Median gross rent in Perth Amboy, NJ in 2007: $985

Housing units in Perth Amboy with a mortgage: 2,660 (188 second mortgage, 300 home equity loan, 6 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,265

Perth Amboy,NJ index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $250,052 (it was $132,100 in 2000)

Perth Amboy:	$250,052
New Jersey:	$372,300

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $168,657 - $286,695

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $245,888
Here: $245,888
State: $452,919

Townhouses or other attached units: $245,858
Here: $245,858
State: $310,364

In 2-unit structures: $280,918
Here: $280,918
State: $429,538

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $278,372
Here: $278,372
State: $371,779

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $153,262
Here: $153,262
State: $309,003

Household type by relationship

Households: 46,602

In family households: 42,145 (7,065 male householders, 3,880 female householders)
6,889 spouses, 16,392 children (15,469 natural, 219 adopted, 704 stepchildren), 1,254 grandchildren, 1,095 brothers or sisters, 826 parents, 2,306 other relatives, 2,438 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 4,457 (1,525 male householders (1,200 living alone)), 2,093 female householders (1,798 living alone)), 839 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 701 (372 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,726 2-persons, 2,502 3-persons, 2,437 4-persons, 1,685 5-persons, 876 6-persons, 719 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,998 1-person, 497 2-persons, 70 3-persons, 38 4-persons, 6 5-persons, 9 6-persons.

6,874 married couples with children.
4,496 single-parent households (1,120 men, 3,376 women).

27.6% of residents of Perth Amboy speak English at home.
65.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (44% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 21% speak English not well, 14% don't speak English at all).
5.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (52% speak English very well, 27% speak English well, 18% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
0.8% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (49% speak English very well, 31% speak English well, 13% speak English not well, 7% don't speak English at all).
0.9% of residents speak other language at home (56% speak English very well, 35% speak English well, 7% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).

Foreign born population: 16,895 (35.7%)
(29.0% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.8
State:	6.6

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	3.9
State:	3.8

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Perth Amboy, New Jersey:
	1 room: 13 2 rooms: 76 3 rooms: 264 4 rooms: 689 5 rooms: 1,455 6 rooms: 1,478 7 rooms: 875 8 rooms: 526 9 or more rooms: 536

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Perth Amboy, New Jersey:
	1 room: 488 2 rooms: 880 3 rooms: 1,938 4 rooms: 2,433 5 rooms: 1,901 6 rooms: 641 7 rooms: 177 8 rooms: 102 9 or more rooms: 90

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 341
1995 to 1998: 349
1990 to 1994: 327
1980 to 1989: 738
1970 to 1979: 1,311
1960 to 1969: 2,422
1950 to 1959: 2,819
1940 to 1949: 2,047
1939 or earlier: 4,882

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Perth Amboy:
	no bedroom: 54 1 bedroom: 306 2 bedrooms: 1,675 3 bedrooms: 2,470 4 bedrooms: 1,043 5 or more bedrooms: 364

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Perth Amboy:
	no bedroom: 651 1 bedroom: 2,745 2 bedrooms: 3,098 3 bedrooms: 1,738 4 bedrooms: 358 5 or more bedrooms: 60

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Perth Amboy in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 674 1 vehicle: 2,291 2 vehicles: 1,973 3 vehicles: 774 4 vehicles: 145 5 or more vehicles: 55

Cars and other vehicles available in Perth Amboy in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 3,243 1 vehicle: 3,454 2 vehicles: 1,613 3 vehicles: 252 4 vehicles: 47 5 or more vehicles: 41

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Perth Amboy, NJ:

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 0
$20,000 to $24,999: 0
$25,000 to $29,999: 0
$30,000 to $34,999: 0
$35,000 to $39,999: 1
$40,000 to $49,999: 3
$50,000 to $59,999: 0
$60,000 to $69,999: 8
$70,000 to $79,999: 16
$80,000 to $89,999: 8
$90,000 to $99,999: 19
$100,000 to $124,999: 58
$125,000 to $149,999: 165
$150,000 to $174,999: 475
$175,000 to $199,999: 762
$200,000 to $249,999: 1535
$250,000 to $299,999: 1455
$300,000 to $399,999: 1259
$400,000 to $499,999: 220
$500,000 to $749,999: 97
$750,000 to $999,999: 19
$1,000,000 or more: 6

Perth Amboy rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Perth Amboy:

Less than $100: 75 people
$100 to $149: 86
$150 to $199: 147
$200 to $249: 189
$250 to $299: 148
$300 to $349: 99
$350 to $399: 127
$400 to $449: 149
$450 to $499: 128
$500 to $549: 243
$550 to $599: 283
$600 to $649: 460
$650 to $699: 582
$700 to $749: 620
$750 to $799: 1,088
$800 to $899: 1,733
$900 to $999: 1,007
$1,000 to $1,249: 1,193
$1,250 to $1,499: 147
$1,500 to $1,999: 200
$2,000 or more: 42
No cash rent: 179

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 5,117 1990 to 1994: 3,855 1985 to 1989: 2,779 1980 to 1984: 1,840 1975 to 1979: 1,022 1970 to 1974: 970 1970 to 1974: 589 1965 to 1969: 723

Perth Amboy, NJ Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 77.5%
Number of people working at home: 178 (1.0% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 421
5 to 9 minutes: 2273
10 to 14 minutes: 2803
15 to 19 minutes: 3177
20 to 24 minutes: 2851
25 to 29 minutes: 874
30 to 34 minutes: 2500
35 to 39 minutes: 388
40 to 44 minutes: 382
45 to 59 minutes: 1144
60 to 89 minutes: 668
90 or more minutes: 514

Perth Amboy mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 10,396 (57%)
Carpooled: 4,658 (26%)
Bus or trolley bus: 605 (3%)
Subway or elevated: 50 (0%)
Railroad: 339 (2%)
Taxi: 274 (2%)
Bicycle: 64 (0%)
Walked: 1,199 (7%)
Other means: 410 (2%)
Worked at home: 178 (1%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 1602
$10,000 to $14,999: 1103
$15,000 to $19,999: 989
$20,000 to $24,999: 1053
$25,000 to $29,999: 1072
$30,000 to $34,999: 937
$35,000 to $39,999: 869
$40,000 to $44,999: 801
$45,000 to $49,999: 795
$50,000 to $59,999: 1272
$60,000 to $74,999: 1469
$75,000 to $99,999: 1289
$100,000 to $124,999: 715
$125,000 to $149,999: 340
$150,000 to $199,999: 142
$200,000 or more: 115

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 31755

Polish: 2010

Italian: 1135

United States or American: 809

Portuguese: 742

Hungarian: 698

Irish: 626

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 566

Slovak: 502

German: 346

Jamaican: 276

Subsaharan African:: 258

Ukrainian: 256

African: 179

English: 172

Brazilian: 140

Greek: 140

Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 92

Haitian: 84

Russian: 72

Lithuanian: 69

Czechoslovakian: 63

Slavic: 62

Ghanian: 62

Danish: 62

French (except Basque): 62

Turkish: 56

Dutch: 51

Norwegian: 47

Iranian: 43

West Indian: 38

Welsh: 38

European: 26

Barbadian: 20

Eastern European: 18

Scottish: 16

Swedish: 16

British West Indian: 16

Belizean: 15

U.S. Virgin Islander: 15

British: 14

Czech: 13

Austrian: 12

Guyanese: 12

French Canadian: 12

Carpatho Rusyn: 12

Other West Indian: 10

Other Subsaharan African: 8

Romanian: 7

Arab:: 7

Egyptian: 7

Scotch-Irish: 5

Nigerian: 5

Cape Verdean: 4

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Dominican Republic (46%)
Mexico (14%)
Peru (7%)
Cuba (4%)
Portugal (3%)
Poland (3%)
Colombia (3%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 19083
Northeast: 3185
Midwest: 366
South: 1099
West: 195

55% of Perth Amboy residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 80% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 42% lived in New Jersey.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 491
Nursery to 4th grade: 506
5th and 6th grade: 822
7th and 8th grade: 1,296
9th grade: 821
10th grade: 462
11th grade: 446
12th grade, no diploma: 928
High school graduate (or equivalency): 4,170
Less than 1 year of college: 711
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,220
Associate degree: 356
Bachelor's degree: 768
Master's degree: 219
Professional school degree: 222
Doctorate degree: 57

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 541
Nursery to 4th grade: 583
5th and 6th grade: 972
7th and 8th grade: 1,503
9th grade: 869
10th grade: 597
11th grade: 642
12th grade, no diploma: 1,060
High school graduate (or equivalency): 4,042
Less than 1 year of college: 790
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,302
Associate degree: 429
Bachelor's degree: 1,012
Master's degree: 293
Professional school degree: 148
Doctorate degree: 31

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 9.9%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 7.7%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 10.8%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 7.7%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 35.4%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 10.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 14.5%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 9.7%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 16.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 10.4%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 13.8%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $46,351
Black householders: $58,905
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $38,623
Asian householders: $81,041
Some other race householders: $37,071
Two or more races householders: $93,656
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $54,140

Perth Amboy household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Perth Amboy household income for Black householders

Perth Amboy household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

Perth Amboy household income for Asian householders

Perth Amboy household income for Some other race householders

Perth Amboy household income for Two or more races householders

Perth Amboy household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Perth Amboy marital status for males

Perth Amboy marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $240,776
Black or African American householders: $259,138
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $141,967
Asian householders: $254,405
Some other race householders: $236,801
Two or more races householders: $239,641
Hispanic or Latino householders: $233,205

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 4,460
One, attached: 1,011
Two: 4,102
3 or 4: 2,246
5 to 9: 1,057
10 to 19: 1,088
20 to 49: 699
50 or more: 565
Mobile homes: 8

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Perth Amboy:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (65%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (29%) Electricity (4%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (69%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (13%) Electricity (11%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (6%) No fuel used (1%) Other fuel (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 536

Here:	8.7%
New Jersey:	13.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 225

Here:	7.0%
New Jersey:	13.0%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 549

Here:	30.2%
New Jersey:	30.1%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

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