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According to 2022 data, the most numerous races in Perth Amboy, NJ are White alone (7,366 residents), Hispanic (45,368 residents), and Black alone (3,100 residents). 19.4% of Perth Amboy residents speak English at home. 47.1% of Perth Amboy, NJ residents are foreign-born (43.4% born in Latin America), which is 51.1% greater than the foreign-born rate of 23.0% across the entire state of New Jersey.

Race distribution in Perth Amboy

2000 2022
  • Races in Perth Amboy, NJ (2000)
    • 33,03369.8%Hispanic
    • 8,91918.9%White alone
    • 3,7908.0%Black alone
    • 6691.4%Asian alone
    • 6261.3%Two or more races
    • 1660.4%Other race alone
    • 850.2%American Indian alone
    • 150.03%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone
  • Races in Perth Amboy, NJ (2022)
    • 45,36882.0%Hispanic
    • 7,36613.3%White alone
    • 3,1005.6%Black alone
    • 6101.1%Asian alone
    • 3210.6%Two or more races
    • 910.2%Other race alone
2000 2022
  • Races in New Jersey (2000)
    • 5,557,20966.0%White alone
    • 1,117,19113.3%Hispanic
    • 1,096,17113.0%Black alone
    • 477,0125.7%Asian alone
    • 133,6891.6%Two or more races
    • 19,5650.2%Other race alone
    • 11,3380.1%American Indian alone
    • 2,1750.03%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone
  • Races in New Jersey (2022)
    • 4,766,47651.5%White alone
    • 2,028,47021.9%Hispanic
    • 1,111,63212.0%Black alone
    • 923,54610.0%Asian alone
    • 332,2373.6%Two or more races
    • 89,8471.0%Other race alone
    • 8,5570.09%American Indian alone
    • 9340.01%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone

Income and house value in Perth Amboy

  • Median household income in 2022
  • $63,502White non-Hispanic householders
  • $47,125Black householders
  • $144,088Asian householders
  • $65,582Some other race householders
  • $41,967Two or more races householders
  • $54,059Hispanic or Latino race householders
  • Median 2022 house value
  • $337,071White Non-Hispanic householders
  • $362,775Black or African American householders
  • $198,744American Indian or Alaska Native householders
  • $356,150Asian householders
  • $331,506Some other race householders
  • $335,481Two or more races householders
  • $326,471Hispanic or Latino householders

Household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Distribution of median household income in Perth Amboy, NJ in 2022

Household income for Black householders

Distribution of median household income in Perth Amboy, NJ in 2022

Household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

Distribution of median household income in Perth Amboy, NJ in 2022

Household income for Asian householders

Distribution of median household income in Perth Amboy, NJ in 2022

Household income for Some other race householders

Distribution of median household income in Perth Amboy, NJ in 2022

Household income for Two or more races householders

Distribution of median household income in Perth Amboy, NJ in 2022

Household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Distribution of median household income in Perth Amboy, NJ in 2022

Median age by race in Perth Amboy

  • 38.1Median age for White residents
  • 37.0Males
  • 38.9Females
  • 38.0Median age for Black or African American residents
  • 41.2Males
  • 34.2Females
  • 28.3Median age for American Indian / Alaska Native residents
  • 33.8Males
  • 26.2Females
  • 43.7Median age for Asian residents
  • 43.6Males
  • 47.6Females
  • -939,393,938.5Median age for Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander residents
  • -860,335,194.7Males
  • -713,070,378.3Females
  • 37.3Median age for Other race residents
  • 35.4Males
  • 38.5Females
  • 38.4Median age for Two or more races residents
  • 34.9Males
  • 40.3Females
  • 36.5Median age for White alone residents
  • 32.3Males
  • 40.7Females
  • 35.5Median age for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 35.5Males
  • 35.9Females

Owner/renter occupied households by race in Perth Amboy

  • House owners and renters - White residents
  • 2,92840.8%Owner occupied
  • 4,24959.2%Renter occupied
  • 40.8%
    59.2%
  • House owners and renters - Black or African American residents
  • 43723.5%Owner occupied
  • 1,42376.5%Renter occupied
  • 23.5%
    76.5%
  • House owners and renters - American Indian / Alaska Native residents
  • 532100.0%Renter occupied
  • House owners and renters - Asian residents
  • 14345.1%Owner occupied
  • 17554.9%Renter occupied
  • 45.1%
    54.9%
  • House owners and renters - Other race residents
  • 2,84040.3%Owner occupied
  • 4,20459.7%Renter occupied
  • 40.3%
    59.7%
  • House owners and renters - Two or more races residents
  • 1,38743.4%Owner occupied
  • 1,81056.6%Renter occupied
  • 43.4%
    56.6%
  • House owners and renters - White alone residents
  • 1,40859.8%Owner occupied
  • 94840.2%Renter occupied
  • 59.8%
    40.2%
  • House owners and renters - Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 5,43238.4%Owner occupied
  • 8,70261.6%Renter occupied
  • 38.4%
    61.6%

Language usage in Perth Amboy

  • English speakers - Total
  • 19.4% of residents of Perth Amboy speak English at home.
  • 77.6% of residents speak Spanish at home
  • 17,86944.7%Speak English very well
  • 22,14355.3%Speak English less than very well
  • 44.7%
    55.3%
  • 3.7% of residents speak other language at home
  • 1,31968.3%Speak English very well
  • 61231.7%Speak English less than very well
  • 68.3%
    31.7%
  • English speakers - Born in the United States
  • 56.8% of residents of Perth Amboy speak English at home.
  • 36.7% of residents speak Spanish at home
  • 1,06786.7%Speak English very well
  • 16313.3%Speak English less than very well
  • 86.7%
    13.3%
  • 2.7% of residents speak other language at home
  • 8391.2%Speak English very well
  • 88.8%Speak English less than very well
  • 91.2%
    8.8%
  • English speakers - Native, born elsewhere
  • 7.9% of residents of Perth Amboy speak English at home.
  • 88.5% of residents speak Spanish at home
  • 1,88055.9%Speak English very well
  • 1,48444.1%Speak English less than very well
  • 55.9%
    44.1%
  • 1.4% of residents speak other language at home
  • 3870.4%Speak English very well
  • 1629.6%Speak English less than very well
  • 70.4%
    29.6%
  • English speakers - Foreign-born
  • 4.0% of residents of Perth Amboy speak English at home.
  • 97.9% of residents speak Spanish at home
  • 6,69525.6%Speak English very well
  • 19,44674.4%Speak English less than very well
  • 25.6%
    74.4%
  • 5.1% of residents speak other language at home
  • 80559.0%Speak English very well
  • 56041.0%Speak English less than very well
  • 59.0%
    41.0%
White (Caucasian) - Speak only English
Native:

37.0% (4,541)
Foreign-born:

2.5% (165)
White (Caucasian) - Speak another language
Native:

39.1% (4,797)
Foreign-born:

91.3% (6,150)
Black or African American - Speak only English
Native:

84.1% (2,427)
Foreign-born:

24.0% (357)
Black or African American - Speak another language
Native:

14.9% (430)
Foreign-born:

83.0% (1,236)
American Indian / Alaska Native - Speak only English
Native:

16.4% (65)
Foreign-born:

3.6% (55)
American Indian / Alaska Native - Speak another language
Native:

93.2% (370)
Foreign-born:

93.6% (1,415)
Asian - Speak only English
Native:

45.4% (125)
Foreign-born:

13.6% (76)
Asian - Speak another language
Native:

54.5% (150)
Foreign-born:

86.9% (485)
Other race - Speak only English
Native:

23.0% (1,640)
Foreign-born:

3.4% (530)
Other race - Speak another language
Native:

74.9% (5,352)
Foreign-born:

95.2% (15,002)
Two or more races - Speak only English
Native:

18.3% (685)
Foreign-born:

3.1% (133)
Two or more races - Speak another language
Native:

83.4% (3,115)
Foreign-born:

97.4% (4,179)
White alone - Speak only English
Native:

60.2% (3,357)
Foreign-born:

13.4% (138)
White alone - Speak another language
Native:

30.5% (1,700)
Foreign-born:

85.7% (882)
Hispanic or Latino - Speak only English
Native:

18.5% (3,076)
Foreign-born:

2.8% (744)
Hispanic or Latino - Speak another language
Native:

79.2% (13,177)
Foreign-born:

95.6% (25,671)

Foreign-born residents in Perth Amboy

26,027 residents are foreign born (43.4% Latin America).

This city:

47.1%
New Jersey:

23.2%

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Population born outside the United States - Perth Amboy
Year of entry for the foreign-born population - Perth Amboy
Year of entry for the foreign-born male population - Perth Amboy
Year of entry for the foreign-born female population - Perth Amboy
Place of birth by age - Perth Amboy

Marital status for residents in Perth Amboy

Marital status - White (Caucasian) population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 46.4%Never married
  • 39.0%Now married
  • 3.0%Separated
  • 1.9%Widowed
  • 9.7%Divorced
  • Females
  • 41.3%Never married
  • 33.1%Now married
  • 5.7%Separated
  • 7.0%Widowed
  • 12.9%Divorced
Women who gave birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

36.6% (77)
Unmarried:

63.4% (133)
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

29.6% (1,528)
Unmarried:

70.4% (3,636)
Marital status - Black or African American population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 43.6%Never married
  • 43.4%Now married
  • 2.0%Separated
  • 0.4%Widowed
  • 10.7%Divorced
  • Females
  • 50.8%Never married
  • 18.6%Now married
  • 13.9%Separated
  • 9.6%Widowed
  • 7.2%Divorced
Women who gave birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

0.0% (0)
Unmarried:

100.0% (51)
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

23.1% (276)
Unmarried:

76.9% (915)
Marital status - American Indian / Alaska Native population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 34.0%Never married
  • 55.7%Now married
  • 0.0%Separated
  • 10.3%Widowed
  • 0.0%Divorced
  • Females
  • 44.4%Never married
  • 41.3%Now married
  • 9.4%Separated
  • 0.0%Widowed
  • 5.0%Divorced
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

45.2% (205)
Unmarried:

54.8% (249)
Marital status - Asian population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 38.2%Never married
  • 47.1%Now married
  • 0.0%Separated
  • 1.6%Widowed
  • 13.1%Divorced
  • Females
  • 25.1%Never married
  • 67.6%Now married
  • 0.0%Separated
  • 3.8%Widowed
  • 3.5%Divorced
Women who gave birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

100.0% (6)
Unmarried:

0.0% (0)
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

54.4% (83)
Unmarried:

45.6% (69)
Marital status - Other race population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 50.4%Never married
  • 31.7%Now married
  • 5.2%Separated
  • 1.6%Widowed
  • 11.1%Divorced
  • Females
  • 35.6%Never married
  • 35.1%Now married
  • 6.5%Separated
  • 6.7%Widowed
  • 16.1%Divorced
Women who gave birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

55.6% (222)
Unmarried:

44.4% (177)
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

41.2% (2,024)
Unmarried:

58.8% (2,884)
Marital status - Two or more races population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 46.0%Never married
  • 37.4%Now married
  • 4.7%Separated
  • 0.9%Widowed
  • 11.0%Divorced
  • Females
  • 39.4%Never married
  • 35.4%Now married
  • 2.7%Separated
  • 10.7%Widowed
  • 11.8%Divorced
Women who gave birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

100.0% (20)
Unmarried:

0.0% (0)
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

38.3% (879)
Unmarried:

61.7% (1,415)
Marital status - White alone, not Hispanic / Latino population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 51.9%Never married
  • 34.5%Now married
  • 4.7%Separated
  • 1.2%Widowed
  • 7.7%Divorced
  • Females
  • 42.2%Never married
  • 30.7%Now married
  • 0.0%Separated
  • 12.8%Widowed
  • 14.3%Divorced
Women who gave birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

50.0% (25)
Unmarried:

50.0% (25)
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

18.1% (253)
Unmarried:

81.9% (1,144)
Marital status - Hispanic or Latino population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 47.0%Never married
  • 36.9%Now married
  • 3.7%Separated
  • 1.8%Widowed
  • 10.6%Divorced
  • Females
  • 39.6%Never married
  • 34.2%Now married
  • 6.8%Separated
  • 6.1%Widowed
  • 13.2%Divorced
Women who gave birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

45.4% (252)
Unmarried:

54.6% (304)
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

36.3% (4,068)
Unmarried:

63.7% (7,152)

Ancestries in Perth Amboy

  • Ancestries in Perth Amboy, NJ
    • 9722.6%American
    • 5831.5%Polish
    • 3200.8%Irish
    • 2540.7%Italian
    • 1900.5%Jamaican
    • 1580.4%Egyptian
    • 1430.4%Hungarian
    • 1430.4%Portuguese
    • 1400.4%Greek
    • 1040.3%British West Indian
    • 640.2%African
    • 620.2%Ukrainian
    • 570.2%English
    • 570.2%Slovak
    • 530.1%Iranian
    • 390.1%Haitian
    • 280.07%German
    • 260.07%Lithuanian
    • 260.07%Russian
    • 180.05%Romanian
    • 160.04%Dutch
    • 150.04%British
    • 120.03%Dutch West Indian
    • 110.03%Austrian
    • 110.03%Eastern European
    • 100.03%Carpatho Rusyn
    • 90.02%French
    • 90.02%West Indian
    • 80.02%Czech
    • 80.02%Swedish

Geographical mobility in Perth Amboy

  • Geographical mobility - Same house 1 year ago
    • Same house 1 year ago
    • 19,79993.9%White (Caucasian)
    • 4,14990.2%Black or African American
    • 1,38286.0%American Indian / Alaska Native
    • 829100.0%Asian
    • 23100.0%Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
    • 22,03294.2%Other race
    • 8,03293.9%Two or more races
    • 6,58991.7%White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
    • 42,15093.9%Hispanic or Latino
  • Geographical mobility - Moved within same county
    • Moved within same county
    • 1,0655.0%White / Caucasian
    • 2946.4%Black or African American
    • 25515.9%American Indian / Alaska Native
    • 222.6%Asian
    • 6572.8%Other race
    • 4765.6%Two or more races
    • 4005.6%White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
    • 1,8564.1%Hispanic or Latino
  • Geographical mobility - Moved within same state
    • Moved within same state
    • 1110.5%White / Caucasian
    • 100.2%Black or African American
    • 1240.5%Other race
    • 330.4%Two or more races
    • 1061.5%White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
    • 1390.3%Hispanic or Latino
  • Geographical mobility - Moved from different state
    • Moved from different state
    • 570.3%White / Caucasian
    • 2160.9%Other race
    • 250.3%White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
    • 1860.4%Hispanic or Latino
  • Geographical mobility - Moved from abroad
    • Moved from abroad
    • 420.2%White
    • 1914.1%Black or African American
    • 4351.9%Other race
    • 941.1%Two or more races
    • 350.5%White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
    • 7451.7%Hispanic or Latino

Children Nativity (place of birth) in Perth Amboy

  • Children under 6 years - Living with two parents
  • Both parents native
  • 105100.0%Native
  • Both parents foreign-born
  • 81591.9%Native
  • 728.1%Foreign-born
  • 91.9%
    8.1%
  • One native, one foreign-born parent
  • 323100.0%Native
  • Children under 6 years - Living with one parent
  • Native parent
  • 1,156100.0%Native
  • Foreign-born parent
  • 1,47696.6%Native
  • 513.4%Foreign-born
  • Children 6 to 17 years - Living with two parents
  • Both parents native
  • 325100.0%Native
  • Both parents foreign-born
  • 1,54165.5%Native
  • 81434.5%Foreign-born
  • 65.5%
    34.5%
  • One native, one foreign-born parent
  • 39068.8%Native
  • 17731.2%Foreign-born
  • 68.8%
    31.2%
  • Children 6 to 17 years - Living with one parent
  • Native parent
  • 75100.0%Native
  • Foreign-born parent
  • 3,14363.7%Native
  • 1,78936.3%Foreign-born
  • 63.7%
    36.3%

    • Place of birth for residents in Perth Amboy

    • Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Regions
      • 24,383Americas
      • 24,383Latin America
      • 18,107Caribbean
      • 3,639Central America
      • 2,636South America
      • 815Europe
      • 497Asia
      • 437Eastern Europe
      • 274South Eastern Asia
      • 266Southern Europe
      • 250Africa
      • 139South Central Asia
      • 133Northern Africa
      • 116Western Africa
      • 81Oceania
      • 69Northern Europe
      • 68Eastern Asia
      • 61China
      • 42Western Europe
      • 15Western Asia
      • 6Australia and New Zealand Subregion
    • Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Countries
      • 17,080Dominican Republic
      • 1,824Mexico
      • 1,327Peru
      • 621Guatemala
      • 612Cuba
      • 600Ecuador
      • 587El Salvador
      • 422Colombia
      • 421Honduras
      • 323Poland
      • 216Argentina
      • 178Jamaica
      • 153Philippines
      • 118Egypt
      • 105Panama
      • 95Portugal
      • 92India
      • 75Fiji
      • 70Dominica
      • 69United Kingdom
      • 69Greece
      • 67Ghana
      • 56Haiti
      • 54Spain
      • 53Hungary
      • 47Costa Rica
      • 47Brazil
      • 46Iran
      • 46Italy
      • 43Malaysia
      • 41Vietnam
      • 35Burma (Myanmar)
      • 34Grenada
      • 30Nicaragua
      • 30Germany
      • 29China
      • 23Togo
      • 22Hong Kong
      • 20Venezuela
      • 18Russia
      • 15Georgia
      • 14Morocco
      • 13Moldova
      • 12Ukraine
      • 12Belgium
      • 11Barbados
      • 11Latvia
      • 9Taiwan
      • 7Korea
      • 6Australia
      • 5Romania

    Grandparents responsible for own grandchildren in Perth Amboy

  • Grandparents (30 to 59 years)
  • White / Caucasian
  • 41.6%Responsible for grandchildren
  • 27198.4%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • Black or African American
  • 126100.0%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • Other race
  • 7111.8%Responsible for grandchildren
  • 53488.2%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • 11.8%
    88.2%
  • Two or more races
  • 167100.0%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
  • 22100.0%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • Hispanic or Latino
  • 746.2%Responsible for grandchildren
  • 1,12693.8%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • 6.2%
    93.8%
  • Grandparents (60 years and over)
  • White / Caucasian
  • 145.4%Responsible for grandchildren
  • 24994.6%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • 5.4%
    94.6%
  • Black or African American
  • 6493.0%Responsible for grandchildren
  • 57.0%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • 93.0%
    7.0%
  • Other race
  • 7014.3%Responsible for grandchildren
  • 41885.7%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • 14.3%
    85.7%
  • Two or more races
  • 363100.0%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
  • 71100.0%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • Hispanic or Latino
  • 495.0%Responsible for grandchildren
  • 92895.0%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • 5.0%
    95.0%

    • Zip codes: 08861.

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