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Perth Amboy

County Seat:
No
Area (mi²):
4.662
State:
New Jersey

Perth Amboy is a city located in Middlesex County, New Jersey. Perth Amboy has a 2025 population of 55,159. Perth Amboy is currently declining at a rate of -0.08% annually and its population has decreased by -0.4% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 55,383 in 2020.

The average household income in Perth Amboy is $78,766 with a poverty rate of 19.99%. The median age in Perth Amboy is 36.3 years: 35.9 years for males, and 36.8 years for females.

55.2K
Total Population
11,831
Density (mi²)
-45 -0.08%
Growth

Perth Amboy Population

Perth Amboy Population

Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change

Demographics

The racial composition of Perth Amboy includes 39.45% other race, 32.34% White, 7.66% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for Native American, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Other race (39.5%)

White (32.3%)

Two or more races (15.8%)

Black or African American (7.7%)

Native American (3.0%)

Asian (1.7%)

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander (0.0%)

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Other race21,80539.45%
White17,87832.34%
Two or more races8,75415.84%
Black or African American4,2347.66%
Native American1,6542.99%
Asian9361.69%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander170.03%

Perth Amboy Marital Status

OverallMalesFemales0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Perth Amboy's average per capita income is $36,246. Household income levels show a median of $58,490. The poverty rate stands at 19.99%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.
Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.
Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.
Name
Median
Mean
Married Families$79,153$100,062
Households$58,490$78,766
Families$57,900$80,772
Non Families$40,982$53,012

$36,246

Average Income

$58,490

Median Household Income

19.99%

Poverty Rate

Nearby Cities

Sources

  1. US Census State Population Estimates - Most recent state estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  2. US Census County Population Estimates - Most recent county estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  3. American Community Survey (2009 - 2013)
  4. Census QuickFacts
  5. Historical Populations of States and Counties (1790 - 1990)