City in Middlesex County, New Jersey · 1.5 sq mi · 6,934 people per sq mi
About 11,000 people live in South Amboy. The typical household earns $91,997, and the median resident is 42.4 years old.
2026 projection
From 9,337 in 2020
Poverty rate 6.52%
Men 49.1 · Women 40.7
1790–2026
10,663
2026 projection
14.2% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1790–2026
10,663
2026 projection
14.2% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 10,663 | +260 | 2.50% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 10,403 | +25 | 0.24% |
| 2024 | 10,378 | +87 | 0.85% |
| 2023 | 10,291 | +67 | 0.66% |
| 2022 | 10,224 | +938 | 10.10% |
| 2021 | 9,286 | -51 | 0.55% |
| 2020 | 9,337 | +171 | 1.87% |
| 2019 | 9,166 | +315 | 3.56% |
| 2018 | 8,851 | +219 | 2.54% |
| 2017 | 8,632 | +35 | 0.41% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 100 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 15 residents
47% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 47% | 51% | 44% |
| Never married | 33% | 35% | 32% |
| Divorced | 13% | 10% | 16% |
| Widowed | 4% | 1% | 7% |
| Separated | 2% | 4% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau