Perth Amboy city, New Jersey demographics
Population: 55,046
Median age: 35.7
Median household income: 53,750
Perth Amboy is a city in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States.
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Perth Amboy city, NJ.
Population
| 2021 | 55,046 |
| 2020 | 51,589 |
| 2019 | 51,678 |
| 2018 | 51,832 |
| 2017 | 52,563 |
| 2016 | 52,265 |
| 2015 | 52,179 |
| 2014 | 51,727 |
| 2013 | 51,300 |
| 2012 | 50,981 |
| 2011 | 50,512 |
| 2010 | 50,182 |
Census data for Perth Amboy city, New Jersey
Demographic and housing estimates in Perth Amboy city, New Jersey
| Total population | 55,046 |
| Male | 26,937 |
| Female | 28,109 |
| Total population | 55,046 |
| Under 5 years | 3,841 |
| 5 to 9 years | 3,039 |
| 10 to 14 years | 4,021 |
| 15 to 19 years | 3,907 |
| 20 to 24 years | 4,466 |
| 25 to 34 years | 7,735 |
| 35 to 44 years | 7,692 |
| 45 to 54 years | 7,724 |
| 55 to 59 years | 3,129 |
| 60 to 64 years | 2,956 |
| 65 to 74 years | 3,999 |
| 75 to 84 years | 1,709 |
| 85 years and over | 828 |
| Median age (years) | 35.7 |
| Under 18 years | 13,267 |
| 16 years and over | 43,717 |
| 18 years and over | 41,779 |
| 21 years and over | 39,396 |
| 62 years and over | 8,104 |
| 65 years and over | 6,536 |
| Total population | 55,046 |
| One race | 48,750 |
| White | 31,108 |
| Black or African American | 4,536 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 747 |
| Asian | 456 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 0 |
| Some other race | 11,903 |
| Two or more races | 6,296 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 33,059 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 16,227 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 16,832 |
Social characteristics in Perth Amboy city, New Jersey
| Total households | 18,040 |
| Family households (families) | 6,203 |
| Married-couple family | 2,258 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 3,672 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 2,120 |
| Nonfamily households | 5,907 |
| Average household size | 4,927 |
| Average family size | 3.02 |
Economic characteristics in Perth Amboy city, New Jersey
| Total households | 18,040 |
| Less than $10,000 | 1,233 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 1,444 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 1,443 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 1,646 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 2,776 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 3,095 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 2,258 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 2,467 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 1,113 |
| $200,000 or more | 565 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 53,750 |
Housing characteristics in Perth Amboy city, New Jersey
| Total housing units | 18,922 |
| Occupied housing units | 18,040 |
| Vacant housing units | 882 |
| Total housing units | 18,922 |
| 1-unit, detached | 5,673 |
| 1-unit, attached | 1,326 |
| 2 units | 4,981 |
| 3 or 4 units | 2,289 |
| 5 to 9 units | 983 |
| 10 to 19 units | 1,259 |
| 20 or more units | 2,392 |
| Mobile home | 19 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 0 |
| Total housing units | 18,922 |
| Built 2014 or later | 0 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 872 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 1,193 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 1,561 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 987 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 1,265 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 1,927 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 2,299 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 2,025 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 6,793 |
| Total housing units | 18,922 |
| 1 room | 882 |
| 2 rooms | 490 |
| 3 rooms | 2,866 |
| 4 rooms | 4,808 |
| 5 rooms | 4,767 |
| 6 rooms | 2,761 |
| 7 rooms | 884 |
| 8 rooms | 544 |
| 9 rooms or more | 920 |
| Median rooms | 4.6 |
| Total housing units | 18,922 |
| No bedroom | 934 |
| 1 bedroom | 3,313 |
| 2 bedrooms | 6,592 |
| 3 bedrooms | 6,147 |
| 4 bedrooms | 1,681 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 255 |
| Occupied housing units | 18,040 |
| Owner-occupied | 5,918 |
| Renter-occupied | 12,122 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 3.17 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2.95 |
| Occupied housing units | 18,040 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 1,412 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 5,526 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 4,106 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 3,737 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 1,773 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 1,486 |
| Owner-occupied units | 5,918 |
| Less than $50,000 | 147 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 82 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 116 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 678 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 2,357 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 2,191 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 305 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 42 |
| Median (dollars) | 282,600 |
| Owner-occupied units | 5,918 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 4,219 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 1,699 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 11,908 |
| Less than $500 | 848 |
| $500 to $999 | 864 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 4,806 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 3,982 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 1,033 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 361 |
| $3,000 or more | 14 |
| Median (dollars) | 1,453 |
| No rent paid | 214 |
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