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South Amboy, NJ
Demographic Data




South Amboy Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2022 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated Aug 2024.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

South Amboy Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

9,329

Age

Under 5 Years:
4.9%
5 - 17:
11.0%
18 - 24:
8.0%
25 - 34:
15.9%
35 - 54:
24.9%
55 - 64:
19.8%
Over 65 Years:
15.5%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
4.8%
4.8%
90.6%
90.6%
30.4%
30.4%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

South Amboy
USA
$46,481
$46,481
$41,261
$41,261

Median household income

South Amboy
USA
$94,776
$94,776
$75,149
$75,149
Individuals Below Poverty Level

7.3%

Employment Industries

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Healthcare
Transportation
Finance
Retail
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Education
Manufacturing
Administration
Public Service
Construction
Information Technology
Other
Accommodation
16.2%
16.2%
13.0%
13.0%
11.4%
11.4%
10.4%
10.4%
9.2%
9.2%
8.6%
8.6%
7.3%
7.3%
4.6%
4.6%
3.6%
3.6%
3.6%
3.6%
3.0%
3.0%
2.2%
2.2%
2.1%
2.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Black or African American
Asian
Other Race / Two or More Races
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
American Indian and Alaska Native
61.0%
61.0%
24.3%
24.3%
8.4%
8.4%
4.4%
4.4%
1.9%
1.9%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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Irish
Italian
Polish
German
English
Swedish
Russian
Nigerian
Hungarian
Dutch
Ukrainian
African
Other Arab
French
Czech
Welsh
Scottish
Greek
Norwegian
Egyptian
18.8%
18.8%
15.3%
15.3%
10.9%
10.9%
10.4%
10.4%
3.2%
3.2%
1.6%
1.6%
1.6%
1.6%
1.5%
1.5%
1.3%
1.3%
1.3%
1.3%
1.1%
1.1%
1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.7%
0.7%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
Polish
Tagalog
Slavic languages
Arabic
Greek
Chinese
German/Yiddish
Urdu
French Creole
French
Portuguese
Hungarian
African languages
Native American languages
Navajo
Pacific Island languages
Other Asian languages
Vietnamese
71.2%
71.2%
16.8%
16.8%
2.5%
2.5%
1.2%
1.2%
1.0%
1.0%
0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born South Amboy Residents

18.7%


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