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Perth Amboy, NJ Profile


Perth Amboy, NJ, population 48,711, is located in New Jersey's Middlesex county, about 11.2 miles from Elizabeth and 16.6 miles from Newark.

Through the 90's Perth Amboy's population has grown by about 13%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Perth Amboy has grown by about 3%. Since 2005 Perth Amboy's population has grown by about 1%.

Perth Amboy's property crime levels tend to be about the same as New Jersey's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Perth Amboy tend to be about the same as New Jersey's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 50%
Females 50%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White46%
African American10%
Native American1%
Asian2%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed41%
As % of Population
         

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 605.00%Over 60: 8.00%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
200047,308N/A
200147,4320.26%
200247,5470.24%
200347,7920.52%
200448,1770.81%
200548,121-0.12%
200647,960-0.33%
200748,3510.82%
200848,5430.40%
200948,7110.35%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$37,608
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001476
2002507
2003479
2004316
2005343
2006424
2007444
2008442
2009335
2010407
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 3375146
2002 11095139
2003 1389139
2004 346483
2005 2359104
2006 4295106
2007 3111596
2008 12109104
2009 138179
2010 1010198

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20012,814
20023,007
20032,850
20042,105
20052,452
20062,382
20072,296
20082,323
20092,162
20102,311
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 335 786 221
2002 358 883 211
2003 281 863 236
2004 188 678 161
2005 270 778 152
2006 268 735 160
2007 187 775 149
2008 216 785 134
2009 207 736 114
2010 268 758 110

Location

Elevation65 feet above sea level
Land Area4.8 Square Miles
Water Area1.2 Square Miles



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