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South Amboy, NJ Profile


South Amboy, NJ, population 7,768, is located in New Jersey's Middlesex county, about 13.5 miles from Elizabeth and 18.9 miles from Newark.

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

South Amboy's property crime levels tend to be lower than New Jersey's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in South Amboy tend to be much lower than New Jersey's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 49%
Females 51%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White94%
African American1%
Native American0%
Asian1%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed4%
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 606.00%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
20007,913N/A
20017,9260.16%
20027,9280.03%
20037,918-0.13%
20047,896-0.28%
20057,858-0.48%
20067,754-1.32%
20077,732-0.28%
20087,7420.13%
20097,7680.34%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$50,529
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001138
2002111
200362
2004247
2005212
2006163
2007192
2008193
2009155
2010218
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 0029
2002 0027
2003 0005
2004 10217
2005 00116
2006 20110
2007 10014
2008 00213
2009 0039
2010 02411

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20011,667
20021,547
20031,597
20041,719
20051,657
20061,654
20071,367
20081,557
20091,366
20101,102
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 24 93 16
2002 21 91 13
2003 28 86 15
2004 42 85 12
2005 28 90 15
2006 32 84 16
2007 31 64 12
2008 32 78 11
2009 15 84 7
2010 13 66 7

Location

Elevation99 feet above sea level
Land Area1.6 Square Miles
Water Area1.2 Square Miles



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