Perth Amboy

  1. Perth Amboy Legal Resources
  2. Perth Amboy Statistics
  3. Perth Amboy Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Perth Amboy Employment Information
  5. Perth Amboy Family Information
  6. Perth Amboy Education Information
  7. Perth Amboy Business Information
  8. Perth Amboy Public Benefits Information
  9. Perth Amboy Criminal Information
  10. Perth Amboy Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Perth Amboy Zip Codes


Perth Amboy Legal Resources Back to top

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Perth Amboy Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 47,303
  • Land Area (2000): 12.385 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 3.103 square kilometers
  • Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In January (1961-1990): 29.0186 (-1.7) / (-17.8)
  • Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In July (1961-1990): 74.6186 (23.7) / 84.9186 (29.4)
  • Average Annual Heating Degree Days (1961-1990): 5,340
  • Average Annual Cooling Degree Days (1961-1990): 804
  • Average Annual Precipitation (1961-1990): 47 inches
Perth Amboy Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 42,630 2002 48,292 2005 48,930
2000 43,680 2003 48,413 2006 48,834
2001 47,697 2004 48,786 2007 48,392

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Houses (2000): 15,236
Very Low Income (VLI) Owner Households (2000): 1,628
Very Low Income (VLI) Renter Households (2000): 4,923
Perth Amboy Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Perth Amboy Employment Information Back to top
Perth Amboy Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 21,342 19,246 2,096 9.82% 98
1991 21,962 19,212 2,750 12.52% 125
1992 22,542 18,941 3,600 15.97% 160
1993 22,393 19,124 3,270 14.60% 146
1994 22,318 19,537 2,781 12.46% 125
1995 22,593 19,890 2,703 11.96% 120
1996 23,039 20,450 2,589 11.24% 112
1997 23,490 21,264 2,226 9.48% 95
1998 23,232 21,327 1,906 8.20% 82
1999 23,624 21,729 1,896 8.02% 80
2000 21,445 19,818 1,626 7.58% 76
2001 21,885 19,892 1,993 9.11% 91
2002 22,764 19,939 2,826 12.41% 124
2003 22,599 19,833 2,766 12.24% 122
2004 22,359 20,065 2,294 10.26% 103
2005 21,699 19,837 1,862 8.58% 86
2006 22,021 20,094 1,927 8.75% 88
2007 21,952 20,160 1,792 8.16% 82
2008 22,430 20,120 2,309 10.30% 103
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 21,824 19,871 1,953 8.95% 89
Feb 2008 22,009 19,917 2,092 9.51% 95
Mar 2008 22,086 19,979 2,107 9.54% 95
Apr 2008 22,076 20,099 1,977 8.96% 90
May 2008 22,270 20,101 2,169 9.74% 97
Jun 2008 22,749 20,352 2,397 10.54% 105
Jul 2008 23,253 20,389 2,864 12.32% 123
Aug 2008 23,013 20,331 2,682 11.65% 117
Sep 2008 22,587 20,045 2,542 11.25% 113
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Perth Amboy Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 768 7.63%
2. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 659 6.55%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 507 5.04%
4. Chemical Manufacturing 413 4.10%
5. Health Care 398 3.96%
6. Metal Manufactuing 384 3.82%
7. Public Administration 372 3.70%
8. Repair and Maintenance 327 3.25%
9. Other Transportation 326 3.24%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 324 3.22%
11. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 317 3.15%
12. Educational Services 309 3.07%
13. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 302 3.00%
14. Truck Transportation 275 2.73%
15. Finance and Insurance 273 2.71%
16. Warehousing and Storage 246 2.44%
17. Machinery Manufacturing 225 2.24%
18. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 203 2.02%
19. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 197 1.96%
20. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 152 1.51%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 1,195 13.84%
2. Educational Services 719 8.33%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 542 6.28%
4. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 494 5.72%
5. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 369 4.27%
6. Finance and Insurance 328 3.80%
7. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 307 3.55%
8. Chemical Manufacturing 279 3.23%
9. Public Administration 263 3.05%
10. Department and Other General Stores 256 2.96%
11. Machinery Manufacturing 248 2.87%
12. Apparel Manufacturing 234 2.71%
13. Social Assistance 204 2.36%
14. Personal and Laundry Services 188 2.18%
15. Metal Manufactuing 180 2.08%
16. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 177 2.05%
17. Food and Beverage Stores 175 2.03%
18. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 163 1.89%
19. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 120 1.39%
20. Other Transportation 119 1.38%

Perth Amboy Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 939 9.33%
2. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 775 7.70%
3. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 665 6.61%
4. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 639 6.35%
5. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 599 5.95%
6. Other Installation / Maintenance 447 4.44%
7. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 310 3.08%
8. Other Construction Trades 293 2.91%
9. Other Management Occupations 291 2.89%
10. Vehicle Mechanics 286 2.84%
11. Other Material Moving Workers 255 2.53%
12. Other Sales and Related Occupations 248 2.46%
13. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 241 2.40%
14. Other Office and Admin Support 227 2.26%
15. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 193 1.92%
16. Assemblers and Fabricators 188 1.87%
17. Cashiers 177 1.76%
18. Law Enforcement Workers 161 1.60%
19. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 159 1.58%
20. Other Protective Service Workers 154 1.53%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Production Occupations 749 8.67%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 581 6.73%
3. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 485 5.62%
4. Secretaries and Admins 461 5.34%
5. Assemblers and Fabricators 399 4.62%
6. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 390 4.52%
7. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 360 4.17%
8. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 356 4.12%
9. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 349 4.04%
10. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 336 3.89%
11. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 281 3.25%
12. Cashiers 258 2.99%
13. Customer Service Representatives 239 2.77%
14. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 236 2.73%
15. Registered Nurses 191 2.21%
16. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 171 1.98%
17. Business Operations Specialists 155 1.79%
18. Child Care Workers 153 1.77%
19. Health Technologists and Technicians 146 1.69%
20. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 146 1.69%

Perth Amboy Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 20,086 56.98%
15-35 hours 2,861 8.12%
1-14 hours 783 2.22%
No regular hours 11,524 32.69%

Perth Amboy Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 715 3.97%
5 AM-5:29 AM 700 3.89%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 666 3.70%
6 AM-6:29 AM 2,070 11.50%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 2,344 13.03%
7 AM-7:29 AM 2,208 12.27%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 2,356 13.09%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,565 8.70%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 1,075 5.97%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 871 4.84%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 230 1.28%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 208 1.16%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,522 8.46%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,465 8.14%

Perth Amboy Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 421 2.34%
5-9 2,273 12.63%
10-14 2,803 15.58%
15-19 3,177 17.65%
20-24 2,851 15.84%
25-29 874 4.86%
30-34 2,500 13.89%
35-39 388 2.16%
40-44 382 2.12%
45-59 1,144 6.36%
60-89 668 3.71%
At least 90 514 2.86%

Perth Amboy Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 546 3.03% 11,853 65.87%
30-44 219 1.22% 3,051 16.95%
45-59 132 0.73% 1,012 5.62%
At least 60 371 2.06% 811 4.51%

Perth Amboy Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 64 0.35%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 4,658 25.63%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 10,396 57.21%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 410 2.26%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 1,268 6.98%
Color 6 Box Walked 1,199 6.60%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 178 0.98%

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Perth Amboy Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 14,563 (46,602 people)
Families (2000): 10,945 (39,707 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 2,838
People at same address in 1995: 21,397
Perth Amboy Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,602 11.00%
$10,000-$14,999 1,103 7.57%
$15,000-$19,999 989 6.79%
$20,000-$24,999 1,053 7.23%
$25,000-$29,999 1,072 7.36%
$30,000-$34,999 937 6.43%
$35,000-$39,999 869 5.97%
$40,000-$44,999 801 5.50%
$45,000-$49,999 795 5.46%
$50,000-$59,999 1,272 8.73%
$60,000-$74,999 1,469 10.09%
$75,000-$99,999 1,289 8.85%
$100,000-$124,999 715 4.91%
$125,000-$149,999 340 2.33%
$150,000-$199,999 142 0.98%
$200,000 or more 115 0.79%

Perth Amboy Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 2,993 20.55%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,684 18.43%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 567 3.89%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 2,494 17.13%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 114 0.78%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 2,418 16.60%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 66 0.45%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 1,607 11.04%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 32 0.22%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 797 5.47%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 11 0.08%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 768 5.27%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 11 0.08%

Perth Amboy Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 11,964 31.92%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 3,262 8.70%
Public Assistance 760 2.03%
Retirement 2,136 5.70%
Self Employment 920 2.45%
Social Security 3,694 9.86%
Supplemental Security 1,035 2.76%
Wage / Salary 11,741 31.33%
Other 1,968 5.25%

Perth Amboy Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 3,193 45.74%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 3,787 54.26%

Perth Amboy Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,220 7.01%
Color 1 Box Married 9,130 52.49%
Color 2 Box Never Married 6,711 38.58%
Color 3 Box Widowed 332 1.91%

Perth Amboy Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,817 9.84%
Color 1 Box Married 9,010 48.78%
Color 2 Box Never Married 5,754 31.15%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,890 10.23%

Perth Amboy Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Perth Amboy Education Information Back to top
Perth Amboy Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 7,231 21.44%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 7,560 22.41%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 10,020 29.70%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 5,158 15.29%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 887 2.63%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,859 5.51%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,019 3.02%

Perth Amboy Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 512 1.08% 154 0.33% 666 1.41%
Kindergarten 839 1.77% 144 0.30% 983 2.08%
Grades 1-4 2,818 5.96% 238 0.50% 3,056 6.46%
Grades 5-8 2,829 5.98% 298 0.63% 3,127 6.61%
Grades 9-12 3,003 6.35% 225 0.48% 3,228 6.82%
Undergrad college 1,267 2.68% 549 1.16% 1,816 3.84%
Graduate or professional school 70 0.15% 84 0.18% 154 0.33%
Total 11,338 23.97% 1,692 3.58% 13,030 27.55%

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Perth Amboy Business Information Back to top
Wholesale trade sales (2002): $409,996,000
Retail sales (2002): $319,397,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $32,416,000
Perth Amboy Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Perth Amboy Public Benefits Information Back to top
Perth Amboy Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 38,439 82.44%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 8,190 17.56%

Perth Amboy Government Finances By Year

Year Color 0 Box Property Taxes Color 1 Box Other Taxes Color 2 Box Intergov. Revenue Color 3 Box Utility Revenue Color 4 Box Employee Retirement Revenue Color 5 Box Other Revenue Total Revenue Salaries & Wages Total Debt Total Cash & Securities
1951 $3,553 $366 $187 $478 $14 $297 $4,529 $2,535 $9,415 $0
1952 $3,792 $333 $182 $509 $15 $239 $4,737 $3,020 $8,673 $0
1953 $3,845 $542 $200 $535 $0 $264 $4,844 $2,796 $8,249 $0
1954 $3,918 $589 $376 $580 $0 $185 $5,059 $3,261 $7,842 $1,780
1955 $4,372 $604 $274 $610 $0 $192 $5,448 $3,369 $7,484 $1,802
1956 $4,797 $711 $526 $600 $0 $241 $6,164 $3,629 $7,767 $2,114
1957 $5,141 $436 $512 $616 $0 $643 $6,912 $3,739 $9,109 $3,668
1958 $5,117 $425 $570 $634 $0 $597 $6,918 $4,046 $8,230 $2,144
1959 $6,296 $398 $545 $687 $0 $556 $8,084 $4,291 $7,217 $2,036
1960 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1961 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1962 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1963 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1964 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1965 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1966 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1967 $6,692 $513 $1,030 $803 $0 $333 $8,858 $6,123 $4,915 $1,914
1968 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1969 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1970 $8,520 $565 $3,124 $912 $0 $309 $12,865 $8,048 $5,735 $2,583
1971 $8,034 $569 $3,696 $1,057 $0 $664 $13,451 $8,488 $13,411 $3,951
1972 $10,738 $444 $4,297 $1,206 $0 $690 $16,931 $9,867 $13,686 $4,027
1973 $11,275 $466 $4,511 $1,266 $0 $726 $17,778 $10,360 $14,370 $4,229
1974 $10,573 $689 $6,720 $1,450 $0 $699 $19,442 $11,204 $14,201 $5,770
1975 $10,755 $789 $6,513 $1,466 $0 $960 $19,694 $11,197 $13,367 $5,617
1976 $11,140 $899 $5,731 $1,342 $0 $1,537 $19,750 $12,886 $13,042 $4,216
1977 $12,063 $1,017 $5,979 $1,170 $0 $1,530 $20,742 $12,376 $12,668 $2,271
1978 $6,148 $1,095 $3,122 $1,139 $0 $696 $11,105 $5,188 $12,050 $3,306
1979 $6,311 $1,157 $3,077 $1,200 $0 $907 $11,495 $5,990 $10,118 $4,669
1980 $4,115 $1,299 $3,394 $1,509 $0 $1,176 $10,194 $6,524 $11,144 $3,684
1981 $4,643 $222 $4,907 $1,702 $0 $1,183 $12,435 $7,011 $10,917 $3,824
1982 $5,282 $202 $5,346 $1,931 $0 $1,383 $13,942 $7,361 $10,121 $2,233
1983 $5,346 $185 $5,309 $2,430 $0 $1,838 $14,923 $7,119 $11,744 $5,075
1984 $9,445 $240 $5,439 $2,626 $0 $1,800 $19,310 $7,474 $11,156 $4,184
1985 $7,513 $263 $5,319 $3,013 $0 $2,369 $18,214 $7,848 $10,168 $5,266
1986 $7,772 $302 $5,821 $2,914 $0 $2,361 $18,868 $8,298 $10,201 $6,235
1987 $8,751 $287 $5,597 $3,330 $0 $2,935 $20,613 $10,253 $12,525 $7,502
1988 $10,633 $310 $4,644 $3,224 $0 $3,675 $22,176 $10,951 $16,367 $9,508
1989 $11,786 $274 $5,934 $3,034 $0 $4,169 $24,923 $12,136 $25,576 $16,834
1990 $12,210 $284 $6,148 $3,143 $0 $4,319 $25,820 $12,573 $24,628 $16,834
1991 $12,515 $291 $6,302 $3,222 $0 $4,427 $26,466 $12,887 $24,628 $16,834
1992 $16,212 $377 $11,568 $3,630 $0 $8,183 $39,593 $15,382 $19,173 $28,411
1993 $11,376 $314 $8,729 $6,125 $0 $7,206 $33,436 $14,540 $75,523 $21,208
1994 $11,718 $380 $11,180 $6,639 $0 $9,285 $38,822 $16,948 $76,999 $19,635
1995 $17,816 $342 $12,077 $6,928 $0 $8,840 $45,661 $15,703 $68,409 $13,043
1996 $21,022 $306 $21,078 $6,270 $0 $8,982 $57,352 $16,466 $97,006 $12,096
1997 $16,944 $356 $19,177 $5,253 $0 $9,733 $51,107 $17,796 $93,974 $11,006
1998 $17,834 $21 $11,284 $0 $0 $12,187 $41,305 $18,686 $93,192 $8,963
1999 $22,142 $374 $17,665 $5,843 $0 $12,105 $57,755 $18,686 $84,016 $8,982
2000 $17,783 $285 $17,726 $4,573 $0 $9,082 $49,164 $19,840 $52,873 $11,221
2001 $18,428 $294 $18,869 $4,800 $0 $10,828 $52,925 $20,435 $54,537 $11,345
2002 $20,499 $370 $30,874 $3,606 $0 $9,614 $64,593 $21,747 $51,084 $17,252
2003 $19,739 $581 $30,320 $3,629 $0 $11,499 $65,187 $23,499 $56,840 $15,921
2004 $19,364 $697 $25,352 $3,878 $0 $14,744 $63,338 $26,490 $60,686 $21,456
2005 $22,331 $633 $29,512 $3,910 $0 $14,809 $70,562 $27,403 $62,349 $16,575
2006 $27,686 $601 $31,215 $3,850 $0 $12,322 $75,073 $27,009 $77,203 $23,261


Year Color 0 Box Education Color 1 Box Financial Control Color 2 Box Public Buildings Color 3 Box Public Health Color 4 Box Transportation Color 5 Box Parks & Recreation Total Expenses
Color 6 Box Protective Services Color 7 Box Welfare Color 8 Box Interest On General Debt Color 9 Box Utilities Color 10 Box Employee Retirement Color 11 Box Other
1951 $1,498 $159 $45 $69 $207 $203 $4,962
$668 $128 $334 $235 $71 $1,345
1952 $1,612 $202 $46 $69 $236 $207 $4,700
$704 $131 $338 $317 $79 $759
1953 $1,752 $225 $23 $69 $198 $184 $4,662
$713 $142 $297 $365 $0 $694
1954 $1,802 $178 $36 $79 $129 $234 $4,984
$770 $87 $294 $365 $0 $1,010
1955 $1,847 $195 $32 $97 $144 $241 $5,350
$781 $153 $275 $389 $0 $1,196
1956 $2,033 $264 $29 $114 $282 $289 $6,073
$837 $93 $250 $391 $0 $1,491
1957 $2,382 $237 $40 $90 $307 $453 $7,090
$984 $82 $263 $1,130 $0 $1,122
1958 $2,519 $297 $25 $119 $701 $422 $7,584
$1,188 $201 $279 $675 $0 $1,158
1959 $2,678 $268 $0 $132 $222 $394 $7,221
$1,013 $209 $264 $442 $0 $1,599
1960 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1961 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1962 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1963 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1964 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1965 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1966 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1967 $4,292 $417 $53 $142 $334 $454 $10,186
$1,412 $246 $101 $705 $0 $2,030
1968 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1969 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1970 $7,008 $509 $246 $180 $230 $577 $14,013
$1,943 $168 $182 $586 $0 $2,384
1971 $11,053 $503 $109 $205 $240 $528 $18,704
$1,888 $146 $402 $969 $0 $2,661
1972 $10,145 $426 $135 $207 $41 $581 $19,416
$2,143 $167 $950 $1,298 $0 $3,323
1973 $10,653 $447 $142 $218 $42 $610 $20,387
$2,251 $176 $997 $1,363 $0 $3,488
1974 $9,435 $503 $196 $448 $459 $420 $19,734
$2,265 $200 $643 $1,004 $0 $4,161
1975 $10,829 $571 $218 $232 $520 $478 $20,871
$2,707 $1,117 $564 $1,042 $0 $2,593
1976 $12,500 $596 $252 $161 $548 $478 $25,511
$2,945 $224 $543 $1,510 $0 $5,754
1977 $12,509 $748 $256 $148 $479 $441 $25,296
$2,987 $62 $602 $2,426 $0 $4,638
1978 $0 $800 $314 $151 $472 $399 $9,668
$2,858 $51 $451 $1,702 $0 $2,470
1979 $0 $853 $327 $169 $523 $413 $10,986
$3,167 $97 $487 $1,349 $0 $3,601
1980 $0 $898 $476 $194 $658 $425 $12,128
$3,716 $148 $538 $1,782 $0 $3,293
1981 $0 $1,024 $468 $208 $1,107 $436 $12,909
$3,907 $173 $508 $1,664 $0 $3,414
1982 $0 $1,033 $485 $165 $677 $484 $14,403
$4,189 $196 $390 $1,918 $0 $4,866
1983 $0 $1,076 $540 $184 $738 $283 $14,882
$4,072 $274 $349 $2,325 $0 $5,041
1984 $0 $1,246 $579 $186 $939 $356 $16,984
$4,599 $396 $433 $2,932 $0 $5,318
1985 $0 $1,521 $611 $211 $1,209 $358 $17,925
$4,497 $439 $428 $3,446 $0 $5,205
1986 $0 $1,673 $679 $173 $1,450 $443 $18,851
$4,494 $384 $559 $4,016 $0 $4,980
1987 $0 $1,536 $655 $180 $966 $405 $19,637
$4,549 $381 $405 $3,068 $0 $7,492
1988 $0 $1,869 $671 $209 $976 $402 $26,870
$4,495 $297 $422 $8,049 $0 $9,480
1989 $0 $2,123 $551 $258 $1,094 $471 $25,796
$6,210 $223 $400 $4,769 $0 $9,697
1990 $0 $2,199 $571 $267 $1,133 $488 $26,597
$6,433 $231 $400 $4,872 $0 $10,003
1991 $0 $2,254 $585 $274 $1,161 $500 $27,174
$6,593 $237 $400 $4,946 $0 $10,224
1992 $0 $2,733 $709 $332 $1,409 $606 $32,461
$7,996 $287 $1,055 $5,245 $0 $12,089
1993 $0 $2,682 $878 $156 $1,383 $907 $40,239
$8,845 $1,281 $3,545 $6,183 $0 $14,379
1994 $0 $2,810 $921 $278 $1,570 $952 $49,116
$11,172 $1,449 $4,362 $8,244 $0 $17,358
1995 $0 $2,716 $820 $245 $1,558 $832 $43,285
$10,851 $977 $3,310 $6,366 $0 $15,610
1996 $0 $2,531 $890 $383 $1,718 $3,822 $52,195
$11,106 $1,106 $3,034 $6,406 $0 $21,199
1997 $0 $2,316 $962 $380 $1,790 $1,216 $51,559
$11,927 $959 $2,920 $6,275 $0 $22,814
1998 $0 $823 $335 $135 $1,021 $187 $44,195
$27,089 $4 $0 $2,314 $0 $12,287
1999 $0 $2,100 $574 $695 $1,826 $730 $46,043
$14,530 $994 $4,853 $4,310 $0 $15,431
2000 $0 $2,725 $609 $1,046 $5,762 $670 $49,385
$15,158 $281 $4,517 $3,538 $0 $15,079
2001 $0 $2,704 $510 $511 $4,205 $951 $45,696
$14,662 $204 $2,229 $3,665 $0 $16,055
2002 $0 $3,024 $527 $466 $6,460 $1,529 $60,853
$14,992 $261 $2,393 $3,540 $0 $27,661
2003 $0 $3,067 $4,503 $448 $7,355 $3,277 $70,429
$16,545 $818 $2,470 $3,568 $0 $28,378
2004 $0 $3,136 $4,253 $619 $2,907 $3,524 $82,724
$17,216 $932 $2,364 $4,732 $0 $43,041
2005 $0 $4,194 $921 $782 $4,577 $2,275 $77,676
$17,609 $970 $2,282 $3,471 $0 $40,595
2006 $0 $3,213 $568 $460 $3,731 $1,478 $90,222
$18,469 $183 $2,619 $3,758 $0 $55,743

Perth Amboy Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Perth Amboy Criminal Information Back to top
Perth Amboy Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
1999 3.847 0.281 0.023 2.299 6.451 0.117 11.916 18.977 4.926 35.937
2000 2.816 0.275 0.000 1.809 4.899 0.046 9.089 18.452 4.327 31.914
2001 3.061 0.063 0.063 1.572 4.759 0.084 7.024 16.479 4.633 28.220
2002 2.878 0.207 0.021 1.967 5.073 0.124 7.413 18.285 4.369 30.191
2003 2.871 0.062 0.021 1.838 4.792 0.062 5.804 17.826 4.875 28.505
2004 1.701 0.082 0.061 1.312 3.157 0.082 3.854 13.897 3.300 21.051
2005 2.125 0.061 0.041 1.206 3.433 0.020 5.518 15.900 3.106 24.525
2006 2.171 0.041 0.082 1.945 4.239 0.102 5.488 15.051 3.276 23.815
2007 1.984 0.021 0.062 2.376 4.443 0.062 3.864 16.015 3.079 22.958

Perth Amboy Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 36 123
2005 36 131
2006 31 125
2007 25 124

Perth Amboy Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 1,807
2000 1,608
2001 1,573
2002 1,703

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Perth Amboy Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 7,740 16.36%
10-19 Years 7,242 15.31%
20-29 Years 7,712 16.30%
30-39 Years 7,744 16.37%
40-49 Years 6,226 13.16%
50-59 Years 4,332 9.16%
60-69 Years 2,689 5.68%
70-79 Years 2,265 4.79%
80-89 Years 1,167 2.47%
90+ Years 186 0.39%

Perth Amboy Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 23,441 49.55%
Color 1 Box Female 23,862 50.45%

Perth Amboy Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 33,033 69.83%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 8,919 18.86%
Color 1 Box African-American 3,790 8.01%
Color 2 Box Asian 669 1.41%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 626 1.32%
Color 6 Box Other Race 166 0.35%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 85 0.18%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 15 0.03%

Perth Amboy Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Polish 2,435 20.94%
2. Italian 1,393 11.98%
3. Irish 924 7.95%
4. Hungarian 899 7.73%
5. Portuguese 811 6.98%
6. United States Or American 809 6.96%
7. German 637 5.48%
8. Slovak 626 5.38%
9. English 353 3.04%
10. Ukrainian 350 3.01%

Perth Amboy Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 28,375 65.12%
2. Only English 12,026 27.60%
3. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 824 1.89%
4. Polish 818 1.88%
5. Hungarian 260 0.60%
6. Other Slavic 144 0.33%
7. Tagalog 116 0.27%
8. Chinese 115 0.26%
9. African 114 0.26%
10. Hindi 113 0.26%

Perth Amboy Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 30,408 64.28%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 4,899 10.36%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 11,996 25.36%

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Perth Amboy Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
08861 08862