South Amboy

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


South Amboy Legal Resources Back to top

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South Amboy Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 7,913
  • Land Area (2000): 4.017 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 2.984 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 3,110
South 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.


South Amboy Employment Information Back to top
South Amboy Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 265 13.14%
2. Educational Services 128 6.35%
3. Finance and Insurance 119 5.90%
4. Public Administration 118 5.85%
5. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 114 5.65%
6. Metal Manufactuing 84 4.16%
7. Accommodation and Food Services 77 3.82%
8. Truck Transportation 76 3.77%
9. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 71 3.52%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 64 3.17%
11. Chemical Manufacturing 60 2.97%
12. Repair and Maintenance 53 2.63%
13. Radio, Television, and Computer Stores 52 2.58%
14. Other Transportation 42 2.08%
15. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 36 1.78%
16. Health Care 35 1.74%
17. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 34 1.69%
18. Printing and Related Manufacturing 31 1.54%
19. Furniture, Furnishings, and Appliances 28 1.39%
20. Paper Manufacturing 28 1.39%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 175 10.22%
2. Finance and Insurance 172 10.04%
3. Educational Services 170 9.92%
4. Social Assistance 109 6.36%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 106 6.19%
6. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 83 4.85%
7. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 77 4.50%
8. Food and Beverage Stores 76 4.44%
9. Chemical Manufacturing 69 4.03%
10. Public Administration 69 4.03%
11. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 50 2.92%
12. Department and Other General Stores 43 2.51%
13. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 36 2.10%
14. Personal and Laundry Services 36 2.10%
15. Other Transportation 26 1.52%
16. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 24 1.40%
17. Food Manufacturing 23 1.34%
18. Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods, Wholesale 22 1.28%
19. Metal Manufactuing 21 1.23%
20. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 21 1.23%

South Amboy Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 136 6.74%
2. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 116 5.75%
3. Other Installation / Maintenance 116 5.75%
4. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 105 5.21%
5. Other Production Occupations 104 5.16%
6. Computer Specialists 98 4.86%
7. Other Construction Trades 95 4.71%
8. Law Enforcement Workers 67 3.32%
9. Other Office and Admin Support 67 3.32%
10. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 67 3.32%
11. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 59 2.93%
12. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 57 2.83%
13. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 57 2.83%
14. Vehicle Mechanics 53 2.63%
15. Other Protective Service Workers 52 2.58%
16. Carpenters 49 2.43%
17. Engineers 36 1.78%
18. Construction Laborers 33 1.64%
19. Teachers, Secondary School 30 1.49%
20. Cashiers 27 1.34%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 201 11.73%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 106 6.19%
3. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 104 6.07%
4. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 103 6.01%
5. Cashiers 67 3.91%
6. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 62 3.62%
7. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 60 3.50%
8. Computer Specialists 57 3.33%
9. Customer Service Representatives 55 3.21%
10. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 49 2.86%
11. Other Management Occupations 48 2.80%
12. Other Production Occupations 45 2.63%
13. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 44 2.57%
14. Operations Managers Non Finance 42 2.45%
15. Other Sales and Related Occupations 41 2.39%
16. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 39 2.28%
17. Business Operations Specialists 36 2.10%
18. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 33 1.93%
19. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 33 1.93%
20. Other Healthcare Support 30 1.75%

South Amboy Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 3,329 53.89%
15-35 hours 829 13.42%
1-14 hours 113 1.83%
No regular hours 1,906 30.86%

South Amboy Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 85 2.35%
5 AM-5:29 AM 82 2.27%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 123 3.41%
6 AM-6:29 AM 389 10.77%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 375 10.38%
7 AM-7:29 AM 554 15.34%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 433 11.99%
8 AM-8:29 AM 462 12.79%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 275 7.61%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 232 6.42%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 99 2.74%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 24 0.66%
Noon-3:59 PM 198 5.48%
4 PM-11:59 PM 281 7.78%

South Amboy Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 140 3.88%
5-9 441 12.21%
10-14 345 9.55%
15-19 471 13.04%
20-24 519 14.37%
25-29 209 5.79%
30-34 492 13.62%
35-39 111 3.07%
40-44 158 4.37%
45-59 329 9.11%
60-89 241 6.67%
At least 90 156 4.32%

South 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 17 0.47% 2,108 58.36%
30-44 23 0.64% 738 20.43%
45-59 41 1.14% 288 7.97%
At least 60 134 3.71% 263 7.28%

South Amboy Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 7 0.19%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 431 11.76%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 2,789 76.12%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 16 0.44%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 215 5.87%
Color 6 Box Walked 154 4.20%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 52 1.42%

South Amboy Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


South Amboy Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 2,979 (7,878 people)
Families (2000): 2,057 (6,660 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 726
People at same address in 1995: 4,740
South Amboy Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 211 7.08%
$10,000-$14,999 174 5.84%
$15,000-$19,999 147 4.93%
$20,000-$24,999 149 5.00%
$25,000-$29,999 176 5.91%
$30,000-$34,999 171 5.74%
$35,000-$39,999 188 6.31%
$40,000-$44,999 152 5.10%
$45,000-$49,999 98 3.29%
$50,000-$59,999 273 9.16%
$60,000-$74,999 422 14.17%
$75,000-$99,999 433 14.54%
$100,000-$124,999 233 7.82%
$125,000-$149,999 40 1.34%
$150,000-$199,999 45 1.51%
$200,000 or more 67 2.25%

South Amboy Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 768 25.88%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 694 23.39%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 135 4.55%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 513 17.29%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 15 0.51%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 496 16.72%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 5 0.17%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 238 8.02%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 62 2.09%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 39 1.31%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

South Amboy Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 2,314 27.68%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,220 14.59%
Public Assistance 86 1.03%
Retirement 682 8.16%
Self Employment 192 2.30%
Social Security 1,058 12.65%
Supplemental Security 71 0.85%
Wage / Salary 2,258 27.01%
Other 480 5.74%

South Amboy Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 782 51.18%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 746 48.82%

South Amboy Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 179 6.00%
Color 1 Box Married 1,685 56.47%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,022 34.25%
Color 3 Box Widowed 98 3.28%

South Amboy Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 325 9.85%
Color 1 Box Married 1,629 49.36%
Color 2 Box Never Married 785 23.79%
Color 3 Box Widowed 561 17.00%

South 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.


South Amboy Education Information Back to top
South Amboy Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 302 5.04%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 830 13.85%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 2,729 45.54%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,132 18.89%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 266 4.44%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 548 9.15%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 185 3.09%

South 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 35 0.44% 58 0.73% 93 1.18%
Kindergarten 88 1.11% 7 0.09% 95 1.20%
Grades 1-4 507 6.41% 55 0.70% 562 7.10%
Grades 5-8 405 5.12% 37 0.47% 442 5.59%
Grades 9-12 349 4.41% 52 0.66% 401 5.07%
Undergrad college 214 2.70% 44 0.56% 258 3.26%
Graduate or professional school 30 0.38% 46 0.58% 76 0.96%
Total 1,628 20.57% 299 3.78% 1,927 24.35%

South Amboy Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


South Amboy Public Benefits Information Back to top
South Amboy Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 7,312 92.63%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 582 7.37%

South 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.


South Amboy Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
South Amboy Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,021 12.90%
10-19 Years 1,068 13.50%
20-29 Years 965 12.20%
30-39 Years 1,358 17.16%
40-49 Years 1,347 17.02%
50-59 Years 813 10.27%
60-69 Years 537 6.79%
70-79 Years 524 6.62%
80-89 Years 245 3.10%
90+ Years 35 0.44%

South Amboy Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 3,865 48.84%
Color 1 Box Female 4,048 51.16%

South Amboy Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 7,121 89.99%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 534 6.75%
Color 2 Box Asian 108 1.36%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 72 0.91%
Color 1 Box African-American 57 0.72%
Color 6 Box Other Race 10 0.13%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 9 0.11%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 2 0.03%

South Amboy Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Irish 2,130 23.48%
2. Polish 2,042 22.51%
3. Italian 1,322 14.58%
4. German 1,010 11.14%
5. English 400 4.41%
6. United States Or American 315 3.47%
7. Hungarian 225 2.48%
8. Slovak 188 2.07%
9. French Non-Basque 160 1.76%
10. Russian 151 1.66%

South Amboy Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 6,303 84.89%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 388 5.23%
3. Polish 377 5.08%
4. Other Slavic 80 1.08%
5. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 70 0.94%
6. Arabic 65 0.88%
7. Italian 40 0.54%
8. Gujarathi 23 0.31%
9. German 18 0.24%
10. Other Asian 13 0.18%

South Amboy Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 7,204 91.04%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 281 3.55%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 428 5.41%

South Amboy Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
South Amboy Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


South Amboy Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
08879