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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:   2023 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2025.

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

10,237

Age

Under 5 Years:
4.1%
5 - 17:
13.0%
18 - 24:
6.8%
25 - 34:
14.3%
35 - 54:
27.1%
55 - 64:
17.9%
Over 65 Years:
16.7%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
5.1%
5.1%
87.8%
87.8%
30.0%
30.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

South Amboy
USA
$48,151
$48,151
$43,289
$43,289

Median household income

South Amboy
USA
$110,125
$110,125
$78,538
$78,538
Individuals Below Poverty Level

7.5%

Employment Industries

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Healthcare
Transportation
Finance
Retail
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Education
Manufacturing
Administration
Information Technology
Construction
Public Service
Accommodation
15.1%
15.1%
11.5%
11.5%
11.1%
11.1%
10.1%
10.1%
9.5%
9.5%
8.9%
8.9%
6.6%
6.6%
4.8%
4.8%
4.6%
4.6%
4.3%
4.3%
4.2%
4.2%
2.6%
2.6%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Black or African American
Other Race / Two or More Races
Asian
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
American Indian and Alaska Native
62.0%
62.0%
20.5%
20.5%
8.7%
8.7%
4.4%
4.4%
4.4%
4.4%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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Irish
Italian
Polish
German
Russian
English
Nigerian
Swedish
Ukrainian
Dutch
Hungarian
Greek
African
French
British West Indian
Welsh
Other Arab
Czech
Scottish
Norwegian
18.6%
18.6%
16.2%
16.2%
13.7%
13.7%
9.3%
9.3%
3.9%
3.9%
3.5%
3.5%
1.8%
1.8%
1.5%
1.5%
1.3%
1.3%
1.3%
1.3%
1.1%
1.1%
1.1%
1.1%
0.9%
0.9%
0.8%
0.8%
0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
Polish
Slavic languages
Chinese
Greek
Arabic
German/Yiddish
Urdu
Tagalog
French Creole
Portuguese
Hungarian
French
African languages
Native American languages
Navajo
Pacific Island languages
Other Asian languages
Vietnamese
73.4%
73.4%
13.9%
13.9%
2.5%
2.5%
1.0%
1.0%
0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
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

17.3%


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