Perth Amboy City & Sayreville Borough PUMA, NJ

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2021 Population

117,241

4.13% 1-year growth

US Senator

Bob Menendez

Democratic Party

US Senator

Cory Booker

Democratic Party

2021 Median Age

37.6

1.08% 1-year increase

2021 Poverty Rate

13.2%

7.01% 1-year increase

2021 Median Household Income

$71,835

5.97% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$316,500

5.85% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Perth Amboy City & Sayreville Borough PUMA, NJ had a population of 117k people with a median age of 37.6 and a median household income of $71,835. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Perth Amboy City & Sayreville Borough PUMA, NJ grew from 112,595 to 117,241, a 4.13% increase and its median household income grew from $67,789 to $71,835, a 5.97% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Perth Amboy City & Sayreville Borough PUMA, NJ are White (Non-Hispanic) (32.8%), White (Hispanic) (24.5%), Other (Hispanic) (12%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (9.5%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (8.92%).

58.9% of the households in Perth Amboy City & Sayreville Borough PUMA, NJ reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

85.7% of the residents in Perth Amboy City & Sayreville Borough PUMA, NJ are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Middlesex County (East Central)--Perth Amboy City & Sayreville Borough PUMA, NJ are Universal Training Institute (39 degrees awarded in 2021).

In 2021, the median property value in Perth Amboy City & Sayreville Borough PUMA, NJ was $316,500, and the homeownership rate was 47%.

Most people in Perth Amboy City & Sayreville Borough PUMA, NJ drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 30.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Perth Amboy City & Sayreville Borough PUMA, NJ was 2 cars per household.

Perth Amboy City & Sayreville Borough PUMA, NJ borders Middlesex County (Southeast) PUMA, NJ, Metuchen Borough PUMA, NJ, Carteret Borough PUMA, NJ, New Brunswick City, South River & Highland Park Boroughs PUMA, NJ, and Tottenville, Great Kills & Annadale PUMA, NY.

United States New Jersey

Population & Diversity

Perth Amboy City & Sayreville Borough PUMA, NJ is home to a population of 117k people, from which 85.7% are citizens. As of 2021, 38.2% of Perth Amboy City & Sayreville Borough PUMA, NJ residents were born outside of the country (44.7k people).

In 2021, there were 1.34 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (38.4k people) in Perth Amboy City & Sayreville Borough PUMA, NJ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 28.8k White (Hispanic) and 14k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Perth Amboy City & Sayreville Borough PUMA, NJ are Spanish (47,022 households), Gujarati (2,245 households), and Polish (2,192 households).

Citizenship

85.7%

2021 Citizenship

86.3%

2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 85.7% of Perth Amboy City & Sayreville Borough PUMA, NJ residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Perth Amboy City & Sayreville Borough PUMA, NJ was 86.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Perth Amboy City & Sayreville Borough PUMA, NJ compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Perth Amboy City & Sayreville Borough PUMA, NJ

White (Non-Hispanic)
38.4k ± 1.56k
White (Hispanic)
28.8k ± 2.4k
Other (Hispanic)
14k ± 1.73k

46.6%

Hispanic Population

54.6k people

46.6% of the people in Perth Amboy City & Sayreville Borough PUMA, NJ are hispanic (54.6k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Perth Amboy City & Sayreville Borough PUMA, NJ as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

38.2%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

44.7k people

36%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

40.6k people

As of 2021, 38.2% of Perth Amboy City & Sayreville Borough PUMA, NJ residents (44.7k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Perth Amboy City & Sayreville Borough PUMA, NJ was 36%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Perth Amboy City & Sayreville Borough PUMA, NJ compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
47,022 households (42.8%)
Gujarati
2,245 households (2.04%)
Polish
2,192 households (1.99%)

58.9% of the households in Perth Amboy City & Sayreville Borough PUMA, NJ reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 21.7%. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2021, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Perth Amboy City & Sayreville Borough PUMA, NJ was Spanish. 42.8% of the households in Perth Amboy City & Sayreville Borough PUMA, NJ reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,253 ± 231
Gulf War (2001-)
663 ± 190
Korea
309 ± 151

Perth Amboy City & Sayreville Borough PUMA, NJ has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.89 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Perth Amboy City & Sayreville Borough PUMA, NJ employs 56.3k people. The largest industries in Perth Amboy City & Sayreville Borough PUMA, NJ are Elementary & secondary schools (2,914 people), Construction (2,911 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (2,628 people), and the highest paying industries are Electric power generation, transmission & distribution ($125,399), Soap, cleaning compound, & cosmetics manufacturing ($105,451), and Nondepository credit & related activities ($102,088).

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

25,232

Women

47.1%

28,330

Men

52.9%

The workforce of Perth Amboy City & Sayreville Borough PUMA, NJ in 2020 was 53,562 people, with 47.1% woman, and 52.9% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Perth Amboy City & Sayreville Borough PUMA, NJ.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

56.3k

2021 Value

5.05%

1 Year growth

± 5.05%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Perth Amboy City & Sayreville Borough PUMA, NJ grew at a rate of 5.05%, from 53.6k employees to 56.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Perth Amboy City & Sayreville Borough PUMA, NJ, are Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (2,684 people), Laborers & freight, stock, & material movers, hand (2,108 people), and Packers & packagers, hand (1,448 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Perth Amboy City & Sayreville Borough PUMA, NJ.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New Jersey (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

56.3k

2021 Value

5.05%

1 Year growth

± 5.05%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Perth Amboy City & Sayreville Borough PUMA, NJ grew at a rate of 5.05%, from 53.6k employees to 56.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Perth Amboy City & Sayreville Borough PUMA, NJ, are Elementary & secondary schools (2,914 people), Construction (2,911 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (2,628 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Perth Amboy City & Sayreville Borough PUMA, NJ, though some of these residents may live in Perth Amboy City & Sayreville Borough PUMA, NJ and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$46,610

Median earning men ± $3,122

$34,751

Median earning women ± $2,112

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Information ($77,647), Public Administration ($72,691), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($55,948).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Public Administration ($61,067), Information ($51,488), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($50,267).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.75%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in New Jersey. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in New Jersey.

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Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from New Jersey to other states, or from other states to New Jersey.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2020, the top outbound New Jersey product (by dollars) was Electronics with $68.4B, followed by Pharmaceuticals ($64.3B) and Motorized vehicles ($45.5B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound New Jersey products.

Domestic Trade Growth

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$634B

2020 Value in New Jersey

$1.35T

Projected 2050 Value in New Jersey

113% growth

In 2020, total outbound New Jersey trade was $634B. This is expected to increase 113% to $1.35T by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound New Jersey trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from New Jersey to other states, or from other states to New Jersey.

Most Common Trade Partners

New York
$114B
Pennsylvania
$59.4B
Ohio
$21.2B

In 2020, the top outbound New Jersey domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was New York with $114B, followed by Pennsylvania with $59.4B and Ohio and $21.2B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that New Jersey shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in New Jersey went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 57.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (41.4%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.696%).

Bob Menendez and Cory Booker are the senators currently representing the state of New Jersey. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

New Jersey is currently represented by 12 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Perth Amboy City & Sayreville Borough PUMA, NJ. Showing the available data for New Jersey.

2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (57.3%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (41.4%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (0.696%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in New Jersey went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 57.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (41.4%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.696%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in New Jersey for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from New Jersey

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Bob Menendez

Senator from New Jersey

Assumed office on January 17, 2006
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Jon Corzine, who was elected Governor of New Jersey.

Cory Booker

Senator from New Jersey

Assumed office on October 31, 2013
Elected to the seat to succeed Jeffrey Chiesa, who had been appointed to the seat following the death of Frank Lautenberg.

Bob Menendez and Cory Booker are the senators currently representing New Jersey.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in New Jersey over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from New Jersey

New Jersey is currently represented by 12 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for New Jersey have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2021, universities in Perth Amboy City & Sayreville Borough PUMA, NJ awarded 39 degrees. The student population of Perth Amboy City & Sayreville Borough PUMA, NJ in 2021 is skewed towards women, with 13 male students and 145 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Perth Amboy City & Sayreville Borough PUMA, NJ are Black or African American (27 and 69.2%), followed by Asian (5 and 12.8%), Hispanic or Latino (5 and 12.8%), and White (2 and 5.13%).

The largest universities in Perth Amboy City & Sayreville Borough PUMA, NJ by number of degrees awarded are Universal Training Institute (39 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Middlesex County (East Central)--Perth Amboy City & Sayreville Borough PUMA, NJ are Other Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing, & Nursing Assistants (39 and 100%).

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2021, 1.67% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.91% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Perth Amboy City & Sayreville Borough PUMA, NJ in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (29.7k), Some college (16.8k), and Bachelors Degree (16.1k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Perth Amboy City & Sayreville Borough PUMA, NJ was $316,500 in 2021, which is 1.29 times larger than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $299,000 to $316,500, a 5.85% increase. The homeownership rate in Perth Amboy City & Sayreville Borough PUMA, NJ is 47%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Perth Amboy City & Sayreville Borough PUMA, NJ have an average commute time of 30.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Perth Amboy City & Sayreville Borough PUMA, NJ is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Perth Amboy City & Sayreville Borough PUMA, NJ is $71,835. In 2021, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Perth Amboy City & Sayreville Borough PUMA, NJ was Ridgewood Village, Glen Rock & Westwood Boroughs PUMA, NJ with a value of $169,605, followed by Tenafly, Park Ridge & Cresskill Boroughs PUMA, NJ and Somerset County (North & West) PUMA, NJ, with respective values of $162,351 and $158,432.

Property

$316,500

Median Property Value 2021

±$6,675

$19,529

Median Property Taxes

±$881

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Perth Amboy City & Sayreville Borough PUMA, NJ the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Perth Amboy City & Sayreville Borough PUMA, NJ compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

47%

Homeownership

2021

62%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 47% of the housing units in Perth Amboy City & Sayreville Borough PUMA, NJ were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 45.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Perth Amboy City & Sayreville Borough PUMA, NJ compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2021, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Perth Amboy City & Sayreville Borough PUMA, NJ was Ridgewood Village, Glen Rock & Westwood Boroughs PUMA, NJ with a value of $169,605, followed by Tenafly, Park Ridge & Cresskill Boroughs PUMA, NJ and Somerset County (North & West) PUMA, NJ, with respective values of $162,351 and $158,432.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Perth Amboy City & Sayreville Borough PUMA, NJ colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$71,835

Median Household Income

± $3,908

41.6k

Number of Households

± 1,815

In 2021, the median household income of the 41.6k households in Perth Amboy City & Sayreville Borough PUMA, NJ grew to $71,835 from the previous year's value of $67,789.

The following chart displays the households in Perth Amboy City & Sayreville Borough PUMA, NJ distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

0.415

2021 Wage GINI in Perth Amboy City & Sayreville Borough PUMA, NJ

0.417

2020 Wage GINI in Perth Amboy City & Sayreville Borough PUMA, NJ

In 2021, the income inequality in Perth Amboy City & Sayreville Borough PUMA, NJ was 0.415 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.441% decline from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Perth Amboy City & Sayreville Borough PUMA, NJ was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Perth Amboy City & Sayreville Borough PUMA, NJ in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Perth Amboy City & Sayreville Borough PUMA, NJ across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021

Drove Alone (67.8%)
Carpooled (12.3%)
Public Transit (7.01%)

In 2021, 67.8% of workers in Perth Amboy City & Sayreville Borough PUMA, NJ drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.3%) and those who used public transit to get to work (7.01%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

30.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Perth Amboy City & Sayreville Borough PUMA, NJ have a longer commute time (30.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 5.12% of the workforce in Perth Amboy City & Sayreville Borough PUMA, NJ have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Perth Amboy City & Sayreville Borough PUMA, NJ compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Perth Amboy City & Sayreville Borough PUMA, NJ distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Perth Amboy City & Sayreville Borough PUMA, NJ have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Perth Amboy City & Sayreville Borough PUMA, NJ (15.4k out of 117k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Perth Amboy City & Sayreville Borough PUMA, NJ is Hispanic, followed by White and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

87.3% of the population of Perth Amboy City & Sayreville Borough PUMA, NJ has health coverage, with 45.5% on employee plans, 20.2% on Medicaid, 9.62% on Medicare, 11.6% on non-group plans, and 0.452% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in New Jersey see 1171 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.679% decrease from the previous year (1179 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1139 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 383 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New Jersey.

1,171 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in New Jersey

Primary care physicians in New Jersey see an average of 1,171 patients per year. This represents a 0.679% decrease from the previous year (1,179 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in New Jersey in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.5% under 18 years, 22.8% between 18 and 34 years, 40.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 12.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.7% were men and 51.3% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

12.7%

Uninsured

45.5%

Employer Coverage

20.2%

Medicaid

9.62%

Medicare

11.6%

Non-Group

0.452%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Perth Amboy City & Sayreville Borough PUMA, NJ declined by 0.742% from 12.8% to 12.7%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Perth Amboy City & Sayreville Borough PUMA, NJ changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.