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Perth Amboy, NJ
Population49,898
Median Age33.2
Pop. Density10,296
Pop. Change5.46%
Married Population36.89%
Household Size3.32
Unemployment Rate16.80%
Median Home Cost$288,100
Homes Owned37.15%
Home Appreciation-2.10%
Percent Religious53.89%
Commute Time26.9

42.15% of people are white, 9.43% are black, 1.92% are asian, 0.80% are native american, and 45.71% claim 'Other'. 77.46% of the people in Perth Amboy, NJ, claim hispanic ethnicity (meaning 22.54% are non-hispanic).


Ruben
Perth Amboy, NJ
Housing cost - 3/30/2007

The housing cost is very high. Compare to what the average salary is. Most young people cant afford to live by themselves so they stay at home till they marry or have a roommate in order to afford an apartment and the rest.[read more...]

Victor
Perth Amboy, NJ
Getting too expensive - 7/25/2006

It's getting to expensive to live here in Perth Amboy and all of NJ for that matter!! All the New Yorkers coming here to escape their high cost of living is driving our cost of living up!! To any extent its time to say goodbye to NJ.[read more...]