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Perth Amboy, NJ vs Long Branch, NJ

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- Long Branch is 0% more densely populated than Perth Amboy.
- People are 8.8% more likely to be married in Long Branch.
- The Median Age is 1.7 years older in Long Branch.
 Perth Amboy, NJLong Branch, NJUnited States
 Population  Unlock31,734329,725,481
 Female Population51.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock37.438.4
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 Population - 201050,918  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock31,340285,036,114
 Population - 199041,967  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-3.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now22.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock6,193.293.4
 Land Area4.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Perth Amboy, NJLong Branch, NJUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock7.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Perth Amboy, NJLong Branch, NJUnited States
 White14.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock12.0%12.2%
 Asian0.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock1.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races0.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock23.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Perth Amboy, NJLong Branch, NJUnited States
 Married Population40.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock42.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated5.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock55.5%50.2%
 Never Married43.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.5%10.8%
 Widowed4.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.472.60
 Households18,040  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock7,74280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children24.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock37.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households5,092  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock22.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children19.7%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Perth Amboy    3 Reviews

bob · 

Its a place that  More

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Over 18 years ago

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  More

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Over 19 years ago

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  More

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Reviews for Long Branch    1 Reviews

Over 19 years ago

I Live at the Jersey Shore and it is really like a year round vacation. Great beaches,mountians and sking. But the cost of living here has gone sky  More

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