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Perth Amboy, NJ vs Waterbury, CT

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- Waterbury is 0% more densely populated than Perth Amboy.
- People are 8.1% less likely to be married in Waterbury.
- The Median Age is 1.6 years older in Waterbury.
 Perth Amboy, NJWaterbury, CTUnited States
 Population  Unlock113,783329,725,481
 Female Population51.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock37.338.4
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 Population - 201050,918  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock107,271285,036,114
 Population - 199041,967  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-0.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now22.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,989.393.4
 Land Area4.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.4264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Perth Amboy, NJWaterbury, CTUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Perth Amboy, NJWaterbury, CTUnited States
 White14.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock17.9%12.2%
 Asian0.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.7%0.4%
 Two or More Races0.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock36.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Perth Amboy, NJWaterbury, CTUnited States
 Married Population40.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock34.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated5.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock62.4%50.2%
 Never Married43.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.8%10.8%
 Widowed4.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.482.60
 Households18,040  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock26,79180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children24.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock31.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households5,092  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock29.6%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 Waterbury    10 Reviews

Very affordable but it has its own elegant history (Brass City) Almost all residents keep updating their values timely, the largest community, higher cultural  More

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I was born here in 1988 and have lived here after growing up mainly in next-door Watertown (which is outstanding. Go  More

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Over 11 years ago

Taxes,  More

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