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Swedesboro, NJ vs Perth Amboy, NJ

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- Perth Amboy is 0% more densely populated than Swedesboro.
- People are 7.6% less likely to be married in Perth Amboy.
- The Median Age is 2.5 years older in Perth Amboy.
 Swedesboro, NJPerth Amboy, NJUnited States
 Population  Unlock55,046329,725,481
 Female Population50.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock35.738.4
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 Population - 20102,597  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock47,303285,036,114
 Population - 19902,024  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock8.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now27.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock11,807.493.4
 Land Area0.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.3264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Swedesboro, NJPerth Amboy, NJUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 1411.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 201.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 841.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Swedesboro, NJPerth Amboy, NJUnited States
 White69.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock5.9%12.2%
 Asian1.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock77.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Swedesboro, NJPerth Amboy, NJUnited States
 Married Population44.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock35.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated4.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock59.1%50.2%
 Never Married30.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.7%10.8%
 Widowed4.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.022.60
 Households976  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock12,94880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children25.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock23.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households313  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock32.4%15.8%
     Single householder, no children11.2%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Swedesboro    2 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

Ive lived in Swedesboro for over 25 years......This place really SUCKS BIG TIME!!!!!!! We have the highest property taxes on the planet! and going up. Don't even  More

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Over 19 years ago

Nice safe community to live  More

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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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