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South Amboy, NJ is a small city located in Middlesex County. With a population of just 9,320 residents and a population density of 5,914 people per square mile, South Amboy has the feel of a small town while still being close to all the amenities of its larger neighbor cities in New Jersey. There are plenty of year-round outdoor activities such as biking trails along the nearby waterfront or fishing from the Raritan Pier and beaches on Raritan Bay. The city also features plenty of independent shops and local restaurants like Greek Town Cafe or Johnny's Restaurant & Pizzeria for visitors to explore. There are also many organizations that help support their community such as South Amboy First Aid Squad which provides emergency medical services or Citizens United To Protect Our Environment which promotes sustainable development in the area. Local sporting events include high school football games at South Amboy High School or Minor League Baseball games at TD Bank Ballpark. There is truly something for everyone in South Amboy, NJ!

The population in South Amboy is 9,320. There are 6,060 people per square mile aka population density. The median age in South Amboy is 41.4, the US median age is 38.4. The number of people per household in South Amboy is 2.3, the US average of people per household is 2.6.

Family in South Amboy
- 53.2% are married
- 10.7% are divorced
- 35.0% are married with children
- 16.8% have children, but are single
Race in South Amboy

- 77.9% are White
- 4.1% are Black
- 3.6% are Asian
- 0.0% are Native American
- 0.0% claim Other
- 13.7% claim Hispanic ethnicity
- 0.7% Two or more races
- 0.0% Hawaiian, Pacific Islander

   Estimated Total Population by Age

  PeopleSouth Amboy, New JerseyUnited States
  9,320.0329,725,481.0
  52.5%50.5%
  47.5%49.5%
  41.438.4
 
  8,868.0326,569,308.0
  8,570.0309,327,143.0
  7,913.0285,036,114.0
  7,863.0251,960,433.0
  14.9%15.6%
  15.7%30.8%
 
  6059.893.4
  1.5383531905.423
  1.146264836.791
 
  63.0%59.4%
  10.3%12.2%
  2.6%5.6%
  0.0%0.6%
  0.0%0.2%
  0.0%0.4%
  1.8%3.2%
  22.2%18.4%
 
  53.2%49.8%
  51.9%48.0%
  1.3%1.8%
  46.8%50.2%
  32.6%33.8%
  9.5%10.8%
  4.7%5.6%
 
  2.412.6
  3,857.0124,010,992.0
  2,750.080,755,759.0
  21.9%30.5%
  47.9%42.9%
  1,107.043,255,233.0
  14.4%15.8%
  15.7%10.8%
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Over 14 years ago

The town used to be middle class and affordable but costs are goin up and lower class is movin in time to move  More

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Over 15 years ago

South Amboy ranked 52 in the top 100 best places to live in NJ in 2008, by NJ Monthly  More

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