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Perth Amboy, NJ
Full City Profile · New Jersey · Richmond County County
2.3
/5.0
C
Fair
55,278
Population
11,862/sq mi density
$58,490
Median Income
$26,848 per capita
$339,200
Home Value
$490,041 Zillow
$1,629
Median Rent
37.2% income on rent
55°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
284
Violent Crime/100K
1,345 property/100K
C
Overall
2.3 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.6 / 5.0
$58,490 median income, 8.6% unemployment
B
Affordability
3.4 / 5.0
$339,200 home value, $1,629/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
284 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.2 / 5.0
15.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013, 2023)
Population Change
+8.4%
51,722 → 56,048
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.81%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+30.5%
$44,813 → $58,490
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+2.7%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Perth Amboy across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013, 2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts, real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
59,304
+3,256 from 2023 (56,048)
Projected Median Income 2030
$70,481
+$11,991 from 2023 ($58,490)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 51,722 | - | $44,813 | - |
| 2015 | 51,706 | +-0% | $44,024 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 51,810 | +0.2% | $50,883 | +15.6% |
| 2019 | 51,370 | -0.8% | $52,563 | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 55,291 | +7.6% | $53,750 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 56,048 | +1.4% | $58,490 | +8.8% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.