Perth Amboy City & Sayreville Borough PUMA, NJ

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2020 Population

112,595

0.0169% 1-year growth

US Senator

Bob Menendez

Democratic Party

US Senator

Cory Booker

Democratic Party

2020 Median Age

37.2

1.64% 1-year increase

2020 Poverty Rate

12.4%

1.23% 1-year decrease

2020 Median Household Income

$67,789

1.83% 1-year growth

2020 Median Property Value

$299,000

3.17% 1-year growth

About

In 2020, Perth Amboy City & Sayreville Borough PUMA, NJ had a population of 113k people with a median age of 37.2 and a median household income of $67,789. Between 2019 and 2020 the population of Perth Amboy City & Sayreville Borough PUMA, NJ grew from 112,576 to 112,595, a 0.0169% increase and its median household income grew from $66,571 to $67,789, a 1.83% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Perth Amboy City & Sayreville Borough PUMA, NJ are White (Non-Hispanic) (34.2%), White (Hispanic) (31.1%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (9.29%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (8.75%), and Other (Hispanic) (7.8%).

57.6% of the households in Perth Amboy City & Sayreville Borough PUMA, NJ reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

86.3% of the residents in Perth Amboy City & Sayreville Borough PUMA, NJ are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Middlesex County (East Central)--Perth Amboy City & Sayreville Borough PUMA, NJ are Universal Training Institute (71 degrees awarded in 2020) and Robert Fiance Beauty Schools (186274) (69 degrees).

In 2020, the median property value in Perth Amboy City & Sayreville Borough PUMA, NJ was $299,000, and the homeownership rate was 45.9%.

Most people in Perth Amboy City & Sayreville Borough PUMA, NJ drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 30.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Perth Amboy City & Sayreville Borough PUMA, NJ was 2 cars per household.

Perth Amboy City & Sayreville Borough PUMA, NJ borders Middlesex County (Southeast) PUMA, NJ, Metuchen Borough PUMA, NJ, Carteret Borough PUMA, NJ, New Brunswick City, South River & Highland Park Boroughs PUMA, NJ, and Tottenville, Great Kills & Annadale PUMA, NY.

Population & Diversity

Perth Amboy City & Sayreville Borough PUMA, NJ is home to a population of 113k people, from which 86.3% are citizens. As of 2018, 33.6% of Perth Amboy City & Sayreville Borough PUMA, NJ residents were born outside of the country (37.6k people).

In 2020, there were 1.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (38.5k people) in Perth Amboy City & Sayreville Borough PUMA, NJ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 35.1k White (Hispanic) and 10.5k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Perth Amboy City & Sayreville Borough PUMA, NJ are Spanish (43,961 households), Gujarati (2,206 households), and Polish (2,075 households).

Citizenship

86.3%

2020 Citizenship

85.5%

2019 Citizenship

As of 2020, 86.3% of Perth Amboy City & Sayreville Borough PUMA, NJ residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2019, the percentage of US citizens in Perth Amboy City & Sayreville Borough PUMA, NJ was 85.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Perth Amboy City & Sayreville Borough PUMA, NJ compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Perth Amboy City & Sayreville Borough PUMA, NJ

White (Non-Hispanic)
38.5k ± 1.49k
White (Hispanic)
35.1k ± 1.89k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
10.5k ± 1.31k

45.9%

Hispanic Population

51.7k people

45.9% of the people in Perth Amboy City & Sayreville Borough PUMA, NJ are hispanic (51.7k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Perth Amboy City & Sayreville Borough PUMA, NJ as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

33.6%

2018 Foreign-Born Population

37.6k people

32.8%

2016 Foreign-Born Population

36.7k people

As of 2018, 33.6% of Perth Amboy City & Sayreville Borough PUMA, NJ residents (37.6k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.5%. In 2016, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Perth Amboy City & Sayreville Borough PUMA, NJ was 32.8%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Perth Amboy City & Sayreville Borough PUMA, NJ compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
43,961 households (41.7%)
Gujarati
2,206 households (2.09%)
Polish
2,075 households (1.97%)

57.6% of the households in Perth Amboy City & Sayreville Borough PUMA, NJ reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 21.5%. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2020, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Perth Amboy City & Sayreville Borough PUMA, NJ was Spanish. 41.7% of the households in Perth Amboy City & Sayreville Borough PUMA, NJ reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,148 ± 212
Gulf War (2001-)
493 ± 153
Korea
372 ± 156

Perth Amboy City & Sayreville Borough PUMA, NJ has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.33 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Perth Amboy City & Sayreville Borough PUMA, NJ employs 53.6k people. The largest industries in Perth Amboy City & Sayreville Borough PUMA, NJ are Restaurants & Food Services (2,862 people), Elementary & secondary schools (2,705 people), and Construction (2,696 people), and the highest paying industries are Nondepository credit & related activities ($126,341), Electric power generation, transmission & distribution ($123,462), and Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($106,665).

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

25,232

Women

47.1%

28,330

Men

52.9%

The workforce of Perth Amboy City & Sayreville Borough PUMA, NJ in 2020 was 53,562 people, with 47.1% woman, and 52.9% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Perth Amboy City & Sayreville Borough PUMA, NJ.

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Occupations

53.6k

2020 Value

1.92%

1 Year growth

± 1.92%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in Perth Amboy City & Sayreville Borough PUMA, NJ grew at a rate of 1.92%, from 52.6k employees to 53.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Perth Amboy City & Sayreville Borough PUMA, NJ, are Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (2,709 people), Laborers & freight, stock, & material movers, hand (1,758 people), and Secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive (1,251 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Perth Amboy City & Sayreville Borough PUMA, NJ.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New Jersey.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New Jersey (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

53.6k

2020 Value

1.92%

1 Year growth

± 1.92%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in Perth Amboy City & Sayreville Borough PUMA, NJ grew at a rate of 1.92%, from 52.6k employees to 53.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Perth Amboy City & Sayreville Borough PUMA, NJ, are Restaurants & Food Services (2,862 people), Elementary & secondary schools (2,705 people), and Construction (2,696 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Perth Amboy City & Sayreville Borough PUMA, NJ, though some of these residents may live in Perth Amboy City & Sayreville Borough PUMA, NJ and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$44,372

Median earning men ± $2,056

$33,328

Median earning women ± $2,048

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2020 are Information ($77,286), Public Administration ($71,615), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($53,867).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2020 are Public Administration ($58,505), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($48,517), and Information ($48,043).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New Jersey.

Y-Axis

8.45%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between May 2020 and May 2021

As of May 2021, there are 145M people employed in New Jersey. This represents a 8.45% increase in employment when compared to May 2020.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in New Jersey.

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Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from New Jersey to other states, or from other states to New Jersey.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2020, the top outbound New Jersey product (by dollars) was Electronics with $70.5B, followed by Pharmaceuticals ($58.9B) and Motorized vehicles ($50.4B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound New Jersey products.

Domestic Trade Growth

Showing data for New Jersey.

$649B

2020 Value in New Jersey

$1.35T

Projected 2050 Value in New Jersey

108% growth

In 2020, total outbound New Jersey trade was $649B. This is expected to increase 108% to $1.35T by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound New Jersey trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from New Jersey to other states, or from other states to New Jersey.

Most Common Trade Partners

New York
$116B
Pennsylvania
$61.4B
California
$24.4B

In 2020, the top outbound New Jersey domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was New York with $116B, followed by Pennsylvania with $61.4B and California and $24.4B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that New Jersey shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

Bob Menendez and Cory Booker are the senators currently representing the state of New Jersey. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

New Jersey is currently represented by 12 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Senators Elections

US Senators from New Jersey

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for New Jersey.

Bob Menendez

Senator from New Jersey

Assumed office on January 17, 2006
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Jon Corzine, who was elected Governor of New Jersey.

Cory Booker

Senator from New Jersey

Assumed office on October 31, 2013
Elected to the seat to succeed Jeffrey Chiesa, who had been appointed to the seat following the death of Frank Lautenberg.

Bob Menendez and Cory Booker are the senators currently representing New Jersey.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in New Jersey over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representatives Elections

US Representatives from New Jersey

New Jersey is currently represented by 12 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for New Jersey have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2020, universities in Perth Amboy City & Sayreville Borough PUMA, NJ awarded 140 degrees. The student population of Perth Amboy City & Sayreville Borough PUMA, NJ in 2020 is skewed towards women, with 68 male students and 328 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Perth Amboy City & Sayreville Borough PUMA, NJ are Black or African American (68 and 48.6%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (40 and 28.6%), White (24 and 17.1%), and Asian (6 and 4.29%).

The largest universities in Perth Amboy City & Sayreville Borough PUMA, NJ by number of degrees awarded are Universal Training Institute (71 and 50.7%) and Robert Fiance Beauty Schools (186274) (69 and 49.3%).

The most popular majors in Middlesex County (East Central)--Perth Amboy City & Sayreville Borough PUMA, NJ are Other Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing, & Nursing Assistants (71 and 50.7%), General Cosmetology (43 and 30.7%), and Barbering (12 and 8.57%).

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2020, 1.56% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.73% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Perth Amboy City & Sayreville Borough PUMA, NJ in 2020 were High School or Equivalent (29.1k), Some college (16.6k), and Secondary Education (15.1k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Perth Amboy City & Sayreville Borough PUMA, NJ was $299,000 in 2020, which is 1.3 times larger than the national average of $229,800. Between 2019 and 2020 the median property value increased from $289,800 to $299,000, a 3.17% increase. The homeownership rate in Perth Amboy City & Sayreville Borough PUMA, NJ is 45.9%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.4%.

People in Perth Amboy City & Sayreville Borough PUMA, NJ have an average commute time of 30.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Perth Amboy City & Sayreville Borough PUMA, NJ is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Perth Amboy City & Sayreville Borough PUMA, NJ is $67,789. In 2020, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Perth Amboy City & Sayreville Borough PUMA, NJ was Ridgewood Village, Glen Rock & Westwood Boroughs PUMA, NJ with a value of $157,926, followed by Tenafly, Park Ridge & Cresskill Boroughs PUMA, NJ and Somerset County (North & West) PUMA, NJ, with respective values of $151,626 and $149,370.

Property

$299,000

Median Property Value 2020

±$6,342

$18,182

Median Property Taxes

±$775

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Perth Amboy City & Sayreville Borough PUMA, NJ the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Perth Amboy City & Sayreville Borough PUMA, NJ compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

45.9%

Homeownership

2020

60.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2020

In 2020, 45.9% of the housing units in Perth Amboy City & Sayreville Borough PUMA, NJ were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 46%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Perth Amboy City & Sayreville Borough PUMA, NJ compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2020, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Perth Amboy City & Sayreville Borough PUMA, NJ was Ridgewood Village, Glen Rock & Westwood Boroughs PUMA, NJ with a value of $157,926, followed by Tenafly, Park Ridge & Cresskill Boroughs PUMA, NJ and Somerset County (North & West) PUMA, NJ, with respective values of $151,626 and $149,370.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Perth Amboy City & Sayreville Borough PUMA, NJ colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$67,789

Median Household Income

± $2,584

39.7k

Number of Households

± 1,613

In 2020, the median household income of the 39.7k households in Perth Amboy City & Sayreville Borough PUMA, NJ grew to $67,789 from the previous year's value of $66,571.

The following chart displays the households in Perth Amboy City & Sayreville Borough PUMA, NJ distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

0.417

2020 Wage GINI in Perth Amboy City & Sayreville Borough PUMA, NJ

0.433

2019 Wage GINI in Perth Amboy City & Sayreville Borough PUMA, NJ

In 2020, the income inequality in Perth Amboy City & Sayreville Borough PUMA, NJ was 0.417 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 3.53% decline from 2019 to 2020, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Perth Amboy City & Sayreville Borough PUMA, NJ was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Perth Amboy City & Sayreville Borough PUMA, NJ in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Perth Amboy City & Sayreville Borough PUMA, NJ across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2018

Drove Alone (73.9%)
Carpooled (10.2%)
Public Transit (6.86%)

In 2018, 73.9% of workers in Perth Amboy City & Sayreville Borough PUMA, NJ drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.2%) and those who used public transit to get to work (6.86%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

30.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Perth Amboy City & Sayreville Borough PUMA, NJ have a longer commute time (30.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.9 minutes). Additionally, 5.39% of the workforce in Perth Amboy City & Sayreville Borough PUMA, NJ have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Perth Amboy City & Sayreville Borough PUMA, NJ compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Perth Amboy City & Sayreville Borough PUMA, NJ distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Perth Amboy City & Sayreville Borough PUMA, NJ have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Perth Amboy City & Sayreville Borough PUMA, NJ (13.8k out of 112k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.8%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Perth Amboy City & Sayreville Borough PUMA, NJ is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

87.2% of the population of Perth Amboy City & Sayreville Borough PUMA, NJ has health coverage, with 47.3% on employee plans, 18.5% on Medicaid, 9.58% on Medicare, 11.5% on non-group plans, and 0.313% on military or VA plans.

Per capita personal health care spending in New Jersey was $8,859 in 2014. This is a 4.91% increase from the previous year ($8,444).

Primary care physicians in New Jersey see 1179 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.841% decrease from the previous year (1189 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1135 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 415 patients per year.

COVID-19

Daily New Cases by Date

Showing data at the state level for New Jersey. Hospitalization data for some states may be delayed or not reported.

Y-Axis

This chart shows the number of COVID-19 daily new cases by date in New Jersey, as a 7-day rolling average, compared with the four states with the most similar number of confirmed cases.

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Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New Jersey.

1,179 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in New Jersey

Primary care physicians in New Jersey see an average of 1,179 patients per year. This represents a 0.841% decrease from the previous year (1,189 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in New Jersey in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Community Mobility

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New Jersey.

This chart presents movement trends over time in the state of New Jersey across different categories of places such as retail and recreation, groceries and pharmacies, parks, transit stations, workplaces, and residential.

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Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2020, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.1% under 18 years, 23% between 18 and 34 years, 40.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 12.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.8% were men and 51.2% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

12.8%

Uninsured

47.3%

Employer Coverage

18.5%

Medicaid

9.58%

Medicare

11.5%

Non-Group

0.313%

Military or VA

Between 2019 and 2020, the percent of uninsured citizens in Perth Amboy City & Sayreville Borough PUMA, NJ grew by 14.5% from 11.2% to 12.8%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Perth Amboy City & Sayreville Borough PUMA, NJ changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.