Perth Amboy, NJ Population

Overview

55,046

Total Population

35.7

Median age

51.06%

Female population %

95.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

20-24 years

Largest age group

46.4

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

42,776

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Perth Amboy's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Perth Amboy is 35.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Perth Amboy's population under 18 was 24.10%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Perth Amboy's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 11.87% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Perth Amboy, 19.80% were under the age of 15, 22.78% aged 15 to 29, 45.55% aged 30 to 64, 10.37% aged 65 to 84, and 1.50% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1,172 more females than males in Perth Amboy:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.06% females and 48.94% males in Perth Amboy, NJ.
The Perth Amboy, NJ gender ratio is 95.8:100 i.e. 95.8 men to 100 women (0.958).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 2,218.
For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 2,250.

Perth Amboy's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Perth Amboy population: 56.51% are White, 8.24% are Black or African American, 1.36% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.83% are Asian, 21.62% are some other race and 11.44% are multiracial.
Perth Amboy's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 42,776 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 12,27 (22.29% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Perth Amboy is White with a population of 31,108 (56.51% of the total population).

Perth Amboy's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 55,462 in the year 2021
From 2000 to 2010, Perth Amboy's population increased by 3,554 (7.50%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Perth Amboy's population increased by 4,464 (8.77%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Perth Amboy's population was lowest in year 2000 at 47,364.