South Amboy, NJ Population

Overview

9,320

Total Population

41.4

Median age

52.53%

Female population %

90.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

38.4

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

2,069

Hispanic population

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

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Age

South Amboy's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in South Amboy is 41.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
South Amboy's population under 18 was 14.84%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
South Amboy's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.09% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in South Amboy, 13.65% were under the age of 15, 17.67% aged 15 to 29, 54.59% aged 30 to 64, 13.26% aged 65 to 84, and 0.83% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 472 more females than males in South Amboy:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.53% females and 47.47% males in South Amboy, NJ.
The South Amboy, NJ gender ratio is 90.4:100 i.e. 90.4 men to 100 women (0.904).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 537.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 488.

South Amboy's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of South Amboy population: 67.86% are White, 13.18% are Black or African American, 0.55% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 3.18% are Asian, 7.97% are some other race and 7.26% are multiracial.
South Amboy's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 2,069 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 7,251 (77.80% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in South Amboy is White with a population of 6,325 (67.86% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 9,380 in the year 2020
From 2000 to 2010, South Amboy's population increased by 631 (7.95%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, South Amboy's population increased by 810 (9.45%), 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, South Amboy's population was lowest in year 2007 at 7,791.