South Amboy city, New Jersey
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 10,403
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 10,403
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 9,367
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 11.1%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 9,411
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 8,631
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent 18.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 20.0%
Female persons, percent 55.6%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 65.3%
Black alone, percent(a) 10.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Asian alone, percent(a) 3.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 10.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 22.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 61.6%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 591
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 18.2%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 56.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $379,700
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $2,500
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $1,140
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,707
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 4,209
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.35
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 84.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 26.9%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 92.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 88.3%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 88.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 28.2%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 5.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 8.0%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 68.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 65.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 11,694
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 23,842
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 126,032
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $12,311
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 30.5
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $91,997
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $44,424
Persons in poverty, percent 6.5%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 6,119.0
Population per square mile, 2010 5,577.1
Land area in square miles, 2020 1.54
Land area in square miles, 2010 1.55
FIPS Code 3468550