New Jersey · Census place 58200
Perth Amboy city, NJ
Quick answer
Perth Amboy city has 55,278 residents, ranking #17 of 700 places in New Jersey. Median household income is $58,490, the median home is worth $339,200 and median gross rent runs $1,629 a month.
- Population
- 55,278Perth Amboy city residents
- Median household income
- $58,490Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $339,200Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,629Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 36.3 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 33.4%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Perth Amboy city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Perth Amboy city median would spend about 33.4% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 5.8× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 20% of residents and 33.4% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Compare with nearby places
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- Vineland city 60,692
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