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| Perth Amboy |
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| Population 2002: | 48,143 |
| Population 2000: | 47,303 |
| Population growth: | +840 (+1.78%) |
| Area codes: | 732, 908, 848 |
| Elevation: | 65 feet |
| Foreign born: | 35.7% (30.7% Latin America) |
| Land area: | 4.8 square miles |
| County: | Middlesex |
| Industries: | Manufacturing (22.5%), Educational,health and social services (15.2%), Retail trade (12.3%). |
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| Races |
| Hispanic: | 69.8% |
| Other race: | 35.6% |
| White Non-Hispanic: | 18.9% |
| Black: | 10.0% |
| Two or more races: | 5.6% |
| American Indian: | 1.1% |
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| Marital Status |
| Now married: | 46.3% |
| Never married: | 34.8% |
| Divorced: | 8.5% |
| Widowed: | 6.2% |
| Separated: | 4.3% |
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| Median |
| House value: | $126,200 |
| Household income: | $37,608 |
| Resident age: | 31.2 years |
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| Perth Amboy Compared to New Jersey State Average |
| House age: | above |
| Number of college students: | below |
| Median house value: | above |
| Hispanic race population percentage: | much above |
| Black race population percentage: | much above |
| Unemployed percentage: | above |
| Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher: | much below |
| Foreign-born population percentage: | much above |
| Population density: | above |
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| Education |
| High school or higher: | 55.7% |
| Unemployed: | 10.8% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher: | 9.7% |
| Graduate or professional degree: | 3.4% |
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| Crime Statistics |
| 2002 larceny counts: | 883 (1828.5 per 100,000) |
| 2002 burglaries: | 358 (741.3 per 100,000) |
| 2002 crime index: | 292.9 - nationwide average is 329, higher means more crime |
| 2002 auto thefts: | 211 (436.9 per 100,000) |
| 2002 assaults: | 139 (287.8 per 100,000) |
| 2002 robberies: | 95 (196.7 per 100,000) |
| 2002 rapes: | 10 (20.7 per 100,000) |
| 2002 murder: | 1 (2.1 per 100,000) |
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| Ancestries |
| Polish: | 5.1% |
| Italian: | 2.9% |
| Irish: | 2.0% |
| Hungarian: | 1.9% |
| United States: | 1.7% |
| Portuguese: | 1.7% |