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| South Amboy |
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| Population 2002: | 8,032 |
| Population 2000: | 7,913 |
| Area codes: | 732 |
| Population growth: | +119 (+1.50%) |
| Elevation: | 99 feet |
| Foreign born: | 9.0% (4.5% Europe, 2.9% Latin America, 1.0% Africa) |
| Land area: | 1.6 square miles |
| County: | Middlesex |
| Industries: | Educational,health and social services (16.9%), Manufacturing (13.7%), Retail trade (13.4%). |
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| Races |
| White Non-Hispanic: | 90.0% |
| Hispanic: | 6.7% |
| Other race: | 1.7% |
| Two or more races: | 1.6% |
| Black: | 0.9% |
| Filipino: | 0.6% |
| American Indian: | 0.6% |
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| Marital Status |
| Now married: | 51.1% |
| Never married: | 28.8% |
| Widowed: | 10.5% |
| Divorced: | 8.0% |
| Separated: | 1.7% |
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| Median |
| House value: | $138,500 |
| Household income: | $50,529 |
| Resident age: | 36.7 years |
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| South Amboy Compared to New Jersey State Average |
| House age: | much above |
| Number of college students: | below |
| Median house value: | above |
| Hispanic race population percentage: | much above |
| Length of stay since moving in: | above |
| Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher: | below |
| Foreign-born population percentage: | much above |
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| Education |
| High school or higher: | 81.1% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher: | 12.5% |
| Unemployed: | 4.2% |
| Graduate or professional degree: | 3.2% |
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| Crime Statistics |
| 2002 crime index: | 103.0 - nationwide average is 329, higher means more crime |
| 2002 larceny counts: | 91 (1126.5 per 100,000) |
| 2002 burglaries: | 21 (260.0 per 100,000) |
| 2002 auto thefts: | 13 (160.9 per 100,000) |
| 2002 assaults: | 7 (86.7 per 100,000) |
| 2002 robberies: | 2 (24.8 per 100,000) |
| 2002 rapes: | none |
| 2002 murders: | none |
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| Ancestries |
| Irish: | 26.9% |
| Polish: | 25.8% |
| Italian: | 16.7% |
| German: | 12.8% |
| English: | 5.1% |
| United States: | 4.0% |