You are here: Homes for Sale » QuickFacts » QuickFacts NJ » QuickFacts PERTH AMBOY, NJ » Economy
Find in
Neighborhood Info: Perth Amboy Overview, Perth Amboy Schools, Perth Amboy Events, Perth Amboy Economy, Perth Amboy Climate, Value Trends, Cost of Living, Crime Rates
Real Estate: New Jersey Real Estate Database, New Jersey Homes For Sale, Foreclosures
Useful Services: Perth Amboy Home Staging, Perth Amboy Real Estate Brokers/Agents, Perth Amboy Videographers, Moving Services, Home Inspectors

Perth Amboy, New Jersey Economy Profile



QuickFacts


 Perth Amboy, New Jersey United States
StateNew Jersey
CityPerth Amboy
Total population47,303 281,421,906
Male23,441138,053,563
Female23,862143,368,343
Median age (years)31.235.3
Total households14,562105,480,101
Median household income (dollars)37,60841,994

Perth Amboy, New Jersey Economy

59.48% of population 16 years and over is in the active work force in Perth Amboy, New Jersey. Among them 27.79% are females aged 16 and over. Fifty-seven point two one percent of Perth Amboy, New Jersey workers 16 years and over commute to work by car, truck, or van - drive alone. 6.98% use public transportation (including taxicab). Zero point nine eight percent of Perth Amboy, New Jersey residents work at home.

The total population of Perth Amboy, New Jersey is forty-seven thousand, three hundred and three people. The median household income in Perth Amboy, New Jersey is $37,608. Management, professional, and related occupations make up 17.47% of all occupations. 8.75% of Perth Amboy, New Jersey population is involved into construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations. 24.96% of population are in sales and office occupations. Production, transportation, and material moving occupations account for 31.35% of occupations.

16.91% of families in Perth Amboy, New Jersey have an income from $35,000 to $49,999. 0.0 of families are below poverty level. Perth Amboy, New Jersey median household income is $37,608. On an average, male full-time, year-round workers, receive twenty-nine thousand, three hundred and ninety-nine dollars, female full-time, year-round workers, are paid twenty-one thousand, nine hundred and fifty-four dollars.

 Perth Amboy, New Jersey %, Perth Amboy, New Jersey United States
Population 16 years and over35,254  217,168,077
In labor force20,970 59.48%63.92%
- Civilian labor force20,970 59.48%63.39%
- - Employed18,698 53.04%59.73%
- - Unemployed2,272 6.44%3.66%
- - - Percent of civilian labor force10.8  5.8
- Armed Forces0  0.53%
Not in labor force14,284 40.52%36.08%
 
Females 16 years and over18,140 51.46%51.66%
In labor force9,798 27.79%29.72%
- Civilian labor force9,798 27.79%29.65%
- - Employed8,636 24.5%27.92%
 
Own children under 6 years4,134 11.73%10.05%
All parents in family in labor force2,412  12,787,501
 
COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over18,173  128,279,228
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone10,396 57.21%75.7%
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled4,658 25.63%12.19%
Public transportation (including taxicab)1,268 6.98%4.73%
Walked1,199 6.6%2.93%
Other means474 2.61%1.19%
Worked at home178 0.98%3.26%
Mean travel time to work (minutes)24.1 0.13%25.5
 
Employed civilian population 16 years and over18,698  129,721,512
 
OCCUPATION
Management, professional, and related occupations3,267 17.47%33.65%
Service occupations3,252 17.39%14.86%
Sales and office occupations4,667 24.96%26.69%
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations15 0.08%0.73%
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations1,636 8.75%9.45%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations5,861 31.35%14.62%
 
INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining16 0.09%1.87%
Construction832 4.45%6.78%
Manufacturing4,207 22.5%14.1%
Wholesale trade1,238 6.62%3.6%
Retail trade2,297 12.28%11.73%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities1,321 7.06%5.2%
Information493 2.64%3.08%
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing873 4.67%6.89%
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services1,839 9.84%9.3%
Educational, health and social services2,849 15.24%19.92%
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services1,168 6.25%7.87%
Other services (except public administration)930 4.97%4.87%
Public administration635 3.4%4.79%
 
CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers16,062 85.9%78.47%
Government workers2,102 11.24%14.59%
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business528 2.82%6.63%
Unpaid family workers6 0.03%0.31%
 Perth Amboy, New Jersey %, Perth Amboy, New Jersey United States
INCOME IN 1999
Households14,563  105,539,122
Less than $10,0001,602 11.0%9.54%
$10,000 to $14,9991,103 7.57%6.31%
$15,000 to $24,9992,042 14.02%12.83%
$25,000 to $34,9992,009 13.8%12.81%
$35,000 to $49,9992,465 16.93%16.53%
$50,000 to $74,9992,741 18.82%19.46%
$75,000 to $99,9991,289 8.85%10.23%
$100,000 to $149,9991,055 7.24%7.72%
$150,000 to $199,999142 0.98%2.2%
$200,000 or more115 0.79%2.37%
Median household income (dollars)37,608  41,994
With earnings11,964 33.94%39.12%
- Mean earnings (dollars)48,598  56,604
With Social Security income3,694 10.48%12.47%
- Mean Social Security income (dollars)10,367  11,320
With Supplemental Security Income1,035 2.94%2.13%
- Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)5,765  6,320
With public assistance income760 2.16%1.67%
- Mean public assistance income (dollars)2,864  3,032
With retirement income2,136 6.06%8.13%
- Mean retirement income (dollars)13,718  17,376
 
Families10,945  72,261,780
Less than $10,000886 8.1%5.75%
$10,000 to $14,999699 6.39%4.31%
$15,000 to $24,9991,558 14.23%10.74%
$25,000 to $34,9991,610 14.71%12.02%
$35,000 to $49,9991,851 16.91%17.13%
$50,000 to $74,9992,204 20.14%22.32%
$75,000 to $99,9991,094 10.0%12.47%
$100,000 to $149,999852 7.78%9.6%
$150,000 to $199,999121 1.11%2.75%
$200,000 or more70 0.64%2.92%
Median family income (dollars)40,740  50,046
 
Per capita income (dollars)14,989  21,587
Median earnings (dollars):
Male full-time, year-round workers29,399  37,057
Female full-time, year-round workers21,954  27,194
 
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)
Families1,570  6,620,945
With related children under 18 years1,345 85.67%77.87%
- With related children under 5 years690 43.95%38.7%
 
Families with female householder, no husband present877  3,315,916
With related children under 18 years798 90.99%88.68%
- With related children under 5 years437 49.83%42.27%
 
Individuals8,190  33,899,812
18 years and over4,935 60.26%65.35%
- 65 years and over569 6.95%9.7%
Related children under 18 years3,172 38.73%33.59%
- Related children 5 to 17 years2,332 28.47%23.52%
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over2,097 25.6%31.63%
View more about Perth Amboy, New Jersey: population  |   housing  |   education  |   economy  |   neighborhood


The data is taken from www.census.gov reports.