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Perth Amboy, New Jersey Housing Profile

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	Perth Amboy, New Jersey	United States
State	New Jersey
City	Perth Amboy
Total population	47,303	281,421,906
Male	23,441	138,053,563
Female	23,862	143,368,343
Median age (years)	31.2	35.3
Total households	14,562	105,480,101
Median household income (dollars)	37,608	41,994

Perth Amboy, New Jersey Housing

Trustful the housing data and statistics of Perth Amboy, New Jersey. The Discern household information always at your fingertips at Fizber. Gross rent in Perth Amboy, New Jersey that is between $750 and $999 averages to two thousand, nine hundred and seventy-eight which is thirty-four point four six percent, that makes Perth Amboy, New Jersey and affordable place to live in.

	Perth Amboy, New Jersey	%, Perth Amboy, New Jersey	United States
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households	14,562		105,480,101
Family households (families)	10,768	73.95%	68.06%
- - With own children under 18 years	5,864	40.27%	32.79%
- Married-couple family	6,489	44.56%	51.66%
- - With own children under 18 years	3,472	23.84%	23.55%
- Female householder, no husband present	3,063	21.03%	12.23%
- - With own children under 18 years	1,773	12.18%	7.17%
Nonfamily households	3,794	26.05%	31.94%
- Householder living alone	2,993	20.55%	25.82%
- - Householder 65 years and over	1,288	8.84%	9.22%

Households with individuals under 18 years	6,727	46.2%	36.05%
Households with individuals 65 years and over	3,493	23.99%	23.39%

Average household size	3.20		2.59
Average family size	3.63		3.14

HOUSING OCCUPANCY
Total housing units	15,236		115,904,641
- Occupied housing units	14,562	95.58%	91.01%
- Vacant housing units	674	4.42%	8.99%
- For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use	27	0.18%	3.09%

Homeowner vacancy rate (percent)	1.5		1.7
Rental vacancy rate (percent)	2.8		6.8

HOUSING TENURE
Occupied housing units	14,562		105,480,101
- - Owner-occupied housing units	5,898	38.71%	60.24%
- - Renter-occupied housing units	8,664	56.87%	30.77%

Average household size of owner-occupied unit	3.24		2.69
Average household size of renter-occupied unit	3.17		2.40

Total housing units	15,236		115,904,641

UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached	4,460	29.27%	60.28%
1-unit, attached	1,011	6.64%	5.56%
2 units	4,102	26.92%	4.31%
3 or 4 units	2,246	14.74%	4.74%
5 to 9 units	1,057	6.94%	4.67%
10 to 19 units	1,088	7.14%	4.0%
20 or more units	1,264	8.3%	8.63%
Mobile home	8	0.05%	7.57%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0		0.23%

YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT
1999 to March 2000	341	2.24%	2.38%
1995 to 1998	349	2.29%	7.32%
1990 to 1994	327	2.15%	7.31%
1980 to 1989	738	4.84%	15.81%
1970 to 1979	1,311	8.6%	18.5%
1960 to 1969	2,422	15.9%	13.73%
1940 to 1959	4,866	31.94%	19.97%
1939 or earlier	4,882	32.04%	15.0%

ROOMS
1 room	501	3.29%	2.2%
2 rooms	961	6.31%	4.81%
3 rooms	2,308	15.15%	9.84%
4 rooms	3,276	21.5%	15.97%
5 rooms	3,574	23.46%	20.89%
6 rooms	2,235	14.67%	18.45%
7 rooms	1,103	7.24%	12.06%
8 rooms	652	4.28%	8.06%
9 or more rooms	626	4.11%	7.7%
Median (rooms)	4.7		5.3

Occupied Housing Units	14,562		105,480,101

YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT
1999 to March 2000	3,426	23.53%	19.95%
1995 to 1998	4,347	29.85%	28.9%
1990 to 1994	2,035	13.97%	16.07%
1980 to 1989	1,990	13.67%	15.58%
1970 to 1979	1,072	7.36%	9.86%
1969 or earlier	1,692	11.62%	9.65%

VEHICLES AVAILABLE
None	3,917	26.9%	10.3%
1	5,745	39.45%	34.25%
2	3,586	24.63%	38.36%
3 or more	1,314	9.02%	17.1%

HOUSE HEATING FUEL
Utility gas	9,819	67.43%	51.22%
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	593	4.07%	6.52%
Electricity	1,149	7.89%	30.35%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	2,860	19.64%	8.97%
Coal or coke	0		0.14%
Wood	0		1.68%
Solar energy	0		0.04%
Other fuel	70	0.48%	0.39%
No fuel used	71	0.49%	0.69%

	Perth Amboy, New Jersey	%, Perth Amboy, New Jersey	United States
SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS
Lacking complete plumbing facilities	191		670,986
Lacking complete kitchen facilities	212		715,535
No telephone service	639		2,570,705

OCCUPANTS PER ROOM
Occupied housing units	14,562		105,480,101
1.00 or less	11,988	82.32%	94.26%
1.01 to 1.50	1,538	10.56%	3.02%
1.51 or more	1,036	7.11%	2.72%

Specified owner-occupied units	3,925		55,212,108

VALUE
Less than $50,000	18	0.46%	9.89%
$50,000 to $99,999	860	21.91%	30.39%
$100,000 to $149,999	2,102	53.55%	23.75%
$150,000 to $199,999	794	20.23%	14.63%
$200,000 to $299,999	125	3.18%	11.92%
$300,000 to $499,999	26	0.66%	6.49%
$500,000 to $999,999	0		2.37%
$1,000,000 or more	0		0.57%
Median (dollars)	126,200		119,600

MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS
With a mortgage	2,660	67.77%	70.03%
- Less than $300	0		0.46%
- $300 to $499	9	0.23%	3.89%
- $500 to $699	115	2.93%	8.95%
- $700 to $999	508	12.94%	17.41%
- $1,000 to $1,499	1,206	30.73%	21.15%
- $1,500 to $1,999	610	15.54%	10.06%
- $2,000 or more	212	5.4%	8.09%
- Median (dollars)	1,259		1,088
Not mortgaged	1,265	32.23%	29.97%
- Median (dollars)	511		295

SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999
Less than 15 percent	1,001	25.5%	36.52%
15 to 19 percent	581	14.8%	17.5%
20 to 24 percent	554	14.11%	13.92%
25 to 29 percent	406	10.34%	9.44%
30 to 34 percent	347	8.84%	6.02%
35 percent or more	989	25.2%	15.79%
Not computed	47	1.2%	0.8%

Specified renter-occupied units	8,642		35,199,502

GROSS RENT
Less than $200	401	4.64%	5.24%
$200 to $299	230	2.66%	5.17%
$300 to $499	629	7.28%	21.99%
$500 to $749	3,285	38.01%	33.69%
$750 to $999	2,978	34.46%	17.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	836	9.67%	8.68%
$1,500 or more	104	1.2%	2.91%
No cash rent	179	2.07%	5.15%
Median (dollars)	732		602

GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999
Less than 15 percent	1,317	15.24%	18.1%
15 to 19 percent	1,199	13.87%	14.31%
20 to 24 percent	1,085	12.55%	12.78%
25 to 29 percent	860	9.95%	10.42%
30 to 34 percent	654	7.57%	7.34%
35 percent or more	3,142	36.36%	29.5%
Not computed	385	4.45%	7.55%

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