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Household income NAT. AVG.
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Unemployment NAT. AVG.
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IndexPerth AmboyNew JerseyNational
Income per capita$22,836$37,538$29,829
Median household income$54,188$73,702$55,322
Median income owner occupied$82,426$97,281$70,586
Median income renter occupied$41,381$42,169$35,192
Median earnings male$34,480$47,369$36,919
Median earnings female$24,095$32,116$26,250
Unemployment rate4.2%5.2%4.7%
Poverty level19.7%10.9%15.1%
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Key findings

  • The income per capita in Perth Amboy is 23% lower than the national average
  • The median household income in Perth Amboy is 2% lower than the national average
  • Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
  • The unemployment rate in Perth Amboy is 9% lower than the national average
  • The poverty level in Perth Amboy is 30% higher than the national average

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      $36,121 $54,188 $108,376
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      $49,129 $73,702 $147,404
      State
      $36,877 $55,322 $110,644
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      Perth Amboy median earnings by income bracket

      Perth Amboy employment by industry

      Labour TypeMaleFemale
      Construction industry11.1%11.1%
      Manufacturing sector9.2%9.2%
      Financial & insurance services3.5%3.5%
      Wholesale & retail services17.0%17.0%
      Public administration2.2%2.2%
      Transportation, warehousing & utilities22.2%22.2%
      Education, health & social services5.9%5.9%
      Other27.7%27.7%

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      Fair Haven, NJ5,833$184,201233.0%
      Fanwood, NJ7,686$171,023209.1%
      Perth Amboy, NJ51,589$54,1882.0%

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      Coeur d'Alene, ID51,491$54,7631.0%
      Kentwood, MI51,780$55,0460.5%
      Levittown, NY51,266$121,260119.2%
      Perth Amboy, NJ51,589$54,1882.0%
      Source: The Perth Amboy, NJ employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).