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Wednesday, September 2, 2026
Population
56,739
US Census estimate, July 2025
Median home value
$370,600
Owner-occupied units

Perth Amboy, NJ

New Jersey · 40.520° N, 74.271° W · 5 sq mi

Perth Amboy is a city in New Jersey, with a population of 56,739 and about 12,171 residents per square mile. The median household earns $61,977 a year, and the median home is worth $370,600.

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Size & density

Land area
5 sq mi
Water excluded
Population density
12,171
People per square mile
Rank by population
#783
Of cities on this site
Rank by area
#881
Of cities on this site

Money & housing

Median household income
$61,977
US median ≈ $78,538
Median gross rent
$1,688
Per month
Homeownership
35.4%
US ≈ 65%
Average commute
23.5 min
One way

People

Median age
37.9
US median 39.1
Bachelor's degree +
15.7%
Age 25 and over
Foreign born
50.7%
Households
19,045
2.91 people each

Climate · 2021–2025 average

Clear days 25/yr Mostly or fully clear sky
Days with rain 155/yr 0.01 in or more
Days with snow 21/yr
Days above 90° 18/yr
Below freezing 75/yr
Annual rainfall 49.9in Inches per year, scaled to 70 in — the rows above count days
Warmest month
July
Average high 87°F
Coldest month
January
Average low 28°F

What people here do for work

Transport & utilities 19%
Education & health care 16%
Retail trade 15.5%
Professional & business services 10.2%

Top four industries · share of all workers · ACS 2024

Wealthiest person in New Jersey

Name
John Overdeck
Forbes, Apr 2025
Net worth
$7.4B
As of 25 Apr 2025 — not live
Lives in
Millburn
Source of wealth
Hedge funds

Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified.

Largest employer in New Jersey · private sector

Employer
RWJBarnabas Health
Sector
Healthcare

Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified. Government employers are excluded.

Largest public company in New Jersey

Company
Johnson & Johnson
Revenue
$88.8B
Fiscal year 2024
Headquarters
New Brunswick
Ticker
JNJ

Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified.

State of New Jersey

State bird
Eastern Goldfinch
State flower
Common Violet
State capital
Trenton
Nickname
The Garden State

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