Perth Amboy, NJ Social Statistics
Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 13,030 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 666 | 5.1 |
| Kindergarten | 983 | 7.5 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 6,183 | 47.5 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 3,228 | 24.8 |
| College or graduate school | 1,970 | 15.1 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 28,309 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 6,714 | 23.7 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 5,825 | 20.6 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 8,212 | 29.0 |
| Some college, no degree | 4,023 | 14.2 |
| Associate degree | 785 | 2.8 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,780 | 6.3 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 970 | 3.4 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 55.7 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 9.7 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 35,864 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 12,465 | 34.8 |
| Now married, except separated | 16,601 | 46.3 |
| Separated | 1,539 | 4.3 |
| Widowed | 2,222 | 6.2 |
Female | 1,890 | 5.3 |
| Divorced | 3,037 | 8.5 |
Female | 1,817 | 5.1 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,657 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 549 | 33.1 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 33,734 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 2,164 | 6.4 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 11,966 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,230 | 10.3 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 26,793 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 7,186 | 26.8 |
Percent employed | 50.1 | (X) |
| No disability | 19,607 | 73.2 |
Percent employed | 67.4 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 4,456 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,168 | 48.7 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 43,574 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 21,397 | 49.1 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 17,454 | 40.1 |
Same county | 13,894 | 31.9 |
Different county | 3,560 | 8.2 |
Same state | 1,488 | 3.4 |
Different state | 2,072 | 4.8 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 4,723 | 10.8 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 47,303 | 100.0 |
| Native | 30,408 | 64.3 |
Born in United States | 23,928 | 50.6 |
State of residence | 19,083 | 40.3 |
Different state | 4,845 | 10.2 |
Born outside United States | 6,480 | 13.7 |
| Foreign born | 16,895 | 35.7 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 8,972 | 19.0 |
Naturalized citizen | 4,899 | 10.4 |
Not a citizen | 11,996 | 25.4 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 16,895 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 1,632 | 9.7 |
| Asia | 539 | 3.2 |
| Africa | 174 | 1.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 14,524 | 86.0 |
| Northern America | 26 | 0.2 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 43,574 | 100.0 |
| English only | 12,026 | 27.6 |
| Language other than English | 31,548 | 72.4 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 17,453 | 40.1 |
Spanish | 28,375 | 65.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 15,938 | 36.6 |
Other Indo-European languages | 2,403 | 5.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,152 | 2.6 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 363 | 0.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 184 | 0.4 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 47,303 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 44,794 | 94.7 |
| Arab | 7 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 89 | 0.2 |
| Danish | 86 | 0.2 |
| Dutch | 51 | 0.1 |
| English | 353 | 0.7 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 130 | 0.3 |
| French Canadian1 | 19 | 0.0 |
| German | 637 | 1.3 |
| Greek | 143 | 0.3 |
| Hungarian | 899 | 1.9 |
| Irish1 | 924 | 2.0 |
| Italian | 1,393 | 2.9 |
| Lithuanian | 98 | 0.2 |
| Norwegian | 76 | 0.2 |
| Polish | 2,435 | 5.1 |
| Portuguese | 811 | 1.7 |
| Russian | 98 | 0.2 |
| Scotch-Irish | 58 | 0.1 |
| Scottish | 29 | 0.1 |
| Slovak | 626 | 1.3 |
| Subsaharan African | 268 | 0.6 |
| Swedish | 40 | 0.1 |
| Swiss | 0 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 350 | 0.7 |
| United States or American | 809 | 1.7 |
| Welsh | 63 | 0.1 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 645 | 1.4 |
| Other ancestries | 33,657 | 71.2 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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