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South Amboy, New Jersey

South Amboy city, New Jersey · ACS 2024 5-year estimates · CBP 2023

Small townHigher incomeGrowingHigh densityMiddlesex County · 1.5 sq mi

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Key statistics vs peer group
Metric2010–2025South AmboyPeer medianPctileSource
Population9,98910,17027
Population change (10 yr)n/a5.2%
Median household income$91,997$87,10973
Poverty rate6.5%7.7%18
Bachelor's degree or higher28.2%28.4%36
Housing unit change (10 yr)n/a10.7%
Median owner-occupied home value$379,700$318,50064
Median gross rent$1,707$1,55964
Housing vacancy rate6.3%4.7%55
Worked from home11.3%9.4%55
Population, 2012–2024
South AmboyPeer median
Median household income, 2012–2024
South AmboyPeer median
Change between releases
Metric2012201920192024Peer median, latest span
Population+2.6%
Housing units+9.1%
Median household income+47.0%
Median owner-occupied home value+74.1%
Median gross rent+55.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher+24.0%
Worked from home+116.4%
Poverty rate+3.0%
Establishment density · Middlesex County, per 10k residents
Restaurants & bars20.5US 21.3below US rate
Grocery & food retail6.9US 4.8above US rate
Other retail0.0US n/anot published
Personal & repair services10.2US 8.1above US rate
Professional & technical services47.3US 29.5above US rate
Ambulatory health care22.6US 21.0above US rate
Arts, entertainment & recreation2.9US 5.0below US rate
Accommodation1.3US 2.1below US rate
Construction17.9US 24.3below US rate
Manufacturing0.0US n/anot published
Peer snapshot · 10 places
PlaceSimilarityPopulationPop change 10yIncomeBA or higher
Northampton, PA9110,400$90,76226.2%
North Bend, OR8710,171+6.0%$81,32028.5%
Snohomish, WA8610,239+9.8%$87,25034.4%
Bogota, NJ859,360$103,29932.3%
Burlington, NJ859,993+1.3%$84,81327.6%
Manville, NJ8410,921$93,33327.0%
Burlington, WI8310,987+4.4%$83,41928.8%
Dunellen, NJ837,911$86,96728.2%
Reedsburg, WI8210,168$75,02826.6%
Brookhaven, PA828,331$91,04233.0%