South Amboy

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South Amboy
South Amboy (New Jersey)
South Amboy
South Amboy
Location in New Jersey
Basic data
Foundation : February 21, 1798
State : United States
State : New Jersey
County : Middlesex County
Coordinates : 40 ° 29 ′  N , 74 ° 17 ′  W Coordinates: 40 ° 29 ′  N , 74 ° 17 ′  W
Time zone : Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 )
Residents : 7,865 (as of 2006)
Population density : 1,966.3 inhabitants per km 2
Area : 7.0 km 2  (approx. 3 mi 2 ) of
which 4.0 km 2  (approx. 2 mi 2 ) is land
Height : 38 m
Postcodes : 08878, 08879
Area code : +1 732
FIPS : 34-68550
GNIS ID : 0880702
Website : www.southamboynj.gov
Mayor : John T. O'Leary

South Amboy is a city in Middlesex County , New Jersey , United States . In the census of 2000 had a total population of 7,913 was recorded.

geography

The city's geographic coordinates are 40 ° 28'53 "north latitude and 74 ° 17'6" west longitude.

According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of ​​7.0 km 2 , of which 4.0 km 2 is land and 3.0 km 2 (42.59%) is water.

Demographics

As of the 2000 census, there are 7,913 people, 2,967 households and 2,041 families in the city. The population density is 1,971.1 inhabitants per km 2 . 94.22% of the population is White, 0.86% African American , 0.19% Native American , 1.38% Asian , 0.03% Pacific Islander , 1.71% from other races, and 1.62% mixed race . 6.75% are Latinos of any race.

Of the 2,967 households, 32.2% have children under the age of 18. 48.8% of them are married couples living together, 14.5% are single mothers, 31.2% are not families, 25.9% consist of single households and 12.3% are people over 65. The average household size is 2 , 65, the average family size 3.22.

24.3% of the population are under 18 years old, 7.7% between 18 and 24, 32.9% between 25 and 44, 21.5% between 45 and 64, 13.6% older than 65. The average age is 37 years. The ratio of women to men is 100: 95.5, for people older than 18 the ratio is 100: 92.0.

The median income for a household in the city is $ 50,529 , and the median income for a family is $ 62,029. Males have a median income of $ 42,365 versus $ 29,737 for females. The per capita income for the city is $ 23,598. 7.4% of the population and 6.7% of families live below the poverty line, of which 10.6% are children or adolescents under the age of 18 and 6.0% of people are over 65.

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