South Amboy

Demographics for Zip Code 08879
Population
Total Population24106
Male Population11987 (49.73 %)
Female Population12119 (50.27 %)
Percent Change Since 19906.0 %
Percent Change Since 20005.0 %
Density (Persons per sq. mile)2893.00
Median Age36.68
Employment
White Collar3923
Blue Collar981
Households
Total Households8404
Family Households5853
Non-Family Households2551
Households With Children3096
Households Without Children5308
Average People Per Household2.85
Education
Number of people who have achieved the following levels of education:
No High School710
Some High School1099
Some College2568
Associate Degree1046
Bachelors Degree2967
Graduate Degree1359
Marital Status
Number of people who have the following marital status:
Never Married5497
Married9784
Separated785
Widowed1475
Divorced1690
Income / Financial
Average Household Income$68,391
Median Household Income$64,949
Median Income Under 25$52,727
Median Income 25-34$64,850
Median Income 35-44$67,155
Median Income 45-54$74,163
Median Income 55-64$64,286
Median Income 65-74$51,953
Median Income Over 75$46,172
Percent increase/decrease in income since 199060.0 %
Percent increase/decrease in income since 200021.0 %
Average Household Net Worth$515,397
Median Household Net Worth$162,310
Median Home Sale Price$314,110
Median Total Debts$194,676
Sales Tax Rate7.0000 %
Sales Tax TypePL
Average Total Household Expenditure$54,177
Weather
Average High in January38.20° F
Average Low in January21.10° F
Average High in July85.40° F
Average Low in July64.20° F
Annual Precepitiation48.78 in.
Air Pollution Index100
Other Amenities
AirportNEWARK LIBERTY INTL
Miles To Airport17
Junior CollegeMIDDLESEX COUNTY COLLEGE
Miles To Junior College5
UniversityRABBI JACOB JOSEPH SCHOOL
Miles To University7
Sports TeamSTATEN ISLAND YANKEES (A)
Miles To Sports Team16
Lifestyle
The following values are represented as an index, where the value 100 represents the national average.
Total Houshold Expenditure105
Contributions Expense101
Insurance Expense104
Clothing Expense105
Education Expense104
Entertainment Expense105
Food Expense105
Health Care Expense103
Household Furnishings Expense106
Shelter Expense104
Household Operations Expense105
Other Expense105
Personal Care Expense105
Reading Expense104
Tobacco Expense103
Transportation Expense106
Utilities Expense104
Gifts Expense103
Crime
The following values are represented as an index, where the value 100 represents the national average.
 This AreaCounty
Total Crime Risk4550
Personal Crime Risk4744
Murder Risk1439
Rape Risk9331
Robbery Risk1658
Assault Risk4143
Property Crime Risk4457
Burglary Risk3857
Larceny Risk5464
Automotive Theft Risk5163
Data on community demographics provided by OnBoard LLC Copyright (c) 2007 OnBoard LLC. Information is deemed reliable but is not guaranteed. All community demographics data is for the year 2007 unless otherwise specified.