Perth Amboy

About Perth Amboy

Perth Amboy is a historic waterfront city in northeastern Middlesex County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey, within the New York metropolitan area. As of the 2020 census, the city's population was 55,436. Perth Amboy is known as the "City by the Bay", referring to its location adjoining Raritan Bay.

The earliest residents of the area were the Lenape Native Americans, who called the point on which the city lies "Ompoge". Perth Amboy was settled in 1683 by Scottish colonists and was called "New Perth" after James Drummond, 4th Earl of Perth; the native name was eventually corrupted and the two names were merged. Perth Amboy was formed by Royal charter in 1718, and the New Jersey Legislature reaffirmed its status in 1784, after independence. The city was a capital of the Province of New Jersey from 1686 to 1776. During the mid-1800s, the Industrial Revolution and immigration grew the city, developing a variety of neighborhoods which residents from a diverse range of ethnicities lived in. The city developed into a resort town for the Raritan Bayshore near it, but the city has grown in other industries since its redevelopment starting in the 1990s. Its residents are mostly Hispanic.

Perth Amboy borders the Arthur Kill and features a historic waterfront. The Perth Amboy Ferry Slip was once an important ferry slip on the route south from New York City; it was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978. The Raritan Yacht Club, one of the oldest yacht clubs in the United States, is located in the city. Perth Amboy is connected to the Staten Island borough of New York City via the Outerbridge Crossing.

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Living in Perth Amboy

Median household income

$61,977

Median home value

$370,600

Median rent

$1,688/mo

Median age

37.9

Map of Perth Amboy

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Perth Amboy, NJ population

Perth Amboy had 55,436 residents in the 2020 Census.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Decennial Census.

Perth Amboy at a glance

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Towns near Perth Amboy

• Hopelawn1.3 mi NW
• Sewaren1.7 mi NE
• Keasbey2.1 mi W
• South Amboy2.2 mi S
• Fords2.5 mi NW
• Woodbridge3.0 mi N
• Port Reading3.5 mi NE
• Menlo Park Terrace3.6 mi NW
• Iselin4.2 mi NW
• Edison4.2 mi W
• Avenel4.4 mi N
• Sayreville4.7 mi SW

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