New Jersey / Census place 3468550

South Amboy

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: South Amboy city

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
10,403
2025 estimate
Annual change
+0.2%
Population estimate
Density
6,765/sq mi
1.5 sq mi land area
Median age
42.4 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$91,997
Median home value
$379,700
Median gross rent
$1,707
Bachelor’s degree or higher
28.2%
Typical commute
30.5 min
Public transit commute
10.7%

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: NEWARK LIBERTY INTL AP (15 mi from place center)
Average high
63.8°F
Average low
47.1°F
Annual rainfall
46.6"
Annual snowfall
31.5"

Month by month

A year in South Amboy.

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Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release.

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