Perth Amboy, New Jersey
Demographics
The city is one of many U.S. communities with a majority Hispanic population.

Perth Amboy, New Jersey

Section Title: Demographics
Table Section Text: The city is one of many U.S. communities with a majority Hispanic population.

Historical population

Census	Pop.	%±

1790	582	—

1810	815	—

1820	798	−2.1%

1830	879	10.2%

1840	1,303	48.2%

1850	1,865	43.1%

1860	2,302	23.4%

1870	2,851	23.8%

1880	4,808	68.6%

1890	9,512	97.8%

1900	17,699	86.1%

1910	32,121	81.5%

1920	41,707	29.8%

1930	43,516	4.3%

1940	41,242	−5.2%

1950	41,330	0.2%

1960	38,007	−8.0%

1970	38,798	2.1%

1980	38,951	0.4%

1990	41,967	7.7%

2000	47,303	12.7%

2010	50,814	7.4%

Est. 2017	52,823	4.0%

Population sources:1790–1920 1840 1850–1870 1850 1870 1880–1890 1850–1930 1930–1990 2000 2010

Sentence(s)

As of the 2010 United States Census, the Perth Amboy, New Jersey´s population was 50,814, reflecting an increase of 3,511 (+7.4%) from the 47,303 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn increased by 5,336 (+12.7%) from the 41,967 counted in the 1990 Census.

final_sentence: As of the 2010 United States Census, the Perth Amboy, New Jersey´s population was 50,814, reflecting an increase of 3,511 (+7.4%) from the 47,303 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn increased by 5,336 (+12.7%) from the 41,967 counted in the 1990 Census.