Perth Amboy Fotos for the Future

Jan 2023

Perth Amboy Housing Profile

Renter Empowerment and Neighborhood Tools (RENT) for Health Equity

Housing profiles to support healthy homes and well-being for vulnerable low-income renters in Perth Amboy, New Jersey.
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Demographics

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Quality of Life and Environmental Factors

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Housing Tenure and Inventory

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Inequality and Gap Analysis

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Perth Amboy Renters

Renter Median Income

$43,183

Median income of all households

$52,563

Median gross rent

$1,340/mo.

Median gross rent as a percentage of renter median income

37%

Source: ACS 2015-2019

Housing Wages in Middlesex County

Income needed to afford a 1-bedroom

$27.98/hour

$58,200 annual

Income needed to afford a 2-bedroom

$35.60/hour

$74,040 annual

Income needed to afford a 3-bedroom

$44/hour

$91,520 annual

Income needed to afford a 4-bedroom

$48.98/hour

$101,880 annual

Source: National Low Income Housing Coalition

Area Median Family Income for a 4-Person Household in Middlesex County

Income Affordable Monthly Housing Cost

30% AMI

$31,250

$781

50% AMI

$52,100

$1,302

80% AMI

$78,500

$1,962

100% AMI

$104,200

$2,605

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The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Support for this profile was provided by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. The views expressed here do not necessarily reflect the views of the Foundation.

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