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GEOGRAPHY South Amboy is located at 40°28'53" North, 74°17'6" West (40.481455, -74.285125). According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 7.0 Km&2 (2.7 Mi&2 ). 4.0 km&2 (1.5 mi&2) of it is land and 3.0 km&2 (1.1 mi&2) of it is water. The total area is 42.59% water. DEMOGRAPHICS As of the Census of 2000, there were 7,913 people, 2,967 households, and 2,041 families residing in the city. The Population Density was 1,971.1/km&2 (5,102.1/mi&2). There were 3,110 housing units at an average density of 774.7/km&2 (2,005.3/mi&2). The racial makeup of the city was 94.22% White , 0.86% African American , 0.19% Native American , 1.38% Asian , 0.03% Pacific Islander , 1.71% from Other Races , and 1.62% from two or more races. 6.75% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 2,967 households out of which 32.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.8% were Married Couples living together, 14.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.2% were non-families. 25.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 3.22. In the city the population was spread out with 24.3% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 32.9% from 25 to 44, 21.5% from 45 to 64, and 13.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 95.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.0 males. The median income for a household in the city was $50,529, and the median income for a family was $62,029. Males had a median income of $42,365 versus $29,737 for females. The Per Capita Income for the city was $23,598. 7.4% of the population and 6.7% of families were below the Poverty Line . 10.6% of those under the age of 18 and 6.0% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. GOVERNMENT Local government South Amboy is governed under the Faulkner Act (Mayor-Council) system of municipal government. The Current Mayor of South Amboy is John T. O'Leary. Federal, state and county representation South Amboy is in the Sixth Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 19th Legislative District. EDUCATION The {Link without Title} (7-12). EXTERNAL LINKS
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