Health in Perth Amboy, New Jersey: official figures
20.0% of residents of Perth Amboy (11,079 people) had no health insurance in 2020-2024, 26th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 8.4%; New Jersey: 7.5%).
How many children in Perth Amboy are uninsured?
In Perth Amboy, 12.1% of children under 19 and 26.2% of adults aged 19 to 64 were uninsured in 2020-2024, against 4.8% of those 65 and over (US: 5.5%, 11.7% and 0.8%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many people in Perth Amboy are on Medicaid?
34.5% of residents of Perth Amboy under 65 had Medicaid or other means-tested public coverage as their only health insurance in 2020-2024, 71st highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 18.1%; New Jersey: 16.1%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many people in Perth Amboy have a disability?
13.5% of residents of Perth Amboy (7,485 people) reported a disability in 2020-2024, 301st highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 13.3%; New Jersey: 10.8%); 7.4% had two or more types of disability.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many older people in Perth Amboy have a disability?
By age, 40.0% of residents of Perth Amboy aged 65 and over, 10.6% of those aged 18 to 64 and 6.9% of children under 18 reported a disability in 2020-2024 (US: 32.9%, 10.9% and 4.9%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the obesity rate in Perth Amboy, New Jersey?
An estimated 40.7% of adults in Perth Amboy had obesity in 2023, joint 91st highest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow common is diabetes in Perth Amboy?
An estimated 15.5% of adults in Perth Amboy had been told by a doctor that they have diabetes, joint 37th highest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow is mental health in Perth Amboy?
An estimated 17.2% of adults in Perth Amboy reported poor mental health on 14 or more of the past 30 days, joint 353rd lowest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate, and 13.6% had ever been told they have depression (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow many adults in Perth Amboy have high blood pressure?
In Perth Amboy, an estimated 34.3% of adults had high blood pressure and 39.8% did no physical activity outside work, 7th highest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate for physical inactivity (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow many adults in Perth Amboy see a doctor for a check-up?
An estimated 74.9% of adults in Perth Amboy had a routine check-up with a doctor in the past year, joint 396th highest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow Perth Amboy compares with other cities in the United States
Residents without health insurance (2020-2024)
Perth Amboy ranks 26 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents without health insurance |
|---|---|---|
| 23 | El Paso | 20.6% |
| 24 | Beaumont | 20.3% |
| 25 | Cicero | 20.0% |
| 26 | Perth Amboy | 20.0% |
| 27 | Miami Gardens | 19.8% |
| 28 | Newark | 19.7% |
| 29 | Homestead | 19.7% |
Residents with a disability (2020-2024)
Perth Amboy ranks 301 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with a disability |
|---|---|---|
| 298 | Madera | 13.5% |
| 299 | Stonecrest | 13.5% |
| 300 | Lynn | 13.5% |
| 301 | Perth Amboy | 13.5% |
| 302 | Yuma | 13.5% |
| 303 | Florissant | 13.5% |
| 304 | Milwaukee | 13.5% |
Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Perth Amboy ranks 93 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 90 | Joplin | 40.8% |
| 91 | Mobile | 40.7% |
| 92 | Camden | 40.7% |
| 93 | Perth Amboy | 40.7% |
| 94 | Little Rock | 40.6% |
| 95 | Evansville | 40.6% |
| 96 | Waterbury | 40.6% |
Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Perth Amboy ranks 40 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 37 | Newark | 15.5% |
| 38 | Macon-Bibb County | 15.5% |
| 39 | Hammond | 15.5% |
| 40 | Perth Amboy | 15.5% |
| 41 | El Paso | 15.4% |
| 42 | Mobile | 15.4% |
| 43 | Compton | 15.4% |
Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Perth Amboy ranks 268 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 265 | Sioux Falls | 14.1% |
| 266 | Lancaster | 14.1% |
| 267 | Medford | 14.1% |
| 268 | Perth Amboy | 14.1% |
| 269 | Twin Falls | 14.1% |
| 270 | San Jacinto | 14.1% |
| 271 | Cuyahoga Falls | 14.1% |
Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Perth Amboy ranks 457 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 454 | Janesville | 17.2% |
| 455 | Coon Rapids | 17.2% |
| 456 | Dubuque | 17.2% |
| 457 | Perth Amboy | 17.2% |
| 458 | Lawrence | 17.2% |
| 459 | Virginia Beach | 17.1% |
| 460 | Fontana | 17.1% |
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Sources
- U.S. Census Bureau: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, table C18108: Age by Number of Disabilities (Summary File rows for the US, the states and the listed cities, copied unchanged from the full file, sha256 8116247db31952c99ba053e6b0c767675a9674703b6b32e7705f1e4952f3b426), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 b8f09efa878c…)
- U.S. Census Bureau: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, table B27010: Types of Health Insurance Coverage by Age (Summary File rows for the US, the states and the listed cities, copied unchanged from the full file, sha256 2ceba99dada3ec1042310e1dc1f00bcc819de765c3143028aa000df025012a69), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 3db662ef4cb3…)
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: PLACES: Place Data (GIS Friendly Format), 2025 release: model-based age-adjusted prevalence among adults, for every place (data.cdc.gov API, columns used), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 b2174bcc660f…)
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