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  | City: | Fords | 
| State: | New Jersey | 
| Area Code: | 732 | 
| Latitude: | 40.538692 | 
| Longitude: | -74.312858 | 
| Time Zone: | Eastern GMT -5 | 
| City Alias(es): | Perth Amboy | 
| Population: | 12,085 | 
| 2000 Population: | 11,698 | 
| White Population: | 8,700 | 
| Black Population: | 680 | 
| Hispanic Population: | 1,102 | 
| Asian Population: | 1,715 | 
| Hawaiian Population: | 10 | 
| Other Population: | 333 | 
| Male Population: | 5,628 | 
| Female Population: | 6,070 | 
| Median Age: | 37.50 | 
| Male Median Age: | 36.60 | 
| Female Median Age: | 38.50 | 
| Households: | 4,538 | 
| Average Household Size: | 2.63 | 
| Average House Value: | $155,500 | 
| Average Household Income: | $56,903 | 
| Number of Businesses: | 216 | 
| Number of Employees: | 1,747 | 
| Annual Payroll: | $70,987,000 | 
| Land Area: | 1.699 sq mi | 
| Water Area: | 0.003 sq mi | 
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             Metuchen, NJ (       1.9 miles)
             Keasbey, NJ (       2.1 miles)
             Iselin, NJ (       2.1 miles)
             Perth Amboy, NJ (       2.8 miles)
             Edison, NJ (       3.2 miles)
             Sewaren, NJ (       3.3 miles)
             Colonia, NJ (       3.6 miles)
             Avenel, NJ (       3.9 miles)