Union County, NJ

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US Senator

Cory Booker

Democratic Party

US Senator

Andy Kim

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

39.1

0.256% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$100,117

5.39% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$488,800

6.72% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

293,183

0.236% 1-year growth

About

In N/A, Union County, NJ had a population of N/A people with a median age of 39.1 and a median household income of $100,117. Between N/A and N/A the population of Union County, NJ N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A and its median household income grew from $95,000 to $100,117, a 5.39% increase.

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None of the households in Union County, NJ reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

The largest universities in N/A are Kean University (3,249 degrees awarded in 2022), Union County College (1,590 degrees), and Lincoln Technical Institute-Union (901 degrees).

In 2023, the median property value in Union County, NJ was $488,800, and the homeownership rate was 57.6%.

Most people in Union County, NJ N/A, and the average commute time was 30.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Union County, NJ was N/A per household.

Union County, NJ borders Essex County, NJ, Hudson County, NJ, Middlesex County, NJ, Morris County, NJ, Somerset County, NJ, and Richmond County, NY.

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Population & Diversity

In N/A, there were N/A times more N/A residents (N/A people) in Union County, NJ than any other race or ethnicity. There were N/A N/A and N/A N/A residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Union County, NJ.

Most Common Origin

India
273,669 ± 12,652 people
Dominican Republic
204,992 ± 10,992 people
Mexico
104,320 ± 7,885 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Union County, NJ was India, the natal country of 273,669 Union County, NJ residents, followed by Dominican Republic with 204,992 and Mexico with 104,320.

Foreign-Born Population

32.7%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

187k people

31.5%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

180k people

As of 2023, 32.7% of Union County, NJ residents (187k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Union County, NJ was 31.5%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Union County, NJ compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Economy

The economy of Union County, NJ employs 293k people. The largest industries in Union County, NJ are Health Care & Social Assistance (36,524 people), Transportation & Warehousing (28,167 people), and Educational Services (28,010 people), and the highest paying industries are Finance & Insurance ($130,983), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($113,996), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($100,549).

Males in New Jersey have an average income that is 1.36 times higher than the average income of females, which is $77,965. The income inequality in New Jersey (measured using the Gini index) is N/A, which is N/A than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

293k

2023 Value

± 4,659

0.236%

1 Year growth

± 2.26%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Union County, NJ grew at a rate of 0.236%, from 292k employees to 293k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Union County, NJ, are Management Occupations (33,390 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (33,133 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (24,802 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Union County, NJ.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New Jersey (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

293k

2023 Value

± 4,659

0.236%

1 Year growth

± 2.26%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Union County, NJ grew at a rate of 0.236%, from 292k employees to 293k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Union County, NJ, are Health Care & Social Assistance (36,524 people), Transportation & Warehousing (28,167 people), and Educational Services (28,010 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Union County, NJ, though some of these residents may live in Union County, NJ and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New Jersey.

Y-Axis

2.27%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.24M people employed in New Jersey. This represents a 2.27% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 16.5%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in New Jersey.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

1,094
Construction
1,011
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
992
Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$2.68M
Wholesale Trade
$2.16M
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
$1.94M
Health Care and Social Assistance

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Education

In 2022, universities in Union County, NJ awarded 6,147 degrees. The student population of Union County, NJ in N/A is skewed towards N/A, with N/A male students and N/A female students.

The largest universities in Union County, NJ by number of degrees awarded are Kean University (3,249 and 52.9%), Union County College (1,590 and 25.9%), and Lincoln Technical Institute-Union (901 and 14.7%).

The most popular majors in N/A are Liberal Arts & Sciences (460 and 7.48%), Electrician (458 and 7.45%), and Registered Nursing (455 and 7.4%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2022 there were 23,246 students enrolled in Union County, NJ, 40.7% men and 59.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in N/A with N/A records, of which N/A% were women and N/A% men.

Completions

Universities

Gender

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Kean University
3,249 degrees awarded
Union County College
1,590 degrees awarded
Lincoln Technical Institute-Union
901 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Kean University with 3,249 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($11,275) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 2-year ($18,496) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($1,440) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, NaNM% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while NaNM% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in false were N/A.

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Union County, NJ was $488,800 in 2023, which is 1.61 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $458,000 to $488,800, a 6.72% increase. The homeownership rate in Union County, NJ is 57.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Union County, NJ have an average commute time of 30.7 minutes, and they N/A. Car ownership in Union County, NJ is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of N/A per household.

In 2023, 22.6% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Union County, NJ. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 5.71%.

Housing

Property

$488,800

Median Property Value 2023

±$4,723

N/A

Median Property Taxes

±N/A

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Union County, NJ the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Union County, NJ compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

57.6%

Homeownership

2023

59.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 57.6% of the housing units in Union County, NJ were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 57.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Union County, NJ compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the tracts in Union County, NJ colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$100,117

Median Household Income

± $2,051

N/A

Number of Households

± 0

In 2023, the median household income of the N/A households in Union County, NJ grew to $100,117 from the previous year's value of $95,000.

The following chart displays the households in Union County, NJ distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Union County, NJ is from Union County, NJ.

N/A Wage GINI in N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 1. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Union County, NJ across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

In N/A, N/A% of workers in Union County, NJ N/A, followed by those who N/A (N/A%) and those who N/A (N/A%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

30.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Union County, NJ have a similar commute time (30.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (30.7 minutes). Additionally, 4.98% of the workforce in Union County, NJ have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Union County, NJ compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

N/A

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Union County, NJ distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Union County, NJ have N/A.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 22.6% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Union County, NJ. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 5.71%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Union County, NJ (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Union County, NJ is Hispanic, followed by Other and White.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

N/A% of the population of Union County, NJ has health coverage, with N/A% on employee plans, N/A% on Medicaid, N/A% on Medicare, N/A% on non-group plans, and N/A% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Union County, NJ see 1501 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.42% increase from the previous year (1480 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1147 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 449 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.2% were men and 51.8% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,501 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Union County, NJ

Primary care physicians in Union County, NJ see an average of 1,501 patients per year. This represents a 1.42% increase from the previous year (1,480 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Union County, NJ in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.2% were men and 51.8% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

N/A%

Uninsured

N/A%

Employer Coverage

N/A%

Medicaid

N/A%

Medicare

N/A%

Non-Group

N/A%

Military or VA

Between N/A and N/A, the percent of uninsured citizens in Union County, NJ N/A by N/A from N/A% to N/A%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Union County, NJ changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 36.2 in Union County, NJ.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Union County, NJ.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 29.5% in Union County, NJ.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Union County, NJ.