Union City & Hoboken Cities PUMA, NJ

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2019 Population

136,023

0.0905% 1-year growth

US Senator

Bob Menendez

Democratic Party

US Senator

Cory Booker

Democratic Party

2019 Median Age

33.7

0.296% 1-year decrease

2019 Poverty Rate

14.4%

8.55% 1-year decrease

2019 Median Household Income

$83,885

6.36% 1-year growth

2019 Median Property Value

$556,400

4.18% 1-year growth

2019 Employed Population

77,605

1.73% 1-year growth

About

In 2019, Union City & Hoboken Cities PUMA, NJ had a population of 136k people with a median age of 33.7 and a median household income of $83,885. Between 2018 and 2019 the population of Union City & Hoboken Cities PUMA, NJ grew from 135,900 to 136,023, a 0.0905% increase and its median household income grew from $78,871 to $83,885, a 6.36% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Union City & Hoboken Cities PUMA, NJ are White (Non-Hispanic) (40.6%), White (Hispanic) (34%), Other (Hispanic) (9.37%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (6.82%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (2.48%). 55.4% of the households in Union City & Hoboken Cities PUMA, NJ speak a non-English language at home as their primary language.

77.9% of the residents in Union City & Hoboken Cities PUMA, NJ are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Hudson County (Northeast)--Union City & Hoboken Cities PUMA, NJ are Stevens Institute of Technology (2,963 degrees awarded in 2019) and Total Image Beauty Academy (155 degrees).

In 2019, the median property value in Union City & Hoboken Cities PUMA, NJ was $556,400, and the homeownership rate was 27.3%. Most people in Union City & Hoboken Cities PUMA, NJ used public transit to get to work, and the average commute time was 35.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Union City & Hoboken Cities PUMA, NJ was 1 car per household.

Union City & Hoboken Cities PUMA, NJ borders Jersey City (North) PUMA, NJ, West New York, Secaucus & Guttenberg Towns PUMA, NJ, Chelsea, Clinton & Midtown Business District PUMA, NY, and Battery Park City, Greenwich Village & Soho PUMA, NY.

United States New Jersey

Diversity

Union City & Hoboken Cities PUMA, NJ is home to a population of 136k people, from which 77.9% are citizens. As of 2019, 39.7% of Union City & Hoboken Cities PUMA, NJ residents were born outside of the country (54k people).

In 2019, there were 1.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (55.2k people) in Union City & Hoboken Cities PUMA, NJ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 46.2k White (Hispanic) and 12.7k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common foreign languages spoken in Union City & Hoboken Cities PUMA, NJ are Spanish (58,097 speakers), Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (2,836 speakers), and Hindi (1,205 speakers).

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Union City & Hoboken Cities PUMA, NJ

White (Non-Hispanic)
55.2k ± 1.37k
White (Hispanic)
46.2k ± 1.67k
Other (Hispanic)
12.7k ± 1.23k

48.2%

Hispanic Population

65.5k people

48.2% of the people in Union City & Hoboken Cities PUMA, NJ are hispanic (65.5k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Union City & Hoboken Cities PUMA, NJ as a share of the total population.

Non-English Speakers

Most Common Languages

Spanish
58,097 speakers (45.7%)
Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
2,836 speakers (2.23%)
Hindi
1,205 speakers (0.947%)

55.4% of Union City & Hoboken Cities PUMA, NJ citizens are speakers of a non-English language, which is higher than the national average of 22%.

In 2019, the most common non-English language spoken in Union City & Hoboken Cities PUMA, NJ was Spanish. 45.7% of the overall population of Union City & Hoboken Cities PUMA, NJ are native Spanish speakers. 2.23% speak Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) and 0.947% speak Hindi, the next two most common languages.

Heritage

Foreign-Born Population

39.7%

2019 Foreign-Born Population

54k people

39.5%

2018 Foreign-Born Population

53.7k people

As of 2019, 39.7% of Union City & Hoboken Cities PUMA, NJ residents (54k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.7%. In 2018, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Union City & Hoboken Cities PUMA, NJ was 39.5%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Age by Nativity

Median Native-Born Age

± 0.3

Median Foreign-Born Age

± 0.7

In 2019, the median age of all people in Union City & Hoboken Cities PUMA, NJ was 33.7. Native-born citizens, with a median age of 29, were generally younger than foreign-born citizens, with a median age of 44. But people in Union City & Hoboken Cities PUMA, NJ are getting getting younger. In 2018, the average age of all Union City & Hoboken Cities PUMA, NJ residents was 34.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
10,038 ± 2,367 people
Cuba
5,351 ± 1,760 people
Ecuador
5,234 ± 1,742 people

In 2019, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Union City & Hoboken Cities PUMA, NJ was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 10,038 Union City & Hoboken Cities PUMA, NJ residents, followed by Cuba with 5,351 and Ecuador with 5,234.

Citizenship

77.9%

2019 Citizenship

77.7%

2018 Citizenship

As of 2019, 77.9% of Union City & Hoboken Cities PUMA, NJ residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2018, the percentage of US citizens in Union City & Hoboken Cities PUMA, NJ was 77.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Union City & Hoboken Cities PUMA, NJ compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
506 ± 153
Vietnam
460 ± 134
Gulf War (1990s)
192 ± 104

Union City & Hoboken Cities PUMA, NJ has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.1 times greater than any other conflict.

COVID-19

Daily New Cases by Date

Showing data at the state level for New Jersey. Hospitalization data for some states may be delayed or not reported.

Y-Axis

This chart shows the number of COVID-19 daily new cases by date in New Jersey, as a 7-day rolling average, compared with the four states with the most similar number of confirmed cases.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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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Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

8.45%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between May 2020 and May 2021

As of May 2021, there are 145M people employed in New Jersey. This represents a 8.45% increase in employment when compared to May 2020.

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

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Community Mobility

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

This chart presents movement trends over time in the state of New Jersey across different categories of places such as retail and recreation, groceries and pharmacies, parks, transit stations, workplaces, and residential.

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Economy

Median household income in Union City & Hoboken Cities PUMA, NJ is $83,885. In 2019, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Union City & Hoboken Cities PUMA, NJ was Ridgewood Village, Glen Rock & Westwood Boroughs PUMA, NJ with a value of $167,933, followed by Tenafly, Park Ridge & Cresskill Boroughs PUMA, NJ and Somerset County (North & West) PUMA, NJ, with respective values of $155,878 and $150,024.

Males in Union City & Hoboken Cities PUMA, NJ have an average income that is 1.24 times higher than the average income of females, which is $82,844. The income inequality in Union City & Hoboken Cities PUMA, NJ (measured using the Gini index) is 0.505, which is higher than than the national average.

The economy of Union City & Hoboken Cities PUMA, NJ employs 77.6k people. The largest industries in Union City & Hoboken Cities PUMA, NJ are Restaurants & Food Services (4,186 people), Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments (3,787 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (3,723 people), and the highest paying industries are Software publishing ($209,072), Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($194,260), and Beverage manufacturing ($187,999).

Wages

Median Household Income

$83,885

2019 value

± $2,589

6.36%

1 Year Growth

± 4.29%

Households in Union City & Hoboken Cities PUMA, NJ have a median annual income of $83,885, which is more than the median annual income of $65,712 across the entire United States. This is in comparison to a median income of $78,871 in 2018, which represents a 6.36% annual growth.

The following chart shows how the median household income in Union City & Hoboken Cities PUMA, NJ compares to that of its neighboring and parent geographies.

Wage by Gender in Common Jobs

$103,031

Average Male Salary in Union City & Hoboken Cities PUMA, NJ

± $14,992

$82,844

Average Female Salary in Union City & Hoboken Cities PUMA, NJ

± $11,649

In 2019, full-time male employees in Union City & Hoboken Cities PUMA, NJ made 1.24 times more than female employees.

This chart shows the gender-based wage disparity in the 5 most common occupations in Union City & Hoboken Cities PUMA, NJ by number of full-time employees.

Wage by Race and Ethnicity in Common Jobs

Highest Average Salaries by Race & Ethnicity in Union City & Hoboken Cities PUMA, NJ

Asian
$126,257 ± $40,092
White
$90,214 ± $10,603
Two or More Races
$53,976 ± $20,897

In 2019 the highest paid race/ethnicity of Union City & Hoboken Cities PUMA, NJ workers was Asian. These workers were paid 1.4 times more than White workers, who made the second highest salary of any race/ethnicity in Union City & Hoboken Cities PUMA, NJ.

This chart shows the race- and ethnicity-based wage disparities in the 5 most common occupations in Union City & Hoboken Cities PUMA, NJ by number of full-time employees.

Wage Distribution

0.505

2019 Wage GINI in Union City & Hoboken Cities PUMA, NJ

0.511

2018 Wage GINI in Union City & Hoboken Cities PUMA, NJ

In 2019, the income inequality in Union City & Hoboken Cities PUMA, NJ was 0.505 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.26% decline from 2018 to 2019, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Union City & Hoboken Cities PUMA, NJ was higher than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Union City & Hoboken Cities PUMA, NJ in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Union City & Hoboken Cities PUMA, NJ across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2019, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Union City & Hoboken Cities PUMA, NJ was Ridgewood Village, Glen Rock & Westwood Boroughs PUMA, NJ with a value of $167,933, followed by Tenafly, Park Ridge & Cresskill Boroughs PUMA, NJ and Somerset County (North & West) PUMA, NJ, with respective values of $155,878 and $150,024.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Union City & Hoboken Cities PUMA, NJ colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Poverty by Age and Gender

Males 18 - 24

Largest Demographic Living in Poverty

14.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Union City & Hoboken Cities PUMA, NJ (19.2k out of 134k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.3%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 35 - 44.

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.

Poverty by Race and Ethnicity

Largest Race or Ethnicity Living in Poverty

White
13,953 ± 1,003
Hispanic
13,377 ± 928
Other
2,796 ± 407

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

Occupations

Employment by Occupations

77.6k

2019 Value

1.73%

1 Year growth

± 1.73%

From 2018 to 2019, employment in Union City & Hoboken Cities PUMA, NJ grew at a rate of 1.73%, from 76.3k employees to 77.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Union City & Hoboken Cities PUMA, NJ, are Other managers (2,840 people), Accountants & auditors (2,506 people), and Financial managers (1,720 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Union City & Hoboken Cities PUMA, NJ.

Most Common

The most common jobs held by residents of Union City & Hoboken Cities PUMA, NJ, by number of employees, are Other managers (2,840 people), Accountants & auditors (2,506 people), and Financial managers (1,720 people).

Most Specialized

Compared to other PUMAs, Union City & Hoboken Cities PUMA, NJ has an unusually high number of residents working as Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents (11.4 times higher than expected), Hazardous materials removal workers (10.5 times), and Advertising & promotions managers (10.1 times).

Highest Paid

The highest paid jobs held by residents of Union City & Hoboken Cities PUMA, NJ, by average salary, are Credit analysts ($289,260), Financial analysts ($227,625), and Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents ($205,675).

Industries

Employment by Industries

77.6k

2019 Value

1.73%

1 Year growth

± 1.73%

From 2018 to 2019, employment in Union City & Hoboken Cities PUMA, NJ grew at a rate of 1.73%, from 76.3k employees to 77.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Union City & Hoboken Cities PUMA, NJ, are Restaurants & Food Services (4,186 people), Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments (3,787 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (3,723 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Union City & Hoboken Cities PUMA, NJ, though some of these residents may live in Union City & Hoboken Cities PUMA, NJ and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Most Common

The most common industries in Union City & Hoboken Cities PUMA, NJ, by number of employees, are Restaurants & Food Services (4,186 people), Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments (3,787 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (3,723 people).

Most Specialized

Compared to other PUMAs, Union City & Hoboken Cities PUMA, NJ has an unusually high number of Other information services, except libraries & archives, & internet publishing & broadcasting & web search portals (10.4 times higher than expected), Apparel, piece goods, & notions merchant wholesalers (10.2 times), and Advertising, public relations & related services (8.01 times) industries.

Highest Paying

The highest paying industries in Union City & Hoboken Cities PUMA, NJ, by average salary, are Software publishing ($209,072), Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($194,260), and Beverage manufacturing ($187,999).

Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from New Jersey to other states, or from other states to New Jersey.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2018, the top outbound New Jersey product (by dollars) was Motorized vehicles with $57.4B, followed by Electronics ($52.6B) and Pharmaceuticals ($51.9B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound New Jersey products.

Domestic Trade Growth

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$660B

2018 Value in New Jersey

$1.36T

Projected 2045 Value in New Jersey

105% growth

In 2018, total outbound New Jersey trade was $660B. This is expected to increase 105% to $1.36T by 2045.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound New Jersey trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from New Jersey to other states, or from other states to New Jersey.

Most Common Trade Partners

New York
$115B
Pennsylvania
$64.9B
California
$23.7B

In 2018, the top outbound New Jersey domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was New York with $115B, followed by Pennsylvania with $64.9B and California and $23.7B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that New Jersey shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

In the 2016 presidential election, the popular vote in New Jersey went to Hillary Rodham Clinton with 55.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (41.4%), followed by Gary Johnson (1.87%). The most partisan county was Essex County, NJ with 77.5% of the vote going to Hillary Rodham Clinton running for the Democratic Party.

Bob Menendez and Cory Booker are the senators currently representing the state of New Jersey. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

New Jersey is currently represented by 12 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Union City & Hoboken Cities PUMA, NJ. Showing the available data for New Jersey.

Showing data up to the 2016 election. Updated election results are currently being processed, and will be released in the coming months.

2016 Election Results

Hillary Rodham Clinton (55.5%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (41.4%)
Republican Party
Gary Johnson (1.87%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2016 presidential election, the popular vote in New Jersey went to Hillary Rodham Clinton with 55.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (41.4%), followed by Gary Johnson (1.87%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in New Jersey for each registered party from 1976 to 2016.

Presidential Popular Vote by County

Presidential voting results are only available at the county level. Showing data for the counties inside of New Jersey.

Showing data up to the 2016 election. Updated election results are currently being processed, and will be released in the coming months.

Hillary Rodham Clinton

Popular Vote for New Jersey

55.5% for the Democratic Party

Most Partisan Counties in New Jersey

Essex County, NJ
77.5% for Hillary Rodham Clinton (Democratic Party)
Hudson County, NJ
74.7% for Hillary Rodham Clinton (Democratic Party)
Mercer County, NJ
66.9% for Hillary Rodham Clinton (Democratic Party)

In the 2016 presidential election, the most partisan county in New Jersey was Essex County, NJ with 77.5% of the vote going to Hillary Rodham Clinton running for the Democratic Party.

The following map shows the counties in New Jersey colored by their party leaning.

US Senators from New Jersey

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for New Jersey.

Bob Menendez

Senator from New Jersey

Assumed office on January 17, 2006
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Jon Corzine, who had become Governor of New Jersey.

Cory Booker

Senator from New Jersey

Assumed office on October 31, 2013
Elected to the seat to succeed Jeffrey Chiesa, who had been appointed to the seat following the death of Frank Lautenberg.

Bob Menendez and Cory Booker are the senators currently representing New Jersey.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in New Jersey over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representatives from New Jersey

New Jersey is currently represented by 12 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for New Jersey have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2019, universities in Hudson County (Northeast)--Union City & Hoboken Cities PUMA, NJ awarded 3,118 degrees. The student population of Hudson County (Northeast)--Union City & Hoboken Cities PUMA, NJ is skewed towards men, with 5,122 male students and 2,197 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Hudson County (Northeast)--Union City & Hoboken Cities PUMA, NJ are White (1,065 and 54.9%), followed by Unknown (311 and 16%), Asian (275 and 14.2%), and Hispanic or Latino (234 and 12.1%).

The largest universities in Hudson County (Northeast)--Union City & Hoboken Cities PUMA, NJ by number of degrees awarded are Stevens Institute of Technology (2,963 and 95%) and Total Image Beauty Academy (155 and 4.97%).

The most popular majors in Hudson County (Northeast)--Union City & Hoboken Cities PUMA, NJ are Systems Engineering (350 and 11.2%), Mechanical Engineering (333 and 10.7%), and Computer Science (321 and 10.3%).

The median tuition cost in Hudson County (Northeast)--Union City & Hoboken Cities PUMA, NJ for private four year colleges is $52,134.

Concentrations

Most Common

Computer Science
235 degree-majorss awarded
Information Technology
188 degree-majorss awarded
Systems Engineering
151 degree-majorss awarded

In 2019, the most common concentation for Masters Degree recipients in Hudson County (Northeast)--Union City & Hoboken Cities PUMA, NJ was Computer Science with 235 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Masters Degree from schools in Hudson County (Northeast)--Union City & Hoboken Cities PUMA, NJ according to their major.

Universities

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Stevens Institute of Technology
2,963 degrees awarded
Total Image Beauty Academy
155 degrees awarded

$52,134

Median Private

In 2019, the Hudson County (Northeast)--Union City & Hoboken Cities PUMA, NJ institution with the largest number of graduating students was Stevens Institute of Technology with 2,963 degrees awarded.

Student Gender for Common Institutions

2,167

Degrees Awarded to Men

951

Degrees Awarded to Women

In 2019, 2,167 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Hudson County (Northeast)--Union City & Hoboken Cities PUMA, NJ, which is 2.28 times more than the 951 female students who received degrees in the same year.

This chart displays the gender disparity between the institutions in Hudson County (Northeast)--Union City & Hoboken Cities PUMA, NJ by degrees awarded.

Student Race and Ethnicity

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
1,065 degrees awarded
Unknown
311 degrees awarded
Asian
275 degrees awarded

In 2019 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions in Hudson County (Northeast)--Union City & Hoboken Cities PUMA, NJ was White students. These 1,065 degrees mean that there were 3.42 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Unknown, with 311 degrees awarded.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Union City & Hoboken Cities PUMA, NJ was $556,400 in 2019, which is 2.31 times larger than the national average of $240,500. Between 2018 and 2019 the median property value increased from $534,100 to $556,400, a 4.18% increase. The homeownership rate in Union City & Hoboken Cities PUMA, NJ is 27.3%, which is lower than the national average of 64.1%. People in Union City & Hoboken Cities PUMA, NJ have an average commute time of 35.7 minutes, and they used public transit to get to work. Car ownership in Union City & Hoboken Cities PUMA, NJ is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property Value

$556,400

2019 Median

± $20,134

$534,100

2018 Median

± $18,535

In 2019, the median property value in Union City & Hoboken Cities PUMA, NJ grew to to $556,400 from the previous year's value of $534,100.

The following charts display, first, the property values in Union City & Hoboken Cities PUMA, NJ compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies and, second, owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property value buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Union City & Hoboken Cities PUMA, NJ the largest share of households have a property value in the $500k - $750k range.

Household Income

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

$83,885

Median Household Income

± $2,589

56.3k

Number of Households

± 1,466

In 2019, the median household income of the 56.3k households in Union City & Hoboken Cities PUMA, NJ grew to $83,885 from the previous year's value of $78,871.

The following chart displays the households in Union City & Hoboken Cities PUMA, 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.

Property Taxes

$3k+

Average Range

This chart shows the households in Union City & Hoboken Cities PUMA, NJ distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Union City & Hoboken Cities PUMA, NJ the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

Rent vs Own

27.3%

2019 Homeownership

27.2%

2018 Homeownership

In 2019, 27.3% of the housing units in Union City & Hoboken Cities PUMA, NJ were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 27.2%.

This percentage of owner-occupation is lower than the national average of 64.1%. This chart shows the ownership percentage in Union City & Hoboken Cities PUMA, NJ compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Commute Time

35.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Union City & Hoboken Cities PUMA, NJ have a longer commute time (35.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (25.5 minutes). Additionally, 2.94% of the workforce in Union City & Hoboken Cities PUMA, NJ have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2019

Public Transit (50.5%)
Drove Alone (27.4%)
Walked (8.96%)

In 2019, 50.5% of workers in Union City & Hoboken Cities PUMA, NJ used public transit to get to work, followed by those who drove alone to work (27.4%) and those who walked to work (8.96%).

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.

Transportation

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Union City & Hoboken Cities PUMA, NJ distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Union City & Hoboken Cities PUMA, NJ have 1 car, followed by false.

Health

86.7% of the population of Union City & Hoboken Cities PUMA, NJ has health coverage, with 54% on employee plans, 19.4% on Medicaid, 6.02% on Medicare, 7.04% on non-group plans, and 0.272% on military or VA plans.

Per capita personal health care spending in New Jersey was $8,859 in 2014. This is a 4.91% increase from the previous year ($8,444).

Primary care physicians in New Jersey see 1179 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.841% decrease from the previous year (1189 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1135 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 415 patients per year.

Comparing across all counties in the state, Salem County has the highest prevalence of diabetes (15.6%). Additionally, Salem County has the highest prevalence of adult obesity (39%)

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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

1,179 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in New Jersey

Primary care physicians in New Jersey see an average of 1,179 patients per year. This represents a 0.841% decrease from the previous year (1,189 patients).

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

Behavioral Health Conditions

Data only available at the state level.

State with the Highest Prevalence

West Virginia
8.26% of the population affected
Arkansas
8.13% of the population affected
New Hampshire
7.98% of the population affected

In 2016, West Virginia had the highest prevalence of adults with major depressive episode, with 8.26% of the population affected. The second highest is Arkansas (8.13%), followed by New Hampshire (7.98%).

The following map shows the percent of individuals with major depressive episode by state over multiple years.

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.

Access and Quality

Data only available at state level.

Most prevalent states

Mississippi
19.2% of adults
Texas
17.9% of adults
Louisiana
17.6% of adults

In 2016, Mississippi had the highest prevalence of adults who haven't seen a doctor in the past 12 months due to cost, at 19.2%. It is followed by Texas (17.9%) and Louisiana (17.6%).

The following map shows the prevalence of adults who haven't seen a doctor in the past 12 months due to cost by state over multiple years.

Health Care Spending

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

$8,859

Total Per Capita Spending on Personal Health Care in New Jersey

$5,081

Per Enrollee Private Health Insurance Spending on Personal Health Care

$8,049

Per Enrollee Medicaid Spending on Personal Health Care

$12,614

Per Enrollee Medicare Spending on Personal Health Care

Between 2013 and 2014, all personal health care spending per capita in New Jersey (including private, Medicare, and Medicaid) grew 4.91%, from $8,444 to $8,859.

The following chart shows how this spending changed over time in comparison to Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance spending, per enrollee.

Health Care Coverage

13.3%

Uninsured

54%

Employer Coverage

19.4%

Medicaid

6.02%

Medicare

7.04%

Non-Group

0.272%

Military or VA

Between 2018 and 2019, the percent of uninsured citizens in Union City & Hoboken Cities PUMA, NJ declined by 8.26% from 14.5% to 13.3%.

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