Union City, NJ

Census Place

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2024 Population
66,463
US Senator
Cory Booker
Democratic Party
US Senator
Andy Kim
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
37.4
1.06% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
23.1%
8.51% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$64,310
1.62% 1-year decline
2024 Median Property Value
$471,600
5.55% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
32,571
2.89% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Union City, 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.

70.6% of the residents in Union City, NJ are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Union City, NJ are Total Image Beauty Academy (351 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Union City, NJ was $471,600, and the homeownership rate was 19.1%.

Most people in Union City, NJ used public transit to get to work, and the average commute time was 33.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Union City, NJ was 1 car per household.

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Population & Diversity

Union City, NJ is home to a population of 66.5k people, from which 70.6% are citizens. As of 2024, 54.1% of Union City, NJ residents were born outside of the country (36k people).

In 2024, there were 1.36 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (25.3k people) in Union City, NJ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 18.6k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 6.55k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

70.6%
2024 Citizenship
71.1%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 70.6% of Union City, NJ residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Union City, NJ was 71.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Union City, NJ
  1. Other (Hispanic)
    25.3k ± 1.84k
  2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    18.6k ± 1.86k
  3. White (Hispanic)
    6.55k ± 1.14k
81.8%
Hispanic Population
54.4k people

In 2024, there were 1.36 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (25.3k people) in Union City, NJ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 18.6k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 6.55k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

81.8% of the people in Union City, NJ are hispanic (54.4k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Union City, NJ as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for New Jersey.
Most Common Origin
  1. India
    273,706 ± 12,653 people
  2. Dominican Republic
    205,965 ± 11,018 people
  3. Mexico
    107,667 ± 8,009 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New Jersey was India, the natal country of 273,706 New Jersey residents, followed by Dominican Republic with 205,965 and Mexico with 107,667.

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Foreign-Born Population

54.1%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
36k people
55.1%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
36.6k people

As of 2024, 54.1% of Union City, NJ residents (36k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Union City, NJ was 55.1%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    221 ± 112
  2. Vietnam
    172 ± 116
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    76 ± 94

Union City, NJ has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.28 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Union City, NJ employs 32.6k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Union City, NJ were Retail Trade (3,761 people), Construction (3,388 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (3,279 people), and the highest paying industries were Management of Companies & Enterprises ($96,402), Finance & Insurance ($88,615), and Information ($82,917).

Employment

Occupations

32.6k
2024 Value
± 1,515
−2.89%
1 Year decline
± 6.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Union City, NJ declined at a rate of −2.89%, from 33.5k employees to 32.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Union City, NJ, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,893 people), Sales & Related Occupations (2,829 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (2,813 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Union City, NJ.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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Industries

Employment by Industries

32.6k
2024 Value
± 1,515
−2.89%
1 Year decline
± 6.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Union City, NJ declined at a rate of −2.89%, from 33.5k employees to 32.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Union City, NJ, are Retail Trade (3,761 people), Construction (3,388 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (3,279 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Union City, NJ, though some of these residents may live in Union City, NJ and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$43,571
Median earning men ± $3,805
$32,724
Median earning women ± $2,831

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($96,696), Public Administration ($84,259), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($71,141).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($80,208), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($73,536), and Public Administration ($55,313).

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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%.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Union City, NJ awarded 351 degrees. The student population of Union City, NJ in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 29 male students and 264 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Union City, NJ are Hispanic or Latino (337 and 96%), Black or African American (7 and 1.99%), White (4 and 1.14%), and Asian (3 and 0.855%).

The largest universities in Union City, NJ by number of degrees awarded are Total Image Beauty Academy (351 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Union City, NJ are Nail Specialist & Manicurist (212 and 60.4%), General Cosmetology (108 and 30.8%), and Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist (31 and 8.83%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 293 students enrolled in Union City, NJ, 9.9% men and 90.1% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 267 records, of which 91.8% were women and 8.24% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Nail Specialist & Manicurist
    212 degrees awarded
  2. Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist
    31 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years recipients in Union City, NJ was Nail Specialist & Manicurist with 212 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years from schools in Union City, NJ according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Total Image Beauty Academy
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
351 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Total Image Beauty Academy with 351 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2023, 21 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Union City, NJ, which is 0.0636 times less than the 330 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 337 degrees mean that there were 48.1 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 7 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Union City, NJ was $471,600 in 2024, which is 1.42 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $446,800 to $471,600, a 5.55% increase. The homeownership rate in Union City, NJ is 19.1%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Union City, NJ have an average commute time of 33.1 minutes, and they used public transit to get to work. Car ownership in Union City, NJ is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$471,600
Median Property Value 2024
±$23,715
$4,907
Median Property Taxes
±$529

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 City, NJ the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

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Rent vs Own

19.1%
Homeownership
2024
66.1%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 19.1% of the housing units in Union City, NJ were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 20.4%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$64,310
Median Household Income
± $4,602
25.7k
Number of Households
± 1,429

In 2024, the median household income of the 25.7k households in Union City, NJ declined from $64,310 from the previous year's value of $65,369.

The following chart displays the households in Union City, 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 $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Union City, NJ is from New Jersey.
0.486
2023 Wage GINI in New Jersey
0.489
2022 Wage GINI in New Jersey

In 2023, the income inequality in New Jersey was 0.486 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.709% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New Jersey was higher than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New Jersey in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Public Transit (36.8%)
  2. Drove Alone (33.6%)
  3. Walked (10%)

In 2024, 36.8% of workers in Union City, NJ used public transit to get to work, followed by those who drove alone to work (33.6%) and those who walked to work (10%).

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.

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Commute Time

33.1 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Union City, NJ have a longer commute time (33.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.76% of the workforce in Union City, NJ have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

1 car
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Union City, 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, NJ have 1 car.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

23.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Union City, NJ (15.2k out of 65.8k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Union City, NJ is Hispanic, followed by Other and Two Or More.

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.

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Health

76% of the population of Union City, NJ has health coverage, with 28.5% on employee plans, 33.3% on Medicaid, 5.94% on Medicare, 8.18% on non-group plans, and 0.0786% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in New Jersey see 1,279 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,279 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1157 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 320 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.1% were men and 50.9% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.8% under 18 years, 22.6% between 18 and 34 years, 41.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 12.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.1% were men and 50.9% were women.

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Uninsured People

24%
Uninsured
28.5%
Employer Coverage
33.3%
Medicaid
5.94%
Medicare
8.18%
Non-Group
0.0786%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Union City, NJ grew by 2.92% from 23.3% to 24%.

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