Union City, NJ

Census Place

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2023 Population

66,375

1.31% 1-year decline

US Senator

Cory Booker

Democratic Party

US Senator

Andy Kim

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

37.8

3.28% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

21.3%

4.86% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$65,369

9.01% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$446,800

0.268% 1-year decline

2023 Employed Population

33,540

0.731% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Union City, NJ had a population of 66.4k people with a median age of 37.8 and a median household income of $65,369. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Union City, NJ declined from 67,258 to 66,375, a −1.31% decrease and its median household income grew from $59,967 to $65,369, a 9.01% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Union City, NJ are Other (Hispanic) (35.2%), Two+ (Hispanic) (26.8%), White (Hispanic) (16%), White (Non-Hispanic) (9.86%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (3.68%).

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.

71.1% of the residents in Union City, NJ are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Union City, NJ are Total Image Beauty Academy (586 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2023, the median property value in Union City, NJ was $446,800, and the homeownership rate was 20.4%.

Most people in Union City, NJ used public transit to get to work, and the average commute time was 32.9 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 66.4k people, from which 71.1% are citizens. As of 2023, 55.1% of Union City, NJ residents were born outside of the country (36.6k people).

In 2023, there were 1.31 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (23.3k people) in Union City, NJ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 17.8k Two+ (Hispanic) and 10.6k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

71.1%

2023 Citizenship

71.1%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 71.1% of Union City, NJ residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Union City, NJ was 71.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Union City, NJ

Other (Hispanic)
23.3k ± 1.79k
Two+ (Hispanic)
17.8k ± 1.94k
White (Hispanic)
10.6k ± 1.24k

81.6%

Hispanic Population

54.1k people

81.6% of the people in Union City, NJ are hispanic (54.1k people).

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

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for New Jersey.

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 New Jersey was India, the natal country of 273,669 New Jersey residents, followed by Dominican Republic with 204,992 and Mexico with 104,320.

Foreign-Born Population

55.1%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

36.6k people

54.5%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

36.7k people

As of 2023, 55.1% of Union City, NJ residents (36.6k 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 City, NJ was 54.5%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
169 ± 85
Gulf War (1990s)
95 ± 98
Vietnam
65 ± 83

Union City, NJ has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.78 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Union City, NJ employs 33.5k people. The largest industries in Union City, NJ are Retail Trade (3,814 people), Transportation & Warehousing (3,384 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (3,350 people), and the highest paying industries are Management of Companies & Enterprises ($94,647), Finance & Insurance ($86,467), and Information ($80,075).

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 0.489, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

33.5k

2023 Value

± 1,525

−0.731%

1 Year decline

± 6.4%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Union City, NJ declined at a rate of −0.731%, from 33.8k employees to 33.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Union City, NJ, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (3,168 people), Sales & Related Occupations (3,029 people), and Management Occupations (2,649 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Union City, 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

33.5k

2023 Value

± 1,525

−0.731%

1 Year decline

± 6.4%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Union City, NJ declined at a rate of −0.731%, from 33.8k employees to 33.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Union City, NJ, are Retail Trade (3,814 people), Transportation & Warehousing (3,384 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (3,350 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.

Median Earnings by Industry

$42,331

Median earning men ± $3,192

$31,347

Median earning women ± $2,473

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($80,924), Information ($80,234), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($72,913).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($85,643), Information ($78,750), and Public Administration ($68,267).

Employment by Industry Sector

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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.

Education

In 2022, universities in Union City, NJ awarded 586 degrees. The student population of Union City, NJ in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 48 male students and 149 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Union City, NJ are Hispanic or Latino (562 and 95.9%), followed by White (14 and 2.39%), Black or African American (10 and 1.71%), and Asian (0 and 0%).

The largest universities in Union City, NJ by number of degrees awarded are Total Image Beauty Academy (586 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Union City, NJ are Nail Specialist & Manicurist (379 and 64.7%), General Cosmetology (181 and 30.9%), and Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist (22 and 3.75%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 197 students enrolled in Union City, NJ, 24.4% men and 75.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 147 records, of which 79.6% were women and 20.4% men.

Completions

Concentrations

General Cosmetology

Most Common

181 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Union City, NJ was General Cosmetology with 181 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Union City, NJ according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Total Image Beauty Academy

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

586 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Total Image Beauty Academy with 586 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 40 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Union City, NJ, which is 0.0733 times less than the 546 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 562 degrees mean that there were 40.1 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 14 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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.15% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.13% 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 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.92M), Bachelors Degree (1.77M), and Some college (1.3M).

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 City, NJ was $446,800 in 2023, which is 1.47 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $448,000 to $446,800, a 0.268% decrease. The homeownership rate in Union City, NJ is 20.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Union City, NJ have an average commute time of 32.9 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.

Median household income in Union City, NJ is $65,369. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in Union City, NJ was Census Tract 178 with a value of $94,910, followed by Census Tract 165 and Census Tract 171, with respective values of $88,695 and $85,008.

Housing

Property

$446,800

Median Property Value 2023

±$20,371

$5,271

Median Property Taxes

±$526

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.

Rent vs Own

20.4%

Homeownership

2023

63.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 20.4% of the housing units in Union City, NJ were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 19.7%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 178
Census Tract 165
Census Tract 171

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Union City, NJ was Census Tract 178 with a value of $94,910, followed by Census Tract 165 and Census Tract 171, with respective values of $88,695 and $85,008.

The following map shows all of the places in Union City, 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.

$65,369

Median Household Income

± $4,700

25.8k

Number of Households

± 1,421

In 2023, the median household income of the 25.8k households in Union City, NJ grew to $65,369 from the previous year's value of $59,967.

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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Union City, NJ is from New Jersey.

0.489

2022 Wage GINI in New Jersey

0.49

2021 Wage GINI in New Jersey

In 2022, the income inequality in New Jersey was 0.489 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.278% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New Jersey was higher than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New Jersey in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in New Jersey across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Public Transit (35.4%)
Drove Alone (32.1%)
Walked (11.4%)

In 2023, 35.4% of workers in Union City, NJ used public transit to get to work, followed by those who drove alone to work (32.1%) and those who walked to work (11.4%).

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

32.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Union City, NJ have a longer commute time (32.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.02% of the workforce in Union City, NJ have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

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.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

21.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Union City, NJ (14k out of 65.8k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. 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.

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

76.7% of the population of Union City, NJ has health coverage, with 30.4% on employee plans, 31.7% on Medicaid, 6.67% on Medicare, 7.86% on non-group plans, and 0.0681% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Hudson County, NJ see 1850 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.434% increase from the previous year (1842 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1534 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1201 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Hudson County, NJ.

1,850 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Hudson County, NJ

Primary care physicians in Hudson County, NJ see an average of 1,850 patients per year. This represents a 0.434% increase from the previous year (1,842 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.4% under 18 years, 22.8% between 18 and 34 years, 41.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 12.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.8% were men and 52.2% were women.

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

Uninsured People

23.3%

Uninsured

30.4%

Employer Coverage

31.7%

Medicaid

6.67%

Medicare

7.86%

Non-Group

0.0681%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Union City, NJ declined by 7.93% from 25.3% to 23.3%.

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

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