Union County (North Central)--Union Twp & Roselle Park PUMA, NJ

Public Use Microdata Area (PUMA)

2024 Population

105,914

US Senator

Cory Booker

Democratic Party

US Senator

Andy Kim

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

39.6

0.503% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

7.47%

9.92% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$113,492

3.28% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Union County (North Central)--Union Twp & Roselle Park PUMA, NJ is home to a population of 106k people, from which 88.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 36.7% of Union County (North Central)--Union Twp & Roselle Park PUMA, NJ residents were born outside of the country (38.9k people).

In 2024, there were 1.16 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (35.3k people) in Union County (North Central)--Union Twp & Roselle Park PUMA, NJ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 30.4k White (Non-Hispanic) and 13k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Union County (North Central)--Union Twp & Roselle Park PUMA, NJ are Spanish (20,067 households), Portuguese (7,382 households), and Haitian (6,095 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

54,900

Women

51.9%

50,936

Men

48.1%

The resident population of Union County (North Central)--Union Twp & Roselle Park PUMA, NJ in 2024 was 105,836 inhabitants, with 48.1% men, and 51.9% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Union County (North Central)--Union Twp & Roselle Park PUMA, NJ.

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Citizenship

88.6%

2024 Citizenship

89%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 88.6% of Union County (North Central)--Union Twp & Roselle Park PUMA, NJ residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Union County (North Central)--Union Twp & Roselle Park PUMA, NJ was 89%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Union County (North Central)--Union Twp & Roselle Park PUMA, NJ compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Union County (North Central)--Union Twp & Roselle Park PUMA, NJ

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
35.3k ± 1.51k
White (Non-Hispanic)
30.4k ± 1.49k
Other (Hispanic)
13k ± 1.52k

23.7%

Hispanic Population

25.1k people

23.7% of the people in Union County (North Central)--Union Twp & Roselle Park PUMA, NJ are hispanic (25.1k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Union County (North Central)--Union Twp & Roselle Park PUMA, NJ as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Haiti
4,488 ± 1,610 people
Brazil
3,484 ± 1,425 people
Philippines
2,836 ± 1,290 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Union County (North Central)--Union Twp & Roselle Park PUMA, NJ was Haiti, the natal country of 4,488 Union County (North Central)--Union Twp & Roselle Park PUMA, NJ residents, followed by Brazil with 3,484 and Philippines with 2,836.

Foreign-Born Population

36.7%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

38.9k people

35%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

36.7k people

As of 2024, 36.7% of Union County (North Central)--Union Twp & Roselle Park PUMA, NJ residents (38.9k 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 County (North Central)--Union Twp & Roselle Park PUMA, NJ was 35%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Union County (North Central)--Union Twp & Roselle Park PUMA, NJ compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
20,067 households (20%)
Portuguese
7,382 households (7.35%)
Haitian
6,095 households (6.07%)

48.4% of the households in Union County (North Central)--Union Twp & Roselle Park PUMA, NJ reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 22.3%. 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.

In 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Union County (North Central)--Union Twp & Roselle Park PUMA, NJ was Spanish. 20% of the households in Union County (North Central)--Union Twp & Roselle Park PUMA, NJ reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
680 ± 224
Gulf War (2001-)
267 ± 119
Gulf War (1990s)
177 ± 106

Union County (North Central)--Union Twp & Roselle Park PUMA, NJ has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.55 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Union County (North Central)--Union Twp & Roselle Park PUMA, NJ.

Health

90.1% of the population of Union County (North Central)--Union Twp & Roselle Park PUMA, NJ has health coverage, with 56.3% on employee plans, 13.8% on Medicaid, 11.8% on Medicare, 8.07% on non-group plans, and 0.115% 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, 48.1% were men and 51.9% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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

1,279 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in New Jersey

Primary care physicians in New Jersey see an average of 1,279 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,279 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.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.6% under 18 years, 21.8% between 18 and 34 years, 41.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.1% were men and 51.9% were women.

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

Uninsured People

9.87%

Uninsured

56.3%

Employer Coverage

13.8%

Medicaid

11.8%

Medicare

8.07%

Non-Group

0.115%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Union County (North Central)--Union Twp & Roselle Park PUMA, NJ grew by 12% from 8.81% to 9.87%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Union County (North Central)--Union Twp & Roselle Park PUMA, NJ changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of Union County (North Central)--Union Twp & Roselle Park PUMA, NJ employs 55.6k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Union County (North Central)--Union Twp & Roselle Park PUMA, NJ were Elementary & secondary schools (4,449 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,759 people), and Construction (2,757 people), and the highest paying industries were Seafood & other miscellaneous foods, n.e.c. ($318,060), Car Dealers ($263,544), and Nondepository credit & related activities ($192,069).

Males in Union County (North Central)--Union Twp & Roselle Park PUMA, NJ have an average income that is 1.08 times higher than the average income of females, which is $79,169. The income inequality in Union County (North Central)--Union Twp & Roselle Park PUMA, NJ (measured using the Gini index) is 0.43, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

28,346

Women

51%

27,248

Men

49%

The workforce of Union County (North Central)--Union Twp & Roselle Park PUMA, NJ in 2024 was 55,594 people, with 51% woman, and 49% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Union County (North Central)--Union Twp & Roselle Park PUMA, NJ.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

55.6k

2024 Value

0.119%

1 Year growth

± 0.119%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Union County (North Central)--Union Twp & Roselle Park PUMA, NJ grew at a rate of 0.119%, from 55.5k employees to 55.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Union County (North Central)--Union Twp & Roselle Park PUMA, NJ, are Registered nurses (2,428 people), Other managers (1,695 people), and Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (1,420 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Union County (North Central)--Union Twp & Roselle Park PUMA, NJ.

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

55.6k

2024 Value

0.119%

1 Year growth

± 0.119%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Union County (North Central)--Union Twp & Roselle Park PUMA, NJ grew at a rate of 0.119%, from 55.5k employees to 55.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Union County (North Central)--Union Twp & Roselle Park PUMA, NJ, are Elementary & secondary schools (4,449 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,759 people), and Construction (2,757 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Union County (North Central)--Union Twp & Roselle Park PUMA, NJ, though some of these residents may live in Union County (North Central)--Union Twp & Roselle Park PUMA, NJ and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$61,854

Median earning men ± $2,317

$51,904

Median earning women ± $3,266

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($104,125), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($95,329), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($90,225).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($83,160), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($76,729), and Public Administration ($73,819).

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.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in New Jersey went to Kamala Harris with 52% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.1%), followed by Jill Stein (0.914%).

Cory Booker and Andy Kim 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 11 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Union County (North Central)--Union Twp & Roselle Park PUMA, NJ. Showing the available data for New Jersey.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (52%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (46.1%)
Republican Party
Jill Stein (0.914%)
Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in New Jersey went to Kamala Harris with 52% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.1%), followed by Jill Stein (0.914%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in New Jersey for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from New Jersey

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for 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.{{Cite news |url=https://www.politico.com/story/2013/10/cory-booker-new-jersey-senate-election-098436 |title=Booker Wins New Jersey Senate Seat |work=Politico |access-date=May 21, 2020 }}

Andy Kim

Senator from New Jersey

Assumed office on December 8, 2024
Elected to the seat to succeed George Helmy, who had been appointed to the seat following the resignation of Bob Menendez.

Cory Booker and Andy Kim 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.

Education

The student population of Union County (North Central)--Union Twp & Roselle Park PUMA, NJ in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 6,870 male students and 9,018 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Union County (North Central)--Union Twp & Roselle Park PUMA, NJ are Hispanic or Latino (1,448 and 34.3%), White (1,267 and 30%), Black or African American (938 and 22.2%), and Unknown (266 and 6.31%).

The largest universities in Union County (North Central)--Union Twp & Roselle Park PUMA, NJ by number of degrees awarded are Kean University (3,202 and 73.7%), Lincoln Technical Institute-Union (1,029 and 23.7%), and Empire Beauty School-Union (55 and 1.27%).

The most popular majors in Union County (North Central)--Union Twp & Roselle Park PUMA, NJ are Electrician (573 and 13.2%), General Psychology (416 and 9.57%), and General Business Administration & Management (273 and 6.28%).

The median tuition costs are $11,350 for private four year colleges, and $11,859 and $20,006 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Union County (North Central)--Union Twp & Roselle Park PUMA, NJ, the percentage of applicants admitted was 75.8%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 18.8%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 15,888 (43.2% men and 56.8% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 15,888 students enrolled in Union County (North Central)--Union Twp & Roselle Park PUMA, NJ, 43.2% men and 56.8% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 5,926 records, of which 57.6% were women and 42.4% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Psychology
380 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
273 degrees awarded
Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement Administration
193 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Union County (North Central)--Union Twp & Roselle Park PUMA, NJ was General Psychology with 380 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Union County (North Central)--Union Twp & Roselle Park PUMA, NJ according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Kean University
3,202 degrees awarded
Lincoln Technical Institute-Union
1,029 degrees awarded
Empire Beauty School-Union
55 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Kean University with 3,202 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 2,079 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Union County (North Central)--Union Twp & Roselle Park PUMA, NJ, which is 0.917 times less than the 2,266 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 1,448 degrees mean that there were 1.14 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 1,267 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

Public, 4-year or above ($11,859) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($2,440) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,200) 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

Measure

In 2024, 1.66% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.8% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Union County (North Central)--Union Twp & Roselle Park PUMA, NJ in 2024 were High School or Equivalent (22.6k), Some college (18.6k), and Bachelors Degree (18.5k).

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 (North Central)--Union Twp & Roselle Park PUMA, NJ was $446,600 in 2024, which is 1.34 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $413,500 to $446,600, a 8% increase. The homeownership rate in Union County (North Central)--Union Twp & Roselle Park PUMA, NJ is 69.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Union County (North Central)--Union Twp & Roselle Park PUMA, NJ have an average commute time of 29.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Union County (North Central)--Union Twp & Roselle Park PUMA, NJ is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$446,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$6,044

$25,332

Median Property Taxes

±$1,108

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 (North Central)--Union Twp & Roselle Park PUMA, NJ the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Union County (North Central)--Union Twp & Roselle Park PUMA, NJ compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

69.1%

Homeownership

2024

60.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 69.1% of the housing units in Union County (North Central)--Union Twp & Roselle Park PUMA, NJ were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 70.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Union County (North Central)--Union Twp & Roselle Park PUMA, NJ compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

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

$113,492

Median Household Income

± $4,210

36.7k

Number of Households

± 1,541

In 2024, the median household income of the 36.7k households in Union County (North Central)--Union Twp & Roselle Park PUMA, NJ grew to $113,492 from the previous year's value of $109,883.

The following chart displays the households in Union County (North Central)--Union Twp & Roselle Park 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.

Wage Distribution

0.43

2024 Wage GINI in Union County (North Central)--Union Twp & Roselle Park PUMA, NJ

0.429

2023 Wage GINI in Union County (North Central)--Union Twp & Roselle Park PUMA, NJ

In 2024, the income inequality in Union County (North Central)--Union Twp & Roselle Park PUMA, NJ was 0.43 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.218% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Union County (North Central)--Union Twp & Roselle Park PUMA, NJ was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Union County (North Central)--Union Twp & Roselle Park PUMA, NJ in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Union County (North Central)--Union Twp & Roselle Park PUMA, NJ across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (68.5%)
Worked At Home (10.7%)
Public Transit (8.69%)

In 2024, 68.5% of workers in Union County (North Central)--Union Twp & Roselle Park PUMA, NJ drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.7%) and those who used public transit to get to work (8.69%).

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

29.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Union County (North Central)--Union Twp & Roselle Park PUMA, NJ have a longer commute time (29.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.3% of the workforce in Union County (North Central)--Union Twp & Roselle Park PUMA, NJ have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Union County (North Central)--Union Twp & Roselle Park PUMA, NJ compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Union County (North Central)--Union Twp & Roselle Park 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 County (North Central)--Union Twp & Roselle Park PUMA, NJ have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.47% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Union County (North Central)--Union Twp & Roselle Park PUMA, NJ (7.76k out of 104k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Union County (North Central)--Union Twp & Roselle Park PUMA, NJ is Black, followed by White and Hispanic.

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

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

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

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