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Union City, New Jersey

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StatisticUnion CityNew JerseyUnited States
Total Population66,4639,343,809334,922,499
Median Household Income$64,310$103,556$80,734
Median Age37.440.138.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher28.3%43.6%35.7%
Median Home Value$471,600$454,400$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,537$1,720$1,413
Poverty Rate23.1%9.7%12.5%
Unemployment Rate9.4%6.3%5.2%
Foreign Born54.3%23.9%14.1%
Homeownership Rate19.1%63.8%65.2%
Average Commute Time33.130.526.4
Worked from Home7.9%16.8%15.1%
Married-Couple Households34.7%49.8%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Union City, New Jersey

Age in Union City, New Jersey

StatisticUnion CityNew JerseyUnited States
Median Age37.440.138.9
Under 18 %22.0%21.8%22.0%
Age 18-24 %9.7%8.4%9.1%
Age 25-34 %14.5%12.9%13.7%
Age 35-44 %15.8%13.3%13.2%
Age 45-64 %25.4%26.5%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %12.6%17.2%17.2%

Households and families in Union City, New Jersey

StatisticUnion CityNew JerseyUnited States
Households25,7253,507,701129,227,496
Average Household Size2.62.62.5
Family Households65.5%67.8%64.2%
Households with Children33.6%31.2%29.5%
Single-Parent Families30.8%18.0%17.3%
People Living Alone26.7%26.4%28.7%
Never Married43.7%34.9%34.4%

Income and poverty in Union City, New Jersey

StatisticUnion CityNew JerseyUnited States
Per Capita Income$33,175$54,253$44,673
Households Under $25,00021.8%11.6%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99915.6%12.8%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99916.8%18.1%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More8.7%21.6%13.4%
Poverty Rate23.1%9.7%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty45.2%21.7%28.2%
SNAP Households25.1%9.1%n/a

Housing in Union City, New Jersey

StatisticUnion CityNew JerseyUnited States
Housing Units27,4083,791,354143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes4.9%52.6%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units56.1%21.8%19.1%
Vacancy Rate6.1%7.5%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,961.01,970.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied80.9%36.2%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income32.3%30.9%30.6%
Median Property Tax$10,001$9,590n/a

Education in Union City, New Jersey

StatisticUnion CityNew JerseyUnited States
Less than High School22.9%9.3%10.4%
High School Graduate32.4%25.3%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree16.3%21.7%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree19.7%26.1%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree8.7%17.6%14.1%

Work and commuting in Union City, New Jersey

StatisticUnion CityNew JerseyUnited States
Labour Force Participation67.5%66.4%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work33.6%62.2%68.8%
Public Transit36.8%8.1%3.2%
Walked to Work10.0%2.6%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes12.7%21.7%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour14.7%13.7%8.6%
Households Without a Car41.3%11.1%n/a

Origins and language in Union City, New Jersey

StatisticUnion CityNew JerseyUnited States
Born in State of Residence28.4%50.8%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens25.0%13.5%7.4%
Non-Citizens29.4%10.5%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home18.2%66.9%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home74.4%17.2%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency40.7%24.5%16.7%

Cities near Union City

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.