Union County, NJ

Population 543,976

Union County, NJ Neighborhood Report

Schools

School Rating is Above average
  • No High School Diploma: 14%
  • High School Graduate or Higher: 51%
  • Bachelor's Degree or Higher: 35%

Registered Offenders

72.71% Lower than national avg.

Environmental Hazards

5,069 Found nearby

Unemployment

Moderate 3.9%

Property Values

Median Property Value $0

Schools view all

182 Public Schools view public schools

Summary
There are 182 K-12 public schools in Union County, NJ and 76 private schools. Homefacts rates Union County's schools as Above average, with an overall B- rating.
76 Private Schools

Academy Of Our Lady Of Peace

Benedictine Academy

Bilingual Buds

Bruriah H.s. Of The Jewish Educational Center

Bruriah High School For Girls

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15 Colleges & Universities view all colleges & universities

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Crime view details

201 Registered Offenders search the registered offender database

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Crime Index

0 Former Drug Labs view all

  • Good news! No Drug lab found in Union County, NJ

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Property Report Overview

Average Listing Price
No Data
Median Sales Price
No Data

Median Home Value

Housing Inventory

Property Type
  • Vacant
    7%
  • Rented
    38.2%
  • Owned
    54.8%

1,966 Building Permits View All

  • In 2014, the city of Union County, NJ issued 1,966 building permits. All permits issued were for Single Family Homes. Of those 1,966 permits, 406 were issued for single family homes and 1,560 were issued for multi-family homes.
  • In 2013, the city of Union County, NJ issued 1,111 building permits. All permits issued were for Single Family Homes. Of those 1,111 permits, 418 were issued for single family homes and 693 were issued for multi-family homes.
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Fair Market Rents

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  • Property Type Rent
  • Studio: $1,017
  • 1 Bedroom: $1,223
  • 2 Bedrooms: $1,479
  • 3 Bedrooms: $1,887
  • 4 Bedrooms: $2,249

Zip Codes

07922 07066 07016 07201 07202 07206 07207 07208 07023 07027 07205 07033
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Environmental Hazards

5069 Environmental Hazards

  • Brownfields
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Health Hazards

  • Air Quality HAZARDOUS (0/0)
    Union County, NJ has 0% good air quality.
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  • Radon ZONE 2 COUNTY
    Union County, NJ is a yellow zone.
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  • UV Index MODERATE 4.73 Average
    Union County, NJ is a moderate risk area for ultra-violet rays.
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Average Monthly Temperature

  • January 32.98°
  • February 36.13°
  • March 44.77°
  • April 55.17°
  • May 64.36°
  • June 73.34°
  • July 79.95°
  • August 76.72°
  • September 69.82°
  • October 56.72°
  • November 47.12°
  • December 34.7°

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Natural Disasters

Probability of Natural Disasters for Union County, NJ

Earthquakes
Union County, NJ has a low risk of earthquakes.
Hurricanes
Union County, NJ has a moderate risk of hurricanes.
Hail
Union County, NJ has a moderate risk of hail storms.
Tornadoes
Union County, NJ has a low risk of tornadoes.

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Median Household Income

Median Household Income in Union County, NJ: $72,028

Unemployment

Unemployment in Union County is 3.9%. It is lower than the state and national averages, 3.7% and 7.7% respectively

Workforce Breakdown

Blue Collar - 38.69%
White Collar - 61.31%

Politics

State Representatives

  • Gov. Christopher Christie
  • Sen. Cory A. Booker
  • Sen. Robert Menendez

Neighborhood Info

1 Airport view all

Nearest Major Airports

27 Cemeteries view all

46 FCC Towers view all

26 Fire Stations view all

3 Hospitals view all

24 Libraries view all

29 Police Stations view all

21 Retirement Homes view all

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