Union City, NJ Demographic Data
Union City, NJ Summary
Union City is located in Hudson County in New Jersey
- Population: 67,751
- Area: 1.28 sq. miles
- Land Area: 1.28 sq. miles
- Water Area: NA
- Population Density: 52,806.70 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 187.34 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Union City, NJ Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
35,455
51%
50.8
Male
33,843
49%
49.2
Total Population
69,298
323,128,000
Union City, NJ Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
4,343
6.3%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
3,842
5.5%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
4,047
5.8%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
3,436
5.0%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
3,914
5.6%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
12,372
17.9%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
10,429
15.0%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
11,230
16.2%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
4,373
6.3%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
3,338
4.8%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
4,143
6.0%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
3,228
4.7%
4.4
85 Years and Over
603
0.9%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
54,960
79.3%
77.2
Female
29,147
53.0%
51.3
Male
25,813
47.0%
48.7
21 Years and over
52,926
76.4%
73.1
62 Years and over
9,805
14.1%
18.8
65 Years and over
7,974
11.5%
15.2
Female
5,202
65.2%
55.8
Male
2,772
34.8%
44.2
Median Age (years)
37
0.0%
0.0
Union City, NJ Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
66,618
96.1%
96.8
White
51,525
74.4%
72.6
Black or African American
4,333
6.3%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
70
0.1%
0.8
Asian
3,079
4.4%
5.4
Asian Indian
1.2
Chinese
1.3
Filipino
0.9
Japanese
0.2
Korean
0.4
Vietnamese
0.6
Other Asian
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
279
0.4%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0.0
Samoan
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0.1
Some Other Race
7,332
10.6%
5.1
Two or More Races
2,680
3.9%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
49,135
70.9%
17.8
Mexican
2,675
3.9%
11.2
Puerto Rican
4,686
6.8%
1.7
Cuban
6,237
9.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
35,537
51.3%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
20,163
29.1%
82.2
Union City, NJ Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
9,656
19.4%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
2,556
5.1%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
19,060
38.3%
27.2
Some college, no degree
6,500
13.1%
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,567
3.2%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
6,567
13.2%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
3,810
7.7%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
12,212
24.5%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
37,504
75.5%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
10,377
20.9%
31.2
Union City, NJ Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
25,428
44.6%
33.7%
Now Married
20,815
36.5%
47.5
Divorced
6,754
11.8%
11.0%
Separated
1,865
3.3%
2.0
Widowed
2,204
3.9
5.8%
Union City, NJ Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
10,925
16.8%
78.4%
Languages other than english
54,030
83.2%
21.6%
Spanish
13.3
Other indo-european languages
3.7
Asian and Pacific islander languages
3.5
Other Languages
1.1
Union City, NJ Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
2,311
9.4%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
1,512
6.1%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
3,033
12.3%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
2,416
9.8%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
3,696
15.0%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
4,693
19.0%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
2,931
11.9%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
2,454
10.0%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
1,058
4.3%
5.8
$200,000 or more
538
2.2%
6.4
Median household income
46,286
57,617
Per capita income
22,277
31,128
Union City, NJ Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
0
0.0%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
3,539
9.4%
9.8
Construction
2,330
6.2%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
7,143
19.0%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
1,970
5.3%
6.6
Information
649
1.7%
2.1
Manufacturing
3,805
10.1%
10.1
Other services except public administration
1,886
5.0%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
4,351
11.6%
11.4
Public administration
631
1.7%
4.6
Retail trade
4,991
13.3%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
3,962
10.6%
5.2
Wholesale trade
2,264
6.0%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
3,219
8.6%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
7,999
21.3%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
9,839
26.2%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
7,921
21.1%
23.3%
Service occupations
8,543
22.8%
18.1%
Union City, NJ Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
36,910
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
11,340
30.7%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
4,860
13.2%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
15,217
41.2%
5.1
Walked
4,208
11.4%
2.7
Other means
784
2.1%
1.8
Worked at home
501
1.4%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
33.7
26.6
Union City, NJ Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
11,300
45.9%
8.7
1 vehicles
9,128
37.0%
33.2
2 vehicles
3,103
12.6%
37.1
3 or more
1,111
4.5%
21.0
Union City, NJ Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
24,642
90.7%
87.6
Owner Occupied
5,628
22.8%
63.1
Renter Occupied
19,014
77.2%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
2,523
9.3%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
5
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
7
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.9
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.7
0.0%
2.5
Union City, NJ Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
27,165
1 room
1,736
6.4%
2.4
2 rooms
923
3.4%
2.7
3 rooms
8,824
32.5%
9.1
4 rooms
8,293
30.5%
16.5
5 rooms
4,943
18.2%
19.8
6 rooms
1,290
4.7%
17.8
7 rooms
388
1.4%
12.0
8 rooms
311
1.1%
8.6
9 rooms or more
457
1.7%
11.1
Median Rooms
4
0.0
Union City, NJ Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
27,165
1-unit, detached
1,000
3.7%
61.5
1-unit, attached
1,116
4.1%
5.9
2-units
4,378
16.1%
3.6
3 or 4 units
7,177
26.4%
4.4
5 to 9 units
4,609
17.0%
4.8
10 to 19 units
2,958
10.9%
4.4
20 or more units
5,763
21.2%
9.0
Mobile home
69
0.3%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
95
0.3%
0.1
Union City, NJ Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
9,063
33.4%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
2,780
10.2%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
2,669
9.8%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
3,587
13.2%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
2,867
10.6%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,407
5.2%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,791
6.6%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
2,455
9.0%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
488
1.8%
2.8%
2014 or later
58
0.2%
1.4%
Union City, NJ Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
4.7
Electricity
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
4.8
Coal or coke
0.1
Wood
1.9
Solar energy
0.1
Other fuel
0.5
No fuel used
1.1
Union City, NJ Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
47295100.0
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
7.0%
35.0% or more
21.3%
Not Computed
0.0%
Union City, NJ Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
18,796
41,631,300
$3,000 or more
55
0.3%
1.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
165
0.9%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
430
2.3%
4.4%
Less than $500
1,338
7.1%
10.7%
$1,500 to $1,999
3,285
17.5%
11.9%
$500 to $999
6,042
32.1%
41.0%
$1,000 to $1,499
7,481
39.8%
28.3%
No Cash Rent
218
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,111
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
1,946
10.5%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
2,553
13.8%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,741
9.4%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
2,097
11.3%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
1,386
7.5%
9.0%
35.0% or more
8,809
47.5%
40.7%
Not Computed
482
0.0%
0.0%
Union City, NJ Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
5,628
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
297,000
205,000
