Summit city, New Jersey Population 2024

22,367

Summit city is located in Union County New Jersey. Summit city has a 2024 population of 22,367. Summit city is currently growing at a rate of 0.1% annually but its population has decreased by -1.2% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 22,638 in 2020.

The average household income in Summit city is $291,509 with a poverty rate of 5%. The median age in Summit city is 40.5 years: 39.8 years for males, and 41.3 years for females.

Summit city Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Summit city was:

  • White: 68.34%
  • Asian: 9.26%
  • Black or African American: 7.44%
  • Other race: 7.39%
  • Two or more races: 7.34%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.16%
  • Native American: 0.08%
Land Area (mi²)
6.0 sq mi
Density (mi²)
3,731.60/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-1.2% (-271)
The current population of Summit city, New Jersey is 22,367 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 22,638.

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White15,41568.34%
Asian2,0889.26%
Black or African American1,6777.44%
Other race1,6677.39%
Two or more races1,6557.34%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander350.16%
Native American180.08%

White

Asian

Black or African American

Other race

Two or more races

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Summit city Population by Race

Summit city Population Pyramid 2024

Summit city Median Age

40.5

Total

39.8

Male

41.3

Female

Summit city Adults

There are 16,754 adults, (2,892 of whom are seniors) in Summit city.

Summit city Age Dependency

62.7

Age Dependency Ratio

20.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

41.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Summit city Sex Ratio

Female11,78752.26%
Male10,76847.74%

Summit city Population by Age

Summit city Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All7,9442.8170.729.3
Married4,6993.4683.516.5
Non Family2,0521.1953.546.5
Female9013.1256.343.7
Male2922.9830.569.5

3.3

Average Family Size

2.81

Average Household Size

70.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Summit city Households and Families

Male

Female

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Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3392.27%
Associates Degree4713.15%
Bachelors Degree4,99633.42%
Graduate Degree5,73938.39%
High School Graduate1,85712.42%
Less Than 9th Grade3862.58%
Some College1,1627.77%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Summit city Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Summit city Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White9,8119,6297,845
Hispanic2,0551,618738
Asian1,3681,3251,212
Other Race1,209967357
Black1,024992368
2+ Races940900705
Islander3500
Native American181818

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

Summit city Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$97,024$154,417$80,754
Graduate Degree$175,649$230,903$110,382
High School Graduate$51,199$50,483$71,458
Less Than 9th Grade$17,176$20,552$12,929
Overall$95,558$149,291$73,620
Some College$32,842$56,534$18,672

$95,558

Average Earnings

$149,291

Average Male

$73,620

Average Female

Summit city Earnings by Educational Attainment

Summit city Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Summit city Language

72.8% of Summit city residents speak only English, while 27.2% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 10.88% of the population.

Summit city Language

Summit city Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White14,6573812.6%
Black1,66030218.19%
Other1,66720212.12%
Hispanic2,6681816.78%
Multiple1,62817810.93%
Asian2,088170.81%

5%

Overall Poverty Rate

4.48%

Male Poverty Rate

5.48%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Summit city

The race most likely to be in poverty in Summit city is Black, with 18.19% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Summit city is Asian, with 0.81% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.5%. Among those working part-time, it was 8.89%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 10.35%.

Summit city Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
Some College13.23%
High School10.6%
Less Than 9th Grade5.81%
Bachelors or Greater2.87%

Summit city Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed16.11%
Male Unemployed13.02%
Female Employed2.86%
Male Employed2.3%

Summit city Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Summit city Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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Name
Median
Mean
Families$242,235$355,408
Households$176,702$291,509
Married Families$250,001$-999,999,999
Non Families$81,507$100,350

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Summit city Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

54.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

60.1%

Male Marriage Rate

49.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Summit city Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Summit city Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Summit city Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Summit city Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

451

Number of Veterans

426

Male Veterans

25

Female Veterans

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War
Veterans
Vietnam125
Second Gulf War86
Korea63
World War II62
First Gulf War41

Summit city Veterans by War

count

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Age Group
Veterans
75+229
18 to 3476
55 to 6450
35 to 5448
65 to 7448

Summit city Veterans by Age

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Name
Veterans
% of Total
White4233.68%
Hispanic883.99%
Asian231.54%
Black40.33%
2+ Races10.1%

Summit city Veterans by Race

Summit city Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.72%

Veteran Poverty Rate

19.45%

Veteran Disability Rate

Summit city Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

69.6%

Labor Force Participation

65.6%

Employment Rate

5.7%

Unemployment Rate

Summit city Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Summit city Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Summit city Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

39.94%

Born in Summit city

78.91%

Native Born

21.09%

Foreign Born

9.88%

Non Citizen

11.21%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

78.91% of Summit city residents were born in the United States, with 39.94% having been born in New Jersey. 9.88% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Summit city Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
202922,482230.1%
202822,459230.1%
202722,436230.1%
202622,413230.1%
202522,390230.1%
202422,367230.1%
202322,344230.1%
202222,321-252-1.12%
202122,573-65-0.29%
202022,6387273.32%
201921,911-54-0.25%
201821,96510%
201721,964580.26%
201621,906580.27%
201521,848300.14%
201421,818230.11%
201321,7951470.68%
201221,648720.33%
201121,576830.39%
201021,49300%

Summit city Population by Year