Union City is a city located in Hudson County New Jersey. Union City has a 2020 population of 67,556. Union City is currently declining at a rate of -0.21% annually but its population has increased by 1.65% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 66,459 in 2010.
The average household income in Union City is $67,034 with a poverty rate of 19.65%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $1,225 per month, and the median house value is $340,800. The median age in Union City is 36.2 years, 35.5 years for males, and 36.8 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Union Citywas:
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 48,047 | 70.42% |
Some Other Race | 10,875 | 15.94% |
Black or African American | 3,742 | 5.48% |
Two or More Races | 2,734 | 4.01% |
Asian | 2,584 | 3.79% |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 127 | 0.19% |
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 117 | 0.17% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 24,499 | 2.76 | 20.8 |
Married | 8,968 | 3.52 | 31 |
Non Family | 7,985 | 1.36 | 19.5 |
Female | 4,720 | 3.27 | 6.6 |
Male | 2,826 | 3.48 | 15.4 |
3.26
Average Family Size
2.76
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 9,451 | 20.37% |
9th to 12th Grade | 3,758 | 8.10% |
High School Graduate | 15,218 | 32.80% |
Some College | 5,907 | 12.73% |
Associates Degree | 2,038 | 4.39% |
Bachelors Degree | 6,686 | 14.41% |
Graduate Degree | 3,333 | 7.18% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
Hispanic | 36,613 | 24,418 | 5,202 |
Other Race | 7,001 | 4,750 | 960 |
White | 6,091 | 5,517 | 2,875 |
Black | 2,619 | 1,976 | 694 |
Asian | 2,090 | 1,715 | 1,311 |
2+ Races | 1,601 | 1,196 | 394 |
Native American | 104 | 58 | 13 |
Islander | 66 | 66 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 62.73%.
$29,022
Average Earnings
$31,928
Average Male
$23,866
Average Female
16.97% of Union City residents speak only English, while 83.03% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 77.37% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
Hispanic | 51,568 | 10,522 | 20.40% |
Other | 2,378 | NaN% | |
White | 11,259 | 2,201 | 19.55% |
Multiple | 2,734 | 561 | 20.52% |
Black | 3,707 | 487 | 13.14% |
Asian | 2,564 | 250 | 9.75% |
19.65%
Overall Poverty Rate
16.68%
Male Poverty Rate
22.56%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Union City is White, with 19.55% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Union City is Hispanic, with 20.40% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 6.22%. Among those working part-time, it was 22.37%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 33.34%.
38.7%
Overall Marriage Rate
40.5%
Male Marriage Rate
36.9%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
Hispanic | 395 | 0.95% |
White | 374 | 1.01% |
Other Race | 93 | 1.14% |
Black | 89 | 2.77% |
2+ Races | 55 | 2.91% |
Asian | 12 | 0.54% |
16.05%
Veteran Poverty Rate
27.93%
Veteran Disability Rate
69.2%
Labor Force Participation
65.9%
Employment Rate
4.5%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
28.59%
Born in Union City
42.05%
Native Born
57.95%
Foreign Born
32.98%
Non Citizen
24.97%
Naturalized
42.05% of Union City residents were born in the United States, with 28.59% having been born in New Jersey. 32.98% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
2022 | 67,556 | -142 | -0.21% |
2021 | 67,698 | -142 | -0.21% |
2020 | 67,840 | -142 | -0.21% |
2019 | 67,982 | -142 | -0.21% |
2018 | 68,124 | -361 | -0.53% |
2017 | 68,485 | 120 | 0.18% |
2016 | 68,365 | 246 | 0.36% |
2015 | 68,119 | -183 | -0.27% |
2014 | 68,302 | 70 | 0.10% |
2013 | 68,232 | 388 | 0.57% |
2012 | 67,844 | 398 | 0.59% |
2011 | 67,446 | 987 | 1.49% |
2010 | 66,459 | -629 | -0.09% |
2000 | 67,088 | 9,076 | 1.46% |
1990 | 58,012 | 2,419 | 0.43% |
1980 | 55,593 | -1,712 | -0.30% |
1970 | 57,305 | 5,125 | 0.94% |
1960 | 52,180 | -3,357 | -0.62% |
1950 | 55,537 | -636 | -0.11% |
1940 | 56,173 | -2,486 | -0.43% |
1930 | 58,659 | 38,008 | 11.00% |
1920 | 20,651 | -372 | -0.18% |
1910 | 21,023 | 5,836 | 3.31% |
1900 | 15,187 | 4,544 | 3.62% |
1890 | 10,643 | 4,794 | 6.17% |
1880 | 5,849 | 1,209 | 2.34% |
1870 | 4,640 | 0.00% |