Health Profile of Union City, New Jersey
Union City Health Score
The Map AI Health Index is a score that reflects local life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and physical environment to help you quickly compare the overall health and well-being of different areas.
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C
Union City Below average
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Union City | New Jersey Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 80.6 | 79.4 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 24.0% | 7.5% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 20.7% | 12.9% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Union City is 80.6 years, about 1.2 years longer than the New Jersey average of 79.4 years. The uninsured rate is 24.0%, higher than the New Jersey average of 7.5%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 20.7% of residents, higher than the New Jersey average of 12.9%.
Population by Age
Older residents
19,659 residents in Union City are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 984 282 men · 701 women
- 75–84 2,729 1,049 men · 1,680 women
- 65–74 4,110 1,869 men · 2,242 women
- 50–64 11,836 5,915 men · 5,921 women
Younger residents
13,892 residents in Union City are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 4,208 2,098 boys · 2,109 girls
- 7–12 3,861 2,010 boys · 1,851 girls
- 3–7 3,237 1,592 boys · 1,645 girls
- 0–3 2,587 1,235 boys · 1,352 girls
About 1,934 residents in Union City (2.9% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 80.6 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Union City | New Jersey Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 13.2% | 9.6% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 3.9% | 6.3% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 5.4% | 5.8% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 31.5% | 28.9% | 34.3% |
The rate of cancer in Union City is about 38% lower than in New Jersey. The rate of diabetes in Union City is about 37% higher than in New Jersey.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Union City | New Jersey Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 14.8% | 14.2% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 18.8% | 17.2% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 33.9% | 21.9% | 25.1% |
The rate of sedentary lifestyle in Union City is about 54% higher than in New Jersey.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 76,601 cigarettes a day, 2.3 million a month, or 28.0 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 842,609 minutes a day and 307.6 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Union City is 80.6 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.02 lifetimes a day, or 7.26 lifetimes a year.
* Source: Shaw M, Mitchell R, Dorling D. "Time for a smoke? One cigarette reduces your life by 11 minutes." BMJ. 2000;320:53.
Illustrative only. This is not an estimate of how many people actually die from smoking each day or year - it's a rough, order-of-magnitude comparison meant to help grasp the scale of smoking in this area. We take no responsibility for any decisions made based on this figure.
Air Quality
| Metric | Union City | New Jersey Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.54 | 6.82 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.5 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Union City is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Union City, NJ Health Compared With Nearby Cities
Union City, NJ is the largest of the 4 cities compared here, 66,416 residents against a local median of 51,736. The measure that sets Union City, NJ apart most is uninsured: 24.0%, more than 4 times the local median of 5.0%. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
Obesity tells the same story from another angle: 31.5% against a local median of 21.4%, 47% above it. Every measure here with a clear better direction points the same way, and it is the wrong way: Union City, NJ reads weaker than its neighbours on all of them. The cities themselves spread 18.1% on uninsured, so Union City, NJ sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Union City, NJ has the 4th lowest uninsured of the 4 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Union City, NJ | 66,416 | 80.6 yrs #2/4 | 24.0% #4/4 | 31.5% #4/4 |
| Hoboken, NJ | 58,199 | 79.6 yrs | 3.2% | 20.2% |
| West New York, NJ | 51,736 | 83.9 yrs | 21.3% | 28.7% |
| Secaucus, NJ | 21,687 | 79.9 yrs | 5.0% | 21.4% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Union City, New Jersey has an overall health index grade of C, making it about on par with New Jersey, and about on par with the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Union City, New Jersey.
What is the health grade for Union City, New Jersey?
Union City, New Jersey has a Map AI Health Index grade of C, based on life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment; a C grade means residents are close to the U.S. average.
How long do people live in Union City, New Jersey?
People in Union City, New Jersey can expect to live 80.6 years on average, 1.2 years longer than the New Jersey average of 79.4.
What percentage of Union City, New Jersey residents are uninsured?
24.0% of residents in Union City, New Jersey have no health insurance, about 1 in 4 people, 16.5 points above the New Jersey rate of 7.5%.
What is the obesity rate in Union City, New Jersey?
31.5% of adults in Union City, New Jersey are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 2.6 points above the New Jersey rate of 28.9%.
Which health problem stands out most in Union City, New Jersey?
Compared with New Jersey as a whole, physical inactivity stands out most: the adult rate here is 33.9%, about 54% higher than the New Jersey rate of 21.9%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Union City, New Jersey go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 76,601 cigarettes a day, 2.3 million a month, or 28.0 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 842,609 minutes a day and 307.6 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Union City is 80.6 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.02 lifetimes a day, or 7.26 lifetimes a year.
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