Population
| Metric |
Union City |
New Jersey Avg |
U.S. Average |
| Population |
65,076 |
9,029,857 |
334,821,731 |
| Population density (per sq mi) |
50563.9 |
1036.4 |
85.8 |
| Population growth (%/yr) |
-0.54% |
0.55% |
0.57% |
| Median age |
35.7 |
40.2 |
37.1 |
| Households |
25,794 |
3,476,039 |
128,459,983 |
Population Over Time
Race & Ethnicity
Economy
Union City has a the economy index of D, which means it is barely prosperous.
| Metric |
Union City |
New Jersey Avg |
U.S. Average |
| Median household income |
$64,967 |
$101,200 |
$78,145 |
| Income growth (%/yr) |
6.23% |
4.63% |
5.07% |
| Unemployment rate |
8.5% |
6.1% |
5.2% |
Detailed wealth and income breakdown →
Housing
| Metric |
Union City |
New Jersey Avg |
U.S. Average |
| Median home price |
$249,637 |
$359,215 |
$242,182 |
| Median rent |
$1,488 |
$1,653 |
$1,342 |
| Homeownership rate |
20.5% |
63.7% |
65.1% |
Full housing market analysis →
Mobility & Commuting
The most common departure window is
08:00 AM – 08:29 AM
,
followed by 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM
.
| Metric |
Union City |
New Jersey Avg |
U.S. Average |
| Average commute time (min) |
31.7 |
26.6 |
22.5 |
| Work from home |
7.2% |
15.0% |
13.4% |
Commute and transport details →
Education & Households
Union City has a education index of D, which means it is barely educated.
| Metric |
Union City |
New Jersey Avg |
U.S. Average |
| Bachelor's degree or higher |
23.7% |
39.6% |
31.6% |
| Average household size |
2.56 |
2.61 |
2.54 |
Health
Union City has a health index of C, which means it is somewhat healthy.
| Metric |
Union City |
New Jersey Avg |
U.S. Average |
| Life expectancy (years) |
80.6 |
79.4 |
78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health |
20.7% |
12.9% |
16.3% |
| Smokers |
14.8% |
14.2% |
19.0% |