Union Beach borough, NJ

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 5,751 ( 494 from 2010 )
Land area: 1.8 square miles
Population density: 3228.0 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	4,753	82.65%	9.1%
Black:	172	2.99%	102.4%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	34	0.59%	68.5%
2+ races:	35	0.61%	68.2%
Hispanic:	721	12.54%	5.1%

Total non-White:	998	17.35%	2.0%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-474	-9.2
Change in Non-White pop.:	-20	-0.4

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
6,245
5,227	83.70%
85	1.36%
8	0.13%
108	1.73%
110	1.76%
686	10.98%
1,018	16.30%

2000
6,649
5,891	88.60%
11	0.17%
0	0.00%
40	0.60%
117	1.76%
590	8.87%
758	11.40%

1990
6,156
5,848	95.00%
20	0.32%
0	0.00%
9	0.15%
n/a
279	4.53%
308	5.00%

1980
6,354
6,009	94.57%
21	0.33%
7	0.11%
32	0.50%
n/a
279	4.39%
345	5.43%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-664	-10.0
260	3.9

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

43	0.7
450	7.3

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-161	-2.5
-37	-0.6

Age, Family & Household Data for Union Beach borough, NJ

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Year:

Median Age:

Under 18:

Voting Age Population:

Over 65:

Households:

Persons Per HH:

Families (%HH):

Married Couples (%Fams):

Single Mothers (%Fams):

Non-Family (%HH):

2022
Number	Percent
43.8
929	16.2%
4,822	83.8%
686	11.9%

1,987
2.89

1,542	77.6%
1,286	83.4%
45	2.9%
445	22.4%

2010
Number	Percent
38.6
1,499	24.0%
4,746	76.0%
578	9.3%

2,143
2.91

1,624	75.8%
1,200	73.9%
130	8.0%
519	24.2%

2000
Number	Percent
34.4
1,930	29.0%
4,719	71.0%
505	7.6%

2,147
3.09

1,732	80.7%
1,343	77.5%
90	5.2%
415	19.3%

1990
Number	Percent
31.1
1,742	28.3%
4,414	71.7%
558	9.1%

1,931
3.19

1,600	82.9%
1,366	85.4%
97	6.1%
331	17.1%

1980
Number	Percent
28.9
2,067	32.5%
4,287	67.5%
562	8.8%

1,962
3.24

1,650	84.1%
1,353	82.0%
108	6.5%
312	15.9%

2022 Housing Data for Union Beach borough, NJ

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	70	3.5%
$15,000 to $19,999	72	3.6%
$30,000 to $34,999	13	0.7%
$40,000 to $44,999	36	1.8%
$45,000 to $49,999	38	1.9%
$50,000 to $59,999	56	2.8%
$60,000 to $74,999	123	6.2%
$75,000 to $99,999	257	12.9%
$100,000 to $124,999	332	16.7%
$125,000 to $149,999	159	8.0%
$150,000 to $199,999	238	12.0%
$200,000 or more	593	29.8%

Median Household Income	124,828
Per Capita Income	52,199

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	65	3.3%
Public Assistance	15	0.8%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	87	4.4%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	2,902	80.0%
Unemployed	72	2.0%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	2,974	82.0%
Not in Labor Force	652	18.0%

Real Unemployment Rate		20.0%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	1,617	1,138	58.7%
Non-Profit	54	41	56.8%
Self-Employed	117	108	52.0%

Local Government	132	135	49.4%
State Government	105	53	66.5%
Federal Government	84	0	100.0%

Total Private + Self	1,734	1,246	58.2%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	375	229	62.1%
Total	2,109	1,475	58.8%

Pct. Govt.	14.2%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	545	15.2%
Sales and Office Occupations	889	24.8%
Professional, Technical	861	24.0%
Service Occupations	336	9.4%
All others	953	26.6%

White Collar		64.0%

Industry
	Number	%
Retail trade	603	16.8%
Manufacturing	505	14.1%
Health care and social assistance	490	13.7%
Educational services	282	7.9%
Finance and insurance	264	7.4%
Transportation and warehousing	223	6.2%
Professional, scientific, technical	219	6.1%
Other services	186	5.2%
Public administration	154	4.3%
Construction	147	4.1%
Accommodation and food services	144	4.0%
Information	139	3.9%
Utilities	79	2.2%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	77	2.1%
Wholesale trade	59	1.6%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	13	0.4%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	0	0.00%
Puerto Rican	521	9.06%
Cuban	15	0.26%
Dominican	53	0.92%

Total Central American	16	0.28%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	16	0.28%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	59	1.03%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	48	0.83%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	11	0.19%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	57	0.99%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Korean	45	0.78%
Indian	34	0.59%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	5,082	93.2%
Spanish	290	5.3%
Other Indo-European	44	0.8%
Other Asian	38	0.7%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	1	0.0%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
Italian	1,584	27.5%
Irish	1,446	25.1%
German	971	16.9%
Polish	641	11.1%
Egyptian	576	10.0%
English	269	4.7%
American	166	2.9%
Slovak	128	2.2%
Swedish	103	1.8%
Ukrainian	93	1.6%
Russian	83	1.4%
Norwegian	74	1.3%
French	73	1.3%
European	48	0.8%
Scottish	46	0.8%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	5,646	98.2%
Not a citizen	105	1.8%

Native	4,740	82.4%
Foreign-born	1,011	17.6%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
81	1.9%	163	3.8%	1,157	26.7%	1,382	31.9%	949	21.9%	596	13.8%
Average years of education: 13.9

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	81	1.9%
9-12 Years	163	3.8%
H.S. Grad or GED	1,157	26.7%
Some College	1,382	31.9%
Bach. Degree	949	21.9%
Grad Degree	596	13.8%
Average years of education: 13.9

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +403	R +81	D + 3.7%
D +322
2020 vs. 2012	R +1,000	R +895	R + 30.3%
D +105
2020 vs. 2008	R +486	R +501	R + 14.3%
D -15

2016 vs. 2008	R +83	R +420	R + 18.0%
D -337
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	71%	Donald Trump* (R)	1,976	61.0%	Joe Biden (D)	1,214	37.5%	49	1.5%	3,239	20	14	0.07%
2016	56%	Donald Trump (R)	1,573	60.5%	Hillary Clinton (D)	892	34.3%	136	5.2%	2,601	19	15	0.07%
2012	45%	Barack Obama* (D)	1,109	52.6%	Mitt Romney (R)	976	46.3%	25	1.2%	2,110	6	-1	0.06%
2008	58%	John McCain (R)	1,490	54.0%	Barack Obama (D)	1,229	44.5%	41	1.5%	2,760	12	8	0.07%
2004	59%	George W. Bush* (R)	1,569	56.5%	John Kerry (D)	1,172	42.2%	37	1.3%	2,778	10	6	0.08%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Union Beach borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

1,214

37.5%

Donald Trump* (R)

1,976

61.0%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.8%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

3,239

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 20	Diff (US): 14

2016 President, Union Beach borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

892

34.3%

Donald Trump (R)

1,573

60.5%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2.5%

Other

2.7%

TOTAL

2,601

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 15

2012 President, Union Beach borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

1,109

52.6%

Mitt Romney (R)

976

46.3%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

2,110

Turnout: 45%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): -1

2008 President, Union Beach borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

1,229

44.5%

John McCain (R)

1,490

54.0%

Other

1.5%

TOTAL

2,760

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 8

2004 President, Union Beach borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

1,569

56.5%

John Kerry (D)

1,172

42.2%

Ralph Nader (I)

1.1%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

2,778

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 6

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Union Beach borough, NJ

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2021	G	46%	Jack Ciattarelli (R)	1,444	69.2%	Phil Murphy* (D)	629	30.1%	15 [+]	0.7%	2,088	21	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 2021: Other (Write-in) 15 (0.7%);
2020	S2	70%	Rik Mehta (R)	1,842	58.1%	Cory Booker* (D)	1,253	39.5%	74 [+]	2.3%	3,169	17	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Madelyn Hoffman (Green) 51 (1.6%); Veronica Fernandez (Of, By, For) 15 (0.5%); Daniel Burke (LaRouche Was Right) 8 (0.3%);
2018	S1	45%	Bob Hugin (R)	1,227	59.4%	Robert Menendez* (D)	754	36.5%	85 [+]	4.1%	2,066	17	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Other (Write-in) 56 (2.7%); Madelyn Hoffman (Green) 16 (0.8%); Murray Sabrin (Libertarian) 13 (0.6%);
2017	G	35%	Kim Guadagno (R)	979	61.6%	Phil Murphy (D)	576	36.2%	35 [+]	2.2%	1,590	20	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2017: Other (Write-in) 19 (1.2%); Gina Genovese (Reduce Property Taxes) 8 (0.5%); Peter Rohrman (Libertarian) 8 (0.5%);
2014	S2	28%	Jeffrey Bell (R)	689	52.9%	Cory Booker* (D)	582	44.7%	31 [+]	2.4%	1,302	11	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Joseph Baratelli (Libertarian) 23 (1.8%); Hank Schroeder (Economic Growth) 3 (0.2%); Jeff Boss (NSA Did 9/11) 3 (0.2%); Antonio Sabas (I) 2 (0.2%); Eugene LaVergne (D-R Party) 0 (0.0%);

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	2,221
Median Value	$380,800

Occupied	1,987	89.5%
Vacant	234	10.5%

Owned	1,826	91.9%
Rented	161	8.1%
Median Rent	$1,729

Single-Family Units	2,221	100.0%
Detached	2,171	97.7%
Attached	50	2.3%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	0	0.0%

Union Beach borough, NJ

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Union Beach borough, NJ

2022 Housing Data for Union Beach borough, NJ

2022 Income & Employment Data for Union Beach borough, NJ

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Union Beach borough, NJ

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Union Beach borough, NJ

Historical Presidential Election Results for Union Beach borough, NJ

Historical Statewide Election Results for Union Beach borough, NJ