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Union County, NJ


Metropolitan Statistical Area: New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
Designated Market Area: New York, NY-CT-NJ-PA
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Urban Suburbs

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2022 population: 569,815   ( 33,316 from 2010 , 5,537 from 2020)
Land area: 102.8 square miles
Population density: 5544.8 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:214,426 37.63% 11.9%
Black:118,51220.80% 6.1%
Indian:6830.12% 25.1%
Asian:34,1555.99% 38.8%
2+ races:8,1051.42% 10.3%
Hispanic:193,93434.03% 32.2%
Total non-White:355,38962.37% 21.2%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:14,633 12.7
Deaths:11,4089.9
Net Migration: -13,841-12.0
Net Immigration: 4,7094.1
Change in White population:-28,886 -5.4
Change in Non-White pop.:62,202 11.6




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
536,499
243,31245.35%
111,70520.82%
5460.10%
24,6034.59%
7,3501.37%
146,70427.34%
293,18754.65%

2000
522,541
283,34554.22%
104,92620.08%
5470.10%
19,9103.81%
9,3401.79%
103,01119.71%
239,19645.78%

1990
493,819
322,93465.40%
89,64018.15%
5300.11%
13,8302.80%
n/a
66,88513.54%
170,88534.60%

1980
504,094
376,27674.64%
80,17315.90%
3570.07%
6,2421.24%
n/a
40,5478.04%
127,81825.36%

1970
543,116
475,20787.50%
60,17611.08%
2630.05%
1,6250.30%
n/a
4,8920.90%
67,909 12.50%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
68,802 13.2
39,9327.6
-55,260-10.6
32,8946.3
-40,033 -7.7
53,991 10.3
1990's
NumberRate
74,725 15.1
47,8489.7
-50,790-10.3
33,4596.8
-39,589 -8.0
68,311 13.8
1980's
NumberRate
65,935 13.1
49,516 9.8
-21,562 -4.3
n/a
-53,342 -10.6
43,067 8.5
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
-59,979 -11.0
n/a
-98,931 -18.2
59,909 11.0

Age, Family & Household Data for Union County, 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
NumberPercent
39.0
133,658 23.5%
436,157 76.5%
83,680 14.7%
199,996
2.83
144,594 72.3%
101,082 69.9%
14,154 9.8%
55,402 27.7%

2010
NumberPercent
38.0
131,258 24.5%
405,241 75.5%
67,761 12.6%
188,118
2.82
134,674 71.6%
94,325 70.0%
14,378 10.7%
53,444 28.4%

2000
NumberPercent
36.8
129,494 24.8%
393,047 75.2%
72,126 13.8%
186,093
2.77
134,140 72.1%
99,745 74.4%
11,938 8.9%
51,953 27.9%

1990
NumberPercent
35.9
107,775 21.8%
386,044 78.2%
73,715 14.9%
179,966
2.71
132,406 73.6%
103,722 78.3%
9,237 7.0%
47,560 26.4%

1980
NumberPercent
34.7
124,163 24.6%
379,931 75.4%
64,491 12.8%
177,808
2.81
136,570 76.8%
112,064 82.1%
9,057 6.6%
41,238 23.2%

2022 Housing Data for Union County, NJ

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units209,928 
Median Value$458,000 
Occupied199,99695.3%
Vacant9,9324.7%
Owned115,33157.7%
Rented84,66542.3%
Median Rent$1,570 
Single-Family Units115,28354.9%
    Detached105,03450.0%
    Attached10,2494.9%
Buldings with 5+ Units41,90020.0%
Mobile Homes3580.2%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Union County, NJ

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0005,8752.9%
$10,000 to $14,9995,1992.6%
$15,000 to $19,9995,5412.8%
$20,000 to $24,9995,1782.6%
$25,000 to $29,9995,8542.9%
$30,000 to $34,9996,0603.0%
$35,000 to $39,9995,9193.0%
$40,000 to $44,9995,5692.8%
$45,000 to $49,9996,0883.0%
$50,000 to $59,99911,1585.6%
$60,000 to $74,99916,9458.5%
$75,000 to $99,99924,05312.0%
$100,000 to $124,99919,0819.5%
$125,000 to $149,99915,1957.6%
$150,000 to $199,99923,36411.7%
$200,000 or more38,91719.5%
Median Household Income95,000 
Per Capita Income49,666 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state100 
Compared to U.S.108 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI8,2394.1%
Public Assistance4,5702.3%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps17,7948.9%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed181,35774.3%
Unemployed11,5424.7%
In Armed Forces1350.1%
Total Labor Force193,03479.1%
Not in Labor Force50,98920.9%
Real Unemployment Rate 25.6%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector118,26592,23256.2%
Non-Profit6,48311,65435.7%
Self-Employed14,0398,69461.8%
Local Government8,78913,95938.6%
State Government5,2547,94939.8%
Federal Government2,7042,21854.9%
Total Private + Self132,304100,92656.7%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.23,23035,78039.4%
Total155,534136,70653.2%
Pct. Govt.14.0%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts50,44717.2%
Sales and Office Occupations60,60920.7%
Professional, Technical66,26122.7%
Service Occupations44,92115.4%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing2640.1%
All others70,25524.0%
White Collar 60.6%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance35,57012.2%
Retail trade29,58210.1%
Transportation and warehousing27,6229.4%
Educational services27,1769.3%
Manufacturing25,4468.7%
Professional, scientific, technical24,2658.3%
Construction20,3947.0%
Finance and insurance19,7276.7%
Other services14,0824.8%
Accommodation and food services13,9764.8%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.13,0284.5%
Public administration11,8164.0%
Wholesale trade9,6903.3%
Information6,4102.2%
Arts, entertainment, recreation5,0171.7%
Real estate and rental and leasing4,9911.7%
Utilities2,6000.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting5280.2%
Management4700.2%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction1030.0%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Union County, NJ

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican11,2741.97%
Puerto Rican27,3554.78%
Cuban12,5382.19%
Dominican23,4464.10%
Total Central American44,7387.82%
Costa Rican3,2030.56%
Guatemalan10,5231.84%
Honduran7,7951.36%
Nicaraguan1,3570.24%
Panamanian1,0810.19%
Salvadoran20,7793.63%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American58,88210.29%
Argentinean1,1490.20%
Bolivian3680.06%
Chilean5870.10%
Colombian22,4563.93%
Ecuadorian19,8283.47%
Paraguayan2760.05%
Peruvian9,4721.66%
Uruguayan2,7180.48%
Venezuelan1,7750.31%
Other South American2530.04%
Other Hispanic11,0031.92%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian11,5192.01%
Chinese7,6651.34%
Filipino7,1281.25%
Korean1,6620.29%
Vietnamese1,0730.19%
Japanese3520.06%
Bangladeshi2840.05%
Taiwanese1330.02%
Indonesian630.01%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English291,95154.4%
Spanish156,10029.1%
Other Indo-European34,4676.4%
French, Haitian, Cajun17,2323.2%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic9,8541.8%
Other7,2631.4%
Chinese5,4891.0%
Tagalog4,6770.9%
Arabic3,4910.7%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
Italian53,9139.4%
Irish42,9537.5%
German28,0784.9%
Polish24,2074.2%
American21,8603.8%
Portuguese17,7743.1%
Haitian14,9412.6%
English14,3902.5%
Russian7,3461.3%
Brazilian6,9851.2%
Jamaican4,8700.9%
Greek4,2930.8%
European4,0740.7%
Nigerian3,7020.6%
Ukrainian3,3950.6%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen485,75384.9%
Not a citizen86,32615.1%
Native391,26368.4%
Foreign-born180,81631.6%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Union County, NJ

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
29,781 7.7%21,594 5.5%105,850 27.2%82,950 21.3%89,290 22.9%59,823 15.4%
  Average years of education: 13.4
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 29,781 7.7%
9-12 Years 21,594 5.5%
H.S. Grad or GED 105,850 27.2%
Some College 82,950 21.3%
Bach. Degree 89,290 22.9%
Grad Degree 59,823 15.4%
Average years of education: 13.4

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Union County, NJ

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 270,951 256,391 14,560 5.4% 5.1%
1991 261,496 243,052 18,444 7.1% 6.8%
1992 265,852 242,484 23,368 8.8% 8.5%
1993 261,134 239,382 21,752 8.3% 7.8%
1994 261,822 242,964 18,858 7.2% 6.8%
1995 263,508 246,238 17,270 6.6% 6.4%
1996 265,533 248,885 16,648 6.3% 6.1%
1997 268,693 253,712 14,981 5.6% 5.3%
1998 267,343 254,607 12,736 4.8% 4.6%
1999 270,162 257,673 12,489 4.6% 4.4%
2000 264,668 254,478 10,190 3.9% 3.7%
2001 264,869 252,783 12,086 4.6% 4.2%
2002 268,090 251,144 16,946 6.3% 5.8%
2003 266,901 250,102 16,799 6.3% 5.8%
2004 264,374 250,356 14,018 5.3% 4.9%
2005 264,616 252,068 12,548 4.7% 4.4%
2006 266,811 253,924 12,887 4.8% 4.6%
2007 266,732 254,927 11,805 4.4% 4.2%
2008 270,753 255,251 15,502 5.7% 5.4%
2009 273,350 248,204 25,146 9.2% 9.0%
2010 279,659 252,621 27,038 9.7% 9.7%
2011 280,582 253,857 26,725 9.5% 9.4%
2012 282,660 255,852 26,808 9.5% 9.4%
2013 280,500 256,537 23,963 8.5% 8.4%
2014 278,319 259,030 19,289 6.9% 6.7%
2015 277,954 261,374 16,580 6.0% 5.7%
2016 276,649 262,474 14,175 5.1% 4.9%
2017 276,546 263,736 12,810 4.6% 4.5%
2018 274,884 263,533 11,351 4.1% 4.0%
2019 278,363 268,496 9,867 3.5% 3.4%
2020 276,211 248,871 27,340 9.9% 9.8%
2021 286,173 266,350 19,823 6.9% 6.6%
2022 289,390 278,184 11,206 3.9% 3.7%
2023 295,774 281,793 13,981 4.7% 4.4%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com