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Union township, NJ


Union County, NJ

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 59,956   ( 3,314 from 2010 )
Land area: 9.1 square miles
Population density: 6624.4 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:17,957 29.95% 28.1%
Black:21,34535.60% 33.6%
Indian:00.00% 100.0%
Asian:6,46210.78% 8.1%
2+ races:1,9093.18% 119.7%
Hispanic:10,62817.73% 25.6%
Total non-White:41,99970.05% 32.6%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-7,016 -15.0
Change in Non-White pop.:10,330 22.1




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
56,642
24,97344.09%
15,97928.21%
440.08%
5,97910.56%
8691.53%
8,46514.94%
31,66955.91%

2000
54,405
33,55261.67%
10,54219.38%
640.12%
4,2497.81%
1,0711.97%
4,8678.95%
20,85338.33%

1990
50,024
41,55683.07%
4,4938.98%
190.04%
1,8393.68%
n/a
2,1174.23%
8,46816.93%

1980
50,184
44,61988.91%
4,2418.45%
00.00%
4550.91%
n/a
8291.65%
5,56511.09%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-8,579 -15.8
10,816 19.9
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-8,004 -16.0
12,385 24.8
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-3,063 -6.1
2,903 5.8

Age, Family & Household Data for Union township, 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
41.9
10,537 17.6%
49,419 82.4%
10,027 16.7%
20,887
2.79
15,211 72.8%
11,516 75.7%
928 6.1%
5,676 27.2%

2010
NumberPercent
39.6
11,949 21.1%
44,693 78.9%
7,952 14.0%
19,556
2.82
14,281 73.0%
10,511 73.6%
1,077 7.5%
5,275 27.0%

2000
NumberPercent
38.9
12,085 22.2%
42,320 77.8%
9,414 17.3%
19,531
2.71
14,208 72.7%
11,051 77.8%
893 6.3%
5,323 27.3%

1990
NumberPercent
40.3
8,764 17.5%
41,260 82.5%
10,693 21.4%
18,820
2.58
13,843 73.6%
11,247 81.2%
459 3.3%
4,977 26.4%

1980
NumberPercent
42.2
9,578 19.1%
40,606 80.9%
9,325 18.6%
18,190
2.70
14,455 79.5%
12,146 84.0%
478 3.3%
3,735 20.5%

2022 Housing Data for Union township, NJ

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units21,748 
Median Value$400,600 
Occupied20,88796.0%
Vacant8614.0%
Owned15,41573.8%
Rented5,47226.2%
Median Rent$1,875 
Single-Family Units15,11669.5%
    Detached13,97764.3%
    Attached1,1395.2%
Buldings with 5+ Units2,38811.0%
Mobile Homes290.1%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Union township, NJ

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0004382.1%
$10,000 to $14,9994252.0%
$15,000 to $19,9995202.5%
$20,000 to $24,9993591.7%
$25,000 to $29,9993031.5%
$30,000 to $34,9995782.8%
$35,000 to $39,9995022.4%
$40,000 to $44,9993771.8%
$45,000 to $49,9992471.2%
$50,000 to $59,9999124.4%
$60,000 to $74,9991,6047.7%
$75,000 to $99,9992,52612.1%
$100,000 to $124,9992,99114.3%
$125,000 to $149,9992,44111.7%
$150,000 to $199,9992,76113.2%
$200,000 or more3,90318.7%
Median Household Income113,528 
Per Capita Income48,077 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1,1005.3%
Public Assistance4712.3%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps1,1385.4%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed25,03075.1%
Unemployed1,5204.6%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force26,55079.7%
Not in Labor Force6,76420.3%
Real Unemployment Rate 24.9%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector11,58610,44752.6%
Non-Profit7721,64432.0%
Self-Employed1,6931,13259.9%
Local Government1,5351,48150.9%
State Government8771,44737.7%
Federal Government36115769.7%
Total Private + Self13,27911,57953.4%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.3,5454,72942.8%
Total16,82416,30850.8%
Pct. Govt.17.7%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts5,56516.8%
Sales and Office Occupations7,18521.7%
Professional, Technical8,71626.3%
Service Occupations4,91514.8%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing80.0%
All others6,79220.5%
White Collar 64.7%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance5,51616.6%
Retail trade3,77711.4%
Educational services3,52710.6%
Professional, scientific, technical2,8558.6%
Manufacturing2,6668.0%
Transportation and warehousing2,4967.5%
Finance and insurance1,8895.7%
Construction1,7755.4%
Public administration1,6985.1%
Other services1,6955.1%
Accommodation and food services1,4554.4%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.8432.5%
Real estate and rental and leasing7542.3%
Information7322.2%
Wholesale trade6842.1%
Arts, entertainment, recreation4631.4%
Utilities2140.6%
Management970.3%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting260.1%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction110.0%

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

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican3730.62%
Puerto Rican1,8663.11%
Cuban1,1161.86%
Dominican1,2132.02%
Total Central American1,7062.85%
Costa Rican5900.98%
Guatemalan3180.53%
Honduran4020.67%
Nicaraguan810.14%
Panamanian810.14%
Salvadoran2340.39%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American3,5996.00%
Argentinean490.08%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian9171.53%
Ecuadorian1,6012.67%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian6981.16%
Uruguayan2340.39%
Venezuelan1000.17%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic7551.26%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Filipino3,0675.12%
Indian1,5932.66%
Vietnamese8171.36%
Chinese6811.14%
Japanese390.07%
Bangladeshi350.06%
Korean270.05%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English30,93953.9%
Spanish9,70216.9%
Other Indo-European5,5699.7%
French, Haitian, Cajun3,8486.7%
Other2,2533.9%
Tagalog1,9933.5%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic9371.6%
Vietnamese7711.3%
Chinese5501.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
American3,6536.1%
Italian3,4645.8%
Portuguese3,4225.7%
Haitian2,9574.9%
German2,4454.1%
Nigerian2,3874.0%
Irish2,2713.8%
Polish1,7252.9%
Brazilian1,0751.8%
Jamaican8771.5%
English6041.0%
Russian4590.8%
African4370.7%
Trinidadian and Tobagonian4300.7%
Egyptian4010.7%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen53,65489.5%
Not a citizen6,30210.5%
Native38,76064.6%
Foreign-born21,19635.4%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Union township, NJ

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
2,720 6.3%1,808 4.2%10,701 24.6%10,689 24.6%11,842 27.2%5,700 13.1%
  Average years of education: 13.6
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 2,720 6.3%
9-12 Years 1,808 4.2%
H.S. Grad or GED 10,701 24.6%
Some College 10,689 24.6%
Bach. Degree 11,842 27.2%
Grad Degree 5,700 13.1%
Average years of education: 13.6

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

Historical Presidential Election Results for Union township, NJ

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +1,315 D +2,311 D + 0.7%
D +3,626
2020 vs. 2012 R +1,850 D +2,754 R + 0.2%
D +4,604
2020 vs. 2008 R -148 D +5,550 D + 13.6%
D +5,402
2016 vs. 2008 R -1,463 D +3,239 D + 12.9%
D +1,776
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 64% Joe Biden (D) 21,027 71.0% Donald Trump* (R) 8,314 28.1% 255 0.9% 29,596 -13 -19 0.65%
2016 55% Hillary Clinton (D) 17,401 69.2% Donald Trump (R) 6,999 27.8% 755 3.0% 25,155 -13 -18 0.64%
2012 51% Barack Obama* (D) 16,423 71.3% Mitt Romney (R) 6,464 28.1% 146 0.6% 23,033 -12 -19 0.63%
2008 55% Barack Obama (D) 15,625 64.4% John McCain (R) 8,462 34.9% 189 0.8% 24,276 -7 -11 0.63%
2004 51% John Kerry (D) 12,751 58.2% George W. Bush* (R) 8,987 41.0% 174 0.8% 21,912 -5 -10 0.61%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Union township
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 21,027 71.0%
Donald Trump* (R) 8,314 28.1%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 108 0.4%
Other 147 0.5%
TOTAL 29,596
Turnout: 64% Diff (St): -13 Diff (US): -19


2016 President, Union township
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 17,401 69.2%
Donald Trump (R) 6,999 27.8%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 271 1.1%
Other 484 1.9%
TOTAL 25,155
Turnout: 55% Diff (St): -13 Diff (US): -18


2012 President, Union township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 16,423 71.3%
Mitt Romney (R) 6,464 28.1%
Other 146 0.6%
TOTAL 23,033
Turnout: 51% Diff (St): -12 Diff (US): -19


2008 President, Union township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 15,625 64.4%
John McCain (R) 8,462 34.9%
Other 189 0.8%
TOTAL 24,276
Turnout: 55% Diff (St): -7 Diff (US): -11


2004 President, Union township
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 8,987 41.0%
John Kerry (D) 12,751 58.2%
Ralph Nader (I) 125 0.6%
Other 49 0.2%
TOTAL 21,912
Turnout: 51% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): -10
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Union township, NJ

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2021 G 32% Phil Murphy* (D) 9,932 68.4% Jack Ciattarelli (R) 4,474 30.8% 113 [+] 0.8% 14,519 -16 0.56%
2020 S2 63% Cory Booker* (D) 20,888 72.0% Rik Mehta (R) 7,651 26.4% 474 [+] 1.6% 29,013 -15 0.65%
2018 S1 45% Robert Menendez* (D) 14,479 70.2% Bob Hugin (R) 5,577 27.0% 565 [+] 2.7% 20,621 -14 0.65%
2017 G 28% Phil Murphy (D) 9,190 71.8% Kim Guadagno (R) 3,309 25.8% 302 [+] 2.4% 12,801 -15 0.60%
2014 S2 23% Cory Booker* (D) 7,455 70.9% Jeffrey Bell (R) 2,889 27.5% 165 [+] 1.6% 10,509 -15 0.56%
*: 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