UnionNew Jersey

Union Population Demographics

According to US population projections for 2022, the estimated population of Union is 65,639. 26.04% is under 18, while 10.42% is over 65.

A closer look at the age demography reveals that 5.31% of the population was five years old or younger, 26.04% were 18 years or younger and 22.43% were aged 65 years and over. The gender split in the state was nearly even, with 48.90% female and 51.10% male.

Union Housing

According to the US Census, Union has 26,280 housing units. The average owner-occupied housing unit rate in Union was 91.48%. At the same time, the city's median value of owner-occupied homes was $400,700

Union Racial Demographics

In 2020, the US Census estimated that Some Other Race Alone and White Alone constitute 67.26% of Union's population. Residents of the city who were Asian Alone, made up 3.66% of the total population.

Other racial groups include Black Or African American Alone, constituting 3.41% of the city's population and American Indian And Alaska Native Alone at 2.40%

RacePercentage
Some Other Race Alone46.57%
White Alone20.69%
Asian Alone3.66%
Black Or African American Alone3.41%
American Indian And Alaska Native Alone2.40%
White Black Or African American0.46%

How Educated is Union

According to Census estimates, in 2021, 17.3% of Union residents had a bachelor's degree, while 10.4% had a graduate or professional degree.

Overall, 27.70% of residents have a bachelor's degree or higher.

Education Attainment (Population 25 Years and Older) in Union CityPercentage
High School Graduate Or Higher64.7%
Some College Or Associates Degree50.4%
High School Graduate Includes Equivalency38.2%
Bachelors Degree17.3%
Less Than 9th Grade14.9%
Bachelors Degree Or Higher11.3%

Average Income in Union

The median household income in Union is $59,393. This figure is significantly (approximately 0.00%) less than the state average of $59,393.

Estimates by family type revealed that families earned an average of $59,940 per year, while married-couple families earned an average of $78,199.

A closer examination of the income groups of Union households revealed that the largest income group consisted of households with an annual income between $50,000 and $74,999. Other groups with yearly high household incomes include those between $35,000 and $49,999 (16.4%) and those with incomes exceeding $200,000 (5.6%). 9.9% of households in the City of Angels had an annual income of less than $10,000.

Median Income by Type of Family

Type of FamilyIncome
Families$59,940
Married-couple families$78,199
Nonfamily households$46,567