CITY
Union City
New Jersey · 66,656 residents (2025 est.) · 1.29 sq mi
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Union City is home to 66,463 people in New Jersey. 19% of homes are owner-occupied. The foreign-born share is 54%. Density works out to 51,642 people per square mile. That trails the New Jersey median by roughly 38%. The poverty rate is 23.1%, above the 12.5% national rate.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 37.4
US median: 38.9
Less educated
28% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 62%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01
Population & growth
66,463
−1%since 2000
from 67,088 in 2000
66,656 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Land area
1.29 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
202466K
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.8%(3,852)
5 to 96%(4,005)
10 to 146.4%(4,266)
15 to 196.7%(4,484)
20 to 246.8%(4,515)
25 to 3414.5%(9,616)
35 to 4415.8%(10,480)
45 to 5414%(9,305)
55 to 6411.4%(7,581)
65 to 746.5%(4,317)
75 to 844.5%(2,963)
85 and over1.6%(1,079)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$64,310
+15%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $30,642 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
44.0%
+21.6 ptssince 2009
from 22.4% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information11.5%
Wholesale trade10.4%
Finance & insurance9.9%
Professional, scientific, technical9.9%
Other services7.1%
Retail trade6.9%
Public administration4%
Transportation & warehousing3.5%
Arts, entertainment, food2.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.1%
Construction0.1%
Education & health services0%
Manufacturing0%
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Section 03
Housing
$471,600
+62%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $159,600 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
7.3
−25%since 2009
from 9.8 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
52
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic13.3%(8,890)
Black1.3%(875)
Hispanic / Latino82.3%(55,226)
Asian2%(1,333)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic9.5%(6,304)
Black3.3%(2,221)
Hispanic / Latino81.8%(54,391)
Asian3.3%(2,197)
Other2%(1,350)
40
−6%since 2009
from 42 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Hispanic origin
South American22.7%(15,065)
Central American16.4%(10,877)
Dominican15.6%(10,342)
Salvadoran10.1%(6,731)
Ecuadorian9.5%(6,295)
Cuban8.8%(5,825)
Puerto Rican8.1%(5,368)
Mexican6.3%(4,217)
Colombian5.3%(3,537)
Peruvian4.9%(3,235)
Honduran3.4%(2,250)
Venezuelan2.1%(1,410)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Guatemalan1.7%(1,144)
Nicaraguan0.7%(445)
Spaniard0.6%(388)
Bolivian0.4%(238)
Chilean0.2%(148)
Argentine0.2%(110)
Costa Rican0.2%(100)
Uruguayan0.1%(75)
Panamanian0%(16)
Asian origin
Chinese0.9%(626)
Asian Indian0.9%(616)
Filipino0.7%(436)
Nepalese0.3%(170)
Korean0.2%(151)
Thai0.1%(98)
Japanese0.1%(81)
Vietnamese0.1%(75)
Pakistani0.1%(71)
Bangladeshi0.1%(35)
Indonesian0%(24)
Taiwanese0%(12)
Ancestry
Irish2.7%(1,801)
Italian2.3%(1,550)
American1.7%(1,105)
German1.5%(1,023)
Arab1.4%(937)
West Indian1.1%(732)
Subsaharan African0.9%(629)
English0.8%(555)
Polish0.6%(416)
Haitian0.4%(254)
French0.4%(242)
Portuguese0.3%(190)
+ 37 more ancestry groups with data
Jordanian0.3%(172)
Nigerian0.2%(163)
Swiss0.2%(150)
Jamaican0.2%(149)
Iranian0.2%(126)
Scottish0.2%(121)
Russian0.2%(115)
Brazilian0.2%(113)
Turkish0.2%(109)
Egyptian0.1%(98)
Ethiopian0.1%(93)
Lebanese0.1%(80)
Romanian0.1%(72)
Dutch0.1%(68)
British0.1%(65)
Syrian0.1%(59)
Greek0.1%(48)
Moroccan0.1%(41)
Macedonian0.1%(38)
Hungarian0.1%(36)
Ukrainian0.1%(34)
Finnish0%(33)
Palestinian0%(29)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(26)
Israeli0%(19)
Swedish0%(19)
Guyanese0%(13)
Welsh0%(13)
Austrian0%(12)
Kenyan0%(12)
Norwegian0%(11)
French Canadian0%(10)
Danish0%(8)
Armenian0%(6)
Canadian0%(5)
Slovak0%(5)
Barbadian0%(3)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
77.1%
+22.6 ptssince 2000
from 54.4% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Women 20-64 in the labor force
75.4%
+1.4 ptssince 2020
from 74.0% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Section 08
People & community
Computer in household
94.3%
+3.0 ptssince 2020
from 91.3% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married46.4%(12,244)
Married43.4%(11,461)
Widowed1.7%(439)
Divorced8.6%(2,271)
Women 15+
Never married41.2%(11,519)
Married39.3%(10,986)
Widowed7.9%(2,199)
Divorced11.5%(3,221)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage
Direct-purchase
8.6%
+0.9 ptssince 2020
from 7.7% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
VA health care
0.3%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 0.4% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
38.2%
−2.9 ptssince 2020
from 41.1% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
42.1%
+1.7 ptssince 2020
from 40.4% in 2020
US average: 36.7%
Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.
Section 09 · Service history
Veterans
Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)39.6%(221)
Gulf War (1990s)27.1%(151)
Vietnam era30.8%(172)
Korean War5%(28)
World War II0%(0)
Share of the 558 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Union City, New Jersey?
Union City, New Jersey has about 66,463 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Union City, New Jersey?
The typical household in Union City, New Jersey earns about $64,310 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Union City, New Jersey expensive?
In Union City, New Jersey, the median home is worth about $471,600, and the typical rent is about $1,537 a month.
How educated are people in Union City, New Jersey?
About 28.3% of adults age 25 and over in Union City, New Jersey hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Union City, New Jersey?
About 23.1% of people in Union City, New Jersey live below the federal poverty line.
Has Union City, New Jersey grown since 1990?
Yes, Union City, New Jersey has grown since 1990. The population has added about 8,451 residents, a change of about 15 percent over that period.
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New JerseyDATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024