Summit

County:: Union County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 5.994
State:: New Jersey

Summit is a city located in Union County, New Jersey. Summit has a 2025 population of 22,148. Summit is currently declining at a rate of -0.44% annually and its population has decreased by -2.16% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 22,638 in 2020.

The average household income in Summit is $304,408 with a poverty rate of 3.89%.The median age in Summit is 40.6 years: 39.4 years for males, and 42.7 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Summit includes 69.36% White, 8.07% Asian, 7.37% Black or African American, 7.11% other race, and smaller percentages for Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, Native American and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	15,615	69.36%
Asian	1,817	8.07%
Two or more races	1,768	7.85%
Black or African American	1,660	7.37%
Other race	1,601	7.11%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	29	0.13%
Native American	22	0.1%

Summit Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Summit's average per capita income is $102,362. Household income levels show a median of $199,107. The poverty rate stands at 3.89%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Families	$250,001	$376,631
Married Families	$250,001	-
Households	$199,107	$304,408
Non Families	$83,689	$108,256

$102,362

Average Income

$199,107

Median Household Income

3.89%

Poverty Rate