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Union City

County:
Hudson County
County Seat:
No
Area (mi²):
1.287
State:
New Jersey

Union City is a city located in Hudson County, New Jersey. Union City has a 2025 population of 66,613 . Union City is currently declining at a rate of -0.46% annually and its population has decreased by -2.24% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 68,138 in 2020.

The average household income in Union City is $88,939 with a poverty rate of 21.3%. The median age in Union City is 37.8 years: 37.4 years for males, and 38.4 years for females. For every 100 females there are 96.5 males.

66.6K
Total Population
51,758
Density (mi²)
-305 -0.46%
Growth

Union City Population

Union City Population

Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change

Demographics

The racial composition of Union City includes 35.66% other race, 25.82% White, 4.75% Black or African American, 3.98% Asian, and smaller percentages for Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Other race (35.66%)

Two or more races (28.02%)

White (25.82%)

Black or African American (4.75%)

Asian (3.98%)

Native American (1.71%)

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander (0.06%)

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Other race23,67035.66%
Two or more races18,60128.02%
White17,13525.82%
Black or African American3,1504.75%
Asian2,6393.98%
Native American1,1371.71%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander430.06%

Union City Marital Status

OverallMalesFemales0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Union City's average per capita income is $38,645. Household income levels show a median of $65,369. The poverty rate stands at 21.3%.

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
Married Families$85,360$108,362
Families$67,841$88,890
Households$65,369$88,939
Non Families$45,552$78,709

$38,645

Average Income

$65,369

Median Household Income

21.3%

Poverty Rate

Nearby Cities

Sources

  1. US Census State Population Estimates - Most recent state estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  2. US Census County Population Estimates - Most recent county estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  3. American Community Survey (2009 - 2013)
  4. Census QuickFacts
  5. Historical Populations of States and Counties (1790 - 1990)