Union

Population: 3,284
Median household income: $127,411
Median home value: $451,500

Union, a community in Union County, New Jersey, has 3,284 residents. At $127,411, its median household income sits above Union County's $100,117.

From 2020 to 2023, Union's population grew 26.7% from 2,591 to 3,284, while its median home value rose 24.2% from $363,400 to $451,500.

Households average 2.87 people. The median gross rent is $1,695.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,284
Median age: 47.0 yrs
Median household income: $127,411
Median home value: $451,500
Median gross rent: $1,695
Housing units: 1,182
Homeownership rate: 68.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 34.9%
Unemployment rate: 16.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,5913,284

Median household income

$92,232$127,411

Median home value

$363,400$451,500

Median gross rent

$1,426$1,695

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2020	2,591	$92,232	$363,400	$1,426
2021	2,848	$100,750	$375,900	$1,494
2022	2,974	$124,100	$418,000	$1,620
2023	3,284	$127,411	$451,500	$1,695

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 52.0%

5 to 178.0%

18 to 246.8%

25 to 3425.0%

35 to 447.9%

45 to 5420.6%

55 to 6417.8%

65 to 743.7%

75 and over8.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	67	2.0%
5 to 17	262	8.0%
18 to 24	224	6.8%
25 to 34	821	25.0%
35 to 44	259	7.9%
45 to 54	678	20.6%
55 to 64	586	17.8%
65 to 74	122	3.7%
75 and over	265	8.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	380	11.6%
Black or African American	1,658	50.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	340	10.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	211	6.4%
Two or more races	14	0.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	681	20.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma23.3%

High school graduate17.8%

Some college or associate's23.9%

Bachelor's degree25.1%

Graduate or professional degree9.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	637	23.3%
High school graduate	487	17.8%
Some college or associate's	654	23.9%
Bachelor's degree	685	25.1%
Graduate or professional degree	268	9.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 31 min

Drove alone74.8%

Carpooled9.9%

Public transit7.0%

Walked2.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.6%

Other means2.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,449	74.8%
Carpooled	191	9.9%
Public transit	136	7.0%
Walked	52	2.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	70	3.6%
Other means	40	2.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	245	13.1%
15 to 29 min	654	35.0%
30 to 44 min	674	36.1%
45 to 59 min	160	8.6%
60+ min	135	7.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.87
Poverty rate: 9.6% (314 of 3,275)

	Count	Share
Family households	691	60.5%
Nonfamily households	452	39.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1946

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,143	96.7%
Vacant	39	3.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	782	68.4%
Renter-occupied	361	31.6%

1-unit, detached45.4%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units40.4%

5 to 19 units10.4%

20 or more units3.8%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	537	45.4%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	477	40.4%
5 to 19 units	123	10.4%
20 or more units	45	3.8%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3474478
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.26 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.6965, -74.2693