Union, NJ Population and Races
As of 2005-2009, the total population of Union is 53,637, which is 1.41% less than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 5.47% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The most prevalent race in Union is white, which represent 58.15% of the total population. The average Union education level is lower than the state average and is about the same as the national average.
Population in 2005-2009: 53,637. see rank
Population Growth Since 2000, see rank
Union, NJ | -1.41% | |
New Jersey | 5.47% | |
U.S. | 11.61% |
Population by Races
Hispanic Population
Asian Population
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*Based on 2005-2009 data. View historical race data.
Population by First Ancestry
51,215 (95.48%) out of the total population of 53,637 reported first ancestry.
Union, NJ | % of the Total Population | New Jersey | U.S. | |
Arab | 252 | 0.47%, see rank | 0.96% | 0.50% |
Czech | 140 | 0.26%, see rank | 0.38% | 0.54% |
Danish | 132 | 0.25%, see rank | 0.23% | 0.49% |
Dutch | 313 | 0.58%, see rank | 1.31% | 1.68% |
English | 1,165 | 2.17%, see rank | 6.09% | 9.29% |
French | 459 | 0.86%, see rank | 1.71% | 3.90% |
German | 3,967 | 7.40%, see rank | 12.78% | 16.89% |
Greek | 484 | 0.90%, see rank | 0.77% | 0.45% |
Hungarian | 312 | 0.58%, see rank | 1.29% | 0.52% |
Irish | 3,957 | 7.38%, see rank | 16.05% | 12.01% |
Italian | 7,679 | 14.32%, see rank | 17.87% | 5.91% |
Norwegian | 103 | 0.19%, see rank | 0.50% | 1.55% |
Polish | 3,198 | 5.96%, see rank | 6.63% | 3.32% |
Portuguese | 4,124 | 7.69%, see rank | 0.93% | 0.48% |
Russian | 912 | 1.70%, see rank | 2.35% | 1.04% |
Scotch-Irish | 244 | 0.45%, see rank | 0.99% | 1.77% |
Scottish | 243 | 0.45%, see rank | 1.26% | 1.97% |
Subsaharan African | 1,441 | 2.69%, see rank | 1.00% | 0.88% |
Swedish | 188 | 0.35%, see rank | 0.66% | 1.45% |
Swiss | 54 | 0.10%, see rank | 0.21% | 0.34% |
Ukrainian | 757 | 1.41%, see rank | 0.84% | 0.32% |
American | 1,554 | 2.90%, see rank | 3.14% | 6.43% |
Welsh | 47 | 0.09%, see rank | 0.46% | 0.65% |
*Based on 2005-2009 data. View historical first ancestry data.
Population by Gender
Union, NJ | Male: 47.47% Female: 52.53% |
New Jersey | Male: 48.92% Female: 51.08% |
U.S. | Male: 49.27% Female: 50.73% |
*Based on 2005-2009 data. View historical gender data.
Population by Age
Median Age (see rank)Union, NJ | 39.10 years old |
New Jersey | 38.30 years old |
U.S. | 36.50 years old |
Median Age, Male (see rank)
Union, NJ | 37.50 years old |
New Jersey | 36.90 years old |
U.S. | 35.20 years old |
Median Age, Female (see rank)
Union, NJ | 40.30 years old |
New Jersey | 39.80 years old |
U.S. | 37.90 years old |
Union, NJ | % of the Total Population | New Jersey | U.S. | |
Under 5 years | 2,861 | 5.33%, see rank | 6.49% | 6.92% |
5 to 9 years | 2,885 | 5.38%, see rank | 6.51% | 6.59% |
10 to 14 years | 3,594 | 6.70%, see rank | 6.74% | 6.83% |
15 to 19 years | 3,940 | 7.35%, see rank | 6.72% | 7.15% |
20 to 24 years | 3,740 | 6.97%, see rank | 5.99% | 7.02% |
25 to 34 years | 7,163 | 13.35%, see rank | 12.75% | 13.42% |
35 to 44 years | 7,228 | 13.48%, see rank | 15.22% | 14.18% |
45 to 54 years | 7,668 | 14.30%, see rank | 15.37% | 14.48% |
55 to 64 years | 6,301 | 11.75%, see rank | 11.02% | 10.81% |
65 to 74 years | 3,913 | 7.30%, see rank | 6.66% | 6.50% |
75 to 84 | 2,749 | 5.13%, see rank | 4.65% | 4.40% |
85 years and over | 1,595 | 2.97%, see rank | 1.87% | 1.71% |
*Based on 2005-2009 data. View historical age data.
Education for the 25 Years and Over
Union, NJ | New Jersey | U.S. | |
Total 25 Years and Over Population | 36,617, 100% | 5,842,758 | 197,440,772 |
Less Than High School | 5,138, 14.03%, see rank | 13.18% | 15.42% |
High School Graduate | 11,859, 32.39%, see rank | 29.90% | 29.31% |
Some College or Associate Degree | 8,224, 22.46%, see rank | 22.78% | 27.74% |
Bachelor Degree | 7,785, 21.26%, see rank | 21.48% | 17.42% |
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 3,611, 9.86%, see rank | 12.66% | 10.12% |
USA.com Education Index# | 13.43, see rank | 13.67 | 13.34 |
*Based on 2005-2009 data. View historical education level data.
School Enrollment
Union, NJ | New Jersey | U.S. | |||||
Total | Public | Private | Public | Private | Public | Private | |
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten | 1,460 | 66.37% | 33.63% | 61.09% | 38.91% | 68.32% | 31.68% |
Elementary School (Grades 1-8) | 4,907 | 87.57%, see rank | 12.43%, see rank | 88.06% | 11.94% | 88.96% | 11.04% |
High School (Grades 9-12) | 2,956 | 89.41%, see rank | 10.59%, see rank | 87.75% | 12.25% | 90.33% | 9.67% |
College | 4,269 | 77.07%, see rank | 22.93%, see rank | 70.48% | 29.52% | 76.92% | 23.08% |
Graduate School | 949 | 66.17%, see rank | 33.83%, see rank | 49.14% | 50.86% | 58.97% | 41.03% |
*Based on 2005-2009 data. View historical school enrollment data.
Household and Family
Union, NJ | New Jersey | U.S. | |
Total Households | 18,516, 100% | 3,152,877 | 112,611,029 |
Average Household Size | 2.83, see rank | 2.68 | 2.60 |
1 Person Households | 4,390, 23.71%, see rank | 25.94% | 27.32% |
2 or More Person Households | 14,126, 76.29%, see rank | 74.06% | 72.68% |
Family Households (Families) | 13,557, 73.22%, see rank | 69.23% | 66.67% |
Average Family Size | 3.44, see rank | 3.33 | 3.27 |
Married-Couple Family | 10,167, 54.91%, see rank | 51.92% | 49.71% |
Nonfamily Households | 4,959, 26.78%, see rank | 30.77% | 33.33% |
*Based on 2005-2009 data. View historical household and family data.
Marital Status of 15 Years and Over
Union, NJ | % | New Jersey | U.S. | |
15 Years and Over Total | 44,297 | see rank | 6,942,279 | 240,146,935 |
Males, 15 Years and Over | 20,791 | 100%, see rank | 3,357,498 | 117,166,601 |
Never Married | 7,488 | 36.02%, see rank | 35.10% | 34.13% |
Married | 11,611 | 55.85%, see rank | 55.61% | 54.15% |
Widowed | 705 | 3.39%, see rank | 2.71% | 2.53% |
Divorced | 987 | 4.75%, see rank | 6.59% | 9.19% |
Females, 15 Years and Over | 23,506 | 100%, see rank | 3,584,781 | 122,980,334 |
Never Married | 7,337 | 31.21%, see rank | 28.89% | 27.67% |
Married | 11,380 | 48.41%, see rank | 51.03% | 50.88% |
Widowed | 3,051 | 12.98%, see rank | 10.53% | 9.85% |
Divorced | 1,738 | 7.39%, see rank | 9.54% | 11.60% |
*Based on 2005-2009 data. View historical marital status data.
Place of Birth and Citizenship
Union, NJ | % | New Jersey | U.S. | |
Native | 38,176 | 71.17%, see rank | 80.34% | 87.61% |
Born in the State of Residence | 29,593 | 55.17%, see rank | 52.61% | 58.98% |
Born in Different State | 7,470 | 13.93%, see rank | 25.40% | 27.35% |
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 1,113 | 2.08%, see rank | 2.33% | 1.29% |
Foreign Born | 15,461 | 28.83%, see rank | 19.66% | 12.39% |
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 9,623 | 17.94%, see rank | 9.80% | 5.28% |
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 5,838 | 10.88%, see rank | 9.86% | 7.11% |
Born In Europe | 4,751 | 8.86%, see rank | 3.77% | 1.64% |
Born In Asia | 4,221 | 7.87%, see rank | 5.93% | 3.34% |
Born In Africa | 930 | 1.73%, see rank | 0.88% | 0.46% |
Born In Oceania | 0 | 0.00%, see rank | 0.03% | 0.07% |
Born In Latin America | 5,526 | 10.30%, see rank | 8.85% | 6.60% |
Born In Northern America | 33 | 0.06%, see rank | 0.19% | 0.28% |
*Based on 2005-2009 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.
Language Spoken at Home
Union, NJ | % | New Jersey | U.S. | |
English | 10,985 | 59.33%, see rank | 71.12% | 80.35% |
Spanish | 2,125 | 11.48%, see rank | 13.41% | 11.21% |
Other Indo-European Languages | 3,703 | 20.00%, see rank | 9.72% | 4.62% |
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages | 1,339 | 7.23%, see rank | 4.33% | 2.95% |
Other | 364 | 1.97%, see rank | 1.42% | 0.87% |
*Based on 2005-2009 data. View historical language spoken at home data.