Union City city, New Jersey Population 2024

64,189

Union City city Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Union City city was:

  • White: 36.72%
  • Other race: 31.09%
  • Two or more races: 22.03%
  • Black or African American: 6.15%
  • Asian: 3.1%
  • Native American: 0.79%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.12%
Land Area (mi²)
1.3 sq mi
Density (mi²)
49,874.80/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-5.8% (-3,949)
The current population of Union City city, New Jersey is 64,189 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 68,138.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White24,69736.72%
Other race20,90931.09%
Two or more races14,81622.03%
Black or African American4,1366.15%
Asian2,0883.1%
Native American5280.79%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander840.12%

White

Other race

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Union City city Population by Race

Union City city Population Pyramid 2024

Union City city Median Age

36.6

Total

36.5

Male

36.6

Female

Union City city Adults

There are 52,118 adults, (8,157 of whom are seniors) in Union City city.

Union City city Age Dependency

53

Age Dependency Ratio

18.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

34.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Union City city Sex Ratio

Female34,49351.28%
Male32,76548.72%

Union City city Population by Age

Union City city Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All25,6102.6119.780.3
Married9,2443.3724.875.2
Non Family8,8091.282278
Female5,3443.279.590.5
Male2,2133.111486

3.13

Average Family Size

2.61

Average Household Size

19.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Union City city Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3,6748.16%
Associates Degree2,0944.65%
Bachelors Degree7,79817.32%
Graduate Degree3,7398.3%
High School Graduate15,25133.87%
Less Than 9th Grade7,01715.58%
Some College5,45912.12%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Union City city Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Union City city Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Hispanic35,87325,8676,176
Other Race13,0459,1572,353
2+ Races9,9457,7311,958
White5,2004,7862,883
Black3,0622,5121,168
Asian1,8511,7291,313
Native American35225277
Islander62620

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 70.93%.

Union City city Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$63,236$68,265$59,818
Graduate Degree$81,157$98,622$71,270
High School Graduate$28,933$33,530$24,259
Less Than 9th Grade$26,597$31,233$18,526
Overall$36,010$41,493$31,305
Some College$38,980$47,381$31,169

$36,010

Average Earnings

$41,493

Average Male

$31,305

Average Female

Union City city Earnings by Educational Attainment

Union City city Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Union City city Language

18.61% of Union City city residents speak only English, while 81.39% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 75.13% of the population.

Union City city Language

Union City city Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic54,21912,18422.47%
Other20,6716,50231.45%
Multiple14,7142,84219.31%
White7,69396612.56%
Black4,1073809.25%
Native52815128.6%
Asian2,069753.62%

20.31%

Overall Poverty Rate

18.95%

Male Poverty Rate

21.61%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Union City city

The race most likely to be in poverty in Union City city is Other, with 31.45% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Union City city is Asian, with 3.62% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.83%. Among those working part-time, it was 24.33%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 35.29%.

Union City city Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade30.04%
High School19.05%
Some College17.71%
Bachelors or Greater8.26%

Union City city Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed36.61%
Male Unemployed27.42%
Male Employed10.2%
Female Employed9.51%

Union City city Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Union City city Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$62,307$85,197
Households$59,967$82,094
Married Families$79,012$104,557
Non Families$41,473$62,858

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Union City city Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

38.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

40.5%

Male Marriage Rate

35.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Union City city Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Union City city Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Union City city Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Union City city Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

566

Number of Veterans

454

Male Veterans

112

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War267
First Gulf War118
Vietnam97
Korea2
World War II0

Union City city Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54283
65 to 7488
18 to 3485
75+56
55 to 6454

Union City city Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
Hispanic3840.91%
White2141.12%
Other Race1581.03%
2+ Races1020.88%
Black671.9%
Native American143.81%
Islander1113.1%

Union City city Veterans by Race

Union City city Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

14.84%

Veteran Poverty Rate

22.61%

Veteran Disability Rate

Union City city Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

68.2%

Labor Force Participation

62.7%

Employment Rate

7.8%

Unemployment Rate

Union City city Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Union City city Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Union City city Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

28.07%

Born in Union City city

45.39%

Native Born

54.61%

Foreign Born

28.89%

Non Citizen

25.72%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

45.39% of Union City city residents were born in the United States, with 28.07% having been born in New Jersey. 28.89% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Union City city Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202962,824-273-0.43%
202863,097-273-0.43%
202763,370-273-0.43%
202663,643-273-0.43%
202563,916-273-0.43%
202464,189-273-0.42%
202364,462-273-0.42%
202264,735-1,223-1.85%
202165,958-2,180-3.2%
202068,138-15-0.02%
201968,153-21-0.03%
201868,174-317-0.46%
201768,4911170.17%
201668,3742440.36%
201568,130-179-0.26%
201468,309710.1%
201368,2383910.58%
201267,8473980.59%
201167,4499911.49%
201066,45800%

Union City city Population by Year