Union City, NJ Demographics

The total population of Union City is estimated to be 67,258 with 32,765 males (48.72%) and 34,493 females (51.28%). There are 1,728 more females than males in Union City.
The median household income in Union City was $57,480 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 1,438(2.57%) from $56,042 in 2020. This income is 77.04% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
In Union City, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $32,080 for males and $25,718 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $48,137 for males and $41,683 for females.
In Union City, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 5 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Asian households have the highest median household income at $107,941, while Some Other Race households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $48,280.
In 2022, the population of Union City was 65,366, a 0.73% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Union City's population was 65,848, a decline of 3.35% compared to a population of 68,130 in 2020.
The median age in Union City, NJ is 36.7, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 18.03% were under the age of 15, 22.65% aged 15 to 29, 47.59% aged 30 to 64, 10.32% aged 65 to 84, and 1.41% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Union City population: 50.54% are White, 5.46% are Black or African American, 0.43% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 3.06% are Asian, 0.05% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 23.09% are some other race and 17.38% are multiracial.