Union City, NJ Population

Overview

67,903

Total Population

36.7

Median age

51.11%

Female population %

95.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

40-44 years

Largest age group

42.4

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

54,284

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Union City's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Union City is 36.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Union City's population under 18 was 22.46%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Union City's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 11.73% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Union City, 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.

There are 1,507 more females than males in Union City:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.11% females and 48.89% males in Union City, NJ.
The Union City, NJ gender ratio is 95.7:100 i.e. 95.7 men to 100 women (0.957).
For male population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 2,795.
For the female population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 2,905.

Union City's population has become increasingly diverse:

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.
Union City's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 54,284 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 13,619 (20.06% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Union City is White with a population of 34,319 (50.54% of the total population).

Union City's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 68,491 in the year 2017
From 2000 to 2010, Union City's population decreased by 601 (0.90%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Union City's population increased by 1,672 (2.52%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Union City's population was lowest in year 2007 at 62,096.