Union township, Union County, New Jersey Population

Overview

59,825

Total Population

42.5

Median age

51.78%

Female population %

93.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

45.3

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

10,133

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Union township's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Union township is 42.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Union township's population under 18 was 17.77%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Union township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.09% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Union township, 14.09% were under the age of 15, 18.89% aged 15 to 29, 49.93% aged 30 to 64, 14.73% aged 65 to 84, and 2.35% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 2,135 more females than males in Union township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.78% females and 48.22% males in Union township, Union County, New Jersey.
The Union township, Union County, New Jersey gender ratio is 93.1:100 i.e. 93.1 men to 100 women (0.931).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 2,500.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 2,697.

Union township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Union township population: 37.50% are White, 35.31% are Black or African American, 0.05% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 10.78% are Asian, 0.07% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 10.25% are some other race and 6.03% are multiracial.
Union township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is no majority of any race in the township.
By ethnicity, 10,133 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 49,692 (83.06% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Union township is White with a population of 22,435 (37.50% of the total population).

Union township's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 60,620 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Union township's population increased by 2,471 (4.55%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Union township's population increased by 3,014 (5.31%), 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 township's population was lowest in year 2008 at 53,542.