New Jersey · Census place 74540
Union Beach borough, NJ
Quick answer
Union Beach borough has 5,722 residents, ranking #271 of 700 places in New Jersey. Median household income is $128,400, the median home is worth $452,900 and median gross rent runs $1,957 a month.
- Population
- 5,722Union Beach borough residents
- Median household income
- $128,400Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $452,900Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,957Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 43.7 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 88.3%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Union Beach borough
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Union Beach borough median would spend about 18.3% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 3.5× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 1.7% of residents and 88.3% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
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