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New Jersey · Census place 74630

Union City city, NJ

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Union City city has 66,375 residents, ranking #13 of 700 places in New Jersey. Median household income is $65,369, the median home is worth $446,800 and median gross rent runs $1,489 a month.

Population
66,375Union City city residents
Median household income
$65,369Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$446,800Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$1,489Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
37.8 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
20.4%Owner-occupied households

What the numbers mean in Union City city

Housing cost measured against local earnings.

A household earning the Union City city median would spend about 27.3% 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 6.8× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 21.3% of residents and 20.4% 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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