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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Union, NJ compare?
| Figure | Union, NJ |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 6,649 |
| Change since April 2020 | +2.1% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 6,507 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 347 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.0 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 14.2% |
| Measure | Union, NJ |
|---|---|
| Total population | 6,430±19 |
| Median age | 44.8±3.3 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 6.6%±3.0 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 77.8%±6.4 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 4.7%±1.4 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 8.6%±5.4 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 10.1%±3.7 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 47.3%±6.8 pts |
| Median household income | $137,568±$18,275 |
| Per capita income | $53,600±$4,895 |
| People below the poverty line | 4.0%±1.7 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 7.9%±3.6 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $416,600±$70,833 |
| Median gross rent | $1,625±$250 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 67.4%±25.5 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 91.2%±5.0 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±2.0 pts |
| Worked from home | 22.9%±6.9 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 65.4%±8.1 pts |
| Public transportation | 3.5%±3.8 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 38.4 min±6.4 |
| No health insurance coverage | 1.5%±1.4 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov