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Union Beach, NJ
Full City Profile · New Jersey · Richmond County County
3.6
/5.0
B+
Good
5,722
Population
3,215/sq mi density
$128,400
Median Income
$54,400 per capita
$452,900
Home Value
$516,459 Zillow
$1,957
Median Rent
33.0% income on rent
54°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
204
Violent Crime/100K
259 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.6 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.9 / 5.0
$128,400 median income, 2.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.7 / 5.0
$452,900 home value, $1,957/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
204 violent crimes/100K
B+
Education
3.7 / 5.0
33.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$128,400
71% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$54,400
39% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.5%
31% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Union Beach vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Union Beach’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$128,400
171%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$54,400
139%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$81,369
113%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,325
93%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,325
7% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
32 min
14% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
4.9%
68% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
77.5%
6% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
6.0%
19% above US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$23,779M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
77.5%
Public Transit
6%
Work From Home
4.9%
Other
11.6%
Average commute time
32 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
10,738
Restaurants
897
Healthcare
1,338
Retail
1,354
Manufacturing
121
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$81,369
13% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$6,820
95% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
108.8
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $128,400 |
| Per Capita Income | $54,400 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $81,369 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,325 |
| County GDP | $23,779M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 0.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.446 |
| Cost of Living Index | 108.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 32 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 77.5% |
| Public Transit | 6.0% |
| Work From Home | 4.9% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 10,738 |
| Restaurants | 897 |
| Healthcare | 1,338 |
| Retail | 1,354 |
| Manufacturing | 121 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $81,369 |
| Avg Property Tax | $6,820 |