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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
Change Over Time (2013, 2023)
Population Change
-0.1%
5,694 → 5,688
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.01%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+68.1%
$76,385 → $128,400
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+5.33%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Union Beach across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013, 2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts, real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
5,684
-4 from 2023 (5,688)
Projected Median Income 2030
$184,684
+$56,284 from 2023 ($128,400)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 5,694 | - | $76,385 | - |
| 2015 | 5,461 | -4.1% | $66,662 | -12.7% |
| 2017 | 5,402 | -1.1% | $77,324 | +16% |
| 2019 | 5,315 | -1.6% | $87,571 | +13.3% |
| 2021 | 5,723 | +7.7% | $114,028 | +30.2% |
| 2023 | 5,688 | -0.6% | $128,400 | +12.6% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.