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Union City, NJ
Full City Profile · New Jersey · Hudson County County
2.6
/5.0
C+
Fair
66,375
Population
51,453/sq mi density
$65,369
Median Income
$34,036 per capita
$446,800
Home Value
$551,272 Zillow
$1,489
Median Rent
32.2% income on rent
55°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
282
Violent Crime/100K
1,578 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.6 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.2 / 5.0
$65,369 median income, 5.8% unemployment
C+
Affordability
2.8 / 5.0
$446,800 home value, $1,489/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
282 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.3 / 5.0
28.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$65,369
13% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$34,036
13% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
5.8%
61% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
16.6%
34% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Union City vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Union City’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$65,369
87%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$34,036
87%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$95,813
133%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,825
127%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,825
27% above US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
33 min
19% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
7.1%
53% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
32.1%
56% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
35.4%
608% above US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$65,736M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
32.1%
Public Transit
35.4%
Work From Home
7.1%
Other
25.4%
Average commute time
33 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
19,208
Restaurants
1,717
Healthcare
1,603
Retail
2,080
Manufacturing
335
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$95,813
33% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$10,434
198% 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 | $65,369 |
| Per Capita Income | $34,036 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $95,813 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,825 |
| County GDP | $65,736M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 5.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 16.6% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.499 |
| Cost of Living Index | 108.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 33 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 32.1% |
| Public Transit | 35.4% |
| Work From Home | 7.1% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 19,208 |
| Restaurants | 1,717 |
| Healthcare | 1,603 |
| Retail | 2,080 |
| Manufacturing | 335 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $95,813 |
| Avg Property Tax | $10,434 |