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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
Change Over Time (2013, 2023)
Population Change
-3.4%
68,238 → 65,915
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.35%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+60.4%
$40,763 → $65,369
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.84%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Union City 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
64,317
-1,598 from 2023 (65,915)
Projected Median Income 2030
$91,004
+$25,635 from 2023 ($65,369)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 68,238 | - | $40,763 | - |
| 2015 | 68,130 | -0.2% | $41,107 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 68,491 | +0.5% | $43,424 | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 68,153 | -0.5% | $48,992 | +12.8% |
| 2021 | 65,638 | -3.7% | $53,177 | +8.5% |
| 2023 | 65,915 | +0.4% | $65,369 | +22.9% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.