Union, NJ

Full City Profile · New Jersey · Union County County

3.2 /5.0

B Good

3,284 Population 12,631/sq mi density

$127,411 Median Income $47,711 per capita

$451,500 Home Value $569,064 Zillow

$1,695 Median Rent 28.7% income on rent

55°F Avg Temperature 271 sunny days/yr

123 Violent Crime/100K 1,818 property/100K

Overall

3.2 / 5.0

Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education

B+

Economy

3.5 / 5.0

$127,411 median income, 12.5% unemployment

A+

Affordability

4.7 / 5.0

$451,500 home value, $1,695/mo rent

Safety

1.0 / 5.0

123 violent crimes/100K

B+

Education

3.8 / 5.0

34.9% bachelor's degree or higher

Change Over Time (2021, 2023)

Population Change

+15.3%

2,848 → 3,284

over 2 years

Annual Pop. Growth

+7.38%

Compound annual growth rate

Median Income Change

+26.5%

$100,750 → $127,411

nominal, not inflation-adjusted

Annual Income Growth

+12.46%

Compound annual growth rate

Population Over Time

Total population for Union 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 2021, 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

5,406

+2,122 from 2023 (3,284)

Projected Median Income 2030

$289,863

+$162,452 from 2023 ($127,411)

Year-by-Year Detail

Year	Population	YoY %	Median Income	YoY %
2021	2,848	-	$100,750	-
2023	3,284	+15.3%	$127,411	+26.5%

Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.