New Jersey

Union County

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
European
39%
Hispanic
32%
African
21.3%
Other
4.3%
Indian
3.4%

Compared with New Jersey and the United States

Union Countynext to the state and national figures used elsewhere on this site. A dash means the figure isn’t published at that level of geography.

MetricUnion CountyNew JerseyUnited States
Non-Hispanic White39%49.5%58%
Hispanic32%24%—
Black or African American21.3%12.6%—
Indian3.4%5.4%—
East Asian1.9%3.1%—
American Indian and Alaska Native0.3%0.1%—

Cost of living

Incomes and housing costs in Union County next to New Jersey and the nation. Price levels are published for states, not counties.

MetricUnion CountyNew JerseyUnited States
Price level (US = 100)—108.8 (+8.8%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Housing price level (US = 100)—134.3 (+34.3%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$103,202$103,556$80,734
Median home value$529,200$454,400$332,700
Home price to income5.1×4.4×4.1×
Median gross rent$1,730/mo$1,720/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income20.1%19.9%21.0%