Union City, NJ Profile

Union City, NJ, population 65,128, is located in New Jersey's Hudson county, about 4.5 miles from Jersey City and 4.6 miles from New York.

Through the 90's Union City's population has grown by about 16%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Union City has declined by about 3%.

Union City's property crime levels tend to be about the same as New Jersey's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Union City tend to be higher than New Jersey's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	50%
	Females	50%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	58%
	African American	4%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	2%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	35%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	32.50
	Males	31.30
	Females	34.00

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	15.00%	Under 20:	14.00%
20 to 40	19.00%	20 to 40:	16.00%
40 to 60	11.00%	40 to 60:	12.00%
Over 60	6.00%	Over 60:	8.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	67,088	N/A
2001	67,083	-0.01%
2002	66,696	-0.58%
2003	66,561	-0.20%
2004	66,070	-0.74%
2005	65,128	-1.43%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$30,642

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	482
2002	453
2003	493
2004	482
2005	490
2006	624

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	3	3	6	4	3	1
Forcible Rape	1	5	16	4	10	4
Robbery	206	177	176	208	178	214
Aggravated Assault	116	125	134	107	134	188

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	3,116
2002	2,777
2003	2,661
2004	2,406
2005	2,261
2006	2,418

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	496	474	453	409	396	405
Larceny, Theft	1,038	899	893	858	836	931
Motor Vehicle Theft	574	529	444	346	267	240
Arson	4	1	0	0	3	6

Location

Elevation	175 feet above sea level
Land Area	1.3 Square Miles