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07083

Union, NJ · ACS 2020–2024

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U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Total population
58,170
Median household income
$121,887
People below poverty
6.7%
Median home value
$455,300

Income

The median income of households in 07083 was $121,887. An estimated 3.1% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 22.3% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 07083 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 3.1
$10,000 to $14,999 1.3
$15,000 to $24,999 3.9
$25,000 to $34,999 3.5
$35,000 to $49,999 6.6
$50,000 to $74,999 10.9
$75,000 to $99,999 10.8
$100,000 to $149,999 25
$150,000 to $199,999 12.8
$200,000 or more 22.3

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 07083 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 79841
Female 75168

An estimated 83.1% of households received earnings. An estimated 30.3% of households received Social Security and an estimated 22.1 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $24,676. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 07083 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 83.1
Social Security 30.3
Retirement income 22.1
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 4.1
Cash public assistance income 3.9

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 6.7 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 6.3% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 9.3% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 6.2% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 07083 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 6.7
Children under 18 years below poverty 6.3
People 65 years old and over below poverty 9.3
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 6.2

In 2020-2024, 5.6 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 52.4% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 48.3% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 32.7% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 07083 in 2020-2024, 92.8% had health insurance coverage and 7.2% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 73.7% and public coverage was 27.5%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 3.9%.


In 2020-2024, 07083 had a total population of 58,170 - 30,294 (52.1%) females and 27,876 (47.9%) males. The median age was 41.4 years. An estimated 19.1% of the population was under 18 years, 33% was 19 to 44 years, 28.6% was 45 to 64 years, and 16.1 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 07083 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 1410 1447
5 to 9 1362 1129
10 to 14 1560 1898
15 to 19 2148 2035
20 to 24 2021 1675
25 to 29 1623 2080
30 to 34 1978 1600
35 to 39 2098 2113
40 to 44 1884 2134
45 to 49 2229 1788
50 to 54 1688 2303
55 to 59 2046 2259
60 to 64 1872 2410
65 to 69 1782 1791
70 to 74 1016 1162
75 to 79 510 899
80 to 84 416 745
85 and over 233 826

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 29.3% were White; 36.4% were Black or African American; 0.6% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 10.7% were Asian; 8.7% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 12.4% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 19.3% of the people in 07083 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 27.9% of the people in 07083 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 20,278 households in 07083. The average household size was 2.79 people.

Married-couple households made up 52.9% of the households in 07083 while cohabiting couple households made up 5.5% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 27.7% of all households, while 13.8% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 8.9% of households were male householders living alone, and 14.4% were female householders living alone, for a total of 23.3% of all households.

In 07083, 32.8% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 34.2% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 07083 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 52.9
Cohabiting Couples 5.5
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
13.8
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
27.7

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 53.9% of males and 46% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 38 34.6
Now married, except separated 53.9 46
Separated 0.4 2.6
Widowed 1.8 8.5
Divorced 5.9 8.3

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 07083, 1,453 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 12.8% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 62.6% of the people living in 07083 were U.S. natives. 46.8% of the 07083 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 37.4% of 07083 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 72.6% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 78.3 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 07083 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2020-2024 for 07083.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 07083 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 53.1
Asia 20.1
Europe 13.7
Africa 12.4
Northern America 0.6
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 07083 in 2020-2024, 48.8 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 16.4% of people at least five years old; 15.5% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 07083 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 16.4
Other Indo-European languages 20.2
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 6.1
Other languages 6

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 90.5 % of the people at least one year old living in 07083 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 07083 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 90.5
Different house, same county 3.1
Different county, same state 4
Different state 1.6
Abroad 0.8

Education

In 2020-2024, 89 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 41.3% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 11% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 07083 was 14,150 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 714 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 8,222. College or graduate school enrollment was 5,214.

Educational Attainment of People in 07083 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 11
High school diploma or equivalency 22.7
Some college, no degree 18.7
Associate's degree 6.3
Bachelor's degree 27.4
Graduate or professional degree 13.9

Disability

In 07083, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 9.3 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 3.6% of people under 18 years old, to 6.7% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 26.9% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 07083, 66.2 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 29.6% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 78% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 16.8% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 5.1 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 25,015 78
Federal, state, or local government workers 5,399 16.8
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 1,645 5.1

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 07083 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 07083 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 0.1
Construction 5
Manufacturing 7.6
Wholesale trade 1.8
Retail trade 10.7
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 8.9
Information 2.4
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 8.4
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 11.6
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 27
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 6.5
Other Services, except public administration 4.7
Public administration 5.3

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 07083 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 14,571 45.4
Service occupations 5,177 16.1
Sales and office occupations 6,553 20.4
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 2,065 6.4
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 3,724 11.6

Commuting to Work

An estimated 67.1% of 07083 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 7.5% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 30.4 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 07083 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 67.1
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 7.5
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 8.5
Walked 1.4
Other means 3
Worked from home 12.5

In 2020-2024, 07083 had a total of 20,972 housing units. Of these housing units, 67.6% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 32.1% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 0.3% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 07083 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 67.6
Apartments in multi-unit structures 32.1
Mobile homes 0.3
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

6.2% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 20.6% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 07083 was 6 rooms, and of these housing units 66.9% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 07083 had 20,278 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 694 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 72.7% while renters occupied 27.3%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 3 and in renter-occupied houses it was 2.22.

3.7% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 11.2% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 5.6% and another 22.9% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 07083:

House Heating Fuel Used in 07083 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 82.8
Electricity 12.6
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 3.5
All other fuels 0.9
No fuel used 0.3

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 07083 was $455,300.

Of the owner-occupied households, 68.2 % had a mortgage. 31.8% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $3,048 and for owners without a mortgage it was $1,301.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 07083 was $2,060. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.