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Union, New Jersey (NJ) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents


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4.7% of Union, NJ residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 104.9% less than the poverty level of 9.7% across the entire state of New Jersey. Taking into account residents not living in families, 9.3% of high school graduates and 19.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 5.1% among disabled males and 8.9% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 49.2%. For comparison, it was 22.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.

Poverty rates in Union, NJ

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Union:

4.7%
Whole state:

9.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Union:

2.0%
Whole state:

4.4%

Poverty rate among disabled males:
Union:

5.1%
New Jersey:

11.3%
Disability rate in this place among poor males (it is 16.2% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
Union:

24.9%
New Jersey:

28.1%

Poverty rate among disabled females:
Union:

8.9%
New Jersey:

15.2%
Disability rate in this place among poor females (it is 17.6% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
Union:

35.8%
New Jersey:

29.6%

Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:

49.2%
Residents above poverty level:

22.2%

Poverty by age in Union, NJ

Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Union
  • Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Union,NJ (percentage below poverty level)
  • 4.6%Under 5 years
  • 12.5%5 years
  • 7.5%6 to 11 years
  • 1.8%12 to 14 years
  • 4.7%15 years
  • 8.1%16 and 17 years
  • 3.3%18 to 24 years
  • 5.3%25 to 34 years
  • 2.6%35 to 44 years
  • 1.4%45 to 54 years
  • 3.5%55 to 64 years
  • 2.4%65 to 74 years
  • 6.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Union
  • Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Union,NJ (percentage below poverty level)
  • 15.6%Under 5 years
  • 0.8%5 years
  • 3.9%6 to 11 years
  • 2.7%12 to 14 years
  • 6.6%15 years
  • 1.9%16 and 17 years
  • 2.8%18 to 24 years
  • 7.4%25 to 34 years
  • 5.2%35 to 44 years
  • 3.2%45 to 54 years
  • 4.6%55 to 64 years
  • 6.2%65 to 74 years
  • 10.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Union, NJ
  • Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Union,NJ (% below half of poverty level)
  • 2.1%Under 5 years
  • 3.6%5 years
  • 2.7%6 to 11 years
  • 0.8%12 to 14 years
  • 3.1%15 years
  • 1.2%16 and 17 years
  • 2.8%18 to 24 years
  • 2.5%25 to 34 years
  • 1.7%35 to 44 years
  • 0.5%45 to 54 years
  • 1.1%55 to 64 years
  • 0.7%65 to 74 years
  • 2.8%75 years and over

Poverty by race and place of birth in Union, NJ

Breakdown of poor residents within races (income below poverty level) in Union, NJ
  • Breakdown of poor residents within races in Union, NJ (%)
  • 4.5%White
  • 4.1%Black
  • 0.0%American Indian
  • 7.1%Asian
  • 0.0%Native Hawaiian
  • 6.8%Other race
  • 9.2%2+ races
  • 4.2%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races (income below poverty level) in Union, NJ
  • Breakdown of poor residents within races in Union, NJ (absolute numbers)
  • 1,086White
  • 460Black
  • 0American Indian
  • 485Asian
  • 0Native Hawaiian
  • 266Other race
  • 4802+ races
  • 383Hispanic
Poverty status for native-born residents
  • 4.0%Below poverty level
  • 96.0%Above poverty level
Poverty status for foreign-born residents
  • 5.8%Below poverty level
  • 94.2%Above poverty level

Poverty in families in Union, NJ

Children below poverty level:
Union, New Jersey:

5.8%
State:

12.7%
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
Union:

9.3%
New Jersey:

13.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
Union:

19.3%
New Jersey:

34.7%
Poor families by family type
  • 63.1%Married-couple family
  • 4.1%Male, no wife present
  • 32.8%Female, no husband present

Other data

Year house/condo built for residents below and above poverty levels
  • Owners below poverty level
  • 0.0%1999 to 2000
  • 1.2%1995 to 1998
  • 1.6%1990 to 1994
  • 3.7%1980 to 1989
  • 6.6%1970 to 1979
  • 5.7%1960 to 1969
  • 28.3%1950 to 1959
  • 21.9%1940 to 1949
  • 30.9%1939 or earlier
  • Owners above poverty level
  • 0.5%1999 to 2000
  • 0.7%1995 to 1998
  • 1.3%1990 to 1994
  • 4.2%1980 to 1989
  • 5.1%1970 to 1979
  • 15.2%1960 to 1969
  • 29.9%1950 to 1959
  • 22.3%1940 to 1949
  • 20.9%1939 or earlier
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