Union City, New Jersey

City in Hudson County, New Jersey

Population, 2000 to 2020+2.2%

Population of Union City at each census
Census	Population
2000	67,088
2010	66,455
2020	68,589

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Union City compared with its county and state

Union City compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Measure	Union City	Hudson County	New Jersey
Population	66,375	710,478	9,267,014
Median household income	$65,369	$90,032	$101,050
Median age	37.8	35.8	40.1
Median home value	$446,800	$508,600	$427,600
Bachelor’s degree or higher	28.4%	47.9%	42.9%
Foreign-born residents	55.2%	42.6%	23.5%
Owner-occupied homes	20.4%	31.2%	63.7%
Mean commute to work	32.9 minutes	35.5 minutes	30.9 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Union City

Under $50k40.4%

$50k to $100k28.8%

$100k to $150k16.6%

$150k to $200k5.6%

$200k and over8.4%

Median household income $65,369 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Union City

20.4%owner occupied

Owner occupied: 5,271 units
Renter occupied: 20,511 units
Vacancy rate: 6%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Public schools in Union City14

Public schools in Union City, NCES directory 2023–2024
School	Type	Grades	District
Colin Powell Elementary School	Public	K–5	Union City School District
Eugenio Maria de Hostos Center for Early Childhood Education	Public	Pre-K–K	Union City School District
George Washington Elementary School	Public	K–6	Union City School District
Hudson Elementary School	Public	Pre-K–3	Union City School District
Jefferson Elementary School	Public	Pre-K–4	Union City School District
Robert Waters Elementary School	Public	Pre-K–6	Union City School District
Sara M. Gilmore Academy	Public	1–8	Union City School District
Theodore Roosevelt Elementary School	Public	K–6	Union City School District
Thomas A Edison Elementary School	Public	Pre-K–6	Union City School District
Veterans' Memorial Elementary School	Public	Pre-K–5	Union City School District
Emerson Middle School	Public	6–8	Union City School District
Union Hill Middle School	Public	7–8	Union City School District
Jose Marti STEM Academy	Public	9–12	Union City School District
Union City High School	Public	9–12	Union City School District

Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.