Union Township, Union County, New Jersey

Township in Union County, New Jersey

Population, 2000 to 2020+9.8%

Population of Union Township at each census
Census	Population
2000	54,405
2010	56,642
2020	59,728

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

Union Township compared with its county and state

Union Township compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Measure	Union Township	Union County	New Jersey
Population	60,119	572,549	9,267,014
Median household income	$115,938	$100,117	$101,050
Median age	41.7	39.1	40.1
Median home value	$421,400	$488,800	$427,600
Bachelor’s degree or higher	40.5%	38.6%	42.9%
Foreign-born residents	36.6%	32.8%	23.5%
Owner-occupied homes	73.3%	57.6%	63.7%
Mean commute to work	30.6 minutes	30.7 minutes	30.9 minutes

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

Household income in Union Township

Under $50k17.7%

$50k to $100k24.7%

$100k to $150k24%

$150k to $200k13%

$200k and over20.8%

Median household income $115,938 · 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, county subdivision level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Union Township

73.3%owner occupied

Owner occupied: 15,443 units
Renter occupied: 5,613 units
Vacancy rate: 4%

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, county subdivision level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Public schools in Union Township11

Public schools in Union Township, NCES directory 2023–2024
School	Type	Grades	District
Battle Hill Elementary	Public	Pre-K–4	Township of Union School District
Connecticut Farms Elementary	Public	Pre-K–5	Township of Union School District
Franklin Elementary	Public	Pre-K–4	Township of Union School District
Hannah Caldwell Elementary	Public	Pre-K–4	Township of Union School District
Livingston Elementary	Public	Pre-K–4	Township of Union School District
Washington Elementary	Public	Pre-K–4	Township of Union School District
Burnet Middle School	Public	5–8	Township of Union School District
Jefferson Elementary	Public	5	Township of Union School District
Kawameeh Middle School	Public	5–8	Township of Union School District
Union High School	Public	9–12	Township of Union School District
Work Readiness Academy	Special education	12	Union County Educational Services Commission

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.