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Moving to Union City, New Jersey

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Population: 67,088. Estimated population in July 2024: 65,128 (-2.9% change)
Males: 33,639 (50.1%), Females: 33,449 (49.9%)

Hudson County

Demographics

Median resident age: 32.5 years
Median household income: $30,642
Median house value: $141,000

Population by Race

Races in Union City:

  • Hispanic (82.3%)
  • Other race (28.2%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (13.3%)
  • Two or more races (6.9%)
  • Black (3.6%)
  • Asian Indian (1.2%)
  • American Indian (1.2%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: Italian (4.5%), United States (2.5%), Irish (2.0%), German (1.6%).

Elevation: 175 feet

Land area: 1.3 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Union City

  • High school or higher: 54.4%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 12.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.4%
  • Unemployed: 12.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 29.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Union City city

  • Never married: 34.1%
  • Now married: 44.6%
  • Separated: 5.9%
  • Widowed: 6.0%
  • Divorced: 9.3%

58.7% Foreign born (54.5% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +9,049 (+15.6%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Union City:

  • ST MARYS HOSPITAL (about 2 miles; HOBOKEN, NJ)
  • PALISADES GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 3 miles; NORTH BERGEN, NJ)
  • HUDSON COUNTY MEADOWVIEW PSYCHIATRIC H (about 3 miles; SECAUCUS, NJ)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Union City:

  • PORT AUTH-DWNTN-MANHATTAN/WALL ST (about 6 miles; NEW YORK, NY; Abbreviation: JRB)
  • TETERBORO (about 6 miles; TETERBORO, NJ; Abbreviation: TEB)
  • NEWARK LIBERTY INTL (about 11 miles; NEWARK, NJ; Abbreviation: EWR)

Other public-use airports nearest to Union City:

  • WEST 30TH ST. (about 3 miles; NEW YORK, NY; Abbreviation: JRA)
  • NEW YORK SKYPORTS INC (about 6 miles; NEW YORK, NY; Abbreviation: 6N7)
  • EAST 34TH STREET (about 6 miles; NEW YORK, NY; Abbreviation: 6N5)

Amtrak stations near Union City:

  • 4 miles: NEW YORK (PENN STA) (NEW YORK, 7TH AVE. & W. 32ND ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities, snack bar, vending machines, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.
  • 10 miles: NEWARK (RAYMOND PLAZA WEST). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, intercity bus service, public transit connection.
  • 12 miles: LA GUARDIA AIRPORT (QUEENS, ) – Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar and vending machines, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, car rental agency, taxi stand.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Union City:

  • STEVENS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 2 miles; HOBOKEN, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 2,793)
  • FASHION INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 3 miles; NEW YORK, NY; Full-time enrollment: 8,092)
  • TECHNICAL CAREER INSTITUTES (about 3 miles; NEW YORK, NY; Full-time enrollment: 3,830)
  • KATHARINE GIBBS SCHOOL-NEW YORK CITY (about 3 miles; NEW YORK, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,394)
  • NEW SCHOOL UNIVERSITY (about 3 miles; NEW YORK, NY; Full-time enrollment: 6,366)
  • CUNY JOHN JAY COLLEGE CRIMINAL JUSTICE (about 4 miles; NEW YORK, NY; Full-time enrollment: 8,338)
  • HUDSON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 4 miles; JERSEY CITY, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 3,630)

Schools

Public high schools in Union City:

  • EMERSON HIGH (Students: 1,507; Location: 318 18TH ST; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • UNION HILL HIGH (Students: 1,409; Location: 3808 HUDSON AVE; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high school in Union City:

  • MESIVTA SANZ SCHOOL (Students: 311; Location: 3400 NEW YORK AVENUE; Grades: PK – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Union City:

  • THOMAS A EDISON (Students: 1,417; Location: 507 WEST ST; Grades: PK – 08)
  • ROBERT WATERS (Students: 1,262; Location: 2800 SUMMIT AVE; Grades: PK – 08)
  • ROOSEVELT (Students: 1,079; Location: 4507 HUDSON AVE; Grades: KG – 08)
  • WASHINGTON (Students: 1,000; Location: 3905 NEW YORK AVE; Grades: KG – 08)
  • VETERAN’S MEMORIAL SCHOOL (Students: 482; Location: 1401 CENTRAL AVENUE; Grades: PK – 05)
  • HUDSON (Students: 415; Location: 167-19TH ST; Grades: PK – 06)
  • SARA M GILMORE (Students: 390; Location: 815-17TH ST; Grades: KG – 06)
  • CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS SCH (Students: 351; Location: 1500 NEW YORK AVENUE; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • JEFFERSON (Students: 315; Location: 3400 PALISADE AVENUE; Grades: PK – 04)

Private primary/middle schools in Union City:

  • MOTHER SETON PAROCHIAL SCHOOL (Students: 346; Location: 1501 NEW YORK AVENUE; Grades: PK – 8)
  • BNOS SANZ (Students: 265; Location: 3300 NEW YORK AVE; Grades: KG – 8; Girls only)
  • ST ANTHONY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 257; Location: 700 CENTRAL AVENUE; Grades: PK – 8)
  • ST FRANCIS ACADEMY (Students: 239; Location: 1601 CENTRAL AVENUE; Grades: PK – 8)
  • HOLY ROSARY ACADEMY ELEMENTARY (Students: 216; Location: 501 15TH STREET; Grades: PK – 8)
  • RAQUEL’S INFANT CARE CNT (Students: 22; Location: 813 11TH STREET; Grades: PK – KG)

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