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Union, New Jersey Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 54,405
Males: 25,446 (46.8%), Females: 28,959 (53.2%)

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.7 years
Median household income: $59,173
Median house value: $172,900

Population by Race

Races in Union:

  • White Non-Hispanic (61.9%)
  • Black (19.8%)
  • Hispanic (8.9%)
  • Filipino (3.8%)
  • Other race (2.4%)
  • Asian Indian (2.3%)
  • Two or more races (2.2%)
  • Chinese (0.8%)

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

Ancestries: Italian (17.2%), German (10.2%), Irish (9.9%), Polish (9.0%), Portuguese (6.8%), West Indian (3.6%).

Land area: 9.1 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Union

  • High school or higher: 80.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 26.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 8.4%
  • Unemployed: 4.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 27.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Union CDP

  • Never married: 28.0%
  • Now married: 53.8%
  • Separated: 1.6%
  • Widowed: 9.9%
  • Divorced: 6.6%

24.6% Foreign born (9.7% Europe, 7.1% Latin America, 5.7% Asia).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Union:

  • UNION HOSPITAL (1000 GALLOPING HILL RD)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Union:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Union:

  • NEWARK LIBERTY INTL (about 8 miles; NEWARK, NJ; Abbreviation: EWR)
  • TETERBORO (about 19 miles; TETERBORO, NJ; Abbreviation: TEB)
  • PORT AUTH-DWNTN-MANHATTAN/WALL ST (about 19 miles; NEW YORK, NY; Abbreviation: JRB)

Other public-use airports nearest to Union:

  • LINDEN (about 7 miles; LINDEN, NJ; Abbreviation: LDJ)
  • NEWARK NR 1 (about 9 miles; NEWARK, NJ; Abbreviation: 3N4)
  • MORRISTOWN MUNI (about 11 miles; MORRISTOWN, NJ; Abbreviation: MMU)

Amtrak stations near Union:

  • 6 miles: NEWARK INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (NEWARK, ). Services: ticket office, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones.
  • 8 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.
  • 10 miles: METROPARK (ISELIN, 100 MIDDLESEX-ESSEX TPK.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, paid short-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/Universities in Union:

  • KEAN UNIVERSITY (Full-time enrollment: 8,627; Location: 1000 MORRIS AVE; Public; Website: www.kean.edu; Offers Master’s degree)
  • LINCOLN TECHNICAL INSTITUTE (Full-time enrollment: 531; Location: 2299 VAUXHALL RD; Private, for-profit; Website: WWW.LINCOLNTECH.COM)
  • ENGINE CITY TECHNICAL INSTITUTE (Full-time enrollment: 73; Location: 2365 RT 22W; Private, for-profit; Website: www.enginecitytech.com)
  • EUROPEAN ACADEMY OF COSMETOLOGY (Full-time enrollment: 58; Location: 1126 MORRIS AVE; Private, for-profit; Website: WWW.EACHAIR.COM)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Union:

  • SETON HALL UNIVERSITY (about 4 miles; SOUTH ORANGE, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 7,509)
  • UNION COUNTY COLLEGE (about 4 miles; CRANFORD, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 5,856)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE AND DENTISTRY OF NEW JERSEY (about 8 miles; NEWARK, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 4,134)
  • RUTGERS UNIVERSITY-NEWARK (about 8 miles; NEWARK, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 6,878)
  • NEW JERSEY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 8 miles; NEWARK, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 6,565)
  • ESSEX COUNTY COLLEGE (about 8 miles; NEWARK, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 5,893)
  • CUNY COLLEGE OF STATEN ISLAND (about 11 miles; STATEN ISLAND, NY; Full-time enrollment: 8,135)

Schools

Public high school in Union:

  • UNION SENIOR HIGH (Students: 2,452; Location: 2350 NORTH THIRD STREET; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Union:

  • BURNET MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,175; Location: 1000 CALDWELL AVENUE; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • KAWAMEEH MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 764; Location: 490 DAVID TERRACE; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • CENTRAL FIVE-JEFFERSON (Students: 635; Location: 155 HILTON AVENUE; Grades: 05 – 05)
  • WASHINGTON (Students: 570; Location: 301 WASHINGTON AVENUE; Grades: PK – 04)
  • FRANKLIN (Students: 536; Location: 1500 LINDY TERRACE; Grades: PK – 04)
  • HANNAH CALDWELL ELEM SCH (Students: 528; Location: 1120 COMMERCE AVENUE; Grades: PK – 04)
  • BATTLE HILL (Students: 454; Location: 2600 KILLIAN PLACE; Grades: PK – 04)
  • LIVINGSTON (Students: 430; Location: MIDLAND BLVD; Grades: PK – 04)
  • CONNECTICUT FARMS (Students: 422; Location: 875 STUYVESANT AVENUE; Grades: PK – 04)
  • DEVEL L C-HAMILTON SHCOOL (Students: 105; Location: 1231 BURNETT AVENUE; Grades: UG – UG)

Private primary/middle schools in Union:

  • ST MICHAEL PARISH SCHOOL (Students: 322; Location: 1212 KELLY STREET; Grades: PK – 8)
  • HOLY SPIRIT SCHOOL (Students: 217; Location: 970 SUBURBAN RD; Grades: PK – 8)
  • THE JARDINE ACADEMY (Students: 79; Location: 373 CLERMONT TERRACE; Grades: UG – UG)

Libraries

Library in Union:

  • UNION FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $1,703,047; Location: 1980 MORRIS AVENUE; 156,401 books; 7,216 audio materials; 11,113 video materials; 222 serial subscriptions)

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