Union Beach, New Jersey

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Back to Union Beach, NJ housing info, Monmouth County, New Jersey, NJ smaller cities, NJ small cities, All Cities.   We are giving away $1000 in prizes - enter simply by sending us your own city pictures! General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map Please wait while loading the map... Current weather forecast for Union Beach, NJ Monmouth County Population in July 2008: 6,620. Population change since 2000: -0.4%   Males: 3,343   (50.5%) Females: 3,277   (49.5%) Median resident age:   34.4 years New Jersey median age:   36.7 years Estimated median household income in 2008: $77,168 (it was $59,946 in 2000) Union Beach:   $77,168 New Jersey:   $70,378 Estimated per capita income in 2008: $27,237 Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $295,036 (it was $132,800 in 2000) Union Beach:   $295,036 New Jersey:   $364,100 Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $287,476; Detached houses: $284,757; Townhouses or other attached units: $343,378; In 2-unit structures: $534,367 Union Beach, NJ residents, houses, and apartments details Put your B&M business profile right here for free. 20,000 businesses already created their profiles! Business Search - 14 Million verified businesses Search for: near:   Races in Union Beach: White Non-Hispanic (88.3%) Hispanic (8.1%) Two or more races (1.9%) Other race (1.4%) Black (0.9%) American Indian (0.8%) Filipino (0.8%) (Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races) Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Union Beach: 121.0 (high, U.S. average is 100) Recent posts about Union Beach, New Jersey on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users. Union Beach is mentioned 178 times on our forum: Union Beach, NJ - Just made an offer on a house!  (28 replies) New Jersey Picture Thread  (200 replies) Apartment in Union Beach summer 2008  (1 reply) Likes/Dislikes About NJ People  (354 replies) Flooding In Union Beach??  (1 reply) Marlboro/Morganville NJ- Why It's A Horrible Place To Live  (81 replies) Ancestries: Irish (27.0%), Italian (26.5%), German (19.8%), Polish (9.0%), English (6.8%), Swedish (1.9%). Current Local Time: EST time zone Elevation: 9 feet Land area: 1.88 square miles. Population density: 3530 people per square mile   (average).

Average climate in Union Beach, New Jersey

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Union Beach-area historical tornado activity is slightly above New Jersey state average. It is 15% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/28/1973, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 30.1 miles away from the Union Beach borough center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 10/18/1990, a category 3 tornado 31.7 miles away from the borough center injured 8 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Union Beach-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below New Jersey state average. It is 89% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/16/1994 at 01:49:16, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 98.7 miles away from Union Beach center
On 1/16/1994 at 00:42:43, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 97.1 miles away from the city center
On 8/26/2003 at 18:24:18, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, 3.5 ML, Depth: 1.9 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 50.5 miles away from the city center
On 1/9/1992 at 08:50:45, a magnitude 3.1 (3.0 LG, 3.1 MD, Depth: 4.9 mi) earthquake occurred 10.6 miles away from Union Beach center
On 10/28/1991 at 20:58:26, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 53.3 miles away from the city center
On 10/23/1990 at 01:34:48, a magnitude 3.2 (2.9 LG, 3.2 MD, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 95.7 miles away from Union Beach center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML)

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Churches in Union Beach include: Holy Family Church (A), Grace Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map Lake: Natco Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map Creeks: Thornes Creek (A), East Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Average household size:

This borough:	3.1 people
New Jersey:	2.7 people

Percentage of family households:

This borough:	80.4%
Whole state:	70.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This borough:	6.3%
Whole state:	4.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

• Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
• Gay men: 0.0% of all households

This borough:	4.8%
Whole state:	8.5%

This borough:	2.4%
Whole state:	4.2%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Union Beach, NJ

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Here		69.0%
USA		50.2%

4.98% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($78,776 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.98%
New Jersey average:	6.12%

0.06% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,011 average AGI)

Monmouth County:	0.06%
New Jersey average:	0.14%

from Middlesex County, NJ	0.78% ($74,424 average AGI)
from Ocean County, NJ	0.75% ($56,110)
from Richmond County, NY	0.28% ($102,994)

5.90% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($72,852 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.90%
New Jersey average:	6.89%

0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($540 average AGI)

Monmouth County:	0.06%
New Jersey average:	0.09%

to Ocean County, NJ	1.29% ($61,703 average AGI)
to Middlesex County, NJ	0.63% ($79,620)
to Hudson County, NJ	0.19% ($86,630)

• 200 Yds N Of Rt 36, Type: Pole, Structure height: 10 m, Overall height: 15 m, Call Sign: WPIJ669
  Assigned Frequencies : 1.61000 MHz
  Grant Date: 07/25/2005, Expiration Date: 09/21/2015, Certifier: Michael Harriott
  Registrant: Business Radio Licensing, 26941 Cabot Rd #134, Laguna Hills, CA 92653, Phone: (949) 348-8510, Fax: (949) 348-8514, Email:
• Rose Ln, Call Sign: KNIX212
  Assigned Frequencies : 151.325 MHz, 159.190 MHz, 159.300 MHz, 159.345 MHz, 159.375 MHz
  Grant Date: 04/17/2004, Expiration Date: 03/31/2014
  Registrant: New Jersey Forest Fire Service, 501 East State Street, 4th Floor, Trenton, NJ 08625, Phone: (609) 292-2977, Fax: (609) 984-0378
• 650 Poole Ave, Call Sign: KNAU490, Licensee ID: L00078018
  Assigned Frequencies : 155.160 MHz
  Grant Date: 01/16/1996, Expiration Date: 01/30/2001, Cancelation Date: 04/01/2001
  Registrant: Union Beach First Aid, 310 Park Ave, Union Beach, NJ 07735, Phone: (908) 776-9545
• Florence Ave N Of Central Rr Of Nj, Call Sign: KEA227, Licensee ID: L00288741
  Assigned Frequencies : 153.425 MHz, 153.605 MHz, 153.665 MHz, 153.710 MHz
  Grant Date: 11/08/2002, Expiration Date: 12/10/2012, Certifier: Steven F Lux
  Registrant: Felhc, Inc., 76 South Main Street, Akron, OH 44308, Phone: (330) 384-5498, Fax: (330) 761-7203

• Fire: 22
• Hazardous Condition: 26

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