Union, New Jersey

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Union County

Population in July 2007: 54,552.

Males: 25,514	(46.8%)
Females: 29,038	(53.2%)

Median resident age:	38.7 years
New Jersey median age:	36.7 years

Zip codes: 07083.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $65,818 (it was $59,173 in 2000)

Union:	$65,818
New Jersey:	$67,035

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $29,102

Union:	$29,102
New Jersey:	$33,832

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $395,768 (it was $173,400 in 2000)

Union:	$395,768
New Jersey:	$372,300

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $359,354; Detached houses: $354,541; Townhouses or other attached units: $324,925; In 2-unit structures: $478,798; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $629,223; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $202,944; Mobile homes: $40,213
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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)

2008 cost of living index in Union: 128.1 (high, U.S. average is 100)

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

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Land area: 9.12 square miles.

Population density: 5984 people per square mile

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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%

13,360 residents are foreign born (9.7% Europe, 7.1% Latin America, 5.7% Asia).

This place:	24.6%
New Jersey:	17.5%

According to our research there were 4 registered sex offenders living in Union, New Jersey in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Union to the number of sex offenders is 13638 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this place is smaller than the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Union:	2.5% ($4,334)
New Jersey:	2.4% ($4,047)

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Newark, NJ (5.2 miles , pop. 273,546).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Manhattan, NY (16.4 miles , pop. 1,537,195).

Nearest cities: Kenilworth borough, NJ (1.4 miles ), Roselle Park borough, NJ (1.5 miles ), Hillside, NJ (1.5 miles ), Maplewood, NJ (1.5 miles ), Springfield, NJ (1.7 miles ), Irvington, NJ (1.7 miles ), Roselle borough, NJ (1.7 miles ), Cranford, NJ (1.8 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 0 buildings
1997: 0 buildings
1998: 1 building, cost: $90,500
1999: 0 buildings
2000: 0 buildings
2001: 3 buildings, average cost: $42,800
2002: 2 buildings, average cost: $73,000
2003: 0 buildings
2004: 8 buildings, average cost: $108,800
2005: 0 buildings
2006: 0 buildings
2007: 1 building, cost: $45,800
2008: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 40.70 N, Longitude: 74.27 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +4,908 (+9.0%)
Workers who live and work in this place: 4,865 (18.9%)

Area codes: 201, 551

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (9%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
Finance and insurance (6%)
Educational services (5%)
Public administration (5%)
Health care (5%)
Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (18%)
Educational services (16%)
Finance and insurance (9%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
Accommodation and food services (3%)
Chemicals (3%)
Social assistance (2%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Computer specialists (5%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Secretaries and administrative assistants (10%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
Registered nurses (6%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (4%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (3%)

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Crime in Union by Year
Type	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007
Murders	1	2	3	3	6	4	3	1	1
per 100,000	1.7	3.4	4.4	4.4	8.9	6.0	4.5	1.5	1.6
Rapes	17	10	1	5	16	4	10	4	4
per 100,000	29.4	17.0	1.5	7.3	23.8	6.0	15.1	6.1	6.3
Robberies	181	173	206	177	176	208	178	214	182
per 100,000	313.0	294.0	304.5	258.4	261.6	310.3	268.4	328.3	286.0
Assaults	122	136	116	125	134	107	134	188	219
per 100,000	211.0	231.1	171.5	182.5	199.2	159.6	202.1	288.4	344.1
Burglaries	596	547	496	474	453	409	396	405	332
per 100,000	1030.7	929.6	733.2	692.1	673.3	610.1	597.2	621.4	521.6
Thefts	927	987	1,038	899	893	858	836	931	917
per 100,000	1603.2	1677.4	1534.4	1312.6	1327.3	1279.9	1260.7	1428.4	1440.8
Auto thefts	531	565	574	529	444	346	267	240	173
per 100,000	918.3	960.2	848.5	772.4	660.0	516.1	402.6	368.2	271.8
Arson	3	4	4	1	0	0	3	6	7
per 100,000	5.2	6.8	5.9	1.5	0.0	0.0	4.5	9.2	11.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9)	372.8	363.8	316.3	291.4	308.2	276.9	266.5	294.3	278.7

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Average climate in Union, New Jersey

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Union-area historical tornado activity is slightly above New Jersey state average. It is 6% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/28/1973, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 14.0 miles away from the Union place center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 5/28/1973, a category 3 tornado 25.8 miles away from the place center injured 12 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Union-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above New Jersey state average. It is 84% 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 96.3 miles away from Union 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 94.8 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 44.3 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 23.4 miles away from Union center
On 10/28/1991 at 20:58:26, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 44.5 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML)

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Birthplace of: Chris Chadwick - College basketball player (Massachusetts Minutemen).

Main business address for: CENTER BANCORP INC (STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS), TRANSTECHNOLOGY CORP (AIRCRAFT PART & AUXILIARY EQUIPMENT, NEC), BED BATH & BEYOND INC (RETAIL-HOME FURNITURE, FURNISHINGS & EQUIPMENT STORES).

Hospital/medical center in Union:

UNION HOSPITAL (1000 GALLOPING HILL RD)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Union:

TRINITAS HOSPITAL (about 3 miles; ELIZABETH, NJ)
MUHLENBERG REGIONAL MED CTR (about 3 miles; PLAINFIELD, NJ)
OVERLOOK HOSPITAL (about 3 miles; SUMMIT, NJ)

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Amtrak stations near Union:

4 miles: NEWARK INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (NEWARK, ). Services: ticket office, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones.
7 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/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 (FT enrollment: 531; Location: 2299 VAUXHALL RD; Private, for-profit; Website: WWW.LINCOLNTECH.COM)
ENGINE CITY TECHNICAL INSTITUTE (FT enrollment: 73; Location: 2365 RT 22W; Private, for-profit; Website: www.enginecitytech.com)
EUROPEAN ACADEMY OF COSMETOLOGY (FT 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; FT enrollment: 5,856)
RUTGERS UNIVERSITY-NEWARK (about 6 miles; NEWARK, NJ; FT enrollment: 6,878)
NEW JERSEY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 6 miles; NEWARK, NJ; FT enrollment: 6,565)
ESSEX COUNTY COLLEGE (about 6 miles; NEWARK, NJ; FT enrollment: 5,893)
UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE AND DENTISTRY OF NEW JERSEY (about 7 miles; NEWARK, NJ; FT enrollment: 4,134)
DREW UNIVERSITY (about 10 miles; MADISON, NJ; FT enrollment: 2,133)

Public high school in Union:

Union Senior High School (Students: 2553; Location: 2350 NORTH THIRD STREET; Grades: G9 - G12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Union:

Burnet Middle School (Students: 1045; Location: 1000 CALDWELL AVENUE; Grades: G6 - G8)
Kawameeh Middle School (Students: 733; Location: 490 DAVID TERRACE; Grades: G6 - G8)
Washington School (Students: 588; Location: 301 WASHINGTON AVENUE; Grades: PK - G4)
Hannah Caldwell Elementary School (Students: 560; Location: 1120 COMMERCE AVENUE; Grades: PK - G4)
Central Five-Jefferson School (Students: 544; Location: 155 HILTON AVENUE; Grades: G5 - G5)
Franklin School (Students: 523; Location: 1500 LINDY TERRACE; Grades: PK - G4)
Connecticut Farms School (Students: 483; Location: 875 STUYVESANT AVENUE; Grades: PK - G4)
Battle Hill School (Students: 451; Location: 2600 KILLIAN PLACE; Grades: PK - G4)
Livingston School (Students: 421; Location: MIDLAND BLVD; Grades: PK - G4)
Devel L C-Hamilton Shcool School (Location: 1231 BURNETT AVENUE)

Private elementary/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)

See full list of schools located in Union, Map of school districts: UNION TOWNSHIP

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)

User submitted facts and corrections:

I would like to get Faith United Church of Christ, 1340 Burnet Avenue, Union listed under churches in Union.

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Notable locations in Union: Suburban Golf Course (A), Galloping Hill Park and Golf Course (B), Union Rail Station (C), New Academic Building 2 (D), New Academic Building (E), Nancy Thompson Library (F), Child Study Institute (G), Liberty Hall Museum (H), Hutchinson Hall (I), Willis Hall (J), Wilkens Theatre (K), Whiteman Hall (L), Bartlett Hall (M), D'Angola Gymnasium (N), Vaughn Eames (O), University Center (P), Townley House (Q), Dougall Hall (R), Downs Hall (S), Townsend Hall (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Union include: Christ Church (A), Saint Matthew's Lutheran Church (B), Saint Michael's Catholic Church (C), Congregation B'nai Ahavath (D), Townley Church (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

River: West Branch Elizabeth River (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in Union include: Friberger Park (1), Biertuempful Park (2), Elizabeth River Park (3), Elizabeth River Parkway (4), Alumni Field (5), Kawameeh Park (6). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: Computer Science Technologies Corporation (Nature Centers; 244 Parkside Drive), Evergreen Vending Inc (Amusement & Theme Parks; 1396 Stuyvesant Avenue), Europe For You (Tours & Charters; 1657 Burnet Avenue).

Hotels: Europe For You (1657 Burnet Avenue), Garden State Motor Lodge Motel (USHighway 22 North).

Court: Union Township - Municipal Court (981 Caldwell Avenue).

Drinking water stations with addresses in Union and their reported violations in the past:

COLUMBIA HILL ESTATES (Address: 539 SCOTLAND RD, Serves NY, Population served: 72, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

2 routine major monitoring violations

One regular monitoring violation

Average household size:

This place:	2.7 people
New Jersey:	2.7 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	72.5%
Whole state:	70.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	3.3%
Whole state:	4.9%

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

Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This place:	4.2%
Whole state:	8.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This place:	1.8%
Whole state:	4.2%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Union, NJ

People in group quarters in Union

1072 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
331 people in nursing homes
15 people in religious group quarters
8 people in other nonhousehold living situations
6 people in other group homes

Union compared to New Jersey state average:

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Median house value significantly above state average.
Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
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Banks with most branches in Union (2009 data):

New York Community Bank: Union Branch, Union Sp Campus U-4 Branch, Union Branch, Union Branch. Info updated 2007-11-30: Bank assets: $30,307.7 mil, Deposits: $13,064.3 mil, headquarters in Westbury, NY, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 179 total offices, Holding Company: New York Community Bancorp, Inc.
Union Center National Bank: at 2455 Morris Avenue, Five Points Branch, Corporate Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $1,022.8 mil, Deposits: $660.5 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 11 total offices, Holding Company: Center Bancorp, Inc.
Bank of America, National Association: Union Pathmark Branch, Morris Avenue Branch, Five Points Branch. Info updated 2008-11-07: Bank assets: $1,471,631.0 mil, Deposits: $954,677.6 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 6194 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
Valley National Bank: American Union Branch at 2784 Morris Avenue, branch established on 1990-06-04; Union Branch at 1432 Morris Avenue, branch established on 2001-10-18. Info updated 2009-01-14: Bank assets: $14,700.2 mil, Deposits: $9,524.9 mil, headquarters in Wayne, NJ, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 199 total offices, Holding Company: Valley National Bancorp
Wachovia Bank, National Association: Union/Stuyvesant Branch at 1057 Stuyvesant Avenue, branch established on 1910-01-01; Union-Larchmont Branch at 2500 Morris Avenue, branch established on 1910-01-01. Info updated 2008-06-19: Bank assets: $635,476.0 mil, Deposits: $424,599.0 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, negative income in the last year, 3343 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
PNC Bank, National Association: Union @ Stop & Shop Branch at 1201 Stuyvesant Avenue, branch established on 2007-04-27; Union Branch at 2660 Morris Avenue, branch established on 2007-06-25. Info updated 2009-01-09: Bank assets: $140,777.5 mil, Deposits: $94,361.5 mil, headquarters in Pittsburgh, PA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1140 total offices, Holding Company: Pnc Financial Services Group, Inc., The
Investors Savings Bank: 977 Stuyvesant Avenue Branch at 977 Stuyvesant Avenue, branch established on 1926-01-01; Union Branch at 2441-A Route 22 West, branch established on 1939-09-28. Info updated 2008-06-17: Bank assets: $7,178.1 mil, Deposits: $4,309.1 mil, headquarters in Short Hills, NJ, negative income in the last year, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 56 total offices, Holding Company: Investors Bancorp, Mhc
TD Bank, National Association: Union Branch at 2265 Morris Avenue, branch established on 2002-11-09; Union Chestnut Branch at 570 Chestnut Street, branch established on 2004-11-20. Info updated 2008-06-17: Bank assets: $101,632.1 mil, Deposits: $76,748.6 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1084 total offices, Holding Company: Toronto-Dominion Bank, The
5 other banks with 5 local branches

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Union mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Union County New Jersey:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (77%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (17%) Electricity (5%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Neighborhoods in Union:

Religion statistics for Union

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	Presbyterian Church (USA)	American Baptist Churches in the USA	Episcopal Church	United Methodist Church
Adherents	73.6%	3.5%	2.9%	2.0%	1.5%
Congregations	17.6%	11.5%	9.2%	6.5%	6.5%

Name	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Assemblies of God	Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America	Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints	Other religions
Adherents	1.3%	1.1%	1.0%	0.6%	12.6%
Congregations	5.0%	6.1%	1.1%	2.3%	34.4%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.

6.21% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($55,931 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.21%
New Jersey average:	6.12%

0.09% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,193 average AGI)
Union County: 0.09%
New Jersey average: 0.14%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Essex County, NJ	1.58% ($43,782 average AGI)
from Middlesex County, NJ	0.79% ($45,395)
from Hudson County, NJ	0.64% ($64,325)

7.47% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($58,861 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.47%
New Jersey average:	6.89%

0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($727 average AGI)
Union County: 0.06%
New Jersey average: 0.09%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Middlesex County, NJ	1.18% ($47,329 average AGI)
to Essex County, NJ	0.93% ($39,626)
to Somerset County, NJ	0.63% ($72,811)

Strongest AM radio stations in Union:

WNSW (1430 AM; 5 kW; NEWARK, NJ; Owner: MULTICULTURAL RADIO BROADCASTING INC)
WMCA (570 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF NEW YORK, LLC)
WOR (710 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: BUCKLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WJDM (1530 AM; 10 kW; ELIZABETH, NJ; Owner: RADIO UNICA OF NEW YORK LICENSE CORP)
WINS (1010 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WEPN (1050 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: NEW YORK AM RADIO, LLC)
WABC (770 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WABC-AM RADIO, INC.)
WADO (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WADO-AM LICENSE CORP.)
WBBR (1130 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: BLOOMBERG COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
WLIB (1190 AM; 30 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ICBC BROADCAST HOLDINGS-NY, INC.)
WNYC (820 AM; 10 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WNYC RADIO)
WSNR (620 AM; 20 kW; JERSEY CITY, NJ)
WQEW (1560 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: THE NEW YORK TIMES ELECTRONIC MEDIA COMPANY)

Strongest FM radio stations in Union:

WRKS (98.7 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORP OF NEW YORK)
WSOU (89.5 FM; SOUTH ORANGE, NJ; Owner: SETON HALL UNIVERSITY)
WNEW (102.7 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WKNJ-FM (90.3 FM; UNION TOWNSHIP, NJ; Owner: KEAN UNIVERSITY)
WFME (94.7 FM; NEWARK, NJ; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
WNYC-FM (93.9 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WNYC RADIO)
WPAT-FM (93.1 FM; PATERSON, NJ; Owner: WPAT LICENSING, INC.)
WFMU (91.1 FM; EAST ORANGE, NJ; Owner: AURICLE COMMUNICATIONS)
WBGO (88.3 FM; NEWARK, NJ; Owner: NEWARK PUBLIC RADIO INC.)
WQCD (101.9 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
WCAA (105.9 FM; NEWARK, NJ; Owner: WADO-AM LICENSE CORP. ("WADO"))
WBAI (99.5 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: PACIFICA FOUNDATION, INC.)
WBLS (107.5 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ICBC BROADCAST HOLDINGS-NY, INC.)
WLTW (106.7 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: AMFM NEW YORK LICENSES, LLC)
WQXR-FM (96.3 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: THE NEW YORK TIMES ELECTRONIC MEDIA COMPANY)
WSKQ-FM (97.9 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WSKQ LICENSING, INC.)
WXRK (92.3 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WKTU (103.5 FM; LAKE SUCCESS, NY; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
WAXQ (104.3 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: AMFM NEW YORK LICENSES, LLC)
WHTZ (100.3 FM; NEWARK, NJ; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)

TV broadcast stations around Union:

WPXO-LP (Channel 34; EAST ORANGE, NJ; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LPTV, INC.)
WCBS-TV (Channel 2; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
WABC-TV (Channel 7; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: AMERICAN BROADCASTING COMPANIES, INC)
WPIX (Channel 11; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WPIX, INC.)
WWOR-TV (Channel 9; SECAUCUS, NJ; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
WNYW (Channel 5; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
WPXN-TV (Channel 31; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
WNBC (Channel 4; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: NATIONAL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
WNET (Channel 13; NEWARK, NJ; Owner: EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WXTV (Channel 41; PATERSON, NJ; Owner: WXTV LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, G.P.)
WNJU (Channel 47; LINDEN, NJ; Owner: WNJU LICENSE CORPORATION)
WFUT (Channel 68; NEWARK, NJ; Owner: UNIVISION NEW YORK LLC)
WNYE-TV (Channel 25; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: NEW YORK CITY BOARD OF EDUCATION)
WXNY-LP (Channel 32; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ISLAND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WKOB-LP (Channel 53; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WKOB COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WEBR-CA (Channel 17; MANHATTAN, NY; Owner: K LICENSEE INC.)
WRNN-LP (Channel 57; NYACK, NY; Owner: LP NYACK LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WLBX-LP (Channel 22; CRANFORD, NJ; Owner: RENARD COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
W60AI (Channel 60; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)
WNXY-LP (Channel 26; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ISLAND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
W33BS (Channel 33; DARIEN, CT; Owner: CT&T BROADCASTING, INC.)
WNYN-LP (Channel 39; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ISLAND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WNYX-LP (Channel 35; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ISLAND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WNJB (Channel 58; NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ; Owner: NEW JERSEY PUBLIC BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
W54CZ (Channel 54; MORRISTOWN, NJ; Owner: WLNY-TV, INC.)

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

See more detailed statistics of Union fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 2
Total length: 3 meters (10ft)
Total costs: $52,000
Total average daily traffic: 267,163
Total average daily truck traffic: 1,890

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2

Richard J Byrne, Hillside Industrial Center, Type: Pole, Structure height: 38.1 m, Overall height: 38.1 m
Registrant: Towerco Assets LLC, 5000 Valleystone Drive, Suite 200, Cary, NC 27519, Phone: (919) 653-5710, Email:
Jerri L Janjua, 1000 Floral Avenue, Type: Pole, Structure height: 46.9 m, Overall height: 46.9 m
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30004, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Email:

	A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings		D) Home Improvement Loans		E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families		F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 11 full tracts)
	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	25	$325,160	692	$263,360	1,186	$238,416	242	$76,128	4	$29,353,000	71	$232,042	2	$64,000
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	0	$0	155	$255,923	349	$231,424	67	$62,090	0	$0	21	$239,952	0	$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED	6	$294,667	230	$306,030	989	$269,732	277	$85,090	0	$0	52	$270,654	1	$275,000
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	10	$326,100	104	$282,596	415	$269,913	49	$112,510	1	$355,000	28	$286,393	0	$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	0	$0	24	$298,458	183	$288,667	4	$144,250	0	$0	7	$306,857	0	$0

Choose year: 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed mortgage data for all 11 tracts in Union, NJ

	A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings		C) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 11 full tracts)
	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	211	$322,578	110	$351,791	9	$303,000
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	36	$311,389	47	$356,447	5	$404,200
APPLICATIONS DENIED	6	$342,000	9	$334,778	2	$359,000
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	11	$345,273	6	$368,167	1	$303,000
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	1	$330,000	0	$0	0	$0

Choose year: 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 273
Hazardous Condition: 804
Service Call: 12
Good Intent Call: 3

Incident types - Union

See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Union, NJ

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