Union County, New Jersey (NJ)

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County population in July 2011: 537,475 (all urban)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 114,688
Renter-occupied apartments: 71,436

% of renters here:	38%
State:	38%

Land area: 103 sq. mi.
Water area: 2.2 sq. mi.

Population density: 5204 people per square mile

(very high).

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Union County: 124.9 (high, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (18.4%), Manufacturing (15.0%), Professional,scientific,management,administrative,and waste management services (11.4%), Retail trade (10.2%).

Type of workers:

Private wage or salary: 83%
Government: 13%
Self-employed, not incorporated: 4%
Unpaid family work: 0%

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Races in Union County, New Jersey:

White Non-Hispanic Alone (48.1%)
Hispanic or Latino (24.9%)
Black Non-Hispanic Alone (20.8%)
Asian alone (4.4%)
Two or more races (0.8%)
Some other race alone (0.8%)

Median resident age:	36.6 years
New Jersey median age:	36.7 years

Males: 251,372	(48.1%)
Females: 271,169	(51.9%)

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Union County,NJ real estate house value trend

Average household size:

Union County:	2.8 people
New Jersey:	3 people

Estimated median household income in 2009: $65,250 ($55,339 in 1999)

This county:	$65250
New Jersey:	$68342

Median contract rent in 2009 for apartments: $951 (lower quartile is $775, upper quartile is $1,210)

This county:	$951
State:	$962

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $381,800 (it was $185,200 in 2000)

Union County:	$381,800
New Jersey:	$348,300

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $299,900 - $526,500

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $488,705
Here:
$488,705
State:
$429,197

Townhouses or other attached units: $329,972
Here:
$329,972
State:
$286,566

In 2-unit structures: $343,507
Here:
$343,507
State:
$397,697

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $271,141
Here:
$271,141
State:
$336,988

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $308,600
Here:
$308,600
State:
$292,192

Mobile homes: $58,758
Here:
$58,758
State:
$53,584

Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $2,752
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $980

Institutionalized population: 5,007

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Health of residents in Union County based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2003 to 2009:

General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.5. This is about average.
71.0% of residents exercised in the past month. This is about average.
42.0% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is about average.
77.1% of adult residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is more than average.
75.5% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is more than average.
Average weight of males is 189 pounds. This is about average.
Average weight of females is 166 pounds. This is more than average.
8.9% of residents keep firearms around their homes. This is less than average.

Single-family new house construction building permits:

2000: 387 buildings, average cost: $92,900
2001: 196 buildings, average cost: $127,900
2002: 247 buildings, average cost: $114,700
2003: 213 buildings, average cost: $174,700
2004: 411 buildings, average cost: $123,200
2005: 599 buildings, average cost: $159,800
2006: 549 buildings, average cost: $169,300
2007: 350 buildings, average cost: $210,100
2008: 323 buildings, average cost: $230,000
2009: 234 buildings, average cost: $217,800

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

2004 Presidential Election results in Union County New Jersey:

Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 58.7%
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 40.6%

2008 Presidential Election results in Union County New Jersey:

Obama (Democratic): 64.0%
McCain (Republican): 35.6%

Detailed 2008 Election Results

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $7,912 (2.0%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $7,548 (2.1%)

Union County household income distribution in 2009

Union County contract rent distribution in 2009

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 9.5%
(4.5% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 14.2% for Black residents, 15.2% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 13.7% for other race residents)

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 9.5%

Union County:	9.5%
New Jersey:	9.4%

(4.5% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 14.2% for Black residents, 15.2% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 13.7% for other race residents)

Median age of residents in 2009: 37 years old
(Males: 36 years old, Females: 39 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 44 years old, Black residents: 35 years old, Asian residents: 36 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 31 years old, Other race residents: 30 years old)

Area name: Newark, NJ HUD Metro FMR Area
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Union County is $879 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $1004 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $1202 a month.

Cities in this county include: Elizabeth, Union, Plainfield, Linden, Westfield, Rahway, Scotch Plains, Cranford, Hillside, Roselle.

Union County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

2005 air pollution in Union County:

Carbon Monoxide: 3 ppm (standard limit: 9 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0.032 ppm (standard limit: 0.053 ppm). Significanly above U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) Annual: 15.3 µg/m³(standard limit: 15.0 µg/m³). Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) 24-hour: 44 µg/m³(standard limit: 35 µg/m³). Above U.S. average.
Sulfur Oxides Annual: 0.007 ppm (standard limit: 0.03 ppm). Above U.S. average.
Sulfur Oxides 24-hour: 0.027 ppm (standard limit: 0.14 ppm). Near U.S. average.

Local government website:www.unioncountynj.org

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Neighboring counties: Essex County , Hudson County , Middlesex County , Morris County , Somerset County .

Unemployment in Apr. 2010:

Here:	9.7%
New Jersey:	9.7%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)

Current college students: 28,216
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 79.3%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 28.5%

Number of foreign born residents: 130,916 (45% naturalized citizens)

Union County:	25.1%
Whole state:	17.5%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 28,435
1990 to 1994: 23,458
1985 to 1989: 22,251
1980 to 1984: 15,483
1975 to 1979: 9,987
1970 to 1974: 11,374
1970 to 1974: 7,909
1965 to 1969: 12,019

Mean travel time to work (commute): 28.7 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 47.5%

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 102,794
One, attached: 7,951
Two: 29,415
3 or 4: 16,704
5 to 9: 7,785
10 to 19: 7,754
20 or more: 20,290
Mobile homes: 239
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 13

Housing units in Union County with a mortgage: 65,503 (6,827 second mortgage, 9,378 home equity loan, 372 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 31,485

Here:	67.5% with mortgage
State:	71.5% with mortgage

Religion statistics:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 65.47%

Here		65.5%
USA		50.2%

Total adherents: 342,107
Total congregations: 262

Adherents

Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

Name	Catholic Church	Jewish	Presbyterian Church (USA)	American Baptist Churches in the USA	Episcopal Church
Adherents	251,815 (73.6%)	30,100 (8.8%)	11,826 (3.5%)	9,964 (2.9%)	6,705 (2.0%)
Congregations	46 (17.6%)	16 (6.1%)	30 (11.5%)	24 (9.2%)	17 (6.5%)

Name	United Methodist Church	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Assemblies of God	Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America	Other
Adherents	5,022 (1.5%)	4,299 (1.3%)	3,923 (1.1%)	3,432 (1.0%)	15,021 (4.4%)
Congregations	17 (6.5%)	13 (5.0%)	16 (6.1%)	3 (1.1%)	80 (30.5%)

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Union County - Elizabeth, Union, Plainfield, Linden, Westfield

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 155

This county:	2.97 / 10,000 pop.
New Jersey:	2.90 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 2

Union County:	0.04 / 10,000 pop.
State:	0.06 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 94

Union County:	1.80 / 10,000 pop.
New Jersey:	1.76 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 39

This county:	0.75 / 10,000 pop.
New Jersey:	0.81 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 385

Union County:	7.38 / 10,000 pop.
New Jersey:	7.15 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:

Here:	8.3%
New Jersey:	8.3%

Adult obesity rate:

Here:	21.1%
New Jersey:	23.3%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:

Union County:	21.4%
State:	18.0%

Agriculture in Union County:

Average size of farms: 10 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $374,975
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $64684.33
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 97.78%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.33%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $166,634
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 57.14%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 43.27%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $63,259
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 66.67%
Average age of principal farm operators: 62 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 26.37

Tornado activity:

Union County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above New Jersey state average. It is 3.5 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 11 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 10/5/1985, a category 1 (max. wind speeds 73-112 mph) tornado injured 8 people

Earthquake activity:

Union County-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above New Jersey state average. It is 85% 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 94.1 miles away from the county 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 92.6 miles away from the county 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 42.4 miles away from the county 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 20.5 miles away from Union County center
On 10/28/1991 at 20:58:26, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 47.4 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML)

Most recent natural disasters:

New Jersey�Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm, Incident Period: December 26, 2010 to December 27, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1954): February 4, 2011, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1954, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm, Winter Storm
New Jersey�Severe Storms and Inland and Coastal Flooding, Incident Period: April 14, 2007 to April 20, 2007, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1694): April 26, 2007, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1694, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
New Jersey�Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 1, 2005, Emergency Declared (EM-3257): September 19, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3257, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
New Jersey�Power Outage, Incident Period: August 14, 2003 to August 16, 2003, Emergency Declared (EM-3188): September 23, 2003, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3188, Natural disaster type: Power Outage
New Jersey�Snowstorm, Incident Period: February 16, 2003 to February 17, 2003, Emergency Declared (EM-3181): March 20, 2003, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3181, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm
New Jersey�Terrorist Attack Emergency Declaration, Incident Period: September 11, 2001, Emergency Declared (EM-3169): September 19, 2001, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3169, Natural disaster type: Other
New Jersey�Virus Threat, Incident Period: May 30, 2000 to November 1, 2000, Emergency Declared (EM-3156): November 1, 2000, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3156, Natural disaster type: Other
New Jersey�Hurricane Floyd, Incident Period: September 16, 1999 to September 18, 1999, Emergency Declared (EM-3148): September 17, 1999, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3148, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
New Jersey�Hurricane Floyd, Incident Period: September 16, 1999 to September 18, 1999, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1295): September 18, 1999, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1295, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
New Jersey�Severe Storms/Flooding, Incident Period: October 18, 1996 to October 23, 1996, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1145): November 19, 1996, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1145, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
9 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Union County (19) is greater than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 11
Emergencies Declared: 8

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 4, Heavy Rains: 4, Storms: 4, Hurricanes: 3, Blizzards: 2, Floods: 2, Snowstorms: 2, Water Shortages: 2, Wind: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Power Outage: 1, Tornado: 1, Other: 2 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Class of Workers

Most common industries in 2009 (%)

Males Females

Construction (10%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
Finance and insurance (7%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
Public administration (5%)
Educational services (5%)

Health care (15%)
Educational services (14%)
Finance and insurance (7%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)
Public administration (4%)
Social assistance (4%)

Most common occupations in 2009 (%)

Males Females

Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4%)
Computer specialists (3%)

Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
Cashiers (4%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (3%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

Colombia (10%)
Portugal (8%)
Cuba (6%)
Poland (5%)
Haiti (5%)
El Salvador (5%)
Peru (4%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Union County (%):

Italian (13%)
Irish (9%)
Polish (7%)
German (6%)
Portuguese (3%)
United States or American (3%)
English (3%)

Union County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work:

Drove a car alone: 169,325 (71%)
Carpooled: 27,686 (12%)
Bus or trolley bus: 10,837 (5%)
Streetcar or trolley car: 133 (0%)
Subway or elevated: 1,302 (1%)
Railroad: 12,523 (5%)
Ferryboat: 44 (0%)
Taxi: 455 (0%)
Motorcycle: 134 (0%)
Bicycle: 731 (0%)
Walked: 7,729 (3%)
Other means: 2,015 (1%)
Worked at home: 5,692 (2%)

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

People in group quarters in Union County, New Jersey:

2,705 people in nursing homes
1,445 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
1,105 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
939 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
299 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere
272 people in other types of correctional institutions
245 people in religious group quarters
210 people in other nonhousehold living situations
151 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
145 people in homes for the mentally retarded
72 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
60 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
43 people in homes for the mentally ill
41 people in other group homes
36 people in unknown juvenile institutions
32 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
28 people in hospices or homes for chronically ill
7 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children
4 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $71,688.

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%

4.26% relocated from other counties in New Jersey ($35,701 average AGI)
1.86% relocated from other states ($19,037 average AGI)
Union County:
1.86%
New Jersey average:
2.46%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries

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)
from Somerset County, NJ	0.36% ($60,018)
from Morris County, NJ	0.23% ($79,514)
from Kings County, NY	0.19% ($59,884)
from Queens County, NY	0.17% ($49,557)

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%

4.49% relocated to other counties in New Jersey ($34,379 average AGI)
2.91% relocated to other states ($23,754 average AGI)
Union County:
2.91%
New Jersey average:
3.32%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries

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)
to Hudson County, NJ	0.31% ($49,226)
to Morris County, NJ	0.28% ($92,825)
to Ocean County, NJ	0.26% ($66,683)
to Monmouth County, NJ	0.23% ($88,609)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.8
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 14.4

Births per 1000 population in Union County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 8.4

Deaths per 1000 population in Union County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.2
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 5.8

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Union County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 76,708 (67,841 aged, 8,867 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 0.75
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 8885.490
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 212.240
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 30702.86

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1369.070
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 770.340
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 23.33

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 73.11
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 85.61

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 14.3
Beer, wine & liquor stores per 100,000 population in 2005: 1

EPA green book nonattainment status in 2004-2006: 1

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 53.5. This is less than state average.

Mechanisms of suicide:

Deaths per 1,000,000 population:

Suffocation - 20.7
Firearm - 15.0
Poisoning - 10.4
Other - 7.4

Household type by relationship:

Households: 514,735

In family households: 452,243 (96,383 male householders, 37,757 female householders)
100,547 spouses, 164,827 children (156,053 natural, 3,332 adopted, 5,442 stepchildren), 11,518 grandchildren, 8,118 brothers or sisters, 7,096 parents, 13,658 other relatives, 12,339 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 62,492 (21,517 male householders (16,818 living alone)), 30,436 female householders (27,028 living alone)), 10,539 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 7,806 (5,213 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 46,208 2-persons, 32,560 3-persons, 30,523 4-persons, 15,148 5-persons, 5,887 6-persons, 3,814 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 43,846 1-person, 6,725 2-persons, 830 3-persons, 330 4-persons, 106 5-persons, 61 6-persons, 55 7-or-more-persons.

64.8% of residents of Union County speak English at home.
19.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (46% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 21% speak English not well, 11% don't speak English at all).
12.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (59% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 14% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
2.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (62% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
1.2% of residents speak other language at home (72% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 5% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $2,745,978,000 ($5162 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $111,887,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $1,120,102,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $730,403,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $9,176,000
Federal grants: $515,329,000
Federal procurement contracts: $172,711,000 ($96,786,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $198,258,000 ($3,713,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $39,665,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $501,722,000
Federal Government insurance: $743,554,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 40,075

Here:	75 per 1000 residents
State:	69 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 23,434

Here:	44 per 1000 residents
State:	44 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +24,019

Here:	+45 per 1000 residents
State:	+33 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -30,692

Here:	-58 per 1000 residents
State:	-22 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Union County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 17.76 millions of gallons per day (72% from ground, 28% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.7
State:	6.6

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	3.8
State:	3.8

Year house built

2005 or later: 2,220
2000 to 2004: 5,790
1990 to 1999: 6,464
1980 to 1989: 9,144
1970 to 1979: 19,124
1960 to 1969: 28,571
1950 to 1959: 50,680
1940 to 1949: 29,267
1939 or earlier: 45,484

Rooms in houses/apartments in Union County, New Jersey

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

1 room: 82
2 rooms: 564
3 rooms: 2,327
4 rooms: 6,534
5 rooms: 15,499
6 rooms: 27,195
7 rooms: 26,381
8 rooms: 18,940
9+ rooms: 17,166

1 room: 4,647
2 rooms: 7,489
3 rooms: 17,783
4 rooms: 18,557
5 rooms: 12,915
6 rooms: 6,531
7 rooms: 1,976
8 rooms: 897
9+ rooms: 641

Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Union County, New Jersey

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

no bedroom: 195
1 bedroom: 3,442
2 bedrooms: 19,239
3 bedrooms: 54,654
4 bedrooms: 29,236
5+ bedrooms: 7,922

no bedroom: 5,414
1 bedroom: 27,066
2 bedrooms: 25,259
3 bedrooms: 11,507
4 bedrooms: 1,789
5+ bedrooms: 401

Cars and other vehicles available in Union County, New Jersey in houses/condos/apartments

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

no vehicle: 6,355
1 vehicle: 32,038
2 vehicles: 52,450
3 vehicles: 17,383
4 vehicles: 5,041
5+ vehicles: 1,421

no vehicle: 17,298
1 vehicle: 33,597
2 vehicles: 16,803
3 vehicles: 2,704
4 vehicles: 613
5+ vehicles: 421

64% of Union County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 58% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 66% lived in New Jersey.

Union County:	64.0%
State average:	62.3%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 276897
Northeast: 62492
Midwest: 8086
South: 27607
West: 3464

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $157,200

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in Union County

Houses and condos Apartments

Utility gas (74.6%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (22.4%)
Electricity (2.0%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (0.7%)

Utility gas (67.6%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (17.5%)
Electricity (10.5%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3.1%)
Other fuel (0.7%)
No fuel used (0.7%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 7,803

Here:	13.0%
New Jersey:	13.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 4,172

Here:	14.5%
New Jersey:	13.0%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 6,809

Here:	30.2%
New Jersey:	30.1%

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

Union County government finances in 2006:

: $24,029,000

Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $34,616,000
Charges - Hospital Public: $40,747,000
Higher Education - Other: $29,417,000

All Other: $9,550,000

Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $8,188,000

Parks and Recreation: $4,433,000

Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $592,000

Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $590,000
Construction - Elementary and Secondary Education: $37,817,000
Regular Highways: $17,495,000

Other Higher Education: $8,122,000

Miscellaneous Commercial Activities, NEC: $2,935,000

General Public Buildings: $2,778,000

Parks and Recreation: $1,664,000

General - Other: $1,154,000

Natural Resources - Other: $991,000

Police Protection: $50,000

Correctional Institutions: $5,000
Current Operations - General - Other: $104,258,000
Other Higher Education: $60,508,000

Elementary and Secondary Education: $43,234,000

Correctional Institutions: $35,817,000

Hospitals: $33,306,000

Public Welfare - Other: $28,095,000

Police Protection: $23,585,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $19,460,000

General Public Buildings: $11,465,000

Parks and Recreation: $10,718,000

Central Staff Services: $6,451,000

Housing and Community Development: $5,999,000

Financial Administration: $5,593,000

Health - Other: $5,478,000

Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $1,050,000

Natural Resources - Other: $480,000

Solid Waste Management: $337,000

Regular Highways: $201,000

Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $128,000

Miscellaneous Commercial Activities, NEC: $100,000
DISCONTINUED for 2005 (Formerly: Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue): $62,150,000
Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $5,999,000
Education: $3,564,000
General - Interest on Debt: $10,868,000
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General - Other: $124,000
Other Higher Education: $0
Local Intergovernmental - Education: $39,916,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $62,150,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $17,321,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $3,027,000
Interest Earnings: $2,295,000

Sale of Property: $934,000

Fines and Forfeits: $592,000

Rents: $386,000
NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $249,011,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $231,690,000

Assistance and Subsidies � Public Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $13,500,000

Assistance and Subsidies � Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs � Other: $5,100,000
Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $3,101,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities, NEC: $1,466,000

Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,425,000

General - Other: $1,214,000

Other Higher Education: $873,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $331,000

Police Protection: $260,000

Parks and Recreation: $252,000

General Public Building: $236,000

Hospitals: $46,000

Correctional Institutions: $33,000

Public Welfare - Other: $28,000

Financial Administration: $20,000

Natural Resources - Other: $19,000

Central Staff Services: $7,000
Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $52,524,000
Short Term Debt Outstanding - End of Fiscal Year: $55,000,000
Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $62,150,000
State Intergovernmental - All Other: $63,348,000
Public Welfare: $34,675,000

Health and Hospitals: $29,849,000

Education: $21,732,000

Highways: $12,600,000
Tax - Property: $216,333,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $6,568,000

Public Utilities Sales: $560,000
Total Salaries and Wages: $178,626,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

Total number of recipients: 9,110
Number of aged recipients: 2,253
Number of blind and disabled recipients: 6,857
Number of recipients under 18: 1,397
Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 4,340
Number of recipients older than 64: 3,373
Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 2,844
Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 4,144

Union County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 1991

Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

Union County Fatal accident statistics for 1992 - 2009

Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons Pedestrians

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

	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 2009 (Based on 106 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	1,678	$267,042	2,035	$338,549	9,418	$303,400	433	$150,229	46	$2,933,609	281	$203,630	1	$165,000
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	177	$254,531	238	$326,655	1,020	$277,006	82	$98,220	4	$1,881,250	44	$217,909	1	$10,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED	463	$254,462	401	$288,135	3,901	$289,841	491	$90,155	9	$573,222	231	$204,126	6	$161,500
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	375	$244,232	300	$307,650	2,348	$287,458	97	$149,320	7	$1,354,714	107	$227,636	0	$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	207	$251,116	83	$274,554	743	$305,560	42	$120,762	1	$500,000	27	$211,481	0	$0

Choose year: 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

	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 2009 (Based on 98 full tracts)
	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	314	$315,401	134	$345,179	0	$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	121	$302,926	76	$342,605	5	$243,400
APPLICATIONS DENIED	52	$301,250	61	$326,754	0	$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	37	$300,622	24	$330,542	0	$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	15	$303,467	7	$291,429	1	$203,000

Choose year: 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

Name	Count	Lived (average)
Most common first names in Union County, NJ among deceased individuals
John	5,798	74.5 years
Mary	5,474	80.7 years
Joseph	4,115	74.8 years
William	3,716	74.2 years
Anna	3,170	82.2 years
Helen	2,854	79.6 years
George	2,342	75.2 years
Frank	2,259	75.5 years
Charles	2,235	74.9 years
James	2,223	72.0 years

Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Most common last names in Union County, NJ among deceased individuals
Smith	979	75.3 years
Brown	650	72.9 years
Williams	650	72.0 years
Johnson	634	72.5 years
Miller	591	77.1 years
Jones	531	71.9 years
Davis	394	72.7 years
Taylor	321	74.6 years
Wilson	292	74.8 years
Thomas	277	72.5 years

Name	Count	Name	Count
Businesses in Union County, NJ
7-Eleven	26	Journeys	1
ALDO	1	KFC	6
AMF Bowling	1	Knights Inn	2
AT&T	7	Kohl's	1
Ace Hardware	1	Lane Bryant	1
Aeropostale	1	Lane Furniture	2
Aerosoles	2	LensCrafters	1
American Eagle Outfitters	1	Levi Strauss & Co.	1
Ann Taylor	2	Lowe's	1
Applebee's	3	Macy's	1
Ashley Furniture	1	Marriott	3
AutoZone	2	Marshalls	3
Avenue	3	MasterBrand Cabinets	29
BMW	1	McDonald's	17
Bally Total Fitness	2	Men's Wearhouse	1
Banana Republic	2	Motherhood Maternity	2
Baskin-Robbins	6	New Balance	8
Bath & Body Works	1	New York & Co	1
Bed Bath & Beyond	2	Nike	4
Best Western	3	Office Depot	1
Blockbuster	5	Old Navy	2
Brooks Brothers	2	Olive Garden	1
Burger King	16	Outback	2
CVS	18	Outback Steakhouse	2
Casual Male XL	2	Panera Bread	2
Catherines	1	Papa John's Pizza	2
Charlotte Russe	1	Payless	7
Chico's	1	Penske	2
Chipotle	1	PetSmart	1
Cinnabon	1	Pier 1 Imports	1
Clarks	1	Pizza Hut	6
Cold Stone Creamery	2	Popeyes	4
Coldwater Creek	1	Qdoba Mexican Grill	1
Costco	1	Quiznos	5
Curves	7	RadioShack	9
DHL	4	Red Lobster	1
Dairy Queen	6	Rite Aid	6
Deb	1	Rodeway Inn	1
Domino's Pizza	11	Ruby Tuesday	2
DressBarn	4	SONIC Drive-In	2
Dunkin Donuts	49	Sam's Club	1
Econo Lodge	1	Sears	4
Extended Stay America	1	Sprint Nextel	6
Famous Footwear	2	Staples	3
Fashion Bug	1	Starbucks	7
FedEx	92	Subway	23
Finish Line	1	T-Mobile	1
Firestone Complete Auto Care	3	T.G.I. Driday's	2
Foot Locker	3	T.J.Maxx	1
Forever 21	1	Taco Bell	6
GNC	8	Target	3
GameStop	11	The Room Place	5
Gap	3	Toys"R"Us	4
Goodwill	4	Trader Joe's	1
Gymboree	1	Travelodge	1
H&M	1	True Value	6
H&R Block	12	U-Haul	17
Harmon Face Values	2	UPS	101
Haworth	2	Verizon Wireless	6
Holiday Inn	3	Victoria's Secret	2
Home Depot	4	Walgreens	11
Hot Topic	1	Walmart	2
IHOP	3	Wendy's	9
IKEA	1	White Castle	6
JoS. A. Bank	2	World Gym	1
Johnny Rockets	1	YMCA	14
Jones New York	7

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#28 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents that exercised in the past month"
#36 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents that had a sunburn in the past 12 months"
#42 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most beer, wine & liquor stores per 100,000 population in 2005"
#43 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest average weight of females"
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#46 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Orthodox Denominations adherents (pop. 50,000+)"
#54 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) 24-hour air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m³)"
#56 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest decrease in the number of deaths per 1000 residents 1990-1999 to 2000-2003 (pop. 50,000+)"
#57 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Catholic Church adherents (pop. 50,000+)"
#70 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Orthodox Denominations adherents"
#75 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents that smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives"
#80 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for Kerry (Democrat) in the 2004 Presidential Election, pop. 50,000+"
#80 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest carbon monoxide air pollution readings in 2005 (ppm)"
#82 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people moving out compared to moving in (pop. 50,000+)"
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