Union, New Jersey (NJ) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents
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4.7% of Union, NJ residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 104.9% less than the poverty level of 9.7% across the entire state of New Jersey. Taking into account residents not living in families, 9.3% of high school graduates and 19.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 5.1% among disabled males and 8.9% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 49.2%. For comparison, it was 22.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Union, NJ
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Poverty rate among disabled males:
Poverty rate among disabled females:
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Union: | 4.7% |
Whole state: | 9.7% |
Union: | 2.0% |
Whole state: | 4.4% |
Poverty rate among disabled males:
Union: | 5.1% |
New Jersey: | 11.3% |
Disability rate in this place among poor males (it is 16.2% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
Union: | 24.9% |
New Jersey: | 28.1% |
Poverty rate among disabled females:
Union: | 8.9% |
New Jersey: | 15.2% |
Disability rate in this place among poor females (it is 17.6% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
Union: | 35.8% |
New Jersey: | 29.6% |
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level: | 49.2% |
Residents above poverty level: | 22.2% |
Poverty by age in Union, NJ
- Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Union,NJ (percentage below poverty level)
- 4.6%Under 5 years
- 12.5%5 years
- 7.5%6 to 11 years
- 1.8%12 to 14 years
- 4.7%15 years
- 8.1%16 and 17 years
- 3.3%18 to 24 years
- 5.3%25 to 34 years
- 2.6%35 to 44 years
- 1.4%45 to 54 years
- 3.5%55 to 64 years
- 2.4%65 to 74 years
- 6.9%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Union,NJ (percentage below poverty level)
- 15.6%Under 5 years
- 0.8%5 years
- 3.9%6 to 11 years
- 2.7%12 to 14 years
- 6.6%15 years
- 1.9%16 and 17 years
- 2.8%18 to 24 years
- 7.4%25 to 34 years
- 5.2%35 to 44 years
- 3.2%45 to 54 years
- 4.6%55 to 64 years
- 6.2%65 to 74 years
- 10.0%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Union,NJ (% below half of poverty level)
- 2.1%Under 5 years
- 3.6%5 years
- 2.7%6 to 11 years
- 0.8%12 to 14 years
- 3.1%15 years
- 1.2%16 and 17 years
- 2.8%18 to 24 years
- 2.5%25 to 34 years
- 1.7%35 to 44 years
- 0.5%45 to 54 years
- 1.1%55 to 64 years
- 0.7%65 to 74 years
- 2.8%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Union, NJ
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Union, NJ (%)
- 4.5%White
- 4.1%Black
- 0.0%American Indian
- 7.1%Asian
- 0.0%Native Hawaiian
- 6.8%Other race
- 9.2%2+ races
- 4.2%Hispanic
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Union, NJ (absolute numbers)
- 1,086White
- 460Black
- 0American Indian
- 485Asian
- 0Native Hawaiian
- 266Other race
- 4802+ races
- 383Hispanic
- 4.0%Below poverty level
- 96.0%Above poverty level
- 5.8%Below poverty level
- 94.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Union, NJ
Children below poverty level:
Union, New Jersey: | 5.8% |
State: | 12.7% |
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
Union: | 9.3% |
New Jersey: | 13.8% |
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
Union: | 19.3% |
New Jersey: | 34.7% |
- 63.1%Married-couple family
- 4.1%Male, no wife present
- 32.8%Female, no husband present
Other data
- Owners below poverty level
- 0.0%1999 to 2000
- 1.2%1995 to 1998
- 1.6%1990 to 1994
- 3.7%1980 to 1989
- 6.6%1970 to 1979
- 5.7%1960 to 1969
- 28.3%1950 to 1959
- 21.9%1940 to 1949
- 30.9%1939 or earlier
- Owners above poverty level
- 0.5%1999 to 2000
- 0.7%1995 to 1998
- 1.3%1990 to 1994
- 4.2%1980 to 1989
- 5.1%1970 to 1979
- 15.2%1960 to 1969
- 29.9%1950 to 1959
- 22.3%1940 to 1949
- 20.9%1939 or earlier