Union Beach, New Jersey

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Population in 2022: 5,705 (100% urban, 0% rural).
Population change since 2000: -14.2%
 
Males: 3,011  (52.8%)
Females: 2,694  (47.2%)
Median resident age:

44.1 years
New Jersey median age:

40.4 years

Zip codes: 07735.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $124,477 (it was $59,946 in 2000)
Union Beach:

$124,477
NJ:

$96,346

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $52,706 (it was $20,973 in 2000)

Union Beach borough income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $422,964 (it was $132,800 in 2000)
Union Beach:

$422,964
NJ:

$428,900

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $320,976; detached houses: $311,823; townhouses or other attached units: $404,725

Median gross rent in 2022: $1,705.

March 2022 cost of living index in Union Beach: 117.8 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 2.1%
(2.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 3.6% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 7.1% for two or more races residents)

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  • Races in Union Beach, NJ (2022)
    • 4,66981.1%White alone
    • 74713.0%Hispanic
    • 1482.6%Black alone
    • 741.3%Other race alone
    • 500.9%Two or more races
    • 340.6%Asian alone

Races in Union Beach detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth



According to our research of New Jersey and other state lists, there was 1 registered sex offender living in Union Beach, New Jersey as of May 03, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Union Beach is 5,754 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is much lower than the state average.


Crime rates in Union Beach by year

Type

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

Murders
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Rapes
(per 100,000)
1
(15.1)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(15.9)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(18.3)
1
(18.3)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Robberies
(per 100,000)
2
(30.2)
6
(96.1)
2
(31.9)
0
(0.0)
2
(32.3)
1
(17.5)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(18.3)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Assaults
(per 100,000)
3
(45.4)
19
(304.2)
7
(111.7)
11
(175.1)
13
(209.7)
1
(17.5)
4
(71.8)
2
(36.5)
2
(36.5)
6
(109.7)
11
(203.9)
6
(115.2)
7
(134.4)
2
(34.9)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)
20
(302.3)
21
(336.3)
36
(574.5)
52
(827.8)
19
(306.6)
19
(333.3)
7
(125.6)
8
(146.1)
10
(182.5)
2
(36.6)
5
(92.7)
3
(57.6)
2
(38.4)
2
(34.9)
Thefts
(per 100,000)
51
(771.0)
78
(1,249)
41
(654.3)
43
(684.5)
42
(677.6)
56
(982.3)
32
(574.2)
30
(547.8)
16
(292.0)
20
(365.7)
8
(148.3)
1
(19.2)
6
(115.2)
4
(69.8)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)
1
(15.1)
3
(48.0)
0
(0.0)
5
(79.6)
0
(0.0)
2
(35.1)
1
(17.9)
2
(36.5)
0
(0.0)
2
(36.6)
1
(18.5)
0
(0.0)
1
(19.2)
2
(34.9)
Arson
(per 100,000)
1
(15.1)
1
(16.0)
1
(16.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(17.5)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(18.5)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
City-Data.com crime index83.4167.098.3139.4100.274.247.642.451.856.754.727.835.715.0

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

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City-data.com crime index in Union Beach, NJ

Crime rate in Union Beach detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 21 (17 officers - 16 male; 1 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

3.26
New Jersey average:

5.53
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Ancestries: Egyptian (24.6%), Italian (21.4%), Irish (14.1%), American (5.6%), German (3.8%), Polish (3.4%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 9 feet

Land area: 1.88 square miles.

Population density: 3,042 people per square mile   (average).

Union Beach, New Jersey map

1,027 residents are foreign born (10.0% Africa, 3.7% Europe, 3.2% Latin America).

This borough:

17.8%
New Jersey:

23.2%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $8,660 (2.0%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $7,616 (1.9%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Staten Island, NY (9.7 miles , pop. 443,728).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Brooklyn, NY (18.3 miles , pop. 2,465,326).

Nearest cities:

Keyport borough, NJ (1.3 miles ),
Keansburg borough, NJ (1.4 miles ),
Cliffwood Beach, NJ (1.6 miles ),
North Middletown, NJ (1.7 miles ),
Port Monmouth, NJ (1.9 miles ),
Strathmore, NJ (2.0 miles ),
Laurence Harbor, NJ (2.0 miles ),
Matawan borough, NJ (2.0 miles )

Latitude: 40.44 N, Longitude: 74.17 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -2,121 (-36.8%)
Workers who live and work in this borough: 592 (16.4%)

Area code commonly used in this area: 732

Distribution of median household income in Union Beach, NJ in 2022
Distribution of house value in Union Beach, NJ in 2022
Union Beach satellite photo by USGS
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.8%
New Jersey:

4.5%
Historical population in Union Beach, NJ
Historical housing units in Union Beach, NJ

Population change in the 1990s: +620 (+10.3%).
Most common industries in Union Beach, NJ (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Construction (10.1%)
  • Health care (7.7%)
  • Accommodation & food services (7.2%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (6.4%)
  • Finance & insurance (6.3%)
  • Educational services (5.2%)
  • Other transportation, support activities, couriers (3.7%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (15.8%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (6.0%)
  • Other transportation, support activities, couriers (5.6%)
  • Truck transportation (5.0%)
  • Accommodation & food services (5.0%)
  • Public administration (4.5%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (4.4%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (15.4%)
  • Finance & insurance (11.2%)
  • Educational services (10.6%)
  • Accommodation & food services (10.0%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (6.9%)
  • Food & beverage stores (4.8%)
  • Department & other general merchandise stores (4.4%)
Most common occupations in Union Beach, NJ (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (6.0%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (5.3%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5.0%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.1%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (4.1%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.1%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (3.9%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (10.3%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8.6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.7%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (5.5%)
  • Carpenters (4.6%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4.1%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (3.8%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (11.5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6.3%)
  • Cashiers (5.7%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (4.5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (4.4%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.2%)
  • Financial clerks, except bookkeeping, accounting and auditing clerks (4.2%)

Average climate in Union Beach, New Jersey

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Union Beach, New Jersey environmental map by EPA

Map Legend

Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI CO NO2 SO2 Ozone PM10 PM2.5 Pb
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 104. This is significantly worse than average.

City:

104
U.S.:

73
Carbon Monoxide Level

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2022 was 0.394. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 6.8 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.394
U.S.:

0.251
Nitrogen Dioxide Level

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2022 was 14.6. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 7.8 miles away from the city center.

City:

14.6
U.S.:

5.1
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2022 was 0.565. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 5.1 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.565
U.S.:

1.515
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2023 was 29.9. This is about average. Closest monitor was 8.9 miles away from the city center.

City:

29.9
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2003 was 26.9. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 9.3 miles away from the city center.

City:

26.9
U.S.:

19.2
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2023 was 9.10. This is about average. Closest monitor was 10.8 miles away from the city center.

City:

9.10
U.S.:

8.11
Lead Level

Lead (Pb) [µg/m3] level in 2008 was 0.0125. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 6.5 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.0125
U.S.:

0.0093

Tornado activity:

Union Beach-area historical tornado activity is slightly below New Jersey state average. It is 40% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/28/1973, a category F3 (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 F3 tornado 31.7 miles away from the borough center injured 8 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Union Beach-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above New Jersey state average. It is 69% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 267.3 miles away from Union Beach center
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 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML) earthquake occurred 242.9 miles away from the city center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 ML, Depth: 3.0 mi) earthquake occurred 282.4 miles away from Union Beach center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MB, 4.2 MS, 5.2 MW, 5.0 MW) earthquake occurred 280.6 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
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Monmouth County (24) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 15
Emergencies Declared: 9

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 7, Floods: 5, Storms: 5, Snowstorms: 3, Blizzards: 2, Heavy Rains: 2, Water Shortages: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Tropical Storm: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 3 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Union Beach topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Union Beach:

  • BEACHVIEW ICF (Nursing Home, about 2 miles away; KEANSBURG, NJ)
  • BEACHVIEW REST HOME (Nursing Home, about 2 miles away; KEANSBURG, NJ)
  • LAUREL BAY HEALTH AND REHABILITATION CENTER (Nursing Home, about 2 miles away; KEANSBURG, NJ)
  • ARNOLD WALTER NURSING HOME (Nursing Home, about 2 miles away; HAZLET, NJ)
  • DVA HOLMDEL DIALYSIS CTR (Dialysis Facility, about 3 miles away; HOLMDEL, NJ)
  • BAYSHORE HEALTH CARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 3 miles away; HOLMDEL, NJ)
  • BAYSHORE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL Acute Care Hospitals (about 3 miles away; HOLMDEL, NJ)

Heliports located in Union Beach:

Amtrak stations near Union Beach:

  • 12 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.
  • 16 miles: NEW BRUNSWICK (FRENCH & ALBANY STS.) . Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, ATM, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.
  • 18 miles: NEWARK INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (NEWARK, ) . Services: ticket office, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Union Beach:

  • Brookdale Community College (about 9 miles; Lincroft, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 10,879)
  • College of Staten Island CUNY (about 12 miles; Staten Island, NY; FT enrollment: 11,684)
  • Middlesex County College (about 12 miles; Edison, NJ; FT enrollment: 9,849)
  • Monmouth University (about 15 miles; West Long Branch, NJ; FT enrollment: 5,986)
  • Rutgers University-New Brunswick (about 16 miles; New Brunswick, NJ; FT enrollment: 39,388)
  • CUNY Kingsborough Community College (about 16 miles; Brooklyn, NY; FT enrollment: 13,402)
  • Kean University (about 17 miles; Union, NJ; FT enrollment: 12,648)

Public elementary/middle school in Union Beach:

  • MEMORIAL SCHOOL (Location: 221 MORNINGSIDE AVENUE, Grades: PK-8)

Library in Union Beach:

  • UNION BEACH MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $344,029; Location: 810 UNION AVENUE; 29,749 books; 1,749 audio materials; 1,989 video materials; 26 state licensed databases; 4 other licensed databases; 70 print serial subscriptions; 1 electronic serial subscriptions)

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Union Beach: Union Beach First Aid Squad (A), Union Beach Borough Fire Department Union Beach Fire Company 1 (B), Union Beach Borough Fire Department Union Hose Fire Company (C), Union Beach Fire Prevention (D), Union Beach Borough Fire Department Harris Gardens Fire Company (E), Union Beach Borough Fire Department Union Gardens Fire Company (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Union Beach include: Grace Church (A), Holy Family Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lake: Natco Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Creek: Chingarora Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Monmouth County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Average household size:
This borough:

2.9 people
New Jersey:

2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This borough:

75.8%
Whole state:

69.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This borough:

7.5%
Whole state:

5.9%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.4% of all households
4 people in other noninstitutional facilities in 2010
13 people in other nonhousehold living situations in 2000
6 people in religious group quarters in 2000

Banks with branches in Union Beach (2011 data):

  • Bank of America, National Association: Union Beach Branch at 1500 Union Avenue, branch established on 1967/01/30. Info updated 2009/11/18: Bank assets: $1,451,969.3 mil, Deposits: $1,077,176.8 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5782 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation

For population 15 years and over in Union Beach:

Marital status in Union Beach, NJ
  • Never married: 31.2%
  • Now married: 56.0%
  • Separated: 1.4%
  • Widowed: 4.5%
  • Divorced: 6.8%

For population 25 years and over in Union Beach:

  • High school or higher: 94.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 35.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 13.8%
  • Unemployed: 5.5%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 24.1 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

9.7
New Jersey average:

12.8

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Union Beach
Presidential Elections Results

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Religion statistics for Union Beach, NJ (based on Monmouth County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic262,03148
Mainline Protestant37,657131
Other31,79470
Evangelical Protestant16,025106
Black Protestant6,50733
Orthodox6,3779
None269,989-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 165
Here:

2.57 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.90 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 5
This county:

0.08 / 10,000 pop.
New Jersey:

0.06 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 117
Monmouth County:

1.82 / 10,000 pop.
New Jersey:

1.76 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 51
Monmouth County:

0.80 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.81 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 623
Monmouth County:

9.71 / 10,000 pop.
New Jersey:

7.15 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

7.6%
New Jersey:

8.3%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

20.4%
New Jersey:

23.3%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Monmouth County:

21.8%
New Jersey:

18.0%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
This city:

49.3%
New Jersey:

50.6%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Union Beach:

47.6%
New Jersey:

48.5%

Average BMI:
Here:

28.7
State:

28.5

People feeling badly about themselves:
Union Beach:

22.1%
New Jersey:

20.0%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
This city:

8.8%
New Jersey:

11.1%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Union Beach:

6.8
New Jersey:

6.8

Overweight people:
Here:

34.9%
New Jersey:

33.6%

General health condition:
Union Beach:

57.2%
New Jersey:

56.9%

Average condition of hearing:
Union Beach:

80.0%
New Jersey:

80.0%

More about Health and Nutrition of Union Beach, NJ Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police Protection - Officers 17$182,417$128,7654$5,224
Other Government Administration 12$30,563$30,5631$595
Streets and Highways 11$68,057$74,2441$554
Other and Unallocable 5$22,799$54,7185$10,372
Police - Other 4$9,017$27,05113$7,366
Financial Administration 2$10,285$61,7103$13,952
Sewerage 1$7,965$95,5800$0
Health 0$0 1$575
Judicial and Legal 0$0 5$6,514
Totals for Government 52$331,102$76,40833$45,150

Union Beach government finances - Expenditure in 2017 (per resident):

  • Construction - Parks and Recreation: $1,006,000 ($176.34)
    Regular Highways: $386,000 ($67.66)
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $2,480,000 ($434.71)
    General - Other: $2,219,000 ($388.96)
    Solid Waste Management: $749,000 ($131.29)
    Regular Highways: $531,000 ($93.08)
    General Public Buildings: $340,000 ($59.60)
    Financial Administration: $295,000 ($51.71)
    Local Fire Protection: $288,000 ($50.48)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $278,000 ($48.73)
    Central Staff Services: $256,000 ($44.87)
    Health - Other: $116,000 ($20.33)
    Sewerage: $80,000 ($14.02)
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $62,000 ($10.87)
    Libraries: $41,000 ($7.19)
    Parks and Recreation: $6,000 ($1.05)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $181,000 ($31.73)
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Sewerage: $1,397,000 ($244.87)
    Other - Central Staff Services: $5,000 ($0.88)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Local Fire Protection: $10,000 ($1.75)
    Health - Other: $8,000 ($1.40)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $3,119,000 ($546.71)

Union Beach government finances - Revenue in 2017 (per resident):

  • Charges - Sewerage: $1,563,000 ($273.97)
    Parking Facilities: $32,000 ($5.61)
    Other: $3,000 ($0.53)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $303,000 ($53.11)
  • Local Intergovernmental - Sewerage: $16,000 ($2.80)
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $172,000 ($30.15)
    Rents: $157,000 ($27.52)
    Fines and Forfeits: $101,000 ($17.70)
    Interest Earnings: $9,000 ($1.58)
    Sale of Property: $8,000 ($1.40)
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $647,000 ($113.41)
    Other: $505,000 ($88.52)
  • Tax - Property: $7,733,000 ($1355.48)
    Public Utilities Sales: $88,000 ($15.43)
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $73,000 ($12.80)
    Other License: $38,000 ($6.66)

Union Beach government finances - Debt in 2017 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,320,000 ($1107.80)
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,808,000 ($1018.05)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $512,000 ($89.75)

Union Beach government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017 (per resident):

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $916,000 ($160.56)
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,369,000 ($415.25)

5.93% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($112,522 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.93%
New Jersey average:

7.02%

0.01% of residents moved to foreign countries ($114 average AGI)
Monmouth County:

0.01%
New Jersey average:

0.02%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Ocean County, NJ  1.33% ($82,585 average AGI)
to Middlesex County, NJ  0.65% ($79,332)
to Hudson County, NJ  0.21% ($105,668)

Businesses in Union Beach, NJ

  • FedEx: 1
  • McDonald's: 1

Strongest AM radio stations in Union Beach:

  • 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)
  • 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.)
  • WBBR (1130 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: BLOOMBERG COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
  • WQEW (1560 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: THE NEW YORK TIMES ELECTRONIC MEDIA COMPANY)
  • WFAN (660 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WADO (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WADO-AM LICENSE CORP.)
  • WCBS (880 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WLIB (1190 AM; 30 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ICBC BROADCAST HOLDINGS-NY, INC.)
  • WJDM (1530 AM; 10 kW; ELIZABETH, NJ; Owner: RADIO UNICA OF NEW YORK LICENSE CORP)
  • WWRL (1600 AM; 25 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ACCESS.1 COMMUNICATIONS CORP.-NY)

Strongest FM radio stations in Union Beach:

  • WCNJ (89.3 FM; HAZLET, NJ; Owner: WVRM, INC.)
  • WWZY (107.1 FM; LONG BRANCH, NJ; Owner: PRESS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WNYC-FM (93.9 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WNYC RADIO)
  • WSIA (88.9 FM; STATEN ISLAND, NY; Owner: THE COLLEGE OF STATEN ISLAND)
  • WPAT-FM (93.1 FM; PATERSON, NJ; Owner: WPAT LICENSING, INC.)
  • WQCD (101.9 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WBJB-FM (90.5 FM; LINCROFT, NJ; Owner: BROOKDALE COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • 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.)
  • WQHT (97.1 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: EMMIS LICENSE CORPORATION OF NEW YORK)
  • 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.)
  • WWPR-FM (105.1 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WRKS (98.7 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORP OF NEW YORK)

TV broadcast stations around Union Beach:

  • 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)
  • WXNY-LP (Channel 32; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ISLAND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WNYE-TV (Channel 25; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: NEW YORK CITY BOARD OF EDUCATION)
  • WLBX-LP (Channel 22; CRANFORD, NJ; Owner: RENARD COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • 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)
  • WPXO-LP (Channel 34; EAST ORANGE, NJ; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LPTV, INC.)
  • W60AI (Channel 60; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WNXY-LP (Channel 26; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ISLAND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WNJT (Channel 52; TRENTON, NJ; Owner: NEW JERSEY PUBLIC BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
  • 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)
  • W36AS (Channel 36; NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ; Owner: DEEPAK VISWANATH)
Union Beach fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
See more detailed statistics of Union Beach fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2021 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 11Number of bridges
  • 43ft / 12.8mTotal length
  • $914,000Total costs
  • 147,226Total average daily traffic
  • 5,297Total average daily truck traffic
  • 182,312Total future (year 2039) average daily traffic
New bridges in Union Beach, NJ - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 31940-1949
  • 41960-1969
  • 11990-1999
  • 22000-2009
  • 12010-2019
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Union Beach, NJ

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

4
  • BLANK ON APPLICATION, 800 Rose Lane (Lat: 40.441222 Lon: -74.155278), Type: 46.6, Overall height: 46.6 m, Registrant: Cingular Wireless, Art.Helmer@cingular.Com, , Param-us, Phone: (201) 576-2436

  • Arthur C Helmer, 800 Rose Lane (Lat: 40.441222 Lon: -74.155278), Type: 46.6, Overall height: 46.6 m, Registrant: Cingular Wireless, Art.Helmer@cingular.Com, , Param-us, Phone: (201) 576-2436

  • MARIN FETTMAN, 305 Florence Ave (Nj08643a) (Lat: 40.451028 Lon: -74.173167), Type: 33.5, Overall height: 33.5 m, Registrant: T-Mobile Northeast LLC, Marin.Fettman@t-Mobile.Com, , Belle-vue, Phone: (425) 383-4000

  • MARIN FETTMAN, 305 Florence Ave (Nj08643a) (Lat: 40.451028 Lon: -74.173167), Type: 33.5, Overall height: 33.5 m, Registrant: T-Mobile Northeast LLC, Marin.Fettman@t-Mobile.Com, , Belle-vue, Phone: (425) 383-4000


FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

4
  • 1400 Florence Avenue (Lat: 40.443306 Lon: -74.181083), Type: Pole, Structure height: 4.5 m, Overall height: 9.1 m, Call Sign: WPIJ669,
    Assigned Frequencies: 1.61000 MHz, Grant Date: 09/11/2015, Expiration Date: 09/21/2025, Certifier: Michael Harriott, Registrant: Universal Licensing Service, 4401 A Connecticut Ave Nw 232, Washington, DC 20008, Phone: (877) 677-3639

  • Rose Ln (Lat: 40.450111 Lon: -74.146806), Call Sign: KNIX212,
    Assigned Frequencies: 151.325 MHz, 159.190 MHz, 159.300 MHz, 159.345 MHz, 159.375 MHz, Grant Date: 01/30/2024, Expiration Date: 03/31/2034, Registrant: Nj Forest Fire Service, Mail Code 501-4, Trenton, NJ 08625-0420, Phone: (609) 292-2977, Fax: (609) 984-0378, Email:

  • 650 Poole Ave (Lat: 40.439833 Lon: -74.167361), Call Sign: KNAU490, Licensee ID: L00078018,
    Assigned Frequencies: 155.160 MHz, Grant Date: 01/16/1996, Expiration Date: 01/30/2001, Cancellation 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 (Lat: 40.451500 Lon: -74.182361), Call Sign: KEA227, Licensee ID: L00288741,
    Assigned Frequencies: 153.425 MHz, 153.605 MHz, 153.665 MHz, 153.710 MHz, Grant Date: 09/19/2012, Expiration Date: 12/10/2022, Cancellation Date: 05/07/2013, Certifier: Steven F Lux, Registrant: Felhc, Inc, 76 South Main Street, Akron, OH 44308, Phone: (330) 436-2226, Fax: (330) 761-7203, Email:


FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

31 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Union Beach)

FAA Registered Aircraft:

1
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 172N (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 733RW, N733RW, N-733RW, Serial Number: 17268499, Year manufactured: 1977, Airworthiness Date: 01/13/1977, Certificate Issue Date: 07/21/2014
    Registrant (LLC): N733rw Flyers LLC, 718 Brook Ave, Union Beach, NJ 07735

Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 1 full tract)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED42$224,47623$191,522160$210,5129$122,3335$139,400
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED1$243,0001$288,00022$230,1822$53,0000$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED8$239,0006$179,16782$207,22014$77,1437$167,286
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN6$237,1672$208,00052$213,7316$144,5002$139,000
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS4$229,2500$016$231,6251$50,0001$60,000

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 8018.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 1 full tract)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED4$226,2502$208,500
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED3$269,3332$323,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$02$210,000
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$0

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 8018.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Union Beach, NJ
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Union Beach, NJ - Value

2004 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year Based on the data from the years 2004 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 25. The highest number of fires - 38 took place in 2016, and the least - 11 in 2011. The data has a declining trend.
    Fire incident types in Union Beach, NJ When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (51.6%), and Outside Fires (31.0%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Union Beach, NJ
    • 19551.6%Structure Fires
    • 11731.0%Outside Fires
    • 369.5%Other
    • 307.9%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Union Beach, NJ
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Union Beach, NJ
  • 88.5%Utility gas
  • 4.3%Solar energy
  • 4.2%Electricity
  • 1.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.9%Wood
  • 0.8%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Union Beach, NJ
  • 74.5%Utility gas
  • 16.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 9.3%Electricity


Union Beach compared to New Jersey state average:

  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.

Union Beach on our top lists:

  • #67 on the list of "Top 100 low-educated but high-earning cities (pop. 5,000+)"
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  • #90 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Belarus (population 500+)"
  • #93 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: office and administrative support occupations (population 5,000+)"
  • #94 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Panama (population 500+)"
  • #13 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest number of infant deaths per 1000 residents 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #16 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents that keep firearms around their homes"
  • #26 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating to foreign countries in 2011"
  • #33 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest decrease in the number of births per 1000 residents 2000-2006 to 2007-2013 (pop 50,000+)"
  • #39 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that visited a dentist within the past year"
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