Union township, Union County, New Jersey Demographics

The total population of Union township is estimated to be 59,956 with 28,769 males (47.98%) and 31,187 females (52.02%). There are 2,418 more females than males in Union township.
The median household income in Union township was $111,947 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 3,744(3.46%) from $108,203 in 2020. This income is 150.05% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Union township sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $126,294. Overall, the median household income for the township of Union township stands at $111,947.
In Union township, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $57,049 for males and $41,897 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $75,853 for males and $69,880 for females.
In Union township, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 5 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Asian households have the highest median household income at $143,269, while Some Other Race households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $79,188.
In 2022, the population of Union township was 60,620, a 1.48% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Union township's population was 59,733, a decline of 0.16% compared to a population of 59,827 in 2020.
The median age in Union township, Union County, New Jersey is 42.5, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 14.09% were under the age of 15, 18.89% aged 15 to 29, 49.93% aged 30 to 64, 14.73% aged 65 to 84, and 2.35% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Union township population: 37.50% are White, 35.31% are Black or African American, 0.05% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 10.78% are Asian, 0.07% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 10.25% are some other race and 6.03% are multiracial.