Union is a larger medium-sized town located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 54,405 people and ten constituent neighborhoods, Union is the 19th largest community in New Jersey.

Unlike some towns, Union isn't mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Union are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Union is a town of sales and office workers, professionals, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Union who work in office and administrative support jobs (20.55%), sales jobs (10.55%), and management occupations (9.21%).

Also of interest is that Union has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

In addition, Union is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates." Urban sophisticates are people who are both educated and wealthy, and thus tend to be older, richer, and more established than young professionals. "Urban sophisticates" is not just about being educated and well-off financially: it is a point of view and state of mind, one that you might call 'urbaneness.' But such people can and do regularly live in small towns, suburbs and rural areas, as well as in big cities. They read, support the arts and high-end shops, and love travel.

Union Information and Demographics

The education level of Union citizens is substantially higher than the average US city or town, as 26.48% of adults in Union have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Union in 2000 was $24,768, which is lower middle income relative to New Jersey, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $99,072 for a family of four.

Union is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Union home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Union is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Union include Italian, Polish, Irish, Portuguese, German, and Haitian.

Union also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 24.56%.

The languages spoken by people in Union are also diverse. These are tabulated as the languages people preferentially speak when they are at home with their families. The most common language spoken in Union is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish, Portuguese, Tagalog, and Polish.