Union City is a larger medium-sized city located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 65,366 people and 18 associated neighborhoods, Union City is the 16th largest community in New Jersey. Much of the housing stock in Union City was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic cities in the country.

Housing costs in Union City are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in New Jersey.

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

One downside of living in Union City is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Union City, the average commute to work is 34.24 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. On the other hand, local public transit is widely used in the city, so leaving the car at home and taking transit is often a viable alternative. In addition, it is also a pedestrian-friendly city. Many of Union City’s neighborhoods are dense enough and have amenities close enough together that people find it feasible to get around on foot.

For the size of the city, public transportation in Union City is quite heavily used. Mostly, people who use it for their daily commute are taking the bus. For Union City, the benefits are reduced air pollution and congestion on the highways.

The overall education level of Union City is somewhat higher than in the average US city of 21.84%: 25.62% of adults 25 and older in the city have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Union City in 2018 was $31,030, which is low income relative to New Jersey, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $124,120 for a family of four. However, Union City contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Union City is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Union City home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Union City, accounting for 81.34% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Union City residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Union City include Italian, Irish, German, Polish, and African.

Union City also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 54.61%.

The most common language spoken in Union City is Spanish. Other important languages spoken here include English and Langs. of India.