Union City, NJ Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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13%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

8%

Household income NAT. AVG.

10%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Union City	New Jersey	National
Income per capita	$39,216	$55,297	$44,883
Median household income	$75,022	$108,915	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$125,945	$143,334	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$64,618	$61,880	$52,080
Median earnings male	$45,435	$69,742	$54,343
Median earnings female	$34,860	$46,406	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.4%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	19.7%	10.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Union City is 13% lower than the national average
The median household income in Union City is 8% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Union City is 10% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Union City is 31% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$50,009 $75,022 $150,044

City

$72,602 $108,915 $217,830

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Union City median earnings by income bracket

Union City employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	13.7%	13.7%
Manufacturing sector	9.5%	9.5%
Financial & insurance services	3.2%	3.2%
Wholesale & retail services	14.0%	14.0%
Public administration	1.9%	1.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	14.5%	14.5%
Education, health & social services	7.6%	7.6%
Other	33.2%	33.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Essex Fells, NJ	2,112	$326,681	301.7%
Glen Ridge, NJ	7,786	$317,221	290.0%
Upper Montclair, NJ	11,734	$313,735	285.7%
Larchmont, NY	6,304	$295,254	263.0%
North Caldwell, NJ	6,867	$285,803	251.4%
Union City, NJ	70,743	$75,022	7.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Poinciana, FL	70,767	$73,199	10.0%
Saint John, NB	70,776	n/a
Delray Beach, FL	70,778	$100,255	23.3%
Daytona Beach, FL	70,799	$57,551	29.2%
Rockville, MD	70,839	$168,033	106.6%
Union City, NJ	70,743	$75,022	7.8%

Source: The Union City, NJ employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.