Union City (New Jersey)
Hudson County
34-74630
Union City is a city in Hudson County, New Jersey, United States. In the 2010 census, a total population of 66 455 has been registered. Union City is located near the Hudson River and thus close to the metropolis of New York City. According to the results of the 2000 census, Union City was the most densely populated city in the United States. It also has a very high proportion of Latin American immigrants ( Hispanics ).
Union City was created as a merger of the previously independent municipalities West Hoboken and Union Hill on January 1, 1925.
An index for pedestrian friendliness Union City was named the 2011 pedestrian -friendly city in the United States.
Geography
The geographic coordinates of the city are 40 ° 46'4 "North, 74 ° 1'55 " West.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.3 km ², and no water surfaces are present.
The main commercial street with over 300 stores the Bergenline Avenue. It runs through the entire city and is regarded as the longest shopping street in the state of New Jersey.
Demography
According to the census of 2000, there are 67,088 people, 22,872 households, and 16,056 families residing in the city. The population density is 20395.9 people per km ². 58.38 % of the population are White, 3.64% African American, 0.70 % Native American, 2.15 % Asian, 0.08 % Pacific Islander, 28.19 % from other races, and 6.87% mixed race. 82.32 % are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
Of the 22 872 households 36.6 % have children under 18 years. 42.4 % are married couples living together, 19.3% are single mothers, 29.8 % are non-families, 23.0% consist of all households and 7.5% of people older than 65, the average household size is 2, 92, the average family size is 3.40.
25.3 % of the population are under the age of 18, 11.0 % from 18 to 24, 34.3% from 25 to 44, 19.4% between 45 and 64, 10.0% older than 65 is the average age 32 years. The ratio of women to men is 100:100,6, for people older than 18 years, the ratio 100:98,8.
The median household income is $ 30,642, and the median income for a family $ 32,246. Males have a median income of $ 25,598, women $ 19,794. The per capita income for the city is $ 13,997. 21.4 % of the population and 18.6% of families are below the poverty line, including 28.3 % have children younger than 18 years and 19.3 % of people older than 65
Population Development
¹ 1900-2010: census results
Gallery
Ehem. Abbey Church of Saint Michael the Archangel
Sons and daughters of the town
- Bobby Cannavale (born 1970 ), actor