Union County , New Jersey
Population: 572,549 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $100,117 Home $488,800 Rent $1,664/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Union County's headline indicators land 34% above the national median on income ($100,117), with housing 60% above the US figure ($489,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Union County in the top 5% nationally for overall natural-hazard exposure, with winter-storm risk the dominant local risk.
$100,117
Median Income
household
$488,800
Home Value
median
$1,664/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $100,117 |
| Per Capita Income | $51,850 |
| Poverty Rate | 8.9% |
| Median Home Value | $488,800 |
| Median Gross Rent | $1,664/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 57.6% |
| Renter Occupied | 42.4% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 572,549 |
| Median Age | 39.1 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 38.6% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
29.4%
Obesity
10.2%
Diabetes
11.4%
Smoking
30.8%
High Blood Pressure
24.8%
No Physical Activity
14.3%
Depression
39.3%
Insufficient Sleep
75.3%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 95.5 · 95th national percentile
🌊 Flood
72.40
🌪️ Tornado
87.15
🌀 Hurricane
88.99
🔥 Wildfire
16.35
❄️ Winter Storm
98.54
🌍 Earthquake
95.07
☀️ Drought
29.90
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