Union City, NJ Social Statistics
Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 18,120 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 1,276 | 7.0 |
| Kindergarten | 1,190 | 6.6 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 7,905 | 43.6 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 4,452 | 24.6 |
| College or graduate school | 3,297 | 18.2 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 42,677 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 10,608 | 24.9 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 8,843 | 20.7 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 10,853 | 25.4 |
| Some college, no degree | 5,778 | 13.5 |
| Associate degree | 1,280 | 3.0 |
| Bachelor's degree | 3,029 | 7.1 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 2,286 | 5.4 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 54.4 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 12.5 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 52,838 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 18,011 | 34.1 |
| Now married, except separated | 23,588 | 44.6 |
| Separated | 3,109 | 5.9 |
| Widowed | 3,195 | 6.0 |
Female | 2,548 | 4.8 |
| Divorced | 4,935 | 9.3 |
Female | 2,851 | 5.4 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 2,150 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 750 | 34.9 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 50,122 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,511 | 3.0 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 15,174 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,767 | 11.6 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 40,397 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 12,451 | 30.8 |
Percent employed | 47.1 | (X) |
| No disability | 27,946 | 69.2 |
Percent employed | 63.7 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 6,482 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,102 | 47.9 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 62,243 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 31,783 | 51.1 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 23,151 | 37.2 |
Same county | 17,689 | 28.4 |
Different county | 5,462 | 8.8 |
Same state | 1,774 | 2.9 |
Different state | 3,688 | 5.9 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 7,309 | 11.7 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 67,088 | 100.0 |
| Native | 27,710 | 41.3 |
Born in United States | 23,438 | 34.9 |
State of residence | 16,943 | 25.3 |
Different state | 6,495 | 9.7 |
Born outside United States | 4,272 | 6.4 |
| Foreign born | 39,378 | 58.7 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 17,676 | 26.3 |
Naturalized citizen | 14,462 | 21.6 |
Not a citizen | 24,916 | 37.1 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 39,378 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 1,147 | 2.9 |
| Asia | 1,436 | 3.6 |
| Africa | 179 | 0.5 |
| Oceania | 7 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 36,583 | 92.9 |
| Northern America | 26 | 0.1 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 62,243 | 100.0 |
| English only | 8,628 | 13.9 |
| Language other than English | 53,615 | 86.1 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 32,885 | 52.8 |
Spanish | 50,209 | 80.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 31,520 | 50.6 |
Other Indo-European languages | 2,313 | 3.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 911 | 1.5 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 584 | 0.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 254 | 0.4 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 67,088 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 64,092 | 95.5 |
| Arab | 379 | 0.6 |
| Czech1 | 34 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 78 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 82 | 0.1 |
| English | 251 | 0.4 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 248 | 0.4 |
| French Canadian1 | 82 | 0.1 |
| German | 1,081 | 1.6 |
| Greek | 165 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 71 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 1,351 | 2.0 |
| Italian | 2,988 | 4.5 |
| Lithuanian | 25 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 62 | 0.1 |
| Polish | 177 | 0.3 |
| Portuguese | 112 | 0.2 |
| Russian | 60 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 89 | 0.1 |
| Scottish | 149 | 0.2 |
| Slovak | 30 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 206 | 0.3 |
| Swedish | 45 | 0.1 |
| Swiss | 77 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 17 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 1,647 | 2.5 |
| Welsh | 40 | 0.1 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 218 | 0.3 |
| Other ancestries | 54,328 | 81.0 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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