Union County, NJ Housing Statistics

Updated September 25, 2021 | Infoplease Staff

Union county new jersey dp 4 profile of selected housing characteristics

UNITS IN STRUCTURE
Subject	Number	Percent

Total housing units	192,945	100.0
1-unit, detached	102,794	53.3
1-unit, attached	7,951	4.1
2 units	29,415	15.2
3 or 4 units	16,704	8.7
5 to 9 units	7,785	4.0
10 to 19 units	7,754	4.0
20 or more units	20,290	10.5
Mobile home	239	0.1
Boat, RV, van, etc.	13	0.0

YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT
1999 to March 2000	1,030	0.5
1995 to 1998	2,937	1.5
1990 to 1994	3,289	1.7
1980 to 1989	8,797	4.6
1970 to 1979	15,799	8.2
1960 to 1969	29,205	15.1
1940 to 1959	81,542	42.3
1939 or earlier	50,346	26.1

ROOMS
1 room	4,961	2.6
2 rooms	8,301	4.3
3 rooms	21,631	11.2
4 rooms	26,556	13.8
5 rooms	29,785	15.4
6 rooms	34,669	18.0
7 rooms	28,857	15.0
8 rooms	20,140	10.4
9 or more rooms	18,045	9.4
Median (rooms)	5.7	(X)

Occupied Housing Units	186,124	100.0
YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT
1999 to March 2000	27,513	14.8
1995 to 1998	49,967	26.8
1990 to 1994	28,797	15.5
1980 to 1989	29,008	15.6
1970 to 1979	20,728	11.1
1969 or earlier	30,111	16.2

VEHICLES AVAILABLE
None	23,653	12.7
1	65,635	35.3
2	69,253	37.2
3 or more	27,583	14.8

HOUSE HEATING FUEL
Utility gas	133,816	71.9
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	3,034	1.6
Electricity	9,747	5.2
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	38,214	20.5
Coal or coke	60	0.0
Wood	79	0.0
Solar energy	8	0.0
Other fuel	662	0.4
No fuel used	504	0.3

SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS
Lacking complete plumbing facilities	1,465	0.8
Lacking complete kitchen facilities	1,628	0.9
No telephone service	3,962	2.1

OCCUPANTS PER ROOM
Occupied housing units	186,124	100.0
1.00 or less	173,620	93.3
1.01 to 1.50	7,089	3.8
1.51 or more	5,415	2.9

Specified owner-occupied units	96,988	100.0
VALUE
Less than $50,000	666	0.7
$50,000 to $99,999	4,849	5.0
$100,000 to $149,999	21,352	22.0
$150,000 to $199,999	26,728	27.6
$200,000 to $299,999	22,869	23.6
$300,000 to $499,999	14,807	15.3
$500,000 to $999,999	4,981	5.1
$1,000,000 or more	736	0.8
Median (dollars)	188,800	(X)

MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS
With a mortgage	65,503	67.5
Less than $300	6	0.0
$300 to $499	140	0.1
$500 to $699	1,127	1.2
$700 to $999	5,058	5.2
$1,000 to $1,499	18,240	18.8
$1,500 to $1,999	20,761	21.4
$2,000 or more	20,171	20.8
Median (dollars)	1,680	(X)
Not mortgaged	31,485	32.5
Median (dollars)	621	(X)

SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999
Less than 15 percent	27,416	28.3
15 to 19 percent	15,814	16.3
20 to 24 percent	14,766	15.2
25 to 29 percent	10,783	11.1
30 to 34 percent	7,346	7.6
35 percent or more	20,390	21.0
Not computed	473	0.5

Specified renter-occupied units	71,407	100.0
GROSS RENT
Less than $200	2,559	3.6
$200 to $299	1,946	2.7
$300 to $499	5,810	8.1
$500 to $749	24,271	34.0
$750 to $999	22,694	31.8
$1,000 to $1,499	10,230	14.3
$1,500 or more	2,039	2.9
No cash rent	1,858	2.6
Median (dollars)	752	(X)

GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999
Less than 15 percent	13,711	19.2
15 to 19 percent	11,009	15.4
20 to 24 percent	9,327	13.1
25 to 29 percent	7,699	10.8
30 to 34 percent	5,307	7.4
35 percent or more	20,789	29.1
Not computed	3,565	5.0

(X) Not applicable.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices H1, H7, H20, H23, H24, H30, H34, H38, H40, H43, H44, H48, H51, H62, H63, H69, H74, H76, H90, H91, and H94

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