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Union
New JerseyCDP
Total population
2,774
Median home value
$510,800
Bachelor's+
Median income
$182,730
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Union is a census-designated community in New Jersey, United States. Public datasets list a population of roughly 2,774. On the world map it falls within the Western Hemisphere, specifically at 40.697°, -74.269°. Its latitude implies a climate characterised by four distinct seasons with warm summers and cold winters. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 1,431 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 56% of daylight hours. Resident density is around 3,963 per km², indicating a markedly high population density. The census-designated community extends across a compact 0.7 km². The sections below expand on demographics, weather, terrain, hazards and nearby points of interest using publicly available datasets.
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History & geography
Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- Union High SchoolHigh · UNION · 2,308 students · 13.9:1 ratio
- Plainfield High SchoolHigh · PLAINFIELD · 1,925 students · 14.8:1 ratio
- Westfield Senior High SchoolHigh · Westfield · 1,818 students · 12.1:1 ratio
- Linden High SchoolHigh · Linden · 1,801 students · 12.9:1 ratio
- Scotch Plains-Fanwood High SchoolHigh · SCOTCH PLAINS · 1,510 students · 13.1:1 ratio
- John E. Dwyer Technology AcademyHigh · Elizabeth · 1,443 students · 14.7:1 ratio
- College Achieve Central Charter SchoolOther · Plainfield · 1,403 students · 13.8:1 ratio
- Admiral William F. Halsey Jr. Health & Public Safety AcademyHigh · Elizabeth · 1,299 students · 15.7:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
Nearby places in New Jersey
- Connecticut Farms0.3 mi away · pop. 516
- Vauxhall1.6 mi away
- Kenilworth1.6 mi away · pop. 8,401
- Kean University2.3 mi away · pop. 1,362
- Cranford3.6 mi away · pop. 1,937
- Short Hills4.2 mi away
- Elizabeth4.5 mi away · pop. 140,401
- Mountainside4.9 mi away · pop. 7,049
- Westfield5 mi away
- Linden5.1 mi away · pop. 44,192
- Summit5.2 mi away · pop. 22,705
- Newark5.4 mi away · pop. 317,303
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Union

Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library