Union City, NJ Economic Statistics

Updated August 5, 2020 | Infoplease Staff

Number

Percent

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over51,949100.0
In labor force29,55756.9
Civilian labor force
29,55156.9
Employed
25,87449.8
Unemployed
3,6777.1
Percent of civilian labor force
12.4(X)
Armed Forces
60.0
Not in labor force22,39243.1
Females 16 years and over26,147100.0
In labor force12,94049.5
Civilian labor force
12,94049.5
Employed
11,14442.6
Own children under 6 years5,512100.0
All parents in family in labor force2,88952.4
COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over24,812100.0
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone8,29833.4
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled4,51118.2
Public transportation (including taxicab)8,23233.2
Walked3,02712.2
Other means3951.6
Worked at home3491.4
Mean travel time to work (minutes)29.8(X)
Employed civilian population 16 years and over25,874100.0
OCCUPATION
Management, professional, and related occupations4,43617.1
Service occupations4,96919.2
Sales and office occupations6,31524.4
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations350.1
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations2,0387.9
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations8,08131.2
INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining240.1
Construction1,3215.1
Manufacturing4,72618.3
Wholesale trade2,0477.9
Retail trade2,93411.3
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities2,4419.4
Information8613.3
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing1,6706.5
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services2,1718.4
Educational, health and social services3,59813.9
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services2,3929.2
Other services (except public administration)1,3015.0
Public administration3881.5
CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers22,65287.5
Government workers2,1658.4
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business1,0294.0
Unpaid family workers280.1
INCOME IN 1999
Households22,913100.0
Less than $10,0003,49415.2
$10,000 to $14,9992,1269.3
$15,000 to $24,9993,75416.4
$25,000 to $34,9993,63415.9
$35,000 to $49,9993,96817.3
$50,000 to $74,9993,24514.2
$75,000 to $99,9991,4116.2
$100,000 to $149,9998923.9
$150,000 to $199,9992170.9
$200,000 or more1720.8
Median household income (dollars)30,642(X)
With earnings18,64081.4
Mean earnings (dollars)
41,572(X)
With Social Security income4,89421.4
Mean Social Security income (dollars)
9,238(X)
With Supplemental Security Income1,5096.6
Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)
5,826(X)
With public assistance income1,4956.5
Mean public assistance income (dollars)
3,321(X)
With retirement income2,34610.2
Mean retirement income (dollars)
10,839(X)
Families16,240100.0
Less than $10,0001,90211.7
$10,000 to $14,9991,4118.7
$15,000 to $24,9992,80417.3
$25,000 to $34,9992,72516.8
$35,000 to $49,9992,92518.0
$50,000 to $74,9992,57515.9
$75,000 to $99,9991,0026.2
$100,000 to $149,9996454.0
$150,000 to $199,9991100.7
$200,000 or more1410.9
Median family income (dollars)32,246(X)
Per capita income (dollars)13,997(X)

Median earnings (dollars):

Male full-time, year-round workers25,598(X)
Female full-time, year-round workers19,794(X)
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)
Families3,021(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)18.6
With related children under 18 years2,386(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)24.7
With related children under 5 years
1,131(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)27.3
Families with female householder, no husband present1,426(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)32.3
With related children under 18 years1,257(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)41.8
With related children under 5 years
523(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)52.0
Individuals14,244(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)21.4
18 years and over9,461(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)18.9
65 years and over
1,254(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)19.3
Related children under 18 years4,709(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)28.3
Related children 5 to 17 years
3,393(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)28.5
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over3,829(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)32.4
(X) Not applicable.



Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P30, P32, P33, P43, P46, P49, P50, P51, P52, P53, P58, P62, P63, P64, P65, P67, P71, P72, P73, P74, P76, P77, P82, P87, P90, PCT47, PCT52, and PCT53

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