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Union City, New Jersey: commercial real estate data.
Union City is a Census city of 66,463 people across 1.29 square miles of land, in Hudson County. Median household income is $64,310, 19.1 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 75 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $20.5 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Union City
What Union City is
- Census place typecity
- Land area1.29 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land51,641
- County holding the largest share of its areaHudson County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in Union City
- Population66,463
- Median age37.4
- Population under 1814,648
- Share under 1822.0 percent
- Population 65 and over8,359
- Share 65 and over12.6 percent
- Households25,725
- Family households16,852
- Share of households that are families65.5 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Union City
- Median household income$64,310
- Per capita income$33,175
- Civilian labor force35,946
- Employed32,571
- Unemployed3,375 plus or minus 678
- Unemployment rate9.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over45,341
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher77.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher28.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree8.7 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Union City
- Housing units27,408
- Occupied units25,725
- Vacant units1,683
- Vacancy rate6.1 percent
- Owner occupied4,907
- Renter occupied20,818
- Ownership rate19.1 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$471,600
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,537
- Annual rent as a share of median income28.7 percent
- Single family units2,066
- Share single family7.5 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more25,335
- Share in buildings of two or more92.4 percent
- Mobile homes0
- Median year structure built1961
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Union City gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute29,036
- Commuting under 15 minutes3,691
- Share commuting under 15 minutes12.7 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more16,562
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more57.0 percent
- Drove alone33.6 percent
- Carpooled8.5 percent plus or minus 1.8
- Public transport36.8 percent
- Walked10.0 percent
- Worked from home7.9 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Union City (7(a))
- Approvals75
- Gross approval$20,478,100
- Average approval$273,041
- Median approval$94,600
- Ninetieth percentile approval$820,000
- Largest approval$2,000,000
- Jobs supported436
- Jobs per approval5.8
- Loans with a final outcome13
- Paid in full11
- Charged off2
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more12.0 percent
- Share to franchises2.7 percent
- Distinct lenders23
- Distinct industries by NAICS45
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Union City, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 13 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA loans in Union City (504)
- Approvals8
- Gross approval$7,174,000
- Average approval$896,750
- Median approval$667,000
- Largest approval$2,315,000
- Jobs supported44
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term300 months
- Distinct CDCs2
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Union City, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Hudson County, not Union City
Hudson County context, not Union City figures
- Establishments in Hudson County14,119
- Covered employment, Hudson County273,729
- Average annual pay, Hudson County$94,901
- Housing units permitted, Hudson County5,136
Every figure in this section is published for Hudson County as a whole and is not a measurement of Union City.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Common questions
Union City questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Union City, New Jersey?
66,463, in 25,725 households. Union City city covers 1.29 square miles of land, which is 51,641 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Union City in?
Hudson County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Union City?
$64,310. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $471,600. Median gross rent is $1,537 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Union City businesses?
75 7(a) approvals totaling $20.5 m since FY2020, across 23 lenders, median approval $94,600, plus 8 504 approvals worth $7.2 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Union City, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Union City borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Union City. Only 13 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Are the county figures on this page Union City figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Hudson County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Union City.
Is zoning published for Union City?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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