Union Township (Union County, New Jersey)

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Union Township
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Location in New Jersey
Basic data
Foundation : November 23, 1808
State : United States
State : New Jersey
County : Union County
Coordinates : 40 ° 42 ′  N , 74 ° 16 ′  W Coordinates: 40 ° 42 ′  N , 74 ° 16 ′  W
Time zone : Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 )
Residents : 55,039 (as of: 2006)
Population density : 2,332.2 inhabitants per km 2
Area : 23.6 km 2  (approx. 9 mi 2 ) of
which 23.6 km 2  (approx. 9 mi 2 ) is land
Height : 37 m
Postal code : 07083
Area code : +1 908
FIPS : 34-74480
GNIS ID : 0882212
Website : www.uniontownship.com
Mayor : Clifton People Jr.

Union Township is a township in Union County , New Jersey , United States . In the census of 2000 had a total population of 54,405 has been registered. Union was founded in 1808.

geography

According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of ​​23.6 km² , not including water bodies.

Demographics

As of the 2000 census, there are 54,405 people, 19,534 households and 14,162 families in the city. The population density is 2,303.3 inhabitants per km². 67.66% of the population are White, 19.76% African American , 0.15% Native American , 7.72% Asian , 0.02% Pacific Islander , 2.44% from other races, and 2.24% mixed race . 8.93% are Latinos of any race.

Of the 19,534 households, 32.0% have children under the age of 18. 55.5% of them are married couples living together, 13.1% are single mothers, 27.5% are not families, 23.8% are single households and 13.3% are people over 65. The average household size is 2 , 71, the average family size 3.25.

22.3% of the population are under 18 years old, 8.9% between 18 and 24, 29.3% between 25 and 44, 22.3% between 45 and 64, 17.3% older than 65. The average age is 39 years. The ratio of women to men is 100: 87.9, for people older than 18 the ratio is 100: 83.2.

The median income for a household in the city is $ 59,173 and the median income for a family is $ 68,707. Males have a median income of $ 45,299 versus $ 35,604 for females. The per capita income for the city is $ 24,768. 4.2% of the population and 3.0% of families live below the poverty line, of which 4.6% are children or adolescents younger than 18 years and 5.5% of people are older than 65.

Population development

year Residents¹
1980 50.184
1990 50,024
2000 54,405
2005 55,326

¹ 1980 - 2000: census results; 2005: Update of the US Census Bureau