Union City, New Jersey

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Union City
Bergenline Avenue at the Cuban Day Parade
Bergenline Avenue at the Cuban Day Parade
Location in New Jersey
Union City, New Jersey
Union City
Union City
Basic data
Foundation : 1925
State : United States
State : New Jersey
County : Hudson County
Coordinates : 40 ° 46 ′  N , 74 ° 2 ′  W Coordinates: 40 ° 46 ′  N , 74 ° 2 ′  W
Time zone : Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 )
Residents : 66,455 (as of 2010)
Population density : 20,137.9 inhabitants per km 2
Area : 3.3 km 2  (approx. 1 mi 2 ) of
which 3.3 km 2  (approx. 1 mi 2 ) are land
Height : 59 m
Postal code : 07087
Area code : +1 201
FIPS : 34-74630
GNIS ID : 0881349
Website : www.ucnj.com
Mayor : Brian P. Stack

Union City is a city in Hudson County , New Jersey , United States . The 2010 census recorded a population of 66,455. Union City is not far from the Hudson River and therefore in close proximity to the metropolis of New York City . Union City was the most densely populated city in the United States based on the 2000 census results . It also has a very high proportion of Latin American immigrants ( Hispanics ).

Union City emerged on January 1, 1925 from a merger of the previously independent communities of West Hoboken and Union Hill .

Union City was named the most pedestrian-friendly city in the United States in a 2011 pedestrian-friendly index.

geography

The city's geographic coordinates are 40 ° 46'4 "north latitude and 74 ° 1'55" west longitude.

According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of ​​3.3  km² , with no water surface.

The main shopping street is Bergenline Avenue with over 300 shops . It runs through the entire city area and is considered the longest shopping street in the state of New Jersey.

Demographics

As of the 2000 census, there are 67,088 people, 22,872 households and 16,056 families in the city. The population density is 20,395.9 inhabitants per km². 58.38% of the population are White, 3.64% African American , 0.70% Native American , 2.15% Asian , 0.08% Pacific Islander , 28.19% Other Ethnicity, and 6.87% Mixed Race . 82.32% are Latinos of any race .

Of the 22,872 households, 36.6% have children under the age of 18. 42.4% of them are married couples living together, 19.3% are single mothers, 29.8% are not families, 23.0% consist of single households and 7.5% people are older than 65. The average household size is 2, 92, the average family size 3.40.

25.3% of the population are under 18 years old, 11.0% between 18 and 24, 34.3% between 25 and 44, 19.4% between 45 and 64, 10.0% older than 65. The average age is 32 years. The ratio of women to men is 100: 100.6, for people older than 18 the ratio is 100: 98.8.

The median household income is 30,642 USD , and the median income for a family 32,246 USD. Males have a median income of $ 25,598 versus $ 19,794 women. The per capita income for the city is $ 13,997. 21.4% of the population and 18.6% of families live below the poverty line, of which 28.3% are children or adolescents under the age of 18 and 19.3% of the people are over 65.

Population development

year Residents¹
1900 15,187
1910 21,023
1920 20,651
1930 58,659
1940 56.173
1950 55,537
1960 52,180
1970 57,305
1980 55,593
1990 58.012
2000 67,088
2010 66,455

¹ 1900–2010: Census Results

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sons and daughters of the town

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ www.walkscore.com
  2. ↑ Cullen, Deanna. "Is end near for biz districts (and 3.5% sales tax)?", The Union City Reporter , March 6, 2011, Pages 1 and 8