Union Township (Union County, New Jersey)
| Union Township | |
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 Location in New Jersey
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| Basic data | |
| Foundation : | November 23, 1808 |
| State : | United States |
| State : | New Jersey |
| County : | Union County |
| 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 |
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| 1980 | 50.184 |
| 1990 | 50,024 |
| 2000 | 54,405 |
| 2005 | 55,326 |
¹ 1980 - 2000: census results; 2005: Update of the US Census Bureau