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County:

Union County

State:

New Jersey

FIPS Code:

34039

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

Not Applicable

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

4,535

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

2.1

Mean Jan. Temp:

32

Mean July Temp:

76

Topography:

Hilly Plains

Metro Status:

Large metro area of 1+ million residents

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

Housing Stress

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

543,116

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

504,094

-7.2%

-9.4%

2.2%

1990:

493,819

-2.0%

-5.3%

3.3%

2000:

522,541

5.8%

0.3%

5.5%

2005:

531,457

1.7%

-1.5%

3.2%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

283,345

54.2%

0-to-19:

141,646

27.1%

Black:

104,926

20.1%

20-to-39:

150,482

28.8%

Hispanic:

103,011

19.7%

40-to-59:

137,991

26.4%

American Indian:

547

0.1%

60-plus:

92,422

17.7%

Other:

30,712

5.9%

Median Age:

36.6

Population Density (persons per square mile):

5,059.1

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

79.3%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

28.5%

Median Family Income:

$65,234

Families Below Poverty Line:

6.3%

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