Union City is a larger medium-sized city located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 65,366 people and 18 associated neighborhoods, Union City is the 16th largest community in New Jersey. Union City has a large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic cities in the country.

Housing costs in Union City are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in New Jersey.

Also of interest is that Union City has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

One downside of living in Union City is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Union City, the average commute to work is 34.24 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. On the other hand, local public transit is widely used in the city, so leaving the car at home and taking transit is often a viable alternative. In addition, it is also a pedestrian-friendly city. Many of Union City’s neighborhoods are dense enough and have amenities close enough together that people find it feasible to get around on foot.

Although the majority of commuting trips in the city are by private automobile, Union City is somewhat unusual for a city of its size for having a substantial number of people who use public transportation. For a lot of people, the bus helps to get to and from their jobs every morning, which benefits everyone in the Union City area by reducing both traffic and air pollution.

The overall education level of Union City is somewhat higher than in the average US city of 21.84%: 25.62% of adults 25 and older in the city have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Union City in 2022 was $31,030, which is low income relative to New Jersey, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $124,120 for a family of four. However, Union City contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Union City is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Union City home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Union City, accounting for 81.34% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Union City residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Union City include Italian, Irish, German, Polish, and African.

In addition, Union City has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (54.61%).

The most common language spoken in Union City is Spanish. Other important languages spoken here include English and Langs. of India.