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The Borough of Union Beach had a population of 5,716 as of July 1, 2023.
The primary coordinate point for Union Beach is located at latitude 40.4465 and longitude -74.1782 in Monmouth County. The formal boundaries for the Borough of Union Beach encompass a land area of 1.8 sq. miles and a water area of 0.09 sq. miles. Monmouth County is in the Eastern time zone (GMT -5).
The Borough of Union Beach has a C5 Census Class Code which indicates an active incorporated place that is independent of any county subdivision and serves as a county subdivision equivalent. It also has a Functional Status Code of "A" which identifies an active government providing primary general-purpose functions.
POPULATION | |
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Total Population | 5,716 (100%) |
Population in Households | 5,714 (100.0%) |
Population in Families | 4,914 (86.0%) |
Population in Group Quarters1 | 2 ( 0.0%) |
Population Density | 3,208 |
Diversity Index2 | 48 |
INCOME | |
Median Household Income | $113,669 |
Average Household Income | $147,719 |
% of Income for Mortgage4 | 21% |
Per Capita Income | $53,237 |
Wealth Index5 | 174 |
Socioeconomic Status Index6 | Moderate (56.3) |
HOUSING | |
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Total HU (Housing Units) | 2,172 (100%) |
Owner Occupied HU | 1,910 (87.9%) |
Renter Occupied HU | 150 ( 6.9%) |
Vacant Housing Units | 112 ( 5.2%) |
Median Home Value | $398,614 |
Average Home Value | $436,963 |
Housing Affordability Index3 | 96 |
HOUSEHOLDS | |
Total Households | 2,060 |
Average Household Size | 2.77 |
Family Households | 1,523 |
Average Family Size | 3.00 |
GROWTH RATE / YEAR |
2020-2023 | 2023-2028 |
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Population | -0.04% | -0.01% |
Households | 0.36% | 0.34% |
Families | 0.33% | |
Median Household Income | 1.65% | |
Per Capita Income | 2.55% | |
Owner Occupied HU | 0.45% |
The table below compares Union Beach to the other 700 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in New Jersey by rank and percentile using July 1, 2023 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.
Variable Description | Rank | Percentile |
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Total Population | # 268 | 62nd |
Population Density | # 244 | 65th |
Median Household Income | # 227 | 68th |
Housing Affordability Index | # 515 | 74th |
Per Capita Income | # 327 | 53rd |
Diversity Index | # 398 | 43rd |
Additional comparisons and rankings can be made with a VERY EASY TO USE New Jersey Census Data Comparison Tool.
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