Union County, NJ

Welcome to Union County.

The total population in Union County accounts for approximately 6% of the state's total.

Total GDP for the county increased 22%, in the five years ending in 2022, to reach $45.1 billion.

Between 2000 and 2024 presidential elections, Union County voted for Democratic candidates every time and never voted for Republicans.

The largest city in the county is Elizabeth.

🔵 Democrat 🔴 Republican

Election Year Candidates (Party)*	Votes (% Total)		Landslide Scale**
	🔵	🔴
2000 🔴George W. Bush 🔵Al Gore	60.1%	36.78%	++
2004 🔴George W. Bush 🔵John Kerry	58.69%	40.57%	+
2008 🔵Barack Obama 🔴John McCain	64.09%	35.7%	++
2012 🔵Barack Obama 🔴Mitt Romney	66.6%	32.56%	++
2016 🔴Donald Trump 🔵Hillary Clinton	66.41%	30.69%	++
2020 🔵Joe Biden 🔴Donald Trump	67.29%	31.62%	++
2024 🔴Donald Trump 🔵Kamala Harris
Notes: Presidential Tickets 2000 (R) George W. Bush & Dick Cheney; (D) Al Gore & Joe Lieberman 2004 (R) George W. Bush & Dick Cheney; (D)John Kerry & John Edwards 2008 (D) Barack Obama & Joe Biden; (R) John McCain & Sarah Palin 2012 (D) Barack Obama & Joe Biden; (R) Mitt Romney & Paul Ryan 2016 (R) Donald Trump & Mike Pence; (D) Hillary Clinton & Tim Kaine 2020 (D) Joe Biden & Kamala Harris; (R) Donald Trump & Mike Pence 2024 (R) Donald Trump & JD Vance; (D) Kamala Harris & Tim Waltz *Landslide Scale (county) + Victory margin was less than 20 percent ++ Victory margin was between 20 to 49 percentage points of more votes +++ Victory margin was more than half but below three quarters ++++ Victory margin was three quarters or more

Key Industry	As % County GDP	GDP Growth*
County GDP¹	100%	22%

Government Enterprises	9%	11%
Private Industries	91%	23%
Agriculture	<1%	0%
Mining	<1%	55%
Utilities	4%	48%
Construction	4%	0%
Manufacturing	17%	17%
– Durable	3%	-15%
– Nondurable	14%	25%
Trade	12%	19%
– Wholesale	6%	14%
– Retail	6%	26%
Transportation	7%	53%
Information	2%	91%
Finance & Insurance	4%	8%
Real Estate	13%	18%
Professional & Business Services	17%	20%
Educational Services	1%	19%
Healthcare & Social Services	7%	21%
Arts, Recreation & Entertainment	1%	-13%
Accommodation & Food Services	2%	31%
Other Services²	2%	27%
Notes: *Growth rates are based on most recent five-year value available and are updated dynamically ^1. All industry total. ^2. Includes various repairs, maintenance, personal care, religious organizations, social and professional organizations etc.

	Total*	Vibrancy Indicator (1-100)**
🚙 Automobile Dealers	95	99
🪑 Furniture & Home Furnishings	87	99
📺 Electronics & Appliance	43	98
🛒 Grocery Stores	324	99
🍾 Beer, Wine & Liquor Stores	112	99
⚕️ Health & Personal Care	191	99
⛽ Gasoline Stations	167	100
👕 Clothing Stores	185	99
👠 Shoe Stores	46	98
🧳 Luggage, Leather Goods & Jewelry	61	98
🏸 Sporting Goods	23	98
📚 Book Stores & News Dealers	10	95
🏬 Department Stores	70	99
💐 Florists	23	98
🎁 Gift, Novelty & Souvenir Shops	19	96
🐕 Pet & Pet Supplies	14	97
🍺 Bars & Taverns	49	98
🍽️ Full-service restaurants	497	99
🍔 Limited-service restaurants	452	99
🏠 Offices of Real Estate Agents & Brokers	118	97
🛏️ Traveler Accommodation	46	98
Notes: * Total counts of establishments are places of business. ** Vibrancy score is based on comparisons of relevant establishments per square mile of land area among all counties and county equivalents in the United States; A score of 100 means the county is in the top one percentile.

Household Income by Distribution
	As % County’s Total Household Income	Average Household Income	Maximum Household Income
Top 5%¹	20%	$540,600	N/A
Top 20%	46%	$317,100	More than $250,000
Next highest 20%	23%	$162,700	$196,000
Middle 20%	16%	$111,700	$133,200
Second lowest 20%	10%	$72,600	$91,500
Bottom 20%	4%	$28,500	$53,000
Notes: ^1. Households with aggregate income above 95% of all households in the county

		% Total Households	Average Household Income*
Wages & Salaries		79%	$131,800
Self-Employment		12%	$62,700
Investment Income¹		23%	$22,800
Social Security		33%	$26,600
Supplemental Security		4%	$12,400
Public Assistance		1%	Below $10,000
Retirement		28%	$34,900
Notes: * Calculation based on households claim to have specific source of income; Households may have more than one source of income ¹Includes interest, dividends, and net rental income

	Under 25*	Age 25 to 49*	Age 50 to 64*	Age 65 & Older*
Below $25K	<1%	2%	3%	5%
$25K – $49K	<1%	5%	4%	5%
$50K – $99K	1%	9%	10%	6%
$100K – $199K	<1%	9%	13%	6%
$200K & more	<1%	6%	11%	3%
Notes: * Age of heads of households

Median Earnings by Worker Characteristics

Race/Ethnicity	Male	Female
Non-Hispanic White	$68,600	$46,200
African-American	$73,900	$55,300
Hispanic	$53,400	$42,600
Asian	$77,600	$48,400

Level of Education	Male	Female
Below Highschool	$50,400	$27,000
Highschool & GED	$59,900	$37,700
Some College to Associate’s	$69,200	$44,100
College/Bachelor’s Degree	$92,300	$62,900
Graduate Degree	$124,500	$83,600

Occupation	Male	Female
White-Collar¹	$97,000	$73,700
STEM²	$102,900	$92,000
Gray-Collar³	$81,800	$20,300
Pink-Collar⁴	$24,400	$14,500
Sales⁵	$71,000	$27,200
Blue-Collar⁶	$48,700	$33,200
Notes: ^1. Management, business, science, and arts occupations ^2. Computer, engineering, and science occupations ^3. Protective service occupations including firefighters and law enforcement ^4. Personal care and service occupations ^5. Sales and sales related ^6.Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

Disaster Category	Natural Hazard Risk Rating	Annual Loss Per Capita
Avalanche
Coastal Flooding	++	$
Cold Waves
Drought
Earthquake	+	$
Hail	+
Heat Waves	+++	$
Hurricane	+	$
Ice Storm	++
Landslide	+
Lightning	+
Riverine Flooding	+++	$
Strong Wind	+++	$
Tornado	+++	$
Tsunami
Volcanic Activity
Wildfires	+
Winter Weather	+++
Notes: Locations with insufficient data or not rated are left blank. +: Very low to Relatively low risk ratings ++: Relatively moderate +++: Relatively high ++++: Very high $: Expected per capita annual loss from the natural disaster is below $100 $$: $100-499 $$$: $500-999 $$$$: $1,000 and more

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