One downside of living in Union City, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 34.24 minutes every day commuting to work. It is, however, a pedestrian-friendly city. Many of its neighborhoods are dense enough and have amenities close enough together that people find it feasible to get around on foot. In addition, local public transit is widely used. For those who would prefer to avoid driving entirely and leave their car at home, it may be an option to use the transit instead.
For the size of the city, public transportation in Union City is quite heavily used. Mostly, people who use it for their daily commute are taking the bus. For Union City, the benefits are reduced air pollution and congestion on the highways.
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.
