Union City Jobs

:For other places with this name, see Union City. Union City is a city in Hudson County, New Jersey, United States. According to the United States 2000 Census, the city had a total population of 67,088, living on a land area of 3.28 km² . It is one of the most densely populated cities in the United States, with a density of 52,977.8 per square mile. Union City was incorporated as a city by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on January 1, 1925, replacing both Union Hill and West Hoboken Township.

Among the most common occupations in Union City are Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations, 0%. Production, transportation, and material moving occupations, 0%. and Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations, 0%. Approximately 77 percent of workers in Union City, New Jersey work for companies, 7 percent work for the government and 3 percent are self-employed.

The leading industries in Union City, New Jersey are Educational services, and health care, and social assistance, 18%; Manufacturing, 17%; and Retail trade, 11%. Simply Hired's Union City job listings indicate that the following industries in Union City are hiring the most workers:

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Union City, New Jersey is $23,078, and the median income of households in Union City was $32,345.

Union City has an unemployment rate of 12.4%, compared the national average of 6.9%.

According to our Union City Trends data, the number of Union City, New Jersey jobs has decreased by 32% since March 2008.

Population of Union City Total population 64,842 Male 51.29% Female 48.71% Median age 32.9     Union City Housing Owner-occupied homes 24.6% Median cost of a home $369,600 Median mortgage payment $1,400 Renter-occupied homes 75.4% Vacant housing 7.5% Median monthly rent $835     Average Income Median for all workers $19,931 Median for all male full-time $24,210 Median for all female full-time $21,946     Household Income Less than $10,000 14% $10,000 to $14,999 6% $15,000 to $24,999 18% $25,000 to $34,999 15% $35,000 to $49,999 12% $50,000 to $74,999 16% $75,000 to $99,999 9% $100,000 to $149,999 7% $150,000 to $199,999 1% $200,000 or more 2%

Education Less than 9th grade 24% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 14% High school graduate 24% Some college, no degree 15% Associate's degree 5% Bachelor's degree 13% Graduate degree 5%     Marital Status Never married 34% Currently married 46% Separated 4% Widowed 7% Divorced 10%     Race White 61% Black or African American 3% Asian 1% Other 35%     Union City Commute Carpool 10.8% Public transportation 38.9% Average travel time 27 minutes

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