How many homes in Union Township (Union County), NJ are overcrowded?

Name: Crowding and facilities in Union Township (Union County), NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

4.3% (±1.4 points) of occupied homes in Union Township (Union County), NJ have more than one occupant per room (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

1.6% have more than 1.5.

0.7% lack complete plumbing.

0.3% lack a complete kitchen.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

More than 1 per room: 4.3% (±1.4 points)
Lacking plumbing: 0.7%
Lacking a kitchen: 0.3%

Crowding and facilities in Union Township (Union County)

Share of occupied homes, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Union Township (Union County)	Union County	New Jersey	United States
More than 1 person per room	4.3% (±1.4 points)	5.8% (±0.5 points)	4.0% (±0.1 points)	3.4%
More than 1.5 people per room	1.6% (±0.8 points)	2.1% (±0.3 points)	1.5% (±0.1 points)	1.2%
Lacking complete plumbing	0.7% (±0.3 points)	0.5% (±0.1 points)	0.3% (±0.1 points)	0.4%
Lacking a complete kitchen	0.3% (±0.2 points)	0.7% (±0.2 points)	0.8% (±0.1 points)	0.8%

A room is any whole room other than a bathroom, hall or porch; more than one person per room is the Census Bureau’s usual measure of crowding.

Complete plumbing means hot and cold running water and a bath or shower; a complete kitchen means a sink with a faucet, a stove or range and a refrigerator.

In Union Township (Union County), the share of crowded homes is lower than in Union County (5.8%).

It is not measurably different from New Jersey (4.0%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.4%).

Crowded homes in places near Union Township (Union County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Union Township (Union County)
Place	Distance	Crowded homes	Compared with this place
Union Township (Union County)	—	4.3% (±1.4 points)	—
Kenilworth Borough	1.6 mi	4.5% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different
Roselle Park Borough	2.1 mi	5.1% (±2.9 points)	Not measurably different
Hillside Township	2.1 mi	5.7% (±2.1 points)	Not measurably different
Springfield	2.4 mi	0.0% (±13.9 points)	Not measurably different
Maplewood Township	2.7 mi	3.0% (±1.6 points)	Not measurably different
Irvington Township	2.8 mi	9.5% (±2.5 points)	Higher
Roselle Borough	3.0 mi	2.4% (±1.1 points)	Lower
Cranford Township	3.3 mi	1.9% (±0.9 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Roselle Borough, NJ (2.4%), Cranford Township, NJ (1.9%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Irvington Township, NJ (9.5%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

The figures for Union Township (Union County) include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Kean University, Union, Vauxhall.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

What you can do on Seayora in Union Township (Union County)

One account for renting, owning, managing and fixing homes, with these figures beside you.

Do repairs, renovations or maintenance?

Get found by owners and renters near Union Township (Union County), and send estimates and invoices from your phone.

Join as a pro · Find a pro

Own or manage a rental?

List it, sign the lease and collect rent online, with the figures for Union Township (Union County) beside you.

Create a landlord account · See what landlords get

Looking for a place to rent?

Browse homes for rent near Union Township (Union County), save the ones you like and apply online.

Browse rentals · Create a renter account

Questions about Union Township (Union County)

How many homes in Union Township (Union County) are overcrowded?

4.3% of occupied homes in Union Township (Union County), NJ have more than one person per room (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Union Township (Union County) lack plumbing or a kitchen?

0.7% lack complete plumbing facilities and 0.3% lack complete kitchen facilities.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Union township, Union County, New Jersey

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Union township, Union County, New Jersey (county subdivision:74480, in state:34 county:039).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The API needs a free key.

Request a Census API key.

DP04_0078PE, DP04_0078PM, DP04_0079PE, DP04_0079PM, DP04_0073PE, DP04_0073PM, DP04_0074PE, DP04_0074PM

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.