What kinds of homes are in Union Township (Union County), NJ?

Union Township (Union County), NJ has 22,068 (±622) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 2,438 homes per square mile of land.

62.7% are detached single-family houses.

18.4% are in buildings of two to four units.

14.0% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on .

Housing units
22,068 (±622)
Detached houses
62.7%
2–4 unit buildings
18.4%
5+ unit buildings
14.0%

Homes in Union Township (Union County) by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building typeUnion Township (Union County)Union CountyNew JerseyUnited States
Single-family, detached62.7% (±2.5 points)49.7%52.6%61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)4.6% (±1.2 points)4.8%10.0%6.2%
2 units12.9% (±2.2 points)16.7%8.6%3.4%
3 or 4 units5.5% (±1.0 points)8.1%6.1%4.3%
5 to 9 units1.5% (±0.6 points)3.6%4.6%4.5%
10 to 19 units2.3% (±0.8 points)3.7%4.9%4.3%
20 or more units10.2% (±1.3 points)13.1%12.3%10.3%
Mobile home0.3% (±0.3 points)0.2%0.9%5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.0.0% (±0.2 points)0.1%0.0%0.1%

In Union Township (Union County), the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Union County (20.4%).

It is also lower than in New Jersey (21.8%).

It is lower than the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Union Township (Union County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Union Township (Union County)
PlaceDistanceHomes in buildings of 5 or more unitsCompared with this place
Union Township (Union County)—14.0% (±1.6 points)—
Kenilworth Borough1.6 mi2.6% (±3.8 points)Lower
Roselle Park Borough2.1 mi26.3% (±6.1 points)Higher
Hillside Township2.1 mi6.3% (±2.5 points)Lower
Springfield2.4 mi16.1% (±17.7 points)Not measurably different
Maplewood Township2.7 mi16.3% (±3.6 points)Not measurably different
Irvington Township2.8 mi38.2% (±4.2 points)Higher
Roselle Borough3.0 mi21.3% (±4.1 points)Higher
Cranford Township3.3 mi15.1% (±2.6 points)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Kenilworth Borough, NJ (2.6%), Hillside Township, NJ (6.3%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Roselle Park Borough, NJ (26.3%), Irvington Township, NJ (38.2%), Roselle Borough, NJ (21.3%).

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

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units across Union County, place by place

RankPlaceHomes in buildings of 5 or more units
7Roselle Borough21.3% (±4.1 points)
8Summit18.1% (±4.5 points)
9Garwood Borough17.2% (±6.8 points)
10Linden15.7% (±2.5 points)
11Cranford Township15.1% (±2.6 points)
12Clark Township14.4% (±3.3 points)
13Union Township (Union County)14.0% (±1.6 points)
14Scotch Plains Township12.3% (±2.1 points)
15Fanwood Borough7.9% (±4.7 points)
16 (tie)Berkeley Heights Township6.7% (±2.9 points)
16 (tie)Westfield Town6.7% (±1.8 points)
18Hillside Township6.3% (±2.5 points)
19Kenilworth Borough2.6% (±3.8 points)

Showing 13 of 21 places in Union County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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.

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Questions about Union Township (Union County)

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

Union Township (Union County), NJ has an estimated 22,068 (±622) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Union Township (Union County) houses or apartments?

62.7% are detached houses and 4.6% attached houses, while 32.4% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Union Township (Union County)?

18.4% of homes in Union Township (Union County) are in buildings of two to four units, the small rental buildings that are often owner-occupied.

Sources

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DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0007PE, DP04_0007PM, DP04_0008PE, DP04_0008PM, DP04_0009PE, DP04_0009PM, DP04_0010PE, DP04_0010PM, DP04_0011PE, DP04_0011PM, DP04_0012PE, DP04_0012PM, DP04_0013PE, DP04_0013PM, DP04_0014PE, DP04_0014PM, DP04_0015PE, DP04_0015PM

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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.

Figures last updated on .

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