What percentage of people rent in Union, NJ?

Name: Renters and owners in Union, NJ, 2020–2024
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30.3% (±13.9 points) of the occupied homes in Union, NJ are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 300 renting households against 691 that own their home.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 30.3% (±13.9 points)
Renting households: 300 (±127)
Median renter income: $80,636 (±$42,568)

Who rents and who owns in Union

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Union	Union County	New Jersey	United States
Renter-occupied share	30.3% (±13.9 points)	42.6% (±0.8 points)	36.2% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	300 (±127)	86,672 (±1,707)	1,268,573 (±8,082)	45,017,354
Owning households	691 (±345)	116,605 (±1,743)	2,239,128 (±10,678)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.1 (±0.3)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	3.1 (±1.3)	3.0 (±0.0)	2.8 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$80,636 (±$42,568)	$64,756 (±$2,190)	$62,674 (±$718)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$183,638 (±$15,950)	$148,703 (±$3,139)	$133,477 (±$624)	$100,009

In Union, the renter share is not measurably different from Union County (42.6%).

It is not measurably different from New Jersey (36.2%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (34.8%).

In Union County, Union ranks 3 of 4 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 58 of 252.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Households that rent in places near Union

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Union
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Union	—	30.3% (±13.9 points)	—
Kenilworth Borough	1.6 mi	25.5% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different
Vauxhall	1.6 mi	48.3% (±12.1 points)	Not measurably different
Hillside Township	2.1 mi	32.7% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different
Roselle Park Borough	2.2 mi	40.9% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different
Springfield	2.4 mi	15.3% (±15.8 points)	Not measurably different
Maplewood Township	2.6 mi	25.1% (±3.3 points)	Not measurably different
Irvington Township	2.7 mi	70.4% (±3.1 points)	Higher
Roselle Borough	3.1 mi	45.3% (±3.7 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Irvington Township, NJ (70.4%), Roselle Borough, NJ (45.3%).

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

Households that rent across Union County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Cranford	64.6% (±12.5 points)
2	Vauxhall	48.3% (±12.1 points)
3	Union	30.3% (±13.9 points)
4	Springfield	15.3% (±15.8 points)

Union is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside Union Township (Union County), whose figures include it.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Union

How many renters are there in Union?

Union has an estimated 300 (±127) renting households, 30.3% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How big are renting households in Union?

A renting household in Union has 2.1 people on average, against 3.1 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Union?

The median renting household in Union, NJ has an income of $80,636 (±$42,568) a year, against $183,638 for households that own their home.

Sources

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) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Union CDP, New Jersey (place:74478, in state:34).

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

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B19013_001E, B19013_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0047E, DP04_0047M, DP04_0046E, DP04_0046M, DP04_0049E, DP04_0049M, DP04_0048E, DP04_0048M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M

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