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NJ Regular Public School District 10 Schools

Township of Union School District

Union, NJ 07083 • Union County • 10 Operating Schools
(908) 851-6400
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Community Population & Income Overview

Census 2023 • SAIPE 2024
Total Population
60,119
8,135 school-age (5-17)
Median Household Income
$115,938
Overall Poverty Rate
6.27%
3,662 people in poverty
Child Poverty Rate
8.00%
694 children in poverty

School-Age Child Poverty Trends (5-Year History)

Annual Census SAIPE estimates for school district children aged 5–17 in poverty

SAIPE 2020–2024
0% 4.8% 9.5% 14.3% 19% U.S. Baseline: 14.67% NJ Avg: 11.28% 2020 Poverty Rate: 6.92% (609 / 8,806 kids) 6.92% 2020 609 kids 2021 Poverty Rate: 8.14% (678 / 8,333 kids) 8.14% 2021 678 kids 2022 Poverty Rate: 7.94% (652 / 8,215 kids) 7.94% 2022 652 kids 2023 Poverty Rate: 7.55% (628 / 8,316 kids) 7.55% 2023 628 kids 2024 Poverty Rate: 8% (694 / 8,673 kids) 8% 2024 694 kids
Census Vintage School-Age Children (5–17) Children in Poverty District Poverty Rate State Benchmark National Benchmark
2020 8,806 609 6.92% 11.84% 14.57%
2021 8,333 678 8.14% 12.97% 15.78%
2022 8,215 652 7.94% 12.08% 15.17%
2023 8,316 628 7.55% 12.21% 14.98%
2024 8,673 694 8.00% 11.28% 14.67%

Housing & Real Estate Context

Census 2023
Median Home Value $421,400
Median Gross Rent $1,946/mo
Owner-Occupied 15,443
Renter-Occupied 5,613
Owner-Occupied: 15,443 (73.3%) Renter-Occupied: 5,613 (26.7%)
Occupied 21,056

Housing Tenure Distribution

Ratio of owner-occupied vs. renter-occupied residential households

Owner-Occupied 15,443 (73.3%)
Renter-Occupied 5,613 (26.7%)

Household Income Distribution (16 Brackets)

Census 2023 • Total: 21,056 households
592 (2.8%)
< $10k
273 (1.3%)
$10k-$14k
528 (2.5%)
$15k-$19k
306 (1.5%)
$20k-$24k
289 (1.4%)
$25k-$29k
476 (2.3%)
$30k-$34k
530 (2.5%)
$35k-$39k
322 (1.5%)
$40k-$44k
402 (1.9%)
$45k-$49k
861 (4.1%)
$50k-$59k
1,680 (8%)
$60k-$74k
2,644 (12.6%)
$75k-$99k
2,575 (12.2%)
$100k-$124k
2,479 (11.8%)
$125k-$149k
2,729 (13%)
$150k-$199k
4,370 (20.8%)
$200k+
< $10k
592 (2.8%)
$10k-$14k
273 (1.3%)
$15k-$19k
528 (2.5%)
$20k-$24k
306 (1.5%)
$25k-$29k
289 (1.4%)
$30k-$34k
476 (2.3%)
$35k-$39k
530 (2.5%)
$40k-$44k
322 (1.5%)
$45k-$49k
402 (1.9%)
$50k-$59k
861 (4.1%)
$60k-$74k
1,680 (8%)
$75k-$99k
2,644 (12.6%)
$100k-$124k
2,575 (12.2%)
$125k-$149k
2,479 (11.8%)
$150k-$199k
2,729 (13%)
$200k+
4,370 (20.8%)

School-Age Grade Population Distribution

Census 2023 • Total: 7,376 students
396 (5.4%)
1st
397 (5.4%)
2nd
689 (9.3%)
3rd
320 (4.3%)
4th
750 (10.2%)
5th
586 (7.9%)
6th
904 (12.3%)
7th
802 (10.9%)
8th
774 (10.5%)
9th
481 (6.5%)
10th
611 (8.3%)
11th
666 (9%)
12th
1st Grade
396 (5.4%)
2nd Grade
397 (5.4%)
3rd Grade
689 (9.3%)
4th Grade
320 (4.3%)
5th Grade
750 (10.2%)
6th Grade
586 (7.9%)
7th Grade
904 (12.3%)
8th Grade
802 (10.9%)
9th Grade
774 (10.5%)
10th Grade
481 (6.5%)
11th Grade
611 (8.3%)
12th Grade
666 (9%)