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Compare Union City to South Plainfield

This post compares Union City, New Jersey to South Plainfield, New Jersey across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Union City (city) South Plainfield (borough)
Population 69,815 24,154
Income (median) $30,928 $59,112
Home Value (median) $296,200 $325,400
White 72% 61%
Black 4% 11%
Asian 4% 16%
With Kids 38% 36%
Age (median) 36 41
Rentals 80% 19%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Union City or South Plainfield?
A: Union City has a larger population count than South Plainfield: 69815 compared with 24154 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Union City or in South Plainfield?
A: Incomes are on average much lower in Union City.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Union City or South Plainfield?
A: Homes tend to be similarly priced in Union City.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Union City does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 80% for Union City versus 19% for South Plainfield.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Union City may include: West-New-York, Perth-Amboy, and Garfield.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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