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Union Beach, NJ


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Union Beach, New Jersey

Union Beach, New Jersey, in Monmouth county, is 4 miles NW of Middletown, New Jersey (center to center) and 20 miles S of Newark, New Jersey. The town is part of the Monmouth - Ocean metropolitan statistical area (MSA). About 6,649 people people live in Union Beach.

The People and Families of Union Beach

In Union Beach, about 57% of adults are married. Homes in Union Beach tend to contain married couples. The town has a large average household size. It's not exactly overrun with people living alone.

Union Beach is a good place to find men, since there are so many of them in the town.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Union Beach had a median family income of $65,179.

Political Inclinations

In 2004, George W. Bush garnered more political contributions ($250) in Union Beach than did the other Presidential candidates. The Republican party was the top fund-raiser among political parties in the town.

Union Beach Housing

Of the houses, apartments, etc. in Union Beach, about 84% are lived in by their owners, not renters. The average year in which most residences in the town were built is earlier than in most places.

Commuting

In Union Beach, 89% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Union Beach strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in New Jersey):

CategoryTrophy
Public Transportation Use
(vs. Peers)
Top 11%Union Beach Public Transportation Use
Low Property Crime
(vs. Peers)
Top 14%Union Beach Low Property Crime

Comparative Profile of Union Beach, NJ

Comparing Union Beach to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in New Jersey (State):

Ratings range from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).


The People

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers
Compared
to State
Male Share of the Population1010
Children Under 5 Years Old78
Well-Paid Single Men63
Racial Diversity54
Age of the Population42
Senior Citizens11
Female Share of the Population11

Families

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers
Compared
to State
Average Household Size1010
Portion of People Married97

Wealth

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers
Compared
to State
Median Family Income85
People Above Poverty85
People in Middle Class or Better85
College Educated Adults11

Commute & Sprawl

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers
Compared
to State
Public Transportation Use97
Walking and Biking to Work78
Short Commute Times25
Working at Home22

Housing

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers
Compared
to State
Seasonal and Vacation Housing66
Housing Recently Built24
Affordability of Property Taxes27
People Living Alone22
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals12
Affordability of Rents12

Crime

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers
Compared
to State
Low Property Crime97
Low Violent Crime64

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