Demographics & People — Union Beach, New Jersey

Population Overview

Population (Census)5,722
Estimated 2026~5,700
Median Age42.0
Total Households2,068
Family Households1,542
Average Household Size2.76
Diversity Index0.3416 (somewhat diverse)

Race & Ethnicity

White4,609
Black or African American105
Asian156
Hispanic or Latino929

Heritage & Ancestry

GroupCount
Italian1,584
Irish1,446
Other groups1,066
German971
Hispanic: Hispanic or Latino721
Unclassified or not reported689
Polish641
Egyptian576
Arab576
Hispanic: Puerto Rican521

Language

English Only5,013
Spanish339
Population 5+5,419

Veterans

Veterans125
Population 18+4,822

Commuting

Mean Commute Time31.9 minutes
Work from Home6.5%
Commuter ProfileN/A
Source: Census ACS 5-Year 2023; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, Table B01003; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, B19013. Data for Union Beach, New Jersey.