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Union County, NJ [34039] Demographic Characteristics & Trends
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This document brings together several 2017 vintage population estimates developed by the Census Bureau for this area developed and released separately in 2018. These official model-based estimates are developed and updated annually. The data presesentation here provides more comprehensive insights into demographic characteristics and trends for this area than available elsewhere. ProximityOne uses these data to develop Situation & Outlook (S&O) estimates and projections to 2060. See related table. Join us in weekly Data Analytics Lab web sessions to discuss organization and use of these and related data.

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Table 1. Population & Components of Change -- 2010-2017

Item	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2010-2017
Total Population	537,743	541,300	545,878	550,461	554,069	557,073	561,106	563,892	26,149
Births	...	6,992	6,786	6,753	6,873	6,763	6,820	6,758	6,821
Deaths	...	3,946	3,915	4,029	3,775	3,976	3,969	4,038	3,950
Natural Increase	...	3,046	2,871	2,724	3,098	2,787	2,851	2,720	2,871
Net Migration	...	494	1,754	1,905	505	214	1,173	55	871
International	...	3,850	3,657	3,824	3,984	4,395	4,519	4,518	4,107
Domestic	...	-3,356	-1,903	-1,919	-3,479	-4,181	-3,346	-4,463	-3,235

Table 2. Population by Gender & Group Quarters Population -- 2010-2017

Item	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2010-2017
Total Population	537,743	541,300	545,878	550,461	554,069	557,073	561,106	563,892	26,149
Male	260,627	262,911	265,213	267,845	269,829	271,378	273,409	274,988	14,361
Female	277,116	278,389	280,665	282,616	284,240	285,695	287,697	288,904	11,788
Group Quarters	...	6,809	6,809	6,807	6,818	6,823	6,802	6,681	-123

Table 3. Population by Race/Origin -- 2010-2017

Item	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2010-2017
Total Population	537,743	541,300	545,878	550,461	554,069	557,073	561,106	563,892	26,149
White alone	373,957	375,097	376,455	378,217	379,382	380,164	381,585	382,304	8,347
Black alone	124,427	125,806	127,713	129,126	130,447	131,249	132,373	133,073	8,646
AIAN alone	3,656	3,647	3,680	3,734	3,804	3,826	3,928	4,035	379
Asian alone	26,055	26,724	27,480	28,391	29,102	29,999	31,041	32,046	5,991
NHOPI alone	477	489	528	538	549	568	597	599	122
Two+ Races	9,171	9,537	10,022	10,455	10,785	11,267	11,582	11,835	2,664
Hispanic (any race)	147,942	152,594	157,710	162,195	166,619	170,887	175,913	180,333	32,391

Table 4. Population by Age by Race/Origin -- 2017

Population	Total	White alone	Black alone	AIAN alone	Asian alone	NHOPI alone	Two+ Races	Hispanic (any race)
Total	563,892	382,304	133,073	4,035	32,046	599	11,835	180,333
Age 0-4	35,029	23,203	8,059	224	1,846	72	1,625	15,462
Age 5-9	36,872	24,247	8,589	289	2,097	40	1,610	14,357
Age 10-14	37,090	24,603	8,935	275	1,922	39	1,316	13,227
Age 15-19	35,846	23,424	9,224	251	1,729	36	1,182	12,486
Age 20-24	35,279	22,879	9,496	274	1,654	54	922	13,261
Age 25-29	36,120	22,785	10,002	385	2,191	37	720	13,936
Age 30-34	37,002	24,480	8,783	370	2,610	51	708	14,371
Age 35-39	39,606	26,503	8,986	416	2,972	62	667	15,235
Age 40-44	38,094	25,474	8,788	278	2,890	46	618	13,542
Age 45-49	39,854	26,756	9,726	298	2,490	33	551	12,279
Age 50-54	41,030	28,145	9,951	276	2,109	36	513	11,456
Age 55-59	39,706	27,767	9,217	226	2,018	33	445	9,761
Age 60-64	32,752	23,593	7,033	129	1,664	19	314	7,088
Age 65-69	25,563	18,421	5,340	138	1,404	23	237	4,933
Age 70-74	19,208	13,710	4,181	80	1,075	9	153	3,371
Age 75-79	13,101	9,371	2,921	52	642	6	109	2,397
Age 80-84	9,441	6,970	1,948	36	419	0	68	1,597
Age 85 up	12,299	9,973	1,894	38	314	3	77	1,574

Table 5. Population by Single Year of Age -- 2010-2017

Item	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2010-2017
Age 0000	7,091	7,040	6,826	6,822	6,926	6,809	6,868	6,801	-290
Age 0101	6,998	7,150	7,199	6,863	6,796	6,935	6,907	6,933	-65
Age 0202	7,177	7,049	7,185	7,376	7,026	6,902	7,066	7,003	-174
Age 0303	7,314	7,236	7,123	7,305	7,462	7,083	7,082	7,169	-145
Age 0404	7,276	7,374	7,282	7,173	7,366	7,534	7,175	7,123	-153
Age 0505	7,295	7,340	7,458	7,410	7,227	7,391	7,631	7,238	-57
Age 0606	7,265	7,305	7,416	7,443	7,421	7,242	7,445	7,584	319
Age 0707	7,106	7,306	7,381	7,464	7,484	7,387	7,306	7,403	297
Age 0808	7,041	7,149	7,287	7,386	7,422	7,510	7,360	7,303	262
Age 0909	7,324	7,121	7,194	7,297	7,397	7,381	7,474	7,344	20
Age 1010	7,502	7,323	7,127	7,246	7,316	7,471	7,454	7,505	3
Age 1111	7,346	7,461	7,360	7,157	7,267	7,312	7,505	7,463	117
Age 1212	7,208	7,294	7,468	7,381	7,225	7,314	7,280	7,499	291
Age 1313	7,271	7,230	7,313	7,480	7,430	7,216	7,316	7,326	55
Age 1414	7,252	7,200	7,212	7,357	7,458	7,414	7,252	7,297	45
Age 1515	7,547	7,296	7,262	7,281	7,435	7,491	7,476	7,244	-303
Age 1616	7,556	7,633	7,346	7,354	7,373	7,457	7,537	7,519	-37
Age 1717	7,712	7,619	7,681	7,440	7,475	7,524	7,598	7,603	-109
Age 1818	7,091	7,230	7,077	7,188	6,928	7,002	7,018	7,070	-21
Age 1919	6,407	6,513	6,634	6,496	6,573	6,265	6,445	6,410	3
Age 2020	6,470	6,597	6,790	6,953	6,754	6,838	6,519	6,728	258
Age 2121	6,282	6,707	6,958	7,027	7,171	7,001	7,077	6,809	527
Age 2222	6,514	6,541	6,938	7,175	7,194	7,377	7,220	7,225	711
Age 2323	6,702	6,654	6,661	7,000	7,230	7,240	7,412	7,195	493
Age 2424	6,731	6,751	6,738	6,754	6,967	7,250	7,173	7,322	591
Age 2525	6,749	6,752	6,751	6,783	6,790	7,060	7,290	7,232	483
Age 2626	6,605	6,871	6,851	6,814	6,849	6,906	7,232	7,367	762
Age 2727	6,794	6,617	6,978	6,970	6,850	6,861	7,027	7,224	430
Age 2828	6,874	6,865	6,675	7,054	7,075	6,977	7,030	7,174	300
Age 2929	6,969	6,956	7,006	6,785	7,106	7,155	7,148	7,123	154
Age 3030	7,380	7,060	6,992	7,111	6,847	7,160	7,280	7,176	-204
Age 3131	7,041	7,435	7,249	7,153	7,255	6,998	7,355	7,400	359
Age 3232	7,042	7,181	7,585	7,343	7,287	7,346	7,158	7,514	472
Age 3333	7,043	7,201	7,312	7,752	7,515	7,348	7,487	7,294	251
Age 3434	7,049	7,134	7,308	7,508	7,835	7,592	7,513	7,618	569
Age 3535	7,348	7,153	7,354	7,482	7,607	8,008	7,761	7,633	285
Age 3636	7,197	7,500	7,261	7,505	7,665	7,679	8,112	7,966	769
Age 3737	7,376	7,269	7,522	7,347	7,628	7,723	7,746	8,237	861
Age 3838	7,679	7,354	7,313	7,606	7,486	7,661	7,847	7,849	170
Age 3939	7,938	7,695	7,397	7,449	7,727	7,474	7,672	7,921	-17
Age 4040	8,227	8,020	7,779	7,491	7,529	7,751	7,505	7,684	-543
Age 4141	8,063	8,246	8,034	7,823	7,495	7,580	7,810	7,470	-593
Age 4242	8,026	8,065	8,273	8,090	7,842	7,530	7,596	7,798	-228
Age 4343	8,137	7,983	8,106	8,302	8,059	7,824	7,539	7,580	-557
Age 4444	8,286	8,127	7,992	8,128	8,295	8,065	7,810	7,562	-724
Age 4545	8,433	8,266	8,087	7,982	8,124	8,299	8,026	7,759	-674
Age 4646	8,672	8,422	8,276	8,095	7,966	8,091	8,269	8,004	-668
Age 4747	8,637	8,602	8,468	8,332	8,111	7,924	8,027	8,262	-375
Age 4848	8,535	8,597	8,598	8,457	8,249	8,071	7,864	7,987	-548
Age 4949	8,541	8,476	8,568	8,519	8,404	8,196	8,036	7,842	-699
Age 5050	8,654	8,485	8,468	8,585	8,520	8,389	8,120	7,983	-671
Age 5151	8,243	8,582	8,508	8,441	8,531	8,472	8,374	8,086	-157
Age 5252	8,231	8,173	8,554	8,449	8,389	8,433	8,442	8,363	132
Age 5353	8,071	8,183	8,133	8,527	8,344	8,311	8,301	8,362	291
Age 5454	7,573	8,032	8,184	8,089	8,449	8,295	8,222	8,236	663
Age 5555	7,320	7,514	7,945	8,059	7,976	8,364	8,168	8,100	780
Age 5656	6,963	7,228	7,486	7,800	7,948	7,962	8,303	8,085	1,122
Age 5757	6,529	6,841	7,189	7,358	7,680	7,853	7,834	8,206	1,677
Age 5858	6,280	6,463	6,735	7,100	7,287	7,636	7,748	7,694	1,414
Age 5959	6,239	6,180	6,371	6,646	6,977	7,148	7,509	7,621	1,382
Age 6060	6,036	6,126	6,094	6,320	6,512	6,910	7,035	7,369	1,333
Age 6161	5,714	5,924	6,047	6,004	6,216	6,378	6,719	6,888	1,174
Age 6262	5,562	5,596	5,813	5,951	5,912	6,072	6,229	6,583	1,021
Age 6363	5,822	5,442	5,485	5,683	5,803	5,750	5,939	6,088	266
Age 6464	4,466	5,666	5,343	5,350	5,504	5,685	5,634	5,824	1,358
Age 6565	4,210	4,386	5,574	5,196	5,230	5,350	5,549	5,477	1,267
Age 6666	4,045	4,121	4,305	5,424	5,056	5,100	5,209	5,389	1,344
Age 6767	4,190	3,977	4,022	4,218	5,294	4,955	4,983	5,072	882
Age 6868	3,629	4,090	3,885	3,931	4,164	5,211	4,869	4,884	1,255
Age 6969	3,379	3,564	3,994	3,807	3,851	4,074	5,092	4,741	1,362
Age 7070	3,196	3,292	3,488	3,886	3,713	3,715	3,980	4,925	1,729
Age 7171	3,027	3,103	3,200	3,414	3,771	3,614	3,607	3,882	855
Age 7272	2,915	2,959	3,075	3,136	3,366	3,731	3,535	3,539	624
Age 7373	2,784	2,802	2,846	2,948	3,028	3,223	3,573	3,410	626
Age 7474	2,665	2,700	2,708	2,736	2,850	2,924	3,118	3,452	787
Age 7575	2,588	2,599	2,612	2,638	2,668	2,781	2,840	3,041	453
Age 7676	2,323	2,525	2,497	2,516	2,532	2,587	2,669	2,718	395
Age 7777	2,334	2,242	2,407	2,403	2,440	2,456	2,500	2,596	262
Age 7878	2,399	2,267	2,169	2,320	2,344	2,374	2,394	2,446	47
Age 7979	2,409	2,318	2,174	2,076	2,238	2,251	2,278	2,300	-109
Age 8080	2,291	2,314	2,196	2,074	2,007	2,148	2,146	2,186	-105
Age 8181	2,156	2,157	2,186	2,074	1,955	1,882	2,034	2,018	-138
Age 8282	2,110	2,050	2,023	2,045	1,958	1,814	1,802	1,919	-191
Age 8383	2,051	2,000	1,916	1,912	1,921	1,822	1,710	1,717	-334
Age 8484	1,909	1,897	1,870	1,797	1,789	1,780	1,727	1,601	-308
Age 8585	11,311	11,536	11,725	11,839	11,927	11,998	12,178	12,299	988
Age 0517	95,425	95,277	95,505	95,696	95,930	96,110	96,634	96,328	903