Union County Has Dropped in Terms of Housing Units Occupied by Owners by 1.6%, Since Reported Values in 2000

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Parent Category: New Jersey

Category: Union County, NJ

According to the 2010 Census, Union County, New Jersey decreased in total real estate dwellings by 6,544, or 3%, (since the 2000), while the State of New Jersey increased in housing units by 243,287, or 7%.

Compared against the United States, Union County has a medium amount of unoccupied residential properties. 11,371, or 5.7%, are currently vacant in Union County, New Jersey. Among these 11,371 unoccupied units, 18.1% are listed to be sold, while 44.0% are listed for lease.

From 2000 to 2010, owner-occupied residential properties in Union County have decreased by 1.6%. Reported in the 2010 Census, there were 112,843 (60.0%) housing units occupied by owners, while 75,275 (40.0%) residential units were being rented. Union County has a greater amount of residential units rented than the State of New Jersey, which the Census reported had 34.6% of units occupied by renters.

When compared to other counties across the US, Union County has a very high level of residential housing units that are owned by minorities. 35.1% of properties are owned by minorities in Union County; at the same time the US as a whole had 21.7% and in the State of New Jersey 23.0% of residential housing units are owned by minorities.

Native Hawaiian rented the most often, of all race\ethnic groups, in Union County. 54.8% the Native Hawaiian Census group reported renting in 2010.

Datasource:  U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2010 Summary File 1. For more information, please visit the US Census website or visit our Request Census Data section and file a request.

In Union County, New Jersey, the total number of workers for all sectors has decreased by 8,338 total jobs from 2005 to 2010.

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Parent Category: New Jersey

Category: Union County, NJ

In Union County, New Jersey, the total number of workers for all sectors has decreased by 8,338 total jobs from 2005 to 2010.

Given the 222 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each year, 92 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 129 industries reported a drop in employment.

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the scientific research and development services industry has added the most employment with 3,842 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in scientific research and development services makes up 13.1% percent of the total growth in Union County, New Jersey for the period between 2005 and 2010.

Top 5 Growing Industries
1. Scientific research and development services (+3842)
2. Management of companies and enterprises (+3666)
3. Services to buildings and dwellings (+2103)
4. Employment services (+1301)
5. Clothing stores (+1186)

Given the industries in the area, the pharmaceutical and medicine manufacturing industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 6,098 jobs. The declines in pharmaceutical and medicine manufacturing make up 18.3% percent of the jobs lost during the period in Union County, New Jersey between the years of 2005 and 2010.

Top 5 Declining Industries
1. Pharmaceutical and medicine manufacturing (-6,098)
2. Architectural and engineering services (-2,175)
3. Traveler accommodation (-1,325)
4. General medical and surgical hospitals (-1,198)
5. Plastics product manufacturing (-859)

Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW).