مقاطعة يونيون، نيوجرزي
Union County is a county in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2019 Census estimate, the county's population was 556,341, making it the seventh-most populous of the state's 21 counties,[5][6][7] an increase of 5.1% from the 2010 United States Census, when its population was enumerated at 536,499,[8] in turn an increase of 13,958 (2.7%) from the 522,541 enumerated in the 2000 Census.[9] In 2010, Union County slipped to the seventh-most populous county in the state, having been surpassed by Ocean County.[10][11] Union County is part of the New York metropolitan area. Its county seat is Elizabeth.[3]
Union County | |
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موقع New Jersey ضمن الولايات المتحدة | |
الإحداثيات: 40°39′N 74°17′W / 40.65°N 74.29°WCoordinates: 40°39′N 74°17′W / 40.65°N 74.29°W | |
البلد | الولايات المتحدة |
State | نيوجرزي |
تأسست | 1857[1] |
السمِيْ | Union threatened by slavery dispute[2] |
Seat | Elizabeth[3] |
Largest city | Elizabeth (population and area) |
الحكومة | |
• Freeholder chairman | Bette Jane Kowalski (D, term ends December 31, 2019)[4] |
المساحة | |
• الإجمالي | 105٫40 ميل² (273�0 كم²) |
• البر | 102٫86 ميل² (266٫4 كم²) |
• الماء | 2٫55 ميل² (6٫6 كم²) 2.42% |
التعداد (2010) | |
• الإجمالي | 536٬499 |
• Estimate (2019) | 556٬341 |
• الكثافة | 5٬100/sq mi (2٬000/km2) |
Congressional districts | 7th، 8th، 10th، 12th |
الموقع الإلكتروني | www |
In 2015, the county had a per capita personal income of $60,089, the seventh-highest in New Jersey and ranked 152nd of 3,113 counties in the United States.[12][13] The Bureau of Economic Analysis ranked the county as having the 119th-highest per capita income of all 3,113 counties in the United States (and the eighth-highest in New Jersey) in 2009.[14] A study by Forbes.com determined that Union County pays the second-highest property taxes of all U.S. counties, based on 2007 data.[15]
With a population density of 4,955 people per square mile (water excluded), Union County was the 15th-most densely populated county in the United States as of the 2010 Census, and third-densest in New Jersey, behind Hudson County (ranked 6th nationwide at 9,754 per square mile) and Essex County (ranked 11th at 6,126).[16][17]
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Adjacent counties
Union County adjoins the following counties:[18]
- Essex County – north
- Hudson County – northeast
- Richmond County, New York – east
- Middlesex County – south
- Somerset County – west
- Morris County – northwest
Demographics
التعداد التاريخي | |||
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التعداد | Pop. | %± | |
1860 | 27٬780 | — | |
1870 | 41٬859 | 50٫7% | |
1880 | 55٬571 | 32٫8% | |
1890 | 72٬467 | 30٫4% | |
1900 | 99٬353 | 37٫1% | |
1910 | 140٬197 | 41٫1% | |
1920 | 200٬157 | 42٫8% | |
1930 | 305٬209 | 52٫5% | |
1940 | 328٬344 | 7٫6% | |
1950 | 398٬138 | 21٫3% | |
1960 | 504٬255 | 26٫7% | |
1970 | 543٬116 | 7٫7% | |
1980 | 504٬094 | −7٫2% | |
1990 | 493٬819 | −2�0% | |
2000 | 522٬541 | 5٫8% | |
2010 | 536٬499 | 2٫7% | |
2019 (تق.) | 556٬341 | [19] | 3٫7% |
Historical sources: 1790–1990[20] 1970–2010[11] 2000[9] 2010[8] 2000–2010[21] 2010-2019 |
Government
السياسة
Year | Republican | Democratic | Third parties |
---|---|---|---|
2016 | 30.5% 68,114 | 65.9% 147,414 | 3.6% 8,042 |
2012 | 32.5% 68,314 | 66.5% 139,752 | 1.0% 2,022 |
2008 | 35.4% 78,768 | 63.6% 141,417 | 1.0% 2,241 |
2004 | 40.6% 82,517 | 58.7% 119,372 | 0.8% 1,613 |
2000 | 36.8% 68,554 | 60.1% 112,003 | 3.1% 5,816 |
1996 | 34.7% 65,912 | 56.8% 108,102 | 8.5% 16,227 |
1992 | 41.8% 87,742 | 46.0% 96,671 | 12.2% 25,699 |
1988 | 54.3% 112,967 | 44.8% 93,158 | 1.0% 2,028 |
1984 | 59.1% 135,446 | 40.2% 92,056 | 0.7% 1,638 |
1980 | 51.7% 112,288 | 39.6% 86,074 | 8.7% 18,977 |
1976 | 51.6% 118,019 | 46.4% 106,267 | 2.0% 4,616 |
1972 | 61.0% 148,290 | 37.2% 90,482 | 1.7% 4,201 |
1968 | 45.7% 110,309 | 45.5% 109,674 | 8.8% 21,273 |
1964 | 33.3% 82,999 | 66.2% 164,989 | 0.6% 1,359 |
1960 | 50.3% 123,224 | 49.0% 119,986 | 0.7% 1,798 |
1956 | 67.6% 146,228 | 31.2% 67,540 | 1.2% 2,646 |
1952 | 60.5% 122,885 | 38.5% 78,336 | 1.0% 2,024 |
1948 | 53.9% 87,402 | 41.2% 66,759 | 4.9% 8,019 |
1944 | 52.6% 86,543 | 46.2% 75,969 | 1.3% 2,113 |
1940 | 52.5% 79,962 | 46.5% 70,737 | 1.1% 1,597 |
1936 | 45.1% 59,553 | 53.6% 70,813 | 1.3% 1,731 |
1932 | 54.9% 67,512 | 41.8% 51,357 | 3.3% 4,092 |
1928 | 64.2% 68,119 | 35.3% 37,476 | 0.5% 497 |
1924 | 68.0% 50,356 | 19.9% 14,738 | 12.1% 8,966 |
1920 | 72.6% 39,409 | 22.3% 12,103 | 5.1% 2,791 |
1916 | 59.2% 16,705 | 36.6% 10,328 | 4.2% 1,181 |
1912 | 21.6% 5,421 | 38.5% 9,695 | 39.9% 10,040[23] |
1908 | 60.9% 15,920 | 33.7% 8,809 | 5.4% 1,414 |
1904 | 58.9% 13,906 | 36.3% 8,574 | 4.8% 1,120 |
1900 | 59.0% 12,533 | 36.1% 7,667 | 5.0% 1,061 |
County CPVI: D+16 |
Economy
The top employers in 2011, according to the Union County Economic Development Corporation, were:[24]
# | Employer | # of employees |
---|---|---|
1 | Merck & Co. | 10,000 |
2 | New England Motor Freight | 3,900 |
3 | USI Services Group | 3,200 |
4 | Overlook Medical Center | 2,961 |
5 | Maher Terminals | 1,700 |
6 | Trinitas Hospital | 1,674 |
7 | Children's Specialized Hospital | 1,440 |
8 | Alcatel-Lucent | 1,300 |
9 | ConocoPhillips | 1,000 |
Municipalities
Municipalities in Union County (with 2010 Census data for population, housing units and area) are:[25]
Municipality (with map key) |
Municipal type |
Population | Housing Units |
Total Area |
Water Area |
Land Area |
Pop. Density |
Housing Density |
Communities[26] |
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Berkeley Heights (21) | township | 13,183 | 4,596 | 6.27 | 0.05 | 6.21 | 2,122.4 | 739.9 | Murray Hill (part) |
Clark (14) | township | 14,756 | 5,751 | 4.49 | 0.19 | 4.30 | 3,430.5 | 1,337.0 | |
Cranford (16) | township | 22,625 | 8,816 | 4.87 | 0.04 | 4.83 | 4,684.6 | 1,825.4 | |
Elizabeth (11) | city | 124,969 | 45,516 | 13.46 | 1.15 | 12.32 | 10,144.1 | 3,694.7 | |
Fanwood (6) | borough | 7,318 | 2,686 | 1.34 | 0.00 | 1.34 | 5,454.1 | 2,001.9 | |
Garwood (5) | borough | 4,226 | 1,870 | 0.66 | 0.00 | 0.66 | 6,362.7 | 2,815.5 | |
Hillside (19) | township | 21,404 | 7,536 | 2.76 | 0.01 | 2.75 | 7,784.0 | 2,740.6 | |
Kenilworth (8) | borough | 7,914 | 2,924 | 2.16 | 0.00 | 2.16 | 3,668.3 | 1,355.3 | |
Linden (12) | city | 40,499 | 15,872 | 11.41 | 0.73 | 10.68 | 3,793.8 | 1,486.8 | |
Mountainside (3) | borough | 6,685 | 2,558 | 4.05 | 0.04 | 4.01 | 1,668.0 | 638.3 | |
New Providence (2) | borough | 12,171 | 4,537 | 3.66 | 0.02 | 3.64 | 3,343.4 | 1,246.3 | Murray Hill (part) |
Plainfield (7) | city | 49,808 | 16,621 | 6.03 | 0.01 | 6.02 | 8,270.1 | 2,759.8 | |
Rahway (13) | city | 27,346 | 11,300 | 4.03 | 0.13 | 3.90 | 7,016.8 | 2,899.5 | |
Roselle (10) | borough | 21,085 | 7,939 | 2.66 | 0.01 | 2.65 | 7,953.5 | 2,994.7 | |
Roselle Park (9) | borough | 13,297 | 5,231 | 1.23 | 0.00 | 1.23 | 10,792.7 | 4,245.8 | |
Scotch Plains (20) | township | 23,510 | 8,896 | 9.05 | 0.03 | 9.02 | 2,606.9 | 986.4 | |
Springfield (17) | township | 15,817 | 6,736 | 5.19 | 0.02 | 5.17 | 3,057.2 | 1,302.0 | |
Summit (1) | city | 21,457 | 8,190 | 6.05 | 0.05 | 6.00 | 3,578.9 | 1,366.0 | |
Union (18) | township | 56,642 | 20,250 | 9.09 | 0.02 | 9.07 | 6,244.3 | 2,232.4 | |
Westfield (4) | town | 30,316 | 10,950 | 6.74 | 0.02 | 6.72 | 4,512.2 | 1,629.8 | |
Winfield (15) | township | 1,471 | 714 | 0.18 | 0.00 | 0.18 | 8,320.1 | 4,038.5 | |
Union County | county | 536,499 | 199,489 | 105.40 | 2.55 | 102.85 | 5,216.1 | 1,939.5 |
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