Health in Union City, New Jersey: official figures
24.0% of residents of Union City (15,861 people) had no health insurance in 2020-2024, 13th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 8.4%; New Jersey: 7.5%).
How many children in Union City are uninsured?
In Union City, 9.1% of children under 19 and 33.3% of adults aged 19 to 64 were uninsured in 2020-2024, against 4.4% of those 65 and over (US: 5.5%, 11.7% and 0.8%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many people in Union City are on Medicaid?
31.4% of residents of Union City under 65 had Medicaid or other means-tested public coverage as their only health insurance in 2020-2024, 100th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 18.1%; New Jersey: 16.1%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many people in Union City have a disability?
12.4% of residents of Union City (8,210 people) reported a disability in 2020-2024, 401st highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 13.3%; New Jersey: 10.8%); 5.9% had two or more types of disability.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many older people in Union City have a disability?
By age, 47.6% of residents of Union City aged 65 and over, 8.5% of those aged 18 to 64 and 4.3% of children under 18 reported a disability in 2020-2024 (US: 32.9%, 10.9% and 4.9%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the obesity rate in Union City, New Jersey?
An estimated 33.4% of adults in Union City had obesity in 2023, joint 391st highest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow common is diabetes in Union City?
An estimated 13.9% of adults in Union City had been told by a doctor that they have diabetes, joint 101st highest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow is mental health in Union City?
An estimated 15.9% of adults in Union City reported poor mental health on 14 or more of the past 30 days, joint 181st lowest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate, and 14.2% had ever been told they have depression (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow many adults in Union City have high blood pressure?
In Union City, an estimated 30.8% of adults had high blood pressure and 38.2% did no physical activity outside work, joint 19th highest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate for physical inactivity (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow many adults in Union City see a doctor for a check-up?
An estimated 74.1% of adults in Union City had a routine check-up with a doctor in the past year, joint 375th lowest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow Union City compares with other cities in the United States
Residents without health insurance (2020-2024)
Union City ranks 13 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents without health insurance |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Elizabeth | 24.2% |
| 11 | McAllen | 24.1% |
| 12 | Edinburg | 24.0% |
| 13 | Union City | 24.0% |
| 14 | Houston | 23.7% |
| 15 | Dallas | 22.8% |
| 16 | Passaic | 22.6% |
Residents with a disability (2020-2024)
Union City ranks 401 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with a disability |
|---|---|---|
| 398 | New York | 12.4% |
| 399 | Oceanside | 12.4% |
| 400 | Bryan | 12.4% |
| 401 | Union City | 12.4% |
| 402 | Miami Gardens | 12.4% |
| 403 | Methuen | 12.4% |
| 404 | Greensboro | 12.4% |
Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Union City ranks 393 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 390 | Georgetown | 33.5% |
| 391 | Avondale | 33.4% |
| 392 | Medford | 33.4% |
| 393 | Union City | 33.4% |
| 394 | McKinney | 33.3% |
| 395 | Carson City | 33.3% |
| 396 | Huntington Park | 33.3% |
Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Union City ranks 102 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 99 | Victoria | 14.0% |
| 100 | Hempstead | 14.0% |
| 101 | Elizabeth | 13.9% |
| 102 | Union City | 13.9% |
| 103 | Decatur | 13.9% |
| 104 | Anderson | 13.9% |
| 105 | West New York | 13.9% |
Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Union City ranks 385 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 382 | Inglewood | 12.8% |
| 383 | Champaign | 12.8% |
| 384 | Mount Vernon | 12.8% |
| 385 | Union City | 12.8% |
| 386 | Apopka | 12.8% |
| 387 | St. Peters | 12.8% |
| 388 | Colton | 12.8% |
Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Union City ranks 625 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 622 | Orem | 15.9% |
| 623 | Franklin | 15.9% |
| 624 | Bolingbrook | 15.9% |
| 625 | Union City | 15.9% |
| 626 | Eagle Mountain | 15.9% |
| 627 | Marana | 15.9% |
| 628 | Waltham | 15.9% |
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Sources
- U.S. Census Bureau: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, table C18108: Age by Number of Disabilities (Summary File rows for the US, the states and the listed cities, copied unchanged from the full file, sha256 8116247db31952c99ba053e6b0c767675a9674703b6b32e7705f1e4952f3b426), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 b8f09efa878c…)
- U.S. Census Bureau: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, table B27010: Types of Health Insurance Coverage by Age (Summary File rows for the US, the states and the listed cities, copied unchanged from the full file, sha256 2ceba99dada3ec1042310e1dc1f00bcc819de765c3143028aa000df025012a69), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 3db662ef4cb3…)
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: PLACES: Place Data (GIS Friendly Format), 2025 release: model-based age-adjusted prevalence among adults, for every place (data.cdc.gov API, columns used), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 b2174bcc660f…)
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