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Edison, NJ vs Union township, NJ

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- Household income in Union township, is 7% less than it is in Edison and is 33% above the National Average.
- Edison unemployment rate is 6.9%.
- Union township unemployment rate is 7.4%.
 Edison, NJUnion township, NJUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock7.4%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-0.7%1.6%
 Future Job Growth27.2%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.5%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$47,410  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$103,567$69,021
 Family Median Income$127,875  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Edison, NJUnion township, NJUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock4.7%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.7%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock4.8%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K4.7%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock3.9%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K5.9%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock8.9%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K12.4%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock22.9%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K13.7%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock14.3%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Edison, NJUnion township, NJUnited States
 Management, business, finance22.0%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock6.2%6.5%
 Community, social services1.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.2%1.2%
 Education, library5.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.6%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock3.7%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.5%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock2.8%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.1%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock3.2%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support18.5%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair3.1%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock13.1%13.1%
Reviews for Edison    5 Reviews

Tammy · 

I don't recommend living here if you are planning to move here with a family- even a small one. The school system is terrible- teachers are racist and have favorites,  More

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Over 11 years ago

cost and taxes to  More

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Over 11 years ago

North Edison is a somewhat typical suburban town, with a few differences. The town is unofficially separated by school districts into North Edison and South Edison,  More

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Reviews for Union Township    1 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

Union's biggest advantage is how easy it is to leave it and be somewhere else quickly. I like Union. Don't get me wrong. It's real benefits are the highways that you can  More

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