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Manufacturing businesses in Union County, NJ

Census County Business Patterns 2022. NAICS sector 31-33.

Establishments
523
7.4% of NJ sector
Employees
13,744
6.2% of NJ sector
Annual Payroll
$951.6M
total 2022
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County context

Population
572,549
Median Household Income
$100,117
Median Home Value
$488,800

Source: ACS 5-Year Estimates 2023.

Compare to New Jersey state averages

MetricUnion CountyNJ totalCounty share
Establishments5237,0757.4%
Employees13,744220,1986.2%
Annual Payroll$951.6M$16.27B—

Related resources

Other sectors in Union County

Manufacturing in other New Jersey counties

Data sources: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2022 (NAICS 2017); American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates 2023. Public domain (USA.gov).

Generated 2026-05-27. NAICS suppression rules may zero out small counts.