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New Jersey·Union County
4 tracts·23K people·$995K median·3,788/mi²
White 67 · Hispanic 13 · Asian 7 · Black 6 · Multiracial 5 · Other 1
Married couple 59 · Living alone 21 · Other 20
Professional 41 · Health 37 · Retail 6 · Leisure 6 · Manufacturing 4 · Public admin 2 · Other 4
Management · business · science · arts 60 · Sales · office 21 · Service 10 · Production · transport 5 · Construction · maintenance 5
Drive alone 46 · Work from home 24 · Transit 18 · Carpool 7 · Walk 6 · Bike 0
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Rep-tract reading · FEMA National Risk Index, national ranks 0–100; the tick is the national median
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The median home value in Summit is $994,500 (Census ACS) — 2.2× the US median of $458,812.
Summit has 22,705 residents across 4 census tracts and 2 named neighborhoods (Census ACS).
The median age is 41.8; the population is 67.1% White, 13.1% Hispanic or Latino, 7.3% Asian, 5.9% Black, 5.3% Multiracial and 1.4% Other; the average household has 2.7 people; 72.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher; the poverty rate is 5.5% (Census ACS).
Franklin Elementary School (89%), Lincoln-Hubbard Elementary School (82%) and Washington Elementary School (82%) lead the elementary schools; Lawton C. Johnson Summit Middle School is the middle school with reported scores (75%); Summit High School is the high school with reported scores (75%). Average of ELA and math proficiency (state DOE / NCES).
Median gross rent is $2,430/month, 54% above the US median (Census ACS).
The median household income in Summit is $190,304 a year, 121% above the US median (Census ACS).
In Summit, median rent is $2,430/month and the median home value is $994,500 (Census ACS).
Summit reported 0.5 violent crimes and 8.2 property crimes per 1,000 residents (FBI UCR, 2023).
Summer highs average 84°F; winter lows average 24°F; there are 77 comfortable days a year; annual precipitation is 52 inches; snowfall averages 24 inches a year (NOAA GridMET).
The highest-rated natural hazards in Summit are inland flooding (83), winter weather (81) and ice storm (79), scored 0–100 against all US communities (FEMA National Risk Index). Peak ground shaking is 0.34g (USGS; 2% chance in 50 years).
In Summit, 5.9% of workers walk to work (Census ACS).