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Homes in Union City
Apartments outnumber houses in Union City: 92% of its 27,408 homes are in buildings of two or more units. Detached houses make up 5% and townhouses and other attached houses 3%.
More homes here were built before 1950 than in any later period we count: 40%. Only 13% date from 2000 or later. The median home dates from 1961. Most homes are rented: owners live in only 19%.
Of the 19 New Jersey cities we have census figures for, Union City has the second-highest share of apartments. In nearby Hoboken, 1 miles away, 52% of homes were built before 1980, so Union City's windows are on the whole older. Nationally, Union City's homes are older than those in 79% of the 881 US cities we have census figures for.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024. Estimates carry margins of error.
Apartments and condos
92% of homes are in buildings of two or more units. Balcony and patio doors suit bypass or bifold panels rather than hinged ones, which need floor space to swing. Check what your HOA or building allows to show from outside before you order: most rules are about the colour seen through the glass.
Renting?
81% of homes are rented. Shutters screw into the window frame or casing, so ask your landlord before you install; taking them down later leaves only screw holes to fill.
Plaster walls and deep casings
40% of homes date from before 1950, when walls were plaster on lath and windows sat in deep wood casings. Plaster cracks if you drive screws carelessly: drill a pilot hole, use fixings made for plaster, and fix into the casing or the framing behind it. A deep casing is good news for an inside mount; measure its depth before you choose a louver size.
Out-of-square openings
With 71% of homes built before 1980, many openings have had decades to settle. Measure each one's width at the top, middle and bottom, and both diagonals. If the diagonals differ by more than about ¼ inch, add a mounting frame in the designer, or choose an outside mount so the shutter covers the uneven edges.
Union City weather and your shutters
At New York Cntrl PK Twr, NY (3 mi away), July averages a high of 84.9°F and January a low of 27.9°F. Average lows sit at or below freezing from January to February.
About 17 days a year reach 90°F, 67 nights fall to freezing and 49.6 inches of precipitation falls, spread fairly evenly through the year.
That's more freezing nights than in 55% of the 881 US cities we have climate normals for.
Daylight runs from 15 h 6 min on the longest day to 9 h 15 min on the shortest, and the midday sun stands 73° above the horizon in June and 26° in December.
Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, New York Cntrl PK Twr, NY (temperature) and New York Cntrl PK Twr, NY (precipitation, 3 mi away). Daylight and sun height: calculated from the city’s latitude.
Monthly figures
| Month | Average high | Average low | Precipitation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 39.5°F | 27.9°F | 3.6 in |
| Feb | 42.2°F | 29.5°F | 3.2 in |
| Mar | 49.9°F | 35.8°F | 4.3 in |
| Apr | 61.8°F | 45.5°F | 4.1 in |
| May | 71.4°F | 55°F | 4 in |
| Jun | 79.7°F | 64.4°F | 4.5 in |
| Jul | 84.9°F | 70.1°F | 4.6 in |
| Aug | 83.3°F | 68.9°F | 4.6 in |
| Sep | 76.2°F | 62.3°F | 4.3 in |
| Oct | 64.5°F | 51.4°F | 4.4 in |
| Nov | 54°F | 42°F | 3.6 in |
| Dec | 44.3°F | 33.8°F | 4.4 in |
Wet months
49.6 inches of precipitation a year keeps the air damp for long stretches. Steam and condensation are hard on any joint, so in kitchens, bathrooms and laundry rooms keep the air moving and wipe water off the sill before it sits.
Fitting them in Union City
Shutter Boys shutters are made for you to fit yourself: an inside or outside mount takes a drill, a level and our step-by-step guide. If you'd rather hire someone, a finish carpenter or blinds installer can fit them; ask on your quote and we'll tell you if we know one near you. You arrange and pay the installer directly.
Near Union City
- Hoboken 1 mi
- West New York 2 mi
- Jersey City 4 mi
- Newark 8 mi
- Passaic 8 mi
- Bayonne 8 mi
More about shutters in Union City
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