New Union, AL

Census Place

2024 Population

996

US Senator

Tommy Tuberville

Republican Party

US Senator

Katie Britt

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

32.1

0.619% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

30.2%

12.1% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$43,462

0.0713% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$168,000

Population & Diversity

New Union, AL is home to a population of 996 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 98.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (986 people) in New Union, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 10 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 0 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of New Union, AL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in New Union, AL was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in New Union, AL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in New Union, AL

White (Non-Hispanic)
986 ± 465
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
10 ± 16
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
0 ± 13

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in New Union, AL as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Alabama.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
53,867 ± 5,668 people
Guatemala
18,373 ± 3,322 people
Korea
11,536 ± 2,634 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Alabama was Mexico, the natal country of 53,867 Alabama residents, followed by Guatemala with 18,373 and Korea with 11,536.

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

7 ± 21

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in New Union, AL.

Economy

The economy of New Union, AL employs 275 people. In 2024, the largest industries in New Union, AL were Other Services, Except Public Administration (82 people), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (39 people), and Retail Trade (33 people), and the highest paying industries were Other Services Except Public Administration ($19,914).

Employment

Occupations

275

2024 Value

± 143

−14.1%

1 Year decline

± 80.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in New Union, AL declined at a rate of −14.1%, from 320 employees to 275 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in New Union, AL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (95 people), Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (45 people), and Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (39 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of New Union, AL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Alabama.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Alabama (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

275

2024 Value

± 143

−14.1%

1 Year decline

± 80.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in New Union, AL declined at a rate of −14.1%, from 320 employees to 275 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in New Union, AL, are Other Services, Except Public Administration (82 people), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (39 people), and Retail Trade (33 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of New Union, AL, though some of these residents may live in New Union, AL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Housing & Living

The median property value in New Union, AL was $168,000 in 2024, which is 0.505 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $144,600 to $168,000, a 16.2% increase. The homeownership rate in New Union, AL is 86.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in New Union, AL have an average commute time of 39.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in New Union, AL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$168,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$24,679

$289

Median Property Taxes

±$124

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In New Union, AL the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in New Union, AL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

86.5%

Homeownership

2024

68.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 86.5% of the housing units in New Union, AL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 86.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in New Union, AL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$43,462

Median Household Income

± $7,327

334

Number of Households

± 134

In 2024, the median household income of the 334 households in New Union, AL declined from $43,462 from the previous year's value of $43,493.

The following chart displays the households in New Union, AL distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for New Union, AL is from Alabama.

0.454

2024 Wage GINI in Alabama

0.456

2023 Wage GINI in Alabama

In 2024, the income inequality in Alabama was 0.454 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.411% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Alabama was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Alabama in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Alabama across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (92.7%)
Carpooled (7.27%)

In 2024, 92.7% of workers in New Union, AL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.27%) and those who used public transit to get to work (0%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

39.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in New Union, AL have a longer commute time (39.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 13.1% of the workforce in New Union, AL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in New Union, AL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in New Union, AL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in New Union, AL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

30.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in New Union, AL (301 out of 996 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 6 - 11, followed by Females 12 - 14 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in New Union, AL is White, followed by Black and Native American.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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