New Union, TN

Census Place

2024 Population

2,160

US Senator

Marsha Blackburn

Republican Party

US Senator

Bill Hagerty

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

43.9

8.54% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

0.741%

36.3% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$81,367

3.86% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

New Union, TN is home to a population of 2.16k people, from which 96.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.03% of New Union, TN residents were born outside of the country (87 people).

In 2024, there were 8.27 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.76k people) in New Union, TN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 213 Other (Hispanic) and 73 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.4%

2024 Citizenship

96.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.4% of New Union, TN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in New Union, TN was 96.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in New Union, TN

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.76k ± 490
Other (Hispanic)
213 ± 345
White (Hispanic)
73 ± 111

16.3%

Hispanic Population

351 people

16.3% of the people in New Union, TN are hispanic (351 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in New Union, TN 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 Tennessee.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
95,077 ± 7,519 people
Guatemala
31,959 ± 4,379 people
Honduras
26,792 ± 4,011 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Tennessee was Mexico, the natal country of 95,077 Tennessee residents, followed by Guatemala with 31,959 and Honduras with 26,792.

Foreign-Born Population

4.03%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

87 people

4.53%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

100 people

As of 2024, 4.03% of New Union, TN residents (87 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in New Union, TN was 4.53%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in New Union, TN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
189 ± 156
Gulf War (2001-)
54 ± 66
Vietnam
14 ± 29

New Union, TN has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 3.5 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of New Union, TN employs 987 people. In 2024, the largest industries in New Union, TN were Retail Trade (194 people), Educational Services (148 people), and Construction (135 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($75,982), Construction ($61,104), and Educational Services ($56,875).

Employment

Occupations

987

2024 Value

± 264

1.44%

1 Year growth

± 38.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in New Union, TN grew at a rate of 1.44%, from 973 employees to 987 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in New Union, TN, are Management Occupations (245 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (108 people), and Fire Fighting & Prevention, & Other Protective Service Workers Including Supervisors (99 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of New Union, TN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Tennessee (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

987

2024 Value

± 264

1.44%

1 Year growth

± 38.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in New Union, TN grew at a rate of 1.44%, from 973 employees to 987 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in New Union, TN, are Retail Trade (194 people), Educational Services (148 people), and Construction (135 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of New Union, TN, though some of these residents may live in New Union, TN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$61,763

Median earning men ± $18,665

$42,019

Median earning women ± $12,171

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($150,536), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($86,442), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($77,977).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($44,474), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($40,121), and Retail Trade ($34,409).

Housing & Living

The median property value in New Union, TN was $312,100 in 2024, which is 0.938 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $295,100 to $312,100, a 5.76% increase. The homeownership rate in New Union, TN is 80.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in New Union, TN have an average commute time of 28.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in New Union, TN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$312,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$47,657

$711

Median Property Taxes

±$207

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, TN the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

80.9%

Homeownership

2024

66.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 80.9% of the housing units in New Union, TN were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 83.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in New Union, TN 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.

$81,367

Median Household Income

± $6,554

879

Number of Households

± 237

In 2024, the median household income of the 879 households in New Union, TN grew to $81,367 from the previous year's value of $78,343.

The following chart displays the households in New Union, TN 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, TN is from Tennessee.

0.457

2024 Wage GINI in Tennessee

0.459

2023 Wage GINI in Tennessee

In 2024, the income inequality in Tennessee was 0.457 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.505% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Tennessee was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Tennessee in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (71.7%)
Carpooled (17.5%)
Worked At Home (9.01%)

In 2024, 71.7% of workers in New Union, TN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (17.5%) and those who worked at home (9.01%).

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

28.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in New Union, TN have a longer commute time (28.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.02% of the workforce in New Union, TN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in New Union, TN 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, TN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in New Union, TN have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

0.741% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in New Union, TN (16 out of 2.16k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 75+, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in New Union, TN 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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