New Union, TN

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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
2024 Median Property Value
$312,100
5.76% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
987
1.44% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in New Union, TN reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

96.4% of the residents in New Union, TN are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in New Union, TN was $312,100, and the homeownership rate was 80.9%.

Most people in New Union, TN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28.7 minutes. The average car ownership in New Union, TN was 2 cars per household.

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.

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.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in New Union, TN
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    1.76k ± 490
  2. Other (Hispanic)
    213 ± 345
  3. White (Hispanic)
    73 ± 111
16.3%
Hispanic Population
351 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.

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

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Tennessee.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    95,077 ± 7,519 people
  2. Guatemala
    31,959 ± 4,379 people
  3. 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.

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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.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (1990s)
    189 ± 156
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    54 ± 66
  3. 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.

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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).

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.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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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).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
3.15%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 3.29M people employed in Tennessee. This represents a 3.15% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.8%.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Tennessee went to Donald J. Trump with 64.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (34.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.703%).

Marsha Blackburn and Bill Hagerty are the senators currently representing the state of Tennessee. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Tennessee is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from Tennessee

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Marsha Blackburn
Senator from Tennessee1
Assumed office on January 3, 2019
Bill Hagerty
Senator from Tennessee2
Assumed office on January 3, 2021

Marsha Blackburn and Bill Hagerty are the senators currently representing Tennessee.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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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.

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.

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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%.

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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.

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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.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (71.7%)
  2. Carpooled (17.5%)
  3. 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%).

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Health

90.5% of the population of New Union, TN has health coverage, with 50.8% on employee plans, 12.4% on Medicaid, 15.3% on Medicare, 7.13% on non-group plans, and 4.91% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Tennessee see 1,437 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,437 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1779 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 500 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 39% were men and 61% were women.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.4% under 18 years, 15.9% between 18 and 34 years, 44.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 39% were men and 61% were women.

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Uninsured People

9.54%
Uninsured
50.8%
Employer Coverage
12.4%
Medicaid
15.3%
Medicare
7.13%
Non-Group
4.91%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in New Union, TN declined by 0.2% from 9.56% to 9.54%.

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