Union City, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

67,464

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

2.14% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

7.22%

3.86% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$133,715

2.54% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$1.1M

Population & Diversity

Union City, CA is home to a population of 67.5k people, from which 83.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 48.7% of Union City, CA residents were born outside of the country (32.8k people).

In 2024, there were 4.17 times more Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents (38.4k people) in Union City, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 9.21k White (Non-Hispanic) and 6.59k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

83.5%

2024 Citizenship

84.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 83.5% of Union City, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Union City, CA was 84.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Union City, CA

Asian (Non-Hispanic)
38.4k ± 1.35k
White (Non-Hispanic)
9.21k ± 1.12k
Other (Hispanic)
6.59k ± 925

20.2%

Hispanic Population

13.6k people

20.2% of the people in Union City, CA are hispanic (13.6k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Union City, CA 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 California.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
3,877,888 ± 45,899 people
Philippines
827,719 ± 22,100 people
China
695,724 ± 20,296 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of California was Mexico, the natal country of 3,877,888 California residents, followed by Philippines with 827,719 and China with 695,724.

Foreign-Born Population

48.7%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

32.8k people

46.9%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

31.9k people

As of 2024, 48.7% of Union City, CA residents (32.8k 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 Union City, CA was 46.9%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
746 ± 173
Gulf War (2001-)
324 ± 113
Gulf War (1990s)
271 ± 89

Union City, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.3 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Union City, CA.

Economy

The economy of Union City, CA employs 35.3k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Union City, CA were Health Care & Social Assistance (5,256 people), Manufacturing (5,167 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (4,955 people), and the highest paying industries were Management of Companies & Enterprises ($225,259), Information ($164,531), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($129,442).

Employment

Occupations

35.3k

2024 Value

± 1,360

−0.773%

1 Year decline

± 5.53%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Union City, CA declined at a rate of −0.773%, from 35.6k employees to 35.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Union City, CA, are Management Occupations (3,947 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (3,695 people), and Computer & Mathematical Occupations (3,579 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Union City, CA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in California (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

35.3k

2024 Value

± 1,360

−0.773%

1 Year decline

± 5.53%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Union City, CA declined at a rate of −0.773%, from 35.6k employees to 35.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Union City, CA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (5,256 people), Manufacturing (5,167 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (4,955 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Union City, CA, though some of these residents may live in Union City, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$74,111

Median earning men ± $3,290

$64,860

Median earning women ± $4,578

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($208,478), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($122,222), and Public Administration ($98,179).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($94,069), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($90,000), and Information ($87,061).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Union City, CA was $1.1M in 2024, which is 3.32 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $1.06M to $1.1M, a 4.41% increase. The homeownership rate in Union City, CA is 64.7%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Union City, CA have an average commute time of 31.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Union City, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$1.1M

Median Property Value 2024

±$29,284

$13,736

Median Property Taxes

±$703

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 Union City, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

64.7%

Homeownership

2024

67.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 64.7% of the housing units in Union City, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 67%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Union City, CA 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.

$133,715

Median Household Income

± $8,054

21.2k

Number of Households

± 1,007

In 2024, the median household income of the 21.2k households in Union City, CA declined from $133,715 from the previous year's value of $137,194.

The following chart displays the households in Union City, CA 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Union City, CA is from California.

0.493

2024 Wage GINI in California

0.495

2023 Wage GINI in California

In 2024, the income inequality in California was 0.493 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.424% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in California in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (60%)
Worked At Home (18.6%)
Carpooled (14.7%)

In 2024, 60% of workers in Union City, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (18.6%) and those who carpooled to work (14.7%).

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

31.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Union City, CA have a longer commute time (31.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.09% of the workforce in Union City, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.22% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Union City, CA (4.85k out of 67.1k 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 Females 75+, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Union City, CA is Asian, followed by White and Hispanic.

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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