Union City, GA

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2021 Population
26,273
19.6% 1-year growth
US Senator
Jon Ossoff
Democratic Party
US Senator
Raphael Warnock
Democratic Party
2021 Median Age
32.8
0% 1-year change
2021 Poverty Rate
8.61%
30.2% 1-year decrease
2021 Median Household Income
$42,383
6.58% 1-year growth
2021 Median Property Value
$169,700
12.7% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Union City, GA had a population of 26.3k people with a median age of 32.8 and a median household income of $42,383. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Union City, GA grew from 21,976 to 26,273, a 19.6% increase and its median household income grew from $39,768 to $42,383, a 6.58% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Union City, GA are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (89.7%), White (Non-Hispanic) (4%), Two+ (Hispanic) (1.82%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.56%), and Black or African American (Hispanic) (1.05%).

None of the households in Union City, GA 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.

98.1% of the residents in Union City, GA are U.S. citizens.

In 2021, the median property value in Union City, GA was $169,700, and the homeownership rate was 40.9%.

Most people in Union City, GA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Union City, GA was 1 car per household.

geosearchPopulation & Diversity

Union City, GA is home to a population of 26.3k people, from which 98.1% are citizens. As of 2021, 4.67% of Union City, GA residents were born outside of the country (1.23k people).

In 2021, there were 22.4 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (23.6k people) in Union City, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.05k White (Non-Hispanic) and 478 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

98.1%
2021 Citizenship
97.9%
2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 98.1% of Union City, GA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Union City, GA was 97.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Union City, GA
  1. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    23.6k ± 880
  2. White (Non-Hispanic)
    1.05k ± 309
  3. Two+ (Hispanic)
    478 ± 554
3.8%
Hispanic Population
999 people

In 2021, there were 22.4 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (23.6k people) in Union City, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.05k White (Non-Hispanic) and 478 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

3.8% of the people in Union City, GA are hispanic (999 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Union City, GA as a share of the total population.

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Foreign-Born Population

4.67%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
1.23k people
5.79%
2020 Foreign-Born Population
1.27k people

As of 2021, 4.67% of Union City, GA residents (1.23k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Union City, GA was 5.79%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (1990s)
    202 ± 179
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    103 ± 105
  3. Vietnam
    98 ± 100

Union City, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.96 times greater than any other conflict.

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The economy of Union City, GA employs 13.4k people. The largest industries in Union City, GA are Retail Trade (1,784 people), Transportation & Warehousing (1,605 people), and Educational Services (1,576 people), and the highest paying industries are Educational Services ($49,710), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($43,955), and Transportation & Warehousing ($43,955).

Occupations

13.4k
2021 Value
± 1,876
29.4%
1 Year growth
± 15.3%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Union City, GA grew at a rate of 29.4%, from 10.4k employees to 13.4k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Union City, GA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,751 people), Sales & Related Occupations (1,437 people), and Management Occupations (1,015 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Union City, GA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

13.4k
2021 Value
± 1,876
29.4%
1 Year growth
± 15.3%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Union City, GA grew at a rate of 29.4%, from 10.4k employees to 13.4k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Union City, GA, are Retail Trade (1,784 people), Transportation & Warehousing (1,605 people), and Educational Services (1,576 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Union City, GA, though some of these residents may live in Union City, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$42,525
Median earning men ± $9,465
$34,121
Median earning women ± $4,677

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($53,482), Manufacturing ($49,561), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($48,796).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($45,438), Public Administration ($41,927), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($35,272).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.75%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Georgia. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Georgia.

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Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Georgia to other states, or from other states to Georgia.
Top Domestic Production in Dollars
  1. $73.4B
  2. $67.6B
  3. $50.5B

In 2020, the top outbound Georgia product (by dollars) was Motorized vehicles with $73.4B, followed by Mixed freight ($67.6B) and Machinery ($50.5B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Georgia products.

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Domestic Trade Growth

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$625B
2020 Value in Georgia
$1.3T
Projected 2050 Value in Georgia
109% growth

In 2020, total outbound Georgia trade was $625B. This is expected to increase 109% to $1.3T by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Georgia trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

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Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Georgia to other states, or from other states to Georgia.
Most Common Trade Partners
  1. $59.2B
  2. $36.9B
  3. $32.9B

In 2020, the top outbound Georgia domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Florida with $59.2B, followed by Tennessee with $36.9B and North Carolina and $32.9B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Georgia shares with each state (excluding itself).

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In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Georgia went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 49.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (49.2%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.24%).

Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock are the senators currently representing the state of Georgia. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Georgia is currently represented by 14 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from Georgia

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Jon Ossoff
Senator from Georgia2
Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Inauguration delayed as incumbent senator David Perdue's term expired on January 3, 2021, two days prior to the 2020–21 United States Senate election in Georgia|runoff election.
Raphael Warnock
Senator from Georgia3
Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Elected to the seat to succeed Kelly Loeffler, who had been appointed to the seat following the resignation of Johnny Isakson.

Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock are the senators currently representing Georgia.

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

The following chart shows elected senators in Georgia over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representatives from Georgia

Georgia is currently represented by 14 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Georgia have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2021, 1.01% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.946% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

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Educational Attainment

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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (2.29M), Some college (1.78M), and Bachelors Degree (1.52M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

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The median property value in Union City, GA was $169,700 in 2021, which is 0.693 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $150,600 to $169,700, a 12.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Union City, GA is 40.9%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Union City, GA have an average commute time of 27.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Union City, GA is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Property

$169,700
Median Property Value 2021
±$17,692
$4,680
Median Property Taxes
±$945

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

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

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Rent vs Own

40.9%
Homeownership
2021
72.3%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2021

In 2021, 40.9% of the housing units in Union City, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 37.1%.

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Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Union City, GA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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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.
$42,383
Median Household Income
± $5,671
11.4k
Number of Households
± 1,636

In 2021, the median household income of the 11.4k households in Union City, GA grew to $42,383 from the previous year's value of $39,768.

The following chart displays the households in Union City, GA 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 Union City, GA is from Georgia.
0.475
2021 Wage GINI in Georgia
0.476
2020 Wage GINI in Georgia

In 2021, the income inequality in Georgia was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.141% decline from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Georgia was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Georgia in comparison to the national average.

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

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021
  1. Drove Alone (77.8%)
  2. Worked At Home (6.7%)
  3. Carpooled (6.49%)

In 2021, 77.8% of workers in Union City, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (6.7%) and those who carpooled to work (6.49%).

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.

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Commute Time

27.7 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Union City, GA have a longer commute time (27.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 2.63% of the workforce in Union City, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

1 car
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Union City, GA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Union City, GA have 1 car.

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Poverty & Diversity

8.61% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Union City, GA (2.26k out of 26.2k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Union City, GA is Black, followed by Two Or More and White.

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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87.3% of the population of Union City, GA has health coverage, with 44.9% on employee plans, 21.8% on Medicaid, 8.02% on Medicare, 10.3% on non-group plans, and 2.23% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Fulton County, GA see 899 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.553% decrease from the previous year (904 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1420 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 371 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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899 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Fulton County, GA

Primary care physicians in Fulton County, GA see an average of 899 patients per year. This represents a 0.553% decrease from the previous year (904 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Fulton County, GA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.7% under 18 years, 27.2% between 18 and 34 years, 34.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 12% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 43.7% were men and 56.3% were women.

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Uninsured People

12.7%
Uninsured
44.9%
Employer Coverage
21.8%
Medicaid
8.02%
Medicare
10.3%
Non-Group
2.23%
Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Union City, GA grew by 59.3% from 8% to 12.7%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Union City, GA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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