Union City, IN

Census Place

2024 Population

3,569

US Senator

Todd Young

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Banks

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

38.3

8.81% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

31.2%

7.27% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$39,360

5.8% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$79,300

Population & Diversity

Union City, IN is home to a population of 3.57k people, from which 95.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 8.27% of Union City, IN residents were born outside of the country (295 people).

In 2024, there were 6.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.59k people) in Union City, IN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 405 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 350 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.6%

2024 Citizenship

95.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.6% of Union City, IN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Union City, IN was 95.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Union City, IN

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.59k ± 335
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
405 ± 247
Other (Hispanic)
350 ± 196

21.2%

Hispanic Population

755 people

21.2% of the people in Union City, IN are hispanic (755 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Union City, IN 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 Indiana.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
111,417 ± 8,128 people
India
37,388 ± 4,734 people
Nigeria
18,164 ± 3,304 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Indiana was Mexico, the natal country of 111,417 Indiana residents, followed by India with 37,388 and Nigeria with 18,164.

Foreign-Born Population

8.27%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

295 people

7.62%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

265 people

As of 2024, 8.27% of Union City, IN residents (295 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, IN was 7.62%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
112 ± 89
Gulf War (2001-)
10 ± 24

Union City, IN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 11.2 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Union City, IN employs 1.33k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Union City, IN were Manufacturing (535 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (148 people), and Retail Trade (97 people), and the highest paying industries were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($123,625), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($65,260), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($65,026).

Employment

Occupations

1.33k

2024 Value

± 282

5.12%

1 Year growth

± 28.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Union City, IN grew at a rate of 5.12%, from 1.27k employees to 1.33k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Union City, IN, are Production Occupations (350 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (158 people), and Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (119 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Union City, IN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Indiana (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

1.33k

2024 Value

± 282

5.12%

1 Year growth

± 28.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Union City, IN grew at a rate of 5.12%, from 1.27k employees to 1.33k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Union City, IN, are Manufacturing (535 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (148 people), and Retail Trade (97 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Union City, IN, though some of these residents may live in Union City, IN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$36,713

Median earning men ± $5,824

$34,742

Median earning women ± $10,967

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($123,625), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($65,547), and Manufacturing ($41,681).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($41,084), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($40,313), and Public Administration ($34,917).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Union City, IN was $79,300 in 2024, which is 0.238 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $80,100 to $79,300, a 0.999% decrease. The homeownership rate in Union City, IN is 66.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Union City, IN have an average commute time of 23.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Union City, IN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$79,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$14,284

$1,044

Median Property Taxes

±$239

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, IN the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

66.8%

Homeownership

2024

53.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 66.8% of the housing units in Union City, IN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 66.4%.

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

$39,360

Median Household Income

± $9,836

1.56k

Number of Households

± 296

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.56k households in Union City, IN grew to $39,360 from the previous year's value of $37,202.

The following chart displays the households in Union City, IN 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 $35k - $40k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Union City, IN is from Indiana.

0.442

2024 Wage GINI in Indiana

0.445

2023 Wage GINI in Indiana

In 2024, the income inequality in Indiana was 0.442 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.807% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Indiana was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Indiana in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (85.8%)
Carpooled (7.01%)
Worked At Home (3.99%)

In 2024, 85.8% of workers in Union City, IN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.01%) and those who worked at home (3.99%).

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

23.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Union City, IN have a shorter commute time (23.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Union City, IN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

31.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Union City, IN (1.1k out of 3.51k 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 35 - 44, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Females 12 - 14.

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

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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