Union City, MI

Census Place

2024 Population

1,940

US Senator

Gary Peters

Democratic Party

US Senator

Elissa Slotkin

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

32.5

0.307% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

14.5%

14.1% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$62,788

10.1% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$107,500

Population & Diversity

Union City, MI is home to a population of 1.94k people, from which 99.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.619% of Union City, MI residents were born outside of the country (12 people).

In 2024, there were 10.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.52k people) in Union City, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 145 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 116 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.9%

2024 Citizenship

99.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.9% of Union City, MI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Union City, MI was 99.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Union City, MI

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.52k ± 239
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
145 ± 105
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
116 ± 153

6.13%

Hispanic Population

119 people

6.13% of the people in Union City, MI are hispanic (119 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Union City, MI 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 Michigan.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
83,098 ± 7,048 people
India
80,532 ± 6,939 people
Iraq
55,181 ± 5,751 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Michigan was Mexico, the natal country of 83,098 Michigan residents, followed by India with 80,532 and Iraq with 55,181.

Foreign-Born Population

0.619%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

12 people

0.882%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

16 people

As of 2024, 0.619% of Union City, MI residents (12 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, MI was 0.882%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
50 ± 27
Gulf War (1990s)
25 ± 18
Vietnam
24 ± 19

Union City, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Union City, MI employs 829 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Union City, MI were Manufacturing (216 people), Retail Trade (182 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (111 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($67,500), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($65,357), and Transportation & Warehousing ($65,357).

Employment

Occupations

829

2024 Value

± 138

1.84%

1 Year growth

± 23.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Union City, MI grew at a rate of 1.84%, from 814 employees to 829 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Union City, MI, are Sales & Related Occupations (123 people), Production Occupations (120 people), and Material Moving Occupations (94 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Union City, MI.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Michigan (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

829

2024 Value

± 138

1.84%

1 Year growth

± 23.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Union City, MI grew at a rate of 1.84%, from 814 employees to 829 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Union City, MI, are Manufacturing (216 people), Retail Trade (182 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (111 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Union City, MI, though some of these residents may live in Union City, MI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$52,604

Median earning men ± $10,434

$35,800

Median earning women ± $3,804

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($71,250), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($65,536), and Manufacturing ($57,986).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($57,500), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($54,375), and Public Administration ($54,063).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Union City, MI was $107,500 in 2024, which is 0.323 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $107,000 to $107,500, a 0.467% increase. The homeownership rate in Union City, MI is 67.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Union City, MI have an average commute time of 26.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Union City, MI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$107,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$20,958

$453

Median Property Taxes

±$78

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, MI 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, MI compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

67.7%

Homeownership

2024

59.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 67.7% of the housing units in Union City, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 63.8%.

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

$62,788

Median Household Income

± $9,343

669

Number of Households

± 108

In 2024, the median household income of the 669 households in Union City, MI grew to $62,788 from the previous year's value of $57,016.

The following chart displays the households in Union City, MI 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 Union City, MI is from Michigan.

0.46

2024 Wage GINI in Michigan

0.462

2023 Wage GINI in Michigan

In 2024, the income inequality in Michigan was 0.46 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.474% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Michigan was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Michigan in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (75.1%)
Carpooled (13.1%)
Worked At Home (7.33%)

In 2024, 75.1% of workers in Union City, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.1%) and those who worked at home (7.33%).

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

26.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Union City, MI have a longer commute time (26.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.395% of the workforce in Union City, MI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Union City, MI (282 out of 1.94k 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 6 - 11, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 18 - 24.

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