Union City, OH

Census Place

2024 Population

1,519

US Senator

Bernie Moreno

Republican Party

US Senator

Jon Husted

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

44.9

3.65% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

38.3%

4.18% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$32,067

4.2% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Union City, OH is home to a population of 1.52k people, from which 97.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.7% of Union City, OH residents were born outside of the country (41 people).

In 2024, there were 20.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.34k people) in Union City, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 66 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 63 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.5%

2024 Citizenship

95.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.5% of Union City, OH residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Union City, OH was 95.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Union City, OH

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.34k ± 192
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
66 ± 44
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
63 ± 64

6.78%

Hispanic Population

103 people

6.78% of the people in Union City, OH are hispanic (103 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Union City, OH 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 Ohio.

Most Common Origin

India
66,921 ± 6,333 people
Mexico
46,789 ± 5,300 people
China
32,961 ± 4,451 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Ohio was India, the natal country of 66,921 Ohio residents, followed by Mexico with 46,789 and China with 32,961.

Foreign-Born Population

2.7%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

41 people

4.39%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

60 people

As of 2024, 2.7% of Union City, OH residents (41 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, OH was 4.39%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
24 ± 33
Gulf War (2001-)
9 ± 16
Gulf War (1990s)
6 ± 16

Union City, OH has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.67 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Union City, OH employs 540 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Union City, OH were Manufacturing (209 people), Retail Trade (87 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (36 people), and the highest paying industries were Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($70,268), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($70,179), and Wholesale Trade ($63,409).

Employment

Occupations

540

2024 Value

± 122

18.2%

1 Year growth

± 27.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Union City, OH grew at a rate of 18.2%, from 457 employees to 540 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Union City, OH, are Production Occupations (151 people), Sales & Related Occupations (66 people), and Material Moving Occupations (63 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Union City, OH.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Ohio (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

540

2024 Value

± 122

18.2%

1 Year growth

± 27.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Union City, OH grew at a rate of 18.2%, from 457 employees to 540 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Union City, OH, are Manufacturing (209 people), Retail Trade (87 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (36 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Union City, OH, though some of these residents may live in Union City, OH and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$42,063

Median earning men ± $16,101

$35,972

Median earning women ± $8,131

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($78,636), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($70,179), and Wholesale Trade ($63,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($48,375), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($46,250), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($36,944).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Union City, OH was $72,100 in 2024, which is 0.217 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $59,100 to $72,100, a 22% increase. The homeownership rate in Union City, OH is 57.7%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Union City, OH have an average commute time of 23.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Union City, OH is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$72,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$11,035

$397

Median Property Taxes

±$91

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

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

Rent vs Own

57.7%

Homeownership

2024

53.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 57.7% of the housing units in Union City, OH were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 53.5%.

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

$32,067

Median Household Income

± $7,170

688

Number of Households

± 119

In 2024, the median household income of the 688 households in Union City, OH declined from $32,067 from the previous year's value of $33,472.

The following chart displays the households in Union City, OH 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 $10k - $15k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Union City, OH is from Ohio.

0.451

2024 Wage GINI in Ohio

0.453

2023 Wage GINI in Ohio

In 2024, the income inequality in Ohio was 0.451 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.564% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Ohio was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Ohio in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (66.5%)
Carpooled (20%)
Walked (10.7%)

In 2024, 66.5% of workers in Union City, OH drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (20%) and those who walked to work (10.7%).

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

23.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Union City, OH have a shorter commute time (23.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.69% of the workforce in Union City, OH have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

38.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Union City, OH (557 out of 1.46k 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 55 - 64, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Union City, OH 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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