Union City, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

2,887

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

46.6

1.27% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

23.7%

12.9% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$44,004

2.92% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$88,100

Population & Diversity

Union City, PA is home to a population of 2.89k people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 28 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.61k people) in Union City, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 93 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 49 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Union City, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Union City, PA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Union City, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.61k ± 136
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
93 ± 85
Other (Hispanic)
49 ± 65

3.88%

Hispanic Population

112 people

3.88% of the people in Union City, PA are hispanic (112 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Union City, PA 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 Pennsylvania.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
103,235 ± 7,857 people
India
102,082 ± 7,813 people
China
73,024 ± 6,616 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Pennsylvania was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 103,235 Pennsylvania residents, followed by India with 102,082 and China with 73,024.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
96 ± 84
Gulf War (2001-)
93 ± 65
Gulf War (1990s)
10 ± 20

Union City, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.03 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Union City, PA employs 1.01k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Union City, PA were Manufacturing (209 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (176 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (91 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($80,000), Manufacturing ($43,234), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($39,239).

Employment

Occupations

1.01k

2024 Value

± 208

−8.36%

1 Year decline

± 31.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Union City, PA declined at a rate of −8.36%, from 1.1k employees to 1.01k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Union City, PA, are Production Occupations (163 people), Healthcare Support Occupations (99 people), and Management Occupations (81 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Union City, PA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Pennsylvania (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

1.01k

2024 Value

± 208

−8.36%

1 Year decline

± 31.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Union City, PA declined at a rate of −8.36%, from 1.1k employees to 1.01k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Union City, PA, are Manufacturing (209 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (176 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (91 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Union City, PA, though some of these residents may live in Union City, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$44,329

Median earning men ± $8,633

$26,641

Median earning women ± $9,290

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($80,000), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($50,875), and Manufacturing ($43,533).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($35,000), Manufacturing ($34,313), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($30,673).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Union City, PA was $88,100 in 2024, which is 0.265 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $101,000 to $88,100, a 12.8% decrease. The homeownership rate in Union City, PA is 57.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Union City, PA have an average commute time of 19.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Union City, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$88,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$15,618

$724

Median Property Taxes

±$187

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

Rent vs Own

57.9%

Homeownership

2024

69%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 57.9% of the housing units in Union City, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 53.4%.

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

$44,004

Median Household Income

± $7,481

1.25k

Number of Households

± 239

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.25k households in Union City, PA grew to $44,004 from the previous year's value of $42,754.

The following chart displays the households in Union City, PA 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, PA is from Pennsylvania.

0.463

2024 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

0.463

2023 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

In 2024, the income inequality in Pennsylvania was 0.463 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0903% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Pennsylvania was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Pennsylvania in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (66.8%)
Carpooled (14.9%)
Other (8.72%)

In 2024, 66.8% of workers in Union City, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (14.9%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (8.72%).

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

19.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Union City, PA have a shorter commute time (19.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Union City, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

23.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Union City, PA (685 out of 2.89k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Males 45 - 54.

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