Union City, TN-KY

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2024 Population
30,453
2024 Median Age
41.8
0.239% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
18.6%
9.19% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$54,613
2.85% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$133,600
8.88% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
12,923
0.0697% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Union City, TN-KY 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, TN-KY are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Union City, TN-KY was $133,600, and the homeownership rate was 68.1%.

Most people in Union City, TN-KY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Union City, TN-KY was 2 cars per household.

Union City, TN-KY borders Dyersburg, TN and Martin, TN.

United StatesKentuckyTennessee

Population & Diversity

Union City, TN-KY is home to a population of 30.5k people, from which 98.1% are citizens. As of 2024, 2.7% of Union City, TN-KY residents were born outside of the country (823 people).

In 2024, there were 7.54 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (24.1k people) in Union City, TN-KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.2k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 975 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.1%
2024 Citizenship
98.3%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.1% of Union City, TN-KY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Union City, TN-KY was 98.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Union City, TN-KY
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    24.1k ± 260
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    3.2k ± 211
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    975 ± 343
5.54%
Hispanic Population
1.69k people

In 2024, there were 7.54 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (24.1k people) in Union City, TN-KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.2k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 975 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

5.54% of the people in Union City, TN-KY are hispanic (1.69k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Union City, TN-KY as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the MSA level, so we are showing data for Kentucky.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    130,786 ± 8,828 people
  2. India
    37,312 ± 4,735 people
  3. Guatemala
    35,859 ± 4,642 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Kentucky was Mexico, the natal country of 130,786 Kentucky residents, followed by India with 37,312 and Guatemala with 35,859.

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Foreign-Born Population

2.7%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
823 people
2.39%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
730 people

As of 2024, 2.7% of Union City, TN-KY residents (823 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, TN-KY was 2.39%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    620 ± 133
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    277 ± 89
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    198 ± 82

Union City, TN-KY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.24 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Union City, TN-KY.

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Economy

The economy of Union City, TN-KY employs 12.9k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Union City, TN-KY were Manufacturing (2,967 people), Retail Trade (1,559 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,461 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($94,435), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($71,125), and Public Administration ($55,234).

Employment

Occupations

12.9k
2024 Value
± 787
0.0697%
1 Year growth
± 8.41%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Union City, TN-KY grew at a rate of 0.0697%, from 12.9k employees to 12.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Union City, TN-KY, are Production Occupations (1,786 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,247 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (1,133 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Union City, TN-KY.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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Industries

Employment by Industries

12.9k
2024 Value
± 787
0.0697%
1 Year growth
± 8.41%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Union City, TN-KY grew at a rate of 0.0697%, from 12.9k employees to 12.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Union City, TN-KY, are Manufacturing (2,967 people), Retail Trade (1,559 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,461 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Union City, TN-KY, though some of these residents may live in Union City, TN-KY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$44,719
Median earning men ± $2,433
$34,272
Median earning women ± $1,275

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($86,553), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($62,407), and Public Administration ($56,875).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($55,163), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($45,541), and Construction ($42,857).

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 52
    Other Services (except Public Administration)
  2. 52
    Retail Trade
  3. 32
    Finance and Insurance

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

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Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll
  1. $116k
    Manufacturing
  2. $53k
    Health Care and Social Assistance
  3. $46.6k
    Retail Trade

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Kentucky and Tennessee went to Donald J. Trump with 64.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (34.3%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.745%).

Marsha Blackburn, Bill Hagerty, Mitch McConnell, and Rand Paul are the senators currently representing the state of Tennessee and Kentucky. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Tennessee and Kentucky is currently represented by 15 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Union City, TN-KY. Showing the available data for Kentucky and Tennessee.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (64.3%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (34.3%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (0.745%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Kentucky and Tennessee went to Donald J. Trump with 64.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (34.3%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.745%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Kentucky and Tennessee for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Tennessee and Kentucky

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Tennessee and Kentucky.
Marsha Blackburn
Senator from Tennessee1
Assumed office on January 3, 2019
Bill Hagerty
Senator from Tennessee2
Assumed office on January 3, 2021
Mitch McConnell
Senator from Kentucky2
Assumed office on January 3, 1985
Rand Paul
Senator from Kentucky3
Assumed office on January 3, 2011

Marsha Blackburn, Bill Hagerty, Mitch McConnell, and Rand Paul are the senators currently representing Tennessee and Kentucky.

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 Tennessee and Kentucky over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Union City, TN-KY was $133,600 in 2024, which is 0.402 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $122,700 to $133,600, a 8.88% increase. The homeownership rate in Union City, TN-KY is 68.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Union City, TN-KY have an average commute time of 20.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Union City, TN-KY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$133,600
Median Property Value 2024
±$10,724
$8,533
Median Property Taxes
±$503

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, TN-KY the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

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Rent vs Own

68.1%
Homeownership
2024
61.9%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 68.1% of the housing units in Union City, TN-KY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 67.1%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$54,613
Median Household Income
± $3,708
12.5k
Number of Households
± 703

In 2024, the median household income of the 12.5k households in Union City, TN-KY grew to $54,613 from the previous year's value of $53,102.

The following chart displays the households in Union City, TN-KY 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, TN-KY is from Kentucky.
0.455
2023 Wage GINI in Kentucky
0.458
2022 Wage GINI in Kentucky

In 2023, the income inequality in Kentucky was 0.455 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.642% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Kentucky was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Kentucky in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (81.7%)
  2. Carpooled (10.3%)
  3. Worked At Home (3.22%)

In 2024, 81.7% of workers in Union City, TN-KY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.3%) and those who worked at home (3.22%).

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

20.2 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Union City, TN-KY have a shorter commute time (20.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.66% of the workforce in Union City, TN-KY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Union City, TN-KY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Union City, TN-KY have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

18.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Union City, TN-KY (5.58k out of 30.1k 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 Males 35 - 44 and then Females 45 - 54.

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

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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Health

91.5% of the population of Union City, TN-KY has health coverage, with 41.5% on employee plans, 20.8% on Medicaid, 17.3% on Medicare, 10.5% on non-group plans, and 1.51% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Kentucky see 1,601 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,601 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1502 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 320 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.3% were men and 51.7% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Kentucky.
1,601 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Kentucky

Primary care physicians in Kentucky see an average of 1,601 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,601 patients).

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

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Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.3% under 18 years, 17.8% between 18 and 34 years, 38% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.3% were men and 51.7% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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Uninsured People

8.5%
Uninsured
41.5%
Employer Coverage
20.8%
Medicaid
17.3%
Medicare
10.5%
Non-Group
1.51%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Union City, TN-KY declined by 0.0698% from 8.51% to 8.5%.

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

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