Union Grove, WI

Census Place

2024 Population

5,036

US Senator

Ron Johnson

Republican Party

US Senator

Tammy Baldwin

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

36.3

6.76% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

3.95%

61.6% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$107,482

13.6% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Union Grove, WI is home to a population of 5.04k people, from which 99.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.14% of Union Grove, WI residents were born outside of the country (108 people).

In 2024, there were 9.94 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.07k people) in Union Grove, WI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 409 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 232 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.1%

2024 Citizenship

96.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.1% of Union Grove, WI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Union Grove, WI was 96.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Union Grove, WI

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.07k ± 455
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
409 ± 431
Other (Hispanic)
232 ± 198

8.1%

Hispanic Population

408 people

8.1% of the people in Union Grove, WI are hispanic (408 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Union Grove, WI 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 Wisconsin.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
90,085 ± 7,313 people
India
22,216 ± 3,653 people
China
14,090 ± 2,911 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Wisconsin was Mexico, the natal country of 90,085 Wisconsin residents, followed by India with 22,216 and China with 14,090.

Foreign-Born Population

2.14%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

108 people

4.05%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

201 people

As of 2024, 2.14% of Union Grove, WI residents (108 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 Grove, WI was 4.05%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
95 ± 58
Gulf War (2001-)
17 ± 33
Korea
17 ± 29

Union Grove, WI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 5.59 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Union Grove, WI.

Economy

The economy of Union Grove, WI employs 2.95k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Union Grove, WI were Educational Services (510 people), Manufacturing (445 people), and Retail Trade (349 people), and the highest paying industries were Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($128,480), Construction ($102,840), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($102,721).

Employment

Occupations

2.95k

2024 Value

± 530

9.95%

1 Year growth

± 22.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Union Grove, WI grew at a rate of 9.95%, from 2.68k employees to 2.95k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Union Grove, WI, are Sales & Related Occupations (427 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (421 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (244 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Union Grove, WI.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Wisconsin (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

2.95k

2024 Value

± 530

9.95%

1 Year growth

± 22.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Union Grove, WI grew at a rate of 9.95%, from 2.68k employees to 2.95k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Union Grove, WI, are Educational Services (510 people), Manufacturing (445 people), and Retail Trade (349 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Union Grove, WI, though some of these residents may live in Union Grove, WI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$68,250

Median earning men ± $12,359

$52,926

Median earning women ± $9,979

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($127,635), Construction ($103,037), and Manufacturing ($86,831).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($58,417), Other Services Except Public Administration ($55,894), and Manufacturing ($51,719).

Education

The student population of Union Grove, WI in 2023 is skewed towards men, with 48 male students and 43 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Union Grove, WI are White (14 and 82.4%), Two or More Races (2 and 11.8%), and Asian (1 and 5.88%).

The largest universities in Union Grove, WI by number of degrees awarded are Shepherds College (17 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Union Grove, WI are Other Culinary Arts & Related Services (7 and 41.2%), Horticultural Science (5 and 29.4%), and Information Technology (5 and 29.4%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

Measure

In 2023 in Union Grove, WI, the percentage of applicants admitted was 58.3%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 100%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 91 (52.7% men and 47.3% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 91 students enrolled in Union Grove, WI, 52.7% men and 47.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 64 records, of which 46.9% were women and 53.1% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Other Culinary Arts & Related Services
7 degrees awarded
Horticultural Science
5 degrees awarded
Information Technology
5 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for 2 to 4 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Union Grove, WI was Other Culinary Arts & Related Services with 7 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 2 to 4 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Union Grove, WI according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Shepherds College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

17 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Shepherds College with 17 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2023, 9 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Union Grove, WI, which is 1.13 times more than the 8 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 14 degrees mean that there were 7 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Two or More Races, with 2 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Union Grove, WI was $277,400 in 2024, which is 0.834 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $258,100 to $277,400, a 7.48% increase. The homeownership rate in Union Grove, WI is 48.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Union Grove, WI have an average commute time of 27.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Union Grove, WI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$277,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$69,987

$1,042

Median Property Taxes

±$242

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 Grove, WI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

48.9%

Homeownership

2024

66.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 48.9% of the housing units in Union Grove, WI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 48.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Union Grove, WI 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.

$107,482

Median Household Income

± $10,547

2.13k

Number of Households

± 403

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.13k households in Union Grove, WI grew to $107,482 from the previous year's value of $94,621.

The following chart displays the households in Union Grove, WI 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Union Grove, WI is from Wisconsin.

0.439

2024 Wage GINI in Wisconsin

0.441

2023 Wage GINI in Wisconsin

In 2024, the income inequality in Wisconsin was 0.439 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.364% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Wisconsin was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Wisconsin in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (81.9%)
Worked At Home (9.12%)
Carpooled (8.41%)

In 2024, 81.9% of workers in Union Grove, WI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.12%) and those who carpooled to work (8.41%).

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

27.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Union Grove, WI have a longer commute time (27.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.93% of the workforce in Union Grove, WI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Union Grove, WI compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.95% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Union Grove, WI (194 out of 4.91k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Union Grove, WI is White, followed by Black 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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