Union, KY

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2024 Population

7,642

US Senator

Mitch McConnell

Republican Party

US Senator

Rand Paul

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

39.5

2.6% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

2.92%

12.5% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$136,712

1.66% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$411,500

7.47% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

4,112

1.83% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Union, 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.

99.6% of the residents in Union, KY are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Union, KY was $411,500, and the homeownership rate was 82.5%.

Most people in Union, KY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Union, KY was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Union, KY is home to a population of 7.64k people, from which 99.6% are citizens. As of 2024, 3.91% of Union, KY residents were born outside of the country (299 people).

In 2024, there were 22.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.83k people) in Union, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 307 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 162 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.6%

2024 Citizenship

99.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.6% of Union, KY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Union, KY was 99.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Union, KY

White (Non-Hispanic)
6.83k ± 342
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
307 ± 182
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
162 ± 173

Hispanic Population

229 people

3% of the people in Union, KY are hispanic (229 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Union, KY 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 Kentucky.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
34,417 ± 4,537 people
Cuba
21,613 ± 3,601 people
India
11,987 ± 2,684 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Kentucky was Mexico, the natal country of 34,417 Kentucky residents, followed by Cuba with 21,613 and India with 11,987.

Foreign-Born Population

3.91%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

299 people

3.64%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

273 people

As of 2024, 3.91% of Union, KY residents (299 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, KY was 3.64%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
77 ± 70
Vietnam
23 ± 39
Gulf War (1990s)
16 ± 31

Union, KY has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 3.35 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Health

98.6% of the population of Union, KY has health coverage, with 72.2% on employee plans, 2.88% on Medicaid, 13.7% on Medicare, 9.43% on non-group plans, and 0.419% 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, 53% were men and 47% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27% under 18 years, 18.5% between 18 and 34 years, 39.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 53% were men and 47% were women.

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

Uninsured People

1.37%

Uninsured

72.2%

Employer Coverage

2.88%

Medicaid

13.7%

Medicare

9.43%

Non-Group

0.419%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Union, KY grew by 0.948% from 1.36% to 1.37%.

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

Economy

The economy of Union, KY employs 4.11k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Union, KY were Educational Services (615 people), Retail Trade (491 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (468 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($125,144), Wholesale Trade ($120,644), and Public Administration ($117,589).

Employment

Occupations

4.11k

2024 Value

± 576

1.83%

1 Year growth

± 19.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Union, KY grew at a rate of 1.83%, from 4.04k employees to 4.11k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Union, KY, are Management Occupations (943 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (430 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (393 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Union, KY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Kentucky (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

4.11k

2024 Value

± 576

1.83%

1 Year growth

± 19.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Union, KY grew at a rate of 1.83%, from 4.04k employees to 4.11k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Union, KY, are Educational Services (615 people), Retail Trade (491 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (468 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Union, KY, though some of these residents may live in Union, KY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$92,566

Median earning men ± $20,761

$65,573

Median earning women ± $5,599

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($126,298), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($121,563), and Wholesale Trade ($121,258).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($116,020), Manufacturing ($80,100), and Wholesale Trade ($78,142).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

2.51%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.98M people employed in Kentucky. This represents a 2.51% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 14.4%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Kentucky.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Kentucky went to Donald J. Trump with 64.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (33.9%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.808%).

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

Kentucky is currently represented by 6 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Union, KY. Showing the available data for Kentucky.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (64.5%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (33.9%)
Democratic Party
Robert Kennedy (0.808%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Kentucky went to Donald J. Trump with 64.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (33.9%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.808%).

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

Senator Elections

US Senators from Kentucky

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Kentucky.

Mitch McConnell

Senator from Kentucky

Assumed office on January 3, 1985

Rand Paul

Senator from Kentucky

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul are the senators currently representing 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 Kentucky over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Union, KY was $411,500 in 2024, which is 1.24 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $382,900 to $411,500, a 7.47% increase. The homeownership rate in Union, KY is 82.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Union, KY have an average commute time of 26.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Union, KY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$411,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$26,530

$2,166

Median Property Taxes

±$379

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

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

Rent vs Own

82.5%

Homeownership

2024

62.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 82.5% of the housing units in Union, KY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 87.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Union, KY 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.

$136,712

Median Household Income

± $9,203

2.63k

Number of Households

± 447

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.63k households in Union, KY declined from $136,712 from the previous year's value of $139,013.

The following chart displays the households in Union, 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Union, KY is from Kentucky.

0.446

2024 Wage GINI in Kentucky

0.449

2023 Wage GINI in Kentucky

In 2024, the income inequality in Kentucky was 0.446 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.585% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Kentucky was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Kentucky in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (73.7%)
Worked At Home (21.8%)
Carpooled (3.2%)

In 2024, 73.7% of workers in Union, KY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (21.8%) and those who carpooled to work (3.2%).

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

26.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Union, KY have a longer commute time (26.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.97% of the workforce in Union, KY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

2.92% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Union, KY (223 out of 7.64k 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 Females 75+, followed by Males 75+ and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Union, KY is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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.