Union, KY

Census Place

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2023 Population
7,494
1.7% 1-year growth
US Senator
Mitch McConnell
Republican Party
US Senator
Rand Paul
Republican Party
2023 Median Age
38.5
4.9% 1-year increase
2023 Poverty Rate
3.34%
15.8% 1-year decrease
2023 Median Household Income
$139,013
6.08% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$382,900
12.3% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
4,038
1.82% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Union, KY had a population of 7.49k people with a median age of 38.5 and a median household income of $139,013. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Union, KY grew from 7,369 to 7,494, a 1.7% increase and its median household income grew from $131,047 to $139,013, a 6.08% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Union, KY are White (Non-Hispanic) (92%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (2.95%), Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) (1.52%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.37%), and Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (1.37%).

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.

99.7% of the residents in Union, KY are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Union, KY was $382,900, and the homeownership rate was 87.6%.

Most people in Union, KY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.7 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 7.49k people, from which 99.7% are citizens. As of 2023, 3.64% of Union, KY residents were born outside of the country (273 people).

In 2023, there were 31.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.89k people) in Union, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 221 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 114 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.7%
2023 Citizenship
99.1%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.7% of Union, KY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Union, KY was 99.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Union, KY
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    6.89k ± 237
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    221 ± 156
  3. Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
    114 ± 114
2.16%
Hispanic Population
162 people

In 2023, there were 31.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.89k people) in Union, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 221 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 114 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

2.16% of the people in Union, KY are hispanic (162 people).

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

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    34,091 ± 4,516 people
  2. Cuba
    20,475 ± 3,505 people
  3. India
    12,629 ± 2,755 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Kentucky was Mexico, the natal country of 34,091 Kentucky residents, followed by Cuba with 20,475 and India with 12,629.

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Foreign-Born Population

3.64%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
273 people
4.3%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
317 people

As of 2023, 3.64% of Union, KY residents (273 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Union, KY was 4.3%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    122 ± 84
  2. Vietnam
    48 ± 51
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    22 ± 26

Union, KY has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.54 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Union, KY employs 4.04k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Union, KY were Manufacturing (674 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (513 people), and Educational Services (426 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($207,528), Wholesale Trade ($117,656), and Public Administration ($115,094).

Employment

Occupations

4.04k
2023 Value
± 582
1.82%
1 Year growth
± 20.8%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Union, KY grew at a rate of 1.82%, from 3.97k employees to 4.04k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Union, KY, are Management Occupations (756 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (489 people), and Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (345 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Union, KY.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

4.04k
2023 Value
± 582
1.82%
1 Year growth
± 20.8%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Union, KY grew at a rate of 1.82%, from 3.97k employees to 4.04k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Union, KY, are Manufacturing (674 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (513 people), and Educational Services (426 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.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$90,412
Median earning men ± $14,945
$62,656
Median earning women ± $15,550

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($208,409), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($157,308), and Wholesale Trade ($118,313).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($88,409), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($83,892), and Wholesale Trade ($75,405).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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.

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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

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2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (64.5%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (33.9%)
    Democratic Party
  3. 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.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Kentucky

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Mitch McConnell
Senator from Kentucky2
Assumed office on January 3, 1985
Rand Paul
Senator from Kentucky3
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.

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Kentucky

Kentucky is currently represented by 6 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Kentucky have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 0.875% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.806% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (1.17M), Some college (753k), and Secondary Education (541k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Union, KY was $382,900 in 2023, which is 1.26 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $340,900 to $382,900, a 12.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Union, KY is 87.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in Union, KY have an average commute time of 26.7 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

$382,900
Median Property Value 2023
±$32,907
$2,176
Median Property Taxes
±$351

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.

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Rent vs Own

87.6%
Homeownership
2023
63.3%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 87.6% of the housing units in Union, KY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 86.9%.

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Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Union, KY colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$139,013
Median Household Income
± $13,859
2.48k
Number of Households
± 391

In 2023, the median household income of the 2.48k households in Union, KY grew to $139,013 from the previous year's value of $131,047.

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 $125k - $150k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Union, KY is from Kentucky.
0.449
2023 Wage GINI in Kentucky
0.452
2022 Wage GINI in Kentucky

In 2023, the income inequality in Kentucky was 0.449 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.729% 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 2023
  1. Drove Alone (70.1%)
  2. Worked At Home (17.6%)
  3. Carpooled (9.66%)

In 2023, 70.1% of workers in Union, KY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (17.6%) and those who carpooled to work (9.66%).

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

26.7 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Union, KY have a longer commute time (26.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.67% of the workforce in Union, 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, 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.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.34% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Union, KY (250 out of 7.49k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females < 5.

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.

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Health

98.6% of the population of Union, KY has health coverage, with 68.5% on employee plans, 3.22% on Medicaid, 14.6% on Medicare, 11.8% on non-group plans, and 0.467% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Kentucky see 1,601 patients per year on average, which represents a 3.22% increase from the previous year (1,551 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1502 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 342 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.3% were men and 48.7% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27.8% under 18 years, 18.1% between 18 and 34 years, 37.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.3% were men and 48.7% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

1.36%
Uninsured
68.5%
Employer Coverage
3.22%
Medicaid
14.6%
Medicare
11.8%
Non-Group
0.467%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Union, KY declined by 20.4% from 1.71% to 1.36%.

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.

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