Union, MS

Census Place

2024 Population

2,090

US Senator

Roger Wicker

Republican Party

US Senator

Cindy Hyde-Smith

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

37.8

3% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

31.7%

4.75% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$44,643

4.33% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$138,400

31.1% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Union, MS is home to a population of 2.09k people, from which 99.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.813% of Union, MS residents were born outside of the country (17 people).

In 2024, there were 1.29 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.1k people) in Union, MS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 855 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 95 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.2%

2024 Citizenship

99.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.2% of Union, MS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Union, MS was 99.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Union, MS

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.1k ± 317
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
855 ± 347
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
95 ± 115

0.383%

Hispanic Population

8 people

0.383% of the people in Union, MS are hispanic (8 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Union, MS 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 Mississippi.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
15,967 ± 3,094 people
Honduras
6,221 ± 1,934 people
Guatemala
4,623 ± 1,668 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Mississippi was Mexico, the natal country of 15,967 Mississippi residents, followed by Honduras with 6,221 and Guatemala with 4,623.

Foreign-Born Population

0.813%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

17 people

0.699%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

16 people

As of 2024, 0.813% of Union, MS residents (17 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, MS was 0.699%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
55 ± 43
Vietnam
17 ± 27
Korea
9 ± 19

Union, MS has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 3.24 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Union, MS employs 761 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Union, MS were Educational Services (182 people), Manufacturing (141 people), and Retail Trade (93 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($80,766), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($80,484), and Educational Services ($45,306).

Employment

Occupations

761

2024 Value

± 179

7.03%

1 Year growth

± 30.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Union, MS grew at a rate of 7.03%, from 711 employees to 761 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Union, MS, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (122 people), Material Moving Occupations (97 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (77 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Union, MS.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Mississippi (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

761

2024 Value

± 179

7.03%

1 Year growth

± 30.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Union, MS grew at a rate of 7.03%, from 711 employees to 761 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Union, MS, are Educational Services (182 people), Manufacturing (141 people), and Retail Trade (93 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Union, MS, though some of these residents may live in Union, MS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$42,768

Median earning men ± $9,253

$26,250

Median earning women ± $5,498

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($80,484), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($46,333), and Manufacturing ($44,861).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($40,341), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($28,854), and Manufacturing ($27,083).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Union, MS was $138,400 in 2024, which is 0.416 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $105,600 to $138,400, a 31.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Union, MS is 58.7%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Union, MS have an average commute time of 23.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Union, MS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$138,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$28,076

$437

Median Property Taxes

±$108

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, MS the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

58.7%

Homeownership

2024

64.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 58.7% of the housing units in Union, MS were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 59.9%.

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

$44,643

Median Household Income

± $9,588

744

Number of Households

± 163

In 2024, the median household income of the 744 households in Union, MS grew to $44,643 from the previous year's value of $42,791.

The following chart displays the households in Union, MS 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 $15k - $20k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Union, MS is from Mississippi.

0.447

2024 Wage GINI in Mississippi

0.45

2023 Wage GINI in Mississippi

In 2024, the income inequality in Mississippi was 0.447 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.74% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Mississippi was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Mississippi in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (81.7%)
Carpooled (10.7%)
Worked At Home (4.41%)

In 2024, 81.7% of workers in Union, MS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.7%) and those who worked at home (4.41%).

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

23.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Union, MS have a shorter commute time (23.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.21% of the workforce in Union, MS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

31.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Union, MS (627 out of 1.98k 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 6 - 11, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Females 35 - 44.

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

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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