Union, MS

Census Place

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US Senator

N/ARoger Wicker

Republican Party

US Senator

N/ACindy Hyde-Smith

Republican Party

2023 Median Property Value

$105,600

2.4% 1-year decline

About

In N/A, Union, MS had a population of N/A people with a median age of N/A and a median household income of N/A. Between N/A and N/A the population of Union, MS N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A and its median household income N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Union, MS are White (Non-Hispanic) (48.4%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (44.8%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.81%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (1.44%), and Black or African American (Hispanic) (0.262%).

None of the households in Union, MS 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.

99.4% of the residents in Union, MS are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Union, MS was $105,600, and the homeownership rate was 59.9%.

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Population & Diversity

Union, MS is home to a population of N/A people, from which 99.4% are citizens. As of N/A, N/A% of Union, MS residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

In 2023, there were 1.08 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.11k people) in Union, MS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.03k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 110 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.4%

2023 Citizenship

99.9%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.4% of Union, MS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Union, MS was 99.9%, 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)
1.11k ± 325
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.03k ± 365
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
110 ± 123

0.437%

Hispanic Population

10 people

0.437% of the people in Union, MS are hispanic (10 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Union, MS as a share of the total population.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
31 ± 36
Vietnam
25 ± 38
Korea
7 ± 18

Union, MS has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.24 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Union, MS employs N/A people. The largest industries in Union, MS are Manufacturing (166 people), Educational Services (149 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (108 people), and the highest paying industries are .

Employment

Occupations

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From N/A to N/A, employment in Union, MS stayed at a rate of NaNN%, from N/A employees to N/A employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Union, MS, are . This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Union, MS.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

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From N/A to N/A, employment in Union, MS stayed at a rate of NaNN%, from N/A employees to N/A employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Union, MS, are Manufacturing (166 people), Educational Services (149 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (108 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

$40,612

Median earning men ± $7,469

$25,150

Median earning women ± $4,491

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($58,056), Public Administration ($56,875), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($43,819).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Manufacturing ($31,304), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($24,583), and Public Administration ($24,444).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

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Employment change between N/A N/A and N/A N/A

As of N/A N/A, there are N/A people employed in N/A. This represents a N/A% N/A in employment when compared to N/A N/A.

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

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in N/A.

Civics

Roger Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith are the senators currently representing the state of Mississippi. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Mississippi is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Mississippi

N/ARoger Wicker

Senator from Mississippi

Assumed office on December 31, 2007
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Trent Lott.

N/ACindy Hyde-Smith

Senator from Mississippi

Assumed office on April 9, 2018
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Thad Cochran.

Roger Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith are the senators currently representing Mississippi.

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 Mississippi over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Mississippi

Mississippi is currently represented by 4 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 Mississippi have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, NaNy% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while NaNy% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in false were N/A.

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.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Union, MS was $105,600 in 2023, which is NaNN times the same as the national average of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $108,200 to $105,600, a 2.4% decrease. The homeownership rate in Union, MS is 59.9%, which is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%.

Housing

Property

$105,600

Median Property Value 2023

±$30,716

$484

Median Property Taxes

±$125

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.

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Union, MS colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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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.

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Median Household Income

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808

Number of Households

± 174

In N/A, the median household income of the 808 households in Union, MS N/A N/A from the previous year's value of N/A.

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 N/A range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.452

2022 Wage GINI in Mississippi

0.45

2021 Wage GINI in Mississippi

In 2022, the income inequality in Mississippi was 0.452 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.553% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Mississippi was lower than than the national average of 1. 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

In N/A, N/A% of workers in Union, MS N/A, followed by those who N/A (N/A%) and those who N/A (N/A%).

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

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Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Union, MS have a N/A commute time (N/A minutes) than the normal US worker (N/A minutes). Additionally, 3.39% 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

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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 N/A.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Union, MS (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. The largest demographic living in poverty are N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

87.5% of the population of Union, MS has health coverage, with 34% on employee plans, 36.4% on Medicaid, 12.3% on Medicare, 3.3% on non-group plans, and 1.51% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 44.3% were men and 55.7% were women.

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

Uninsured People

12.5%

Uninsured

34%

Employer Coverage

36.4%

Medicaid

12.3%

Medicare

3.3%

Non-Group

1.51%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Union, MS declined by 0.547% from 12.6% to 12.5%.

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

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