Union, OH

Census Place

2024 Population

7,037

US Senator

Bernie Moreno

Republican Party

US Senator

Jon Husted

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

36.8

0.541% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

12.6%

53.3% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$73,353

6.56% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Union, OH is home to a population of 7.04k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.369% of Union, OH residents were born outside of the country (26 people).

In 2024, there were 7.64 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.81k people) in Union, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 760 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 374 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Union, OH residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Union, OH was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Union, OH

White (Non-Hispanic)
5.81k ± 597
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
760 ± 662
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
374 ± 64

1.17%

Hispanic Population

82 people

1.17% of the people in Union, OH are hispanic (82 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Union, OH 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 Ohio.

Most Common Origin

India
66,921 ± 6,333 people
Mexico
46,789 ± 5,300 people
China
32,961 ± 4,451 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Ohio was India, the natal country of 66,921 Ohio residents, followed by Mexico with 46,789 and China with 32,961.

Foreign-Born Population

0.369%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

26 people

0.332%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

23 people

As of 2024, 0.369% of Union, OH residents (26 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, OH was 0.332%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
108 ± 121
Vietnam
39 ± 41
Gulf War (1990s)
33 ± 42

Union, OH has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.77 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Union, OH employs 3.49k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Union, OH were Health Care & Social Assistance (654 people), Manufacturing (433 people), and Retail Trade (400 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services ($90,593), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($74,181), and Public Administration ($70,774).

Employment

Occupations

3.49k

2024 Value

± 608

3.56%

1 Year growth

± 23.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Union, OH grew at a rate of 3.56%, from 3.37k employees to 3.49k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Union, OH, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (517 people), Management Occupations (314 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (299 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Union, OH.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Ohio (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

3.49k

2024 Value

± 608

3.56%

1 Year growth

± 23.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Union, OH grew at a rate of 3.56%, from 3.37k employees to 3.49k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Union, OH, are Health Care & Social Assistance (654 people), Manufacturing (433 people), and Retail Trade (400 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Union, OH, though some of these residents may live in Union, OH and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$58,690

Median earning men ± $13,669

$34,126

Median earning women ± $8,255

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($250,001), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($73,254), and Manufacturing ($69,688).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($71,548), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($52,596), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($50,045).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Union, OH was $169,200 in 2024, which is 0.509 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $138,800 to $169,200, a 21.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Union, OH is 81.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Union, OH have an average commute time of 25 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Union, OH is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$169,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$15,887

$2,312

Median Property Taxes

±$381

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

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

Rent vs Own

81.2%

Homeownership

2024

57.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 81.2% of the housing units in Union, OH were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 78.6%.

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

$73,353

Median Household Income

± $9,452

2.85k

Number of Households

± 515

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.85k households in Union, OH grew to $73,353 from the previous year's value of $68,837.

The following chart displays the households in Union, OH 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Union, OH is from Ohio.

0.451

2024 Wage GINI in Ohio

0.453

2023 Wage GINI in Ohio

In 2024, the income inequality in Ohio was 0.451 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.564% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Ohio was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Ohio in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (86.8%)
Worked At Home (8.76%)
Carpooled (4.41%)

In 2024, 86.8% of workers in Union, OH drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (8.76%) and those who carpooled to work (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

25 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Union, OH have a shorter commute time (25 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.16% of the workforce in Union, OH have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Union, OH (884 out of 7.04k 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 Males 12 - 14, followed by Males < 5 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Union, OH is Two Or More, followed by White and Black.

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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