Union, OR

Census Place

2024 Population

2,290

US Senator

Ron Wyden

Democratic Party

US Senator

Jeff Merkley

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

39.5

2.47% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

18.9%

5.65% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$65,047

14.6% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$231,400

Population & Diversity

Union, OR is home to a population of 2.29k people, from which 98.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.93% of Union, OR residents were born outside of the country (113 people).

In 2024, there were 18.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.95k people) in Union, OR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 108 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 66 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.2%

2024 Citizenship

98.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.2% of Union, OR residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Union, OR was 98.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Union, OR

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.95k ± 276
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
108 ± 114
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
66 ± 44

8.34%

Hispanic Population

191 people

8.34% of the people in Union, OR are hispanic (191 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Union, OR 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 Oregon.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
144,017 ± 9,158 people
Vietnam
20,980 ± 3,547 people
India
20,652 ± 3,520 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Oregon was Mexico, the natal country of 144,017 Oregon residents, followed by Vietnam with 20,980 and India with 20,652.

Foreign-Born Population

4.93%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

113 people

3.17%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

76 people

As of 2024, 4.93% of Union, OR residents (113 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, OR was 3.17%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Korea
38 ± 39
Gulf War (2001-)
30 ± 40
Vietnam
24 ± 24

Union, OR has a large population of military personnel who served in Korea, 1.27 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Union, OR employs 1.19k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Union, OR were Retail Trade (300 people), Public Administration (111 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (109 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($130,259), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($130,259), and Public Administration ($85,104).

Employment

Occupations

1.19k

2024 Value

± 244

−1.33%

1 Year decline

± 29.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Union, OR declined at a rate of −1.33%, from 1.2k employees to 1.19k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Union, OR, are Sales & Related Occupations (228 people), Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (107 people), and Healthcare Support Occupations (98 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Union, OR.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Oregon (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

1.19k

2024 Value

± 244

−1.33%

1 Year decline

± 29.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Union, OR declined at a rate of −1.33%, from 1.2k employees to 1.19k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Union, OR, are Retail Trade (300 people), Public Administration (111 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (109 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Union, OR, though some of these residents may live in Union, OR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$46,065

Median earning men ± $9,420

$37,896

Median earning women ± $10,277

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($130,259), Public Administration ($97,875), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($56,683).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($85,595), Public Administration ($67,292), and Retail Trade ($31,823).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Union, OR was $231,400 in 2024, which is 0.696 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $220,300 to $231,400, a 5.04% increase. The homeownership rate in Union, OR is 69%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Union, OR have an average commute time of 21.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Union, OR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$231,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$18,278

$649

Median Property Taxes

±$151

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, OR the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

69%

Homeownership

2024

59.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 69% of the housing units in Union, OR were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 66.3%.

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

$65,047

Median Household Income

± $9,086

941

Number of Households

± 195

In 2024, the median household income of the 941 households in Union, OR grew to $65,047 from the previous year's value of $56,767.

The following chart displays the households in Union, OR 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, OR is from Oregon.

0.459

2024 Wage GINI in Oregon

0.461

2023 Wage GINI in Oregon

In 2024, the income inequality in Oregon was 0.459 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.412% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Oregon was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Oregon in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (72.2%)
Carpooled (10.8%)
Other (6.67%)

In 2024, 72.2% of workers in Union, OR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.8%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (6.67%).

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

21.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Union, OR have a shorter commute time (21.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.77% of the workforce in Union, OR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

18.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Union, OR (433 out of 2.29k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 35 - 44.

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

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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