Union Park, FL

Census Place

2024 Population

10,615

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

37.2

3.91% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

13.8%

12.4% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$70,000

8.56% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$324,800

Population & Diversity

Union Park, FL is home to a population of 10.6k people, from which 94.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 17.4% of Union Park, FL residents were born outside of the country (1.84k people).

In 2024, there were 1.56 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.99k people) in Union Park, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.57k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 1.2k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.3%

2024 Citizenship

94.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.3% of Union Park, FL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Union Park, FL was 94.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Union Park, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.99k ± 1.28k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
2.57k ± 745
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.2k ± 567

44.6%

Hispanic Population

4.73k people

44.6% of the people in Union Park, FL are hispanic (4.73k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Union Park, FL 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 Florida.

Most Common Origin

Cuba
1,051,839 ± 24,582 people
Haiti
364,479 ± 14,701 people
Colombia
327,463 ± 13,946 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Florida was Cuba, the natal country of 1,051,839 Florida residents, followed by Haiti with 364,479 and Colombia with 327,463.

Foreign-Born Population

17.4%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.84k people

15.6%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.74k people

As of 2024, 17.4% of Union Park, FL residents (1.84k 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 Park, FL was 15.6%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
290 ± 209
Gulf War (1990s)
122 ± 107
Vietnam
71 ± 53

Union Park, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.38 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Union Park, FL employs 6.2k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Union Park, FL were Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (697 people), Manufacturing (667 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (660 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($90,326), Utilities ($53,375), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($52,750).

Employment

Occupations

6.2k

2024 Value

± 965

−1.7%

1 Year decline

± 22.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Union Park, FL declined at a rate of −1.7%, from 6.31k employees to 6.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Union Park, FL, are Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (750 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (676 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (532 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Union Park, FL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Florida (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

6.2k

2024 Value

± 965

−1.7%

1 Year decline

± 22.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Union Park, FL declined at a rate of −1.7%, from 6.31k employees to 6.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Union Park, FL, are Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (697 people), Manufacturing (667 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (660 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Union Park, FL, though some of these residents may live in Union Park, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$37,178

Median earning men ± $3,068

$35,781

Median earning women ± $1,843

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($91,141), Manufacturing ($85,786), and Information ($60,197).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($50,036), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($44,890), and Construction ($44,313).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Union Park, FL was $324,800 in 2024, which is 0.976 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $272,700 to $324,800, a 19.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Union Park, FL is 60.6%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Union Park, FL have an average commute time of 26.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Union Park, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$324,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$23,064

$2,200

Median Property Taxes

±$458

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

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

Rent vs Own

60.6%

Homeownership

2024

72.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 60.6% of the housing units in Union Park, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 57.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Union Park, FL 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.

$70,000

Median Household Income

± $20,449

3.63k

Number of Households

± 543

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.63k households in Union Park, FL grew to $70,000 from the previous year's value of $64,481.

The following chart displays the households in Union Park, FL 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Union Park, FL is from Florida.

0.471

2024 Wage GINI in Florida

0.473

2023 Wage GINI in Florida

In 2024, the income inequality in Florida was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.383% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Florida was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Florida in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (71.6%)
Worked At Home (16.1%)
Carpooled (10%)

In 2024, 71.6% of workers in Union Park, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (16.1%) and those who carpooled to work (10%).

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

26.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Union Park, FL have a shorter commute time (26.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.821% of the workforce in Union Park, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Union Park, FL (1.46k out of 10.6k 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 55 - 64, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 45 - 54.

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

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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