Union Point, GA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,704

US Senator

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Senator

Raphael Warnock

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

33.6

8.45% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

13.1%

0.942% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$62,011

6.03% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$88,600

Population & Diversity

Union Point, GA is home to a population of 1.7k people, from which 94.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 12.4% of Union Point, GA residents were born outside of the country (211 people).

In 2024, there were 1.32 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (768 people) in Union Point, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 582 White (Non-Hispanic) and 116 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.1%

2024 Citizenship

93%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.1% of Union Point, GA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Union Point, GA was 93%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Union Point, GA

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
768 ± 226
White (Non-Hispanic)
582 ± 127
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
116 ± 83

10.4%

Hispanic Population

178 people

10.4% of the people in Union Point, GA are hispanic (178 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Union Point, GA 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 Georgia.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
232,075 ± 11,701 people
India
112,556 ± 8,194 people
Jamaica
54,537 ± 5,719 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Georgia was Mexico, the natal country of 232,075 Georgia residents, followed by India with 112,556 and Jamaica with 54,537.

Foreign-Born Population

12.4%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

211 people

12%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

209 people

As of 2024, 12.4% of Union Point, GA residents (211 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 Point, GA was 12%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
25 ± 30
Gulf War (1990s)
14 ± 21
Korea
7 ± 17

Union Point, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.79 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Union Point, GA employs 692 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Union Point, GA were Educational Services (197 people), Retail Trade (87 people), and Construction (79 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($64,167), Construction ($60,169), and Public Administration ($55,865).

Employment

Occupations

692

2024 Value

± 181

1.17%

1 Year growth

± 35.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Union Point, GA grew at a rate of 1.17%, from 684 employees to 692 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Union Point, GA, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (185 people), Material Moving Occupations (79 people), and Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (75 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Union Point, GA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Georgia (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

692

2024 Value

± 181

1.17%

1 Year growth

± 35.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Union Point, GA grew at a rate of 1.17%, from 684 employees to 692 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Union Point, GA, are Educational Services (197 people), Retail Trade (87 people), and Construction (79 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Union Point, GA, though some of these residents may live in Union Point, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$40,345

Median earning men ± $6,124

$34,097

Median earning women ± $6,158

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($73,056), Construction ($60,169), and Public Administration ($48,333).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($41,938), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($30,000), and Retail Trade ($25,625).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Union Point, GA was $88,600 in 2024, which is 0.266 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $84,600 to $88,600, a 4.73% increase. The homeownership rate in Union Point, GA is 66.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Union Point, GA have an average commute time of 26.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Union Point, GA is higher than the national average, with an average of 4 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$88,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$13,005

$311

Median Property Taxes

±$88

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

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

Rent vs Own

66.3%

Homeownership

2024

67.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 66.3% of the housing units in Union Point, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 58.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Union Point, GA 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.

$62,011

Median Household Income

± $14,912

469

Number of Households

± 114

In 2024, the median household income of the 469 households in Union Point, GA grew to $62,011 from the previous year's value of $58,487.

The following chart displays the households in Union Point, GA 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Union Point, GA is from Georgia.

0.471

2024 Wage GINI in Georgia

0.471

2023 Wage GINI in Georgia

In 2024, the income inequality in Georgia was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.104% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Georgia was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Georgia in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (93.1%)
Carpooled (4.34%)
Worked At Home (2.6%)

In 2024, 93.1% of workers in Union Point, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (4.34%) and those who worked at home (2.6%).

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

26.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Union Point, GA have a shorter commute time (26.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.41% of the workforce in Union Point, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

4 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Union Point, GA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Union Point, GA have 4 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Union Point, GA (214 out of 1.64k 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 12 - 14, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Males 15.

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