Union, WV

Census Place

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2024 Population
476
US Senator
Shelley Moore Capito
Republican Party
US Senator
Jim Justice
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
59.1
4.98% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
9.03%
36.6% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$35,000
8.42% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$154,200
2.41% 1-year decline
2024 Employed Population
183
53.8% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Union, WV 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.

100% of the residents in Union, WV are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Union, WV was $154,200, and the homeownership rate was 66.8%.

Most people in Union, WV drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 14.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Union, WV was 1 car per household.

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Population & Diversity

Union, WV is home to a population of 476 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 0% of Union, WV residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2024, there were 17.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (427 people) in Union, WV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 24 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 15 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (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, WV residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Union, WV was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Union, WV
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    427 ± 145
  2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    24 ± 56
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    15 ± 34
5.04%
Hispanic Population
24 people

In 2024, there were 17.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (427 people) in Union, WV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 24 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 15 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

5.04% of the people in Union, WV are hispanic (24 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Union, WV as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for West Virginia.
Most Common Origin
  1. India
    2,277 ± 1,171 people
  2. Mexico
    2,211 ± 1,154 people
  3. Germany
    1,987 ± 1,094 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of West Virginia was India, the natal country of 2,277 West Virginia residents, followed by Mexico with 2,211 and Germany with 1,987.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    5 ± 14
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    1 ± 19

Union, WV has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 5 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Union, WV employs 183 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Union, WV were Retail Trade (50 people), Manufacturing (31 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (29 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($55,804), Accommodation & Food Services ($28,958), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($28,958).

Employment

Occupations

183
2024 Value
± 110
53.8%
1 Year growth
± 70.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Union, WV grew at a rate of 53.8%, from 119 employees to 183 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Union, WV, are Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (45 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (38 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (27 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Union, WV.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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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

183
2024 Value
± 110
53.8%
1 Year growth
± 70.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Union, WV grew at a rate of 53.8%, from 119 employees to 183 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Union, WV, are Retail Trade (50 people), Manufacturing (31 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (29 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Union, WV, though some of these residents may live in Union, WV and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$42,188
Median earning men ± $12,975
$24,082
Median earning women ± $2,497

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($55,804) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($7,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($24,750) and Retail Trade ($23,462).

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Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for West Virginia.
Y-Axis
0.583%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 690k people employed in West Virginia. This represents a 0.583% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 15%.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Union, WV was $154,200 in 2024, which is 0.463 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $158,000 to $154,200, a 2.41% decrease. The homeownership rate in Union, WV is 66.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Union, WV have an average commute time of 14.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Union, WV is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$154,200
Median Property Value 2024
±$31,766
$191
Median Property Taxes
±$89

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

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

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Rent vs Own

66.8%
Homeownership
2024
74.4%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 66.8% of the housing units in Union, WV were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 61.8%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$35,000
Median Household Income
± $14,454
286
Number of Households
± 101

In 2024, the median household income of the 286 households in Union, WV grew to $35,000 from the previous year's value of $32,281.

The following chart displays the households in Union, WV 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 < $10k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Union, WV is from West Virginia.
0.443
2023 Wage GINI in West Virginia
0.449
2022 Wage GINI in West Virginia

In 2023, the income inequality in West Virginia was 0.443 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.39% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for West Virginia was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in West Virginia in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (77%)
  2. Worked At Home (16.3%)
  3. Walked (5.62%)

In 2024, 77% of workers in Union, WV drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (16.3%) and those who walked to work (5.62%).

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.

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Commute Time

14.5 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Union, WV have a shorter commute time (14.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.34% of the workforce in Union, WV have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

1 car
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Union, WV distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Union, WV have 1 car.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.03% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Union, WV (43 out of 476 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Females 45 - 54.

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

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Health

96.4% of the population of Union, WV has health coverage, with 18.1% on employee plans, 24.6% on Medicaid, 40.1% on Medicare, 9.66% on non-group plans, and 3.99% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in West Virginia see 1,319 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,319 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1705 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 506 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.8% were men and 49.2% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 8.19% under 18 years, 6.3% between 18 and 34 years, 50.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 35.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.8% were men and 49.2% were women.

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Uninsured People

3.57%
Uninsured
18.1%
Employer Coverage
24.6%
Medicaid
40.1%
Medicare
9.66%
Non-Group
3.99%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Union, WV declined by 45.2% from 6.52% to 3.57%.

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