Population 243 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in East Union
Household size in East Union
| Period | East Union | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.45 | 2.37 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.45 | 2.36 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.56 | 2.35 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.40 | 2.30 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.04 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
The average household in East Union has 2.40 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65. Even so, the typical household here is bigger than in Maine overall, where it has 2.30 people.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in East Union
| Period | East Union | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.7 | 42.1 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.3 | 43.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.8 | 45.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 46.5 | 45.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.7 | +2.9 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 46.5, East Union is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. The picture is much the same across Maine. The median age has climbed from 43.7 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in East Union
| Period | East Union | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.2% | 10.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.5% | 10.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 15.7% | 9.4% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.7% | 8.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.4 pts | −1.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in seven households in East Union (13.7%), above the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in East Union
Renters in East Union
| Period | East Union | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.0% | 26.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.4% | 28.6% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 7.9% | 27.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 15.6% | 25.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +4.6 pts | −1.2 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 15.6% of households in East Union rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 30.1% have no mortgage at all, below the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in East Union
| Period | East Union | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.7% | 17.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 25.8% | 18.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 22.6% | 19.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.6% | 16.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.1 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs high in East Union: 13.6% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Still, the rate is lower than in Maine overall (16.4%).
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in East Union
| Period | East Union | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1973 | 1969 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1976 | 1971 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1984 | 1973 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1981 | 1975 | 1980 |
| Change | +8 | +6 | +6 |
The typical home in East Union was built around 1981, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are newer than in Maine overall, where the median home dates to 1975.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in East Union
| Period | East Union | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $299 | $766 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $844 | $831 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $848 | $919 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $976 | $1,230 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$677 | +$464 | +$606 |
The median renter in East Union pays $976 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 24.7% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in East Union
Bachelor's degrees in East Union
| Period | East Union | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.1% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.6% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.6% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 35.6% | 36.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +18.5 pts | +9.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Just over a third of adults 25 and older in East Union (35.6%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, the same as the national share.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in East Union
| Period | East Union | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 89.7% | 89.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 91.8% | 91.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 92.2% | 92.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 98.3% | 94.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +8.6 pts | +4.8 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in East Union: 98.3% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in East Union
| Period | East Union | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.7% | 6.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 11.8% | 7.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.7% | 4.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.0% | 3.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in East Union has been low: just 2.0% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
East Union compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Union | 2.40 | 46.5 | 13.7% | 15.6% | 13.6% | 1981 | $976 | 35.6% | 98.3% | 2.0% |
| Union | 2.34 | 44.6 | 6.1% | 15.0% | 16.1% | 1983 | $1,207 | 34.6% | 97.4% | 3.0% |
| Warren | 2.29 | 42.0 | 13.2% | 18.9% | 11.7% | 1980 | $1,182 | 26.6% | 93.3% | 0.5% |
| West Rockport | 2.44 | 44.1 | 5.5% | 20.2% | 24.9% | 1981 | $1,164 | 50.0% | 96.4% | 9.8% |
| Hope | 2.46 | 44.8 | 9.1% | 7.5% | 19.8% | 1991 | $1,215 | 46.9% | 96.2% | 1.9% |
| South Hope | 2.54 | 38.4 | 6.2% | 16.0% | 12.3% | 1984 | $1,285 | 32.7% | 97.4% | 2.0% |
| Rockport | 2.36 | 50.0 | 10.9% | 13.5% | 31.0% | 1980 | $1,569 | 51.4% | 96.6% | 5.9% |
| North Waldoboro | 2.39 | 39.1 | 4.6% | 11.1% | 6.5% | 1978 | $626 | 26.8% | 94.0% | 0.8% |
| Thomaston | 2.07 | 50.4 | 4.5% | 25.3% | 14.1% | 1976 | $1,543 | 24.3% | 94.8% | 2.4% |
| Camden | 2.04 | 53.8 | 7.2% | 26.9% | 21.5% | 1963 | $1,353 | 61.1% | 97.7% | 5.2% |
| Rockland | 2.01 | 45.3 | 4.8% | 38.0% | 14.6% | 1956 | $975 | 35.9% | 91.7% | 6.3% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up East Union. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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