Population 49 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in East Union
Household size in East Union
| Period | East Union | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.51 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.87 | 2.51 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 4.75 | 2.47 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.49 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.02 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
East Union is a place of big households: 3.49 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids.
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 | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.7 | 39.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 25.7 | 40.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 21.1 | 40.7 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 27.1 | 40.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.4 | +1.8 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 27.1, East Union is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward families with many children. The median age has climbed from 25.7 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.6% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.4% | 11.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.3% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.5% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.9 pts | −0.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 3.5% of households in East Union, well below 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 | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.2% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.0% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.0% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 10.3% | 32.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −9.9 pts | +2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
East Union is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 10.3% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 38.4% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally.
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 | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.6% | 10.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 1.9% | 10.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.4% | 10.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 2.1% | 8.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.5 pts | −2.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 2.1% of homes in East Union are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing.
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 | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1978 | 1968 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1980 | 1969 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1977 | 1970 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1984 | 1972 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +4 | +6 |
Homes in East Union are a bit newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1984, versus 1980 across the U.S.
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 | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $636 | $765 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $515 | $814 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $775 | $901 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,048 | $1,142 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$412 | +$377 | +$606 |
The median renter in East Union pays $1,048 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 9.0% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.5% | 25.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.3% | 26.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.2% | 28.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.5% | 31.9% | 35.6% |
| Change | −8.0 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in East Union have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 5.5%, against 35.6% nationally.
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 | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 58.8% | 87.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 61.5% | 88.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 62.5% | 90.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 59.0% | 91.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +0.2 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
About four in ten adults in East Union never finished high school, well above the national share: only 59.0% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
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 | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.7% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.5% | 9.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.4% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.2% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −6.5 pts | −3.8 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in East Union has been strong: just 0.2% 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 | 3.49 | 27.1 | 3.5% | 10.3% | 2.1% | 1984 | $1,048 | 5.5% | 59.0% | 0.2% |
| Apple Creek | 3.34 | 30.0 | 3.4% | 21.5% | 5.0% | 1982 | $907 | 9.5% | 55.9% | 1.3% |
| Guerne | 2.65 | 36.3 | 6.2% | 32.3% | 3.2% | 1976 | $745 | 14.1% | 70.0% | 1.8% |
| Riceland | 2.75 | 33.6 | 9.9% | 24.8% | 7.3% | 1983 | $956 | 16.2% | 79.9% | 1.2% |
| Kidron | 3.87 | 26.4 | 2.3% | 21.5% | 9.7% | 1979 | $876 | 18.5% | 63.5% | 3.6% |
| Honeytown | 2.54 | 29.6 | 5.9% | 24.6% | 5.7% | 1973 | $932 | 16.0% | 84.6% | 3.1% |
| Fredericksburg | 3.77 | 28.2 | 1.7% | 14.6% | 3.4% | 1988 | $844 | 6.8% | 42.9% | 0.9% |
| McCance | 3.01 | 35.4 | 2.6% | 15.0% | 5.2% | 1988 | $867 | 15.1% | 59.7% | 3.4% |
| Orrville Junction | 2.27 | 46.6 | 5.9% | 34.6% | 5.6% | 1969 | $767 | 21.3% | 94.5% | 1.7% |
| Dalton | 3.57 | 34.2 | 6.0% | 20.2% | 7.4% | 1984 | $826 | 24.1% | 75.4% | 3.4% |
| Orrville | 2.53 | 39.7 | 8.8% | 33.0% | 6.6% | 1973 | $913 | 23.4% | 91.4% | 2.6% |
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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