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Population and households in Fort Union
Household size in Fort Union
| Period | Fort Union | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.14 | 2.63 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.92 | 2.73 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.20 | 2.75 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.38 | 2.63 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.75 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Fort Union are small: just 2.38 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 3.14, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Fort Union
| Period | Fort Union | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.8 | 40.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 33.9 | 42.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 49.0 | 43.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 52.5 | 43.5 | 40.1 |
| Change | +22.7 | +2.7 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 52.5, Fort Union is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 Fort Union
| Period | Fort Union | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.5% | 12.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.3% | 12.2% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 13.5% | 11.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.0% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.4 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 8.0% of households in Fort 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 Fort Union
Renters in Fort Union
| Period | Fort Union | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.9% | 30.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 31.8% | 33.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 24.3% | 34.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 12.7% | 32.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −16.1 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Fort Union is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 12.7% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. More than half of owners (54.6%) have paid off their mortgages, well above 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 Fort Union
| Period | Fort Union | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.0% | 17.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.8% | 17.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 29.1% | 15.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.8% | 12.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | −5.3 pts | −4.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 14.8% of the housing in Fort Union, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
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 Fort Union
| Period | Fort Union | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1984 | 1984 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1987 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1991 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1992 | 1989 | 1980 |
| Change | +8 | +5 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Fort Union is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1992, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. That is in line with the rest of Florida.
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 Fort Union
| Period | Fort Union | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $788 | $1,092 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $690 | $1,123 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $815 | $1,323 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,025 | $1,816 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$237 | +$724 | +$606 |
The median renter in Fort Union pays $1,025 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 26.8% 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 Fort Union
Bachelor's degrees in Fort Union
| Period | Fort Union | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.7% | 26.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.9% | 27.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.0% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.2% | 34.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +9.5 pts | +8.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Fort Union: 18.2% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
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 Fort Union
| Period | Fort Union | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 84.7% | 85.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 84.7% | 86.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 84.7% | 88.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 90.4% | 90.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.7 pts | +4.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Fort Union is close to the national rate: 90.4% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 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 Fort Union
| Period | Fort Union | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.0% | 8.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.3% | 11.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.8% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.4% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.5 pts | −4.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in Fort Union than nationally: unemployment was 4.4%, against 5.4%. That is in line with the rest of Florida. 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).
Fort 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Union | 2.38 | 52.5 | 8.0% | 12.7% | 14.8% | 1992 | $1,025 | 18.2% | 90.4% | 4.4% |
| Falmouth | 2.38 | 45.5 | 14.6% | 18.9% | 14.0% | 1991 | $757 | 16.2% | 79.1% | 9.8% |
| Rixford | 2.52 | 51.5 | 11.5% | 24.7% | 10.3% | 1994 | $907 | 28.7% | 90.6% | 1.8% |
| Jasper | 2.85 | 41.1 | 18.2% | 18.7% | 23.5% | 1990 | $712 | 11.8% | 82.1% | 4.1% |
| Ellaville | 2.48 | 45.5 | 9.1% | 12.1% | 16.5% | 1990 | $827 | 12.5% | 78.0% | 6.5% |
| Suwannee Springs | 2.54 | 47.3 | 15.7% | 23.4% | 18.9% | 1991 | $789 | 26.9% | 93.3% | 7.7% |
| Purvis Still | 2.64 | 43.0 | 17.5% | 9.5% | 28.6% | 1987 | $742 | 16.2% | 92.0% | 12.8% |
| Jennings | 2.91 | 40.0 | 17.1% | 21.7% | 22.5% | 1993 | $935 | 10.7% | 79.4% | 5.2% |
| Lee | 2.48 | 45.8 | 10.2% | 20.7% | 16.0% | 1994 | $989 | 15.0% | 77.6% | 5.8% |
| White Springs | 2.65 | 36.6 | 16.5% | 23.7% | 15.1% | 1991 | $847 | 12.4% | 85.7% | 6.7% |
| Hanson | 2.38 | 50.8 | 5.7% | 15.8% | 21.1% | 1993 | $883 | 21.0% | 86.1% | 10.2% |
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 Fort 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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