Population 273 · Census ACS 2020–24
Choose a measure to map it.Tap a measure to map it. Swipe the row for more. Arrows show the change since 2006–10.
Median age by neighborhoodHistory and comparison ↓︎
Younger residents
Older residents
Colorblind friendly
off
More maps of Old Union: Best Neighborhoods · Walk Grade · Household income · Home prices · Race · Politics · Traffic noise · Internet
Population and households in Old Union
Household size in Old Union
| Period | Old Union | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.03 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.68 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.56 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.44 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.59 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
The average household in Old Union has 2.44 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65. Household size has dropped from 3.03 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Old Union
| Period | Old Union | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.4 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 37.4 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.7 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.9 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.4 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
At 40.9, the median age in Old Union is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. The population here is older than in Texas overall, where the median age is 36.7.
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 Old Union
| Period | Old Union | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.8% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.3% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.3% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.5% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.7 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in eight households in Old Union (11.5%), close to the national share of 11.6%. Single parents are less common here than in Texas overall (12.9%).
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 Old Union
Renters in Old Union
| Period | Old Union | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.6% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 28.2% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.4% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 11.1% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −13.5 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Old Union is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 11.1% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Nearly six in ten owners (56.4%) 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 Old Union
| Period | Old Union | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.9% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.5% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 19.3% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.8% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.9 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 15.8% of the housing in Old 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 Old Union
| Period | Old Union | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1980 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1987 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1989 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1990 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +11 | +8 | +6 |
Old Union has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1990, versus 1980 nationally. Texas as a whole looks much the same.
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 Old Union
| Period | Old Union | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $774 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $618 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $658 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $976 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$202 | +$639 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Old Union costs $976 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 30.8% of the typical renter's income, just over 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 Old Union
Bachelor's degrees in Old Union
| Period | Old Union | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.1% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.9% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.2% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.1% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.0 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Old Union have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 20.1%, 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 Old Union
| Period | Old Union | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 78.0% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 84.8% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 90.6% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 94.7% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +16.7 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Old Union: 94.7% 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 Old Union
| Period | Old Union | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.4% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.9% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.8% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.6% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.8 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in Old Union than nationally: unemployment was 4.6%, against 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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).
Old 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Old Union | 2.44 | 40.9 | 11.5% | 11.1% | 15.8% | 1990 | $976 | 20.1% | 94.7% | 4.6% |
| Simms | 2.40 | 43.4 | 11.9% | 6.6% | 17.2% | 1990 | $980 | 20.0% | 93.9% | 2.5% |
| Corley | 2.98 | 32.3 | 10.5% | 27.3% | 10.3% | 1989 | $913 | 28.2% | 96.3% | 8.3% |
| Old Boston | 2.93 | 36.0 | 12.5% | 16.7% | 7.5% | 1994 | $953 | 22.1% | 96.7% | 5.8% |
| New Boston | 2.52 | 39.2 | 15.3% | 30.1% | 11.6% | 1985 | $837 | 17.4% | 88.6% | 7.6% |
| Maud | 2.71 | 36.7 | 7.7% | 26.9% | 11.7% | 1983 | $840 | 23.7% | 93.8% | 5.9% |
| Malta | 2.78 | 38.0 | 15.3% | 14.0% | 5.5% | 1994 | $832 | 18.7% | 96.9% | 3.4% |
| College Hill | 2.57 | 46.2 | 5.8% | 17.2% | 17.6% | 1989 | $900 | 22.3% | 93.7% | 2.8% |
| Whaley | 2.90 | 27.6 | 2.2% | 28.2% | 19.0% | 1986 | $1,033 | 43.9% | 96.5% | 4.1% |
| Redwater | 2.37 | 45.2 | 4.0% | 25.0% | 10.2% | 1987 | $783 | 27.2% | 91.6% | 2.2% |
| Dalby Springs | 2.79 | 43.8 | 8.8% | 6.7% | 22.5% | 1987 | $875 | 33.6% | 91.3% | 0.3% |
All figures 2020–24.
Cities with similar populations: School Hill, WI · Abell, MD · Mission, DE · Mitchell, OR · Sardinia, IN · Sardis, SC · Saulsville, WV · Saunders, WV · Sawyer, KS · Schefflin, OR
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 Old 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.
No other site shows detail at this level for free. We are able to keep this site free by receiving a small commission from the referring links on this page. Please share or cite this page if you aren’t able to otherwise support our work.